1.May1st2.September10th3.March8th4.April22nd5.October1st6.January1st7.June1st8.March3rdMayDayTeachers’DayWomen'sDayWorldEarthDayNationalDayNewYear'sDayChildren'sDayEarCareDayReadthedateandspeakoutthefestival....ison...

9.December25thChristmasDayModule2PublicholidaysUnit2WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.theoriginofThanksgivingDayThanksgivingDaythefourthThursdayofNovemberTurkeyandpumpkinpieGame:Thepumpkinrun.

Everyoneuseateaspoon(茶匙)pushingpumpkinrun.Yourhandsarenotallowedtotouchthepumpkin.Thesmallerteaspoonis,themoreinterestingthegame.ActivitiestheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParadeAnumberofprofessionalanduniversityfootballgamesareplayed.SportsProgramsTraditionaldinnerThanksforthefoodbeforedinner,tellstoriesafterdinner.Fast-reading2.ReadandMatchPara1a)AspecialdinnerPara2b)AnAmericanfestivalPara3c)ThehistoryofthefestivalPara4d)Thingstododuringthefestival

1.Wherecanwereadthispassage?A.

B.C.D.ReadPara1.1.ThanksgivingDayisa(an)___festival.A.English B.American C.Chinese2.Whendopeoplecelebratethisfestival?

3.What

dopeoplealwaysdoonThanksgiving?(lessthan10words)Makeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.OnthefourthThursdayinNovemberthenativeAmericansthefirstpioneersseventeenthMayflowershipwasworsethanTheyhavecelebrateditsince_____________fromEnglandarrivedinAmericaby

inthe

century.Manypeoplediedwhilethey___________theAtlantic.Theirfirstwinter______________anyEnglishwinteraftertheylanded.thefirstpioneerswerecrossingTheycelebratedtogetherby__________________________nextyear.eatingadinnerofthenewfoodPara.2

HistoryPara3Aspecialdinner

Whichistherightorder?()a.laythetableb.preparethefoodc.eatdinnerd.givethanksforfoode.washthedishesf.talkandtellstoriesA.b-e-a-c-d-fB.b-a-f-d-c-eC.b-a-d-c-f-eD.b-f-a-d-c-e

Beforethedinner:Afterthedinner:b,a,df,ePara.4CelebrationWhatactivitiescanpeopledo

onThanksgivingDay?watchtheparadestartshoppingwatchfootballgames

Completethetable.FactsaboutThanksgivingDate●_____________________________Meaning●_______________________fortheirfoodHistory●Havecelebrateditsince_________________fromEnglandarrivedinAmerica●LearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto__________andcelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenew_______Celebration●Celebratedwith__________________●_______________beforedinnerCelebratebywatchingtheMacy's_______________________inNewYorkCityand______________ontelevisionthefourthThursdayinNovemberPeoplegivethanksthefirstpioneersgrowcornatraditionaldinner

ThanksgivingDayParadethefootballgamefoodLaythetableWhatdoyouthinkthetruemeaningoftheThanksgivingDayis?Tobethankful/gratefulforwhatwehave.EverydaywillbeThanksgivingDay.FreetalkIfyouarecelebratingThanksgivingDay,what/whoelsewillyougivethanksfor?Why&how?Thefirst(1)________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.Atthebeginning,theydidnothaveenoughfood.TheNativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtogrow(2)________.Theysoonhad(3)_____toeat.Today,peoplelivingintheUSremembertheNativeAmericansandthepioneersatThanksgiving.Thisfestivaliscelebratedwithameal(4)_______familyandfriends.Everyonehelps(5)____thetable.Afterthemeal,theyhelpwashthe(6)_______.pioneerscornplenty4.Completethepassage.among,corn,dish,lay,pioneer,plentyamonglaydishesAnunforgettablefestivalformewasNationalDaylastyear...6.Writeapassageaboutthefestival.UsetheanswersinActivity5tohelpyou.LearningtolearnWhenyouwriteaboutimportantevents,suchasfestivals,youcanwritewhattheeventis,whenitis,wh