Unit2WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.Whatfestivaldoyouthinkitis?Thanksgiving.WarmingupWhenisThanksgivingcelebrated?OnthefourthThursdayinNovember.Dofamilycometogethertocelebratethefestival?Yes,theydo.Dopeopleenjoytheparadeinthestreet?Yes,theydo.Workinpairs.Talkaboutthepicture.Readingandvocabulary1.IsThanksgivingcelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember?Yes,itis.2.WhatisthestartoftheChristmasseason?Thanksgiving.Listenandanswerthefollowingquestions.3124Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.AspecialdinnerAnAmericanfestivalThehistoryofthefestivalThingstododuringthefestivalFactsaboutThanksgivingDate_______________________________Meaning_________________fortheirfoodHistoryHavecelebrateditsince_________________

fromEnglandarrivedinAmericaLearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto__________andcelebratedtogetherby______________ofthenewfoodthefourthThursdayinNovemberPeoplegivethanksthefirstpioneersgrow

corneatingadinnerCompletethetable.pioneern.開拓者;先驅(qū)者cornn.

谷物;玉米growv.

種植;栽培CelebrationCelebratewith_________________________________beforedinner.Celebratebywatching______________________________________inNewYorkCityand__________________ontelevisionatraditionaldinnerGavethankstheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParadethefootballgamesparaden.(慶祝)游行amongcorndishlaypioneerplenty

Completethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.

Thefirst(1)__________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.pioneersdishn.

盤;碟layv.

擺放layinglaid,laidAtthebeginning,theydidnothaveenoughfood.TheNativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtogrow(2)_______.Theysoonhad(3)________toeat.Today,peoplelivingintheUSremembertheNativeAmericansandthepioneersatThanksgiving.

cornplentyamongcorndishlaypioneerplenty

Thisfestivaliscelebratedwithameal(4)_______familyandfriends.Everyonehelps(5)_____thetable.Afterthemeal,theyhelpwashthe(6)_______.amonglaydishesamongcorndishlaypioneerplenty

Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramong

familyandfriends.amongprep.在……之中between一般表示在兩者之間,常用and連接兩個(gè)具體的人或物。between和amongamong一般表示在三個(gè)或三個(gè)以上的人或物之間，其賓語(yǔ)通常是表示籠統(tǒng)數(shù)量或具有復(fù)數(shù)意義的名詞或代詞。e.g.Canyoutellthedifferences

betweenthetwopictures?

你能告訴我這兩幅畫之間的區(qū)別嗎？

Whosingsbestamongthem?

他們之中誰(shuí)唱歌唱的最好呢？根據(jù)句意選用between或among填空。

Look!Janeissitting________SueandBrian.2.Thereisarailway________thetwocities.3.Whodancesbest________thesechildren?betweenbetweenamong2.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.

人們作簡(jiǎn)短的致辭，為食物而感恩。makespeeches表示“做演講”。givethanks(tosb.)for(doingsth.)表示“對(duì)某事/某人做了某事表示感謝”，這里thanks用作名詞。give也可以換成其他動(dòng)詞。e.g.Sheexpressedherthankstoherfriendsforcomingtotheparty.

她對(duì)朋友們來(lái)參加聚會(huì)表示感謝。thanksfor(doing)sth.也可以表達(dá)類似的意思。e.g.Thanksforyoursupport.

謝謝你們的支持。3.Wehavecelebratedthefestival

sincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.

自17世紀(jì)首批英格蘭拓荒者乘船抵達(dá)美洲大陸之后，我們就一直慶祝這個(gè)節(jié)日。

since表示“自從……”，常與完成時(shí)連用。【觀察】請(qǐng)仔細(xì)觀察下列例句,然后補(bǔ)全結(jié)論部分所缺的內(nèi)容。

UncleLihasworkedinthefactory

since2000.2.Mike’sparentshavebeeninthesouthsincetwoyearsago.3.TheSmithshaveworkedtheresincetheymovedtothecity.4.TinahaslivedinBeijingsinceshecametoChina.5.ItismorethantwoyearssinceourfamilymovedtoZhengzhou.6.Ithasbeenthreeweekssincewewonthefootballgame.【結(jié)論】

通過(guò)觀察例句1和2,我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn):since可以作______(介詞/連詞),其后常接表示某一時(shí)間點(diǎn)的單詞或短語(yǔ),并且其謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞必須是延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,多用于_________時(shí)態(tài)。介詞現(xiàn)在完成2.通過(guò)觀察例句3—6,我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn):since可以作______(介詞/連詞),引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句,其主句通常用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài),從句用_________時(shí)態(tài)。當(dāng)主句中含有靜態(tài)意義的動(dòng)詞,特別是含有be動(dòng)詞時(shí),常使用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài),既可使用句型“It___+時(shí)間段+since+從句”,也可以使用“It_________+時(shí)間段+since+從句”來(lái)表達(dá)。連詞一般過(guò)去ishavebeen請(qǐng)根據(jù)句意從括號(hào)中選出恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~語(yǔ)填空。1.HismotherwenttoAmerica____2005.(since/in)2.TomandJim_________friendssincelastyear.(havebeen/were)3.It____twoweekssinceJennywenttoParis.(is/are)

inhavebeen

is

4.Howlonghasitbeensinceyou_______here?(studied/havestudied)5.—Howlonghaveyoubeenlikethis?—______twoyearsago.(Since/For)studied

Since4.Thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericans,taughtthepioneershowto

growcorn.【點(diǎn)撥】在八年級(jí)，我們已經(jīng)學(xué)過(guò)grow這個(gè)詞，它的意思有“(逐漸)變得；生長(zhǎng)；增長(zhǎng)；增大”。除了這些意思以外，grow還有“種植，栽培(植物)”的意思。如：Howmanytreeshaveyougrownintheparksincelastyear?【運(yùn)用】判斷grow在下列句子中的含義。A.變得

B.生長(zhǎng)

C.種植

D.增長(zhǎng)(

)(1)Thiskindofgrassgrowsveryfast.(

)(2)Thenumberofcollegeshasgrownafterthewar.(

)(3)Theweatherisgrowingwarmerandwarmer.(

)(4)Inthisvillage,farmersgrowriceeveryyear.BDAC5.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.after在句中引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，表示主句動(dòng)作發(fā)生在從句動(dòng)作之后。e.g.Afterwehadfinishedthework,wewenthome.

完成工作之后，我們就回家了。6.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.

followingadj.接著的;接下來(lái)的byeatingadinnerofthenewfood在句中作方式狀語(yǔ),表示“以聚餐品嘗新食物的方式(來(lái)慶祝)”。bydoingsth.常用來(lái)表示“以某種行為方式……”。e.g.Thelittlegirlearnsherlivingbysellingnewspapers.

小女孩靠賣報(bào)紙為生。

TheylearntEnglishbylisteningtotheradio.

他們通過(guò)聽(tīng)收音機(jī)學(xué)英語(yǔ)。7.Duringthefestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeanddo.【點(diǎn)撥】plentyof意為“豐富的；充足的”，在使用時(shí)應(yīng)注意以下兩點(diǎn)：(1)plentyof既能與不可數(shù)名詞連用，又能與可數(shù)名詞連用。如：

Don’tworry!Wehaveplentyoftime.Thereareplentyofchairsintheroom.(2)“plentyof+名詞”作主語(yǔ)時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的數(shù)要與名詞的數(shù)保持一致。如：

Plentyofstudentshavejoinedtheclub.Plentyofsleephelpsuskeephealthy.【鏈接】我們已經(jīng)學(xué)過(guò)不少表示“許多”的詞語(yǔ)，大致可分為以下三類：(1)只能與可數(shù)名詞連用的，如：many,anumberof等。(2)只能與不可數(shù)名詞連用的，如：much。(3)既能與可數(shù)名詞連用，又能與不可數(shù)名詞連用的，如：alotof,lotsof,plentyof等。這些詞語(yǔ)與名詞構(gòu)成的短語(yǔ)作主語(yǔ)時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的數(shù)也要與名詞的數(shù)保持一致?！具\(yùn)用】(1)根據(jù)句意用is或are補(bǔ)全下列句子。There____plentyofeggsinthemarket.There____plentyofmilkinthefridge.(2)從題后所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇可以填入空白處的最佳答案。Anumberoftourists______Yangzhoumanytimesbecauseitissuchabeautifulcity.

(2013江蘇揚(yáng)州)A.havebeento

B.hasbeentoC.hasgoneto

D.havegonetoareisA1.Whatwasit?ItwastheNationalDay.2.Whenwasit?

Itwas

firstdayofOctober.

Thinkaboutanunforgettablefestivalyouhaveenjoyed.Answerthequestions.3.Whodidyouspenditwith?

Ispentitwithmyparents.4.Howdidyouspendit?

MyparentstookmetoHainanandwehadagoodtimethere.

5.Willyouremember