Unit2WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.Module2Publicholidays能熟悉并能正確運(yùn)用本課時(shí)的重點(diǎn)單詞和短語(yǔ)能夠通過(guò)閱讀了解感恩節(jié)能夠運(yùn)用所學(xué)知識(shí)介紹一個(gè)中國(guó)的重要節(jié)日學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo)DoyouknowthehistoryofThanksgiving?Whataboutsomeotherfacts?Warmup1.Whatholidayisit?2.Whenistheholiday?3.Whatdopeopledoandeattocelebrateit?Workinpairs.Talkaboutthepicture.新課講授FastreadingReadthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.a.Aspecialdinnerb.AnAmericanfestivalc.Thehistoryofthefestivald.ThingstododuringthefestivalReadParagraph1andanswer.1.WhatisThanksgiving?2.WhatdopeopleoftendoonThanksgiving?ItisanAmericanfestival.Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.CarefulreadingReadParagraph2andcheckthetruesentences.()1.PeoplehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromAmericaarrivedinEnglandbyship.()2.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,fewpeopledied.()3.Thelocalpeopletaughtthepioneershowtogrowcorn.√××ReadParagraph3andfillinthistable.BeforedinnerHavedinnerAfterdinnerhelppreparethefoodlaythetablegivethanksforthefoodeattoomuchtalkalottellstorieswashthedishesReadparagraph4andchoosethebestanswers.1.WhatdosomeAmericanoftendoduringtheThanksgivingDay?A.TheygotowatchtheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParade.B.Theylikedrawingathome.2.IsfootballimportantatThanksgiving?A.No,itisn’t.B.Yes,itis.FactsaboutThanksgivingDate____________________________Meaning____________fortheirfoodHistoryHavecelebrateditsince_______________fromEnglandarrivedinAmericaLearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto__________andcelebratedtogetherby_________________ofthenewfoodCelebrationCelebratewith______________________________________beforedinnerCelebratebywatching_______________________________inNewYorkCityand____________ontelevisionThefourthThursdayinNovemberGivethanksthefirstpioneersgrowcorneatingadinneratraditionaldinnerGivethanksforthefoodtheMacy’sthe

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completethetable.Thefirst(1)_________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.Atthebeginning,theydidnothaveenoughfood.TheNativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtogrow(2)______.Theysoonhad(3)________toeat.Today,peoplelivingintheUSremembertheNativeAmericansandthepioneersatThanksgiving.Thisfestivaliscelebratedwithameal(4)______familyandfriends.Everyonehelps(5)_____thetable.Afterthemeal,theyhelpwashthe(6)______.amongcorndishlay

pioneerplentypioneerscornplentyamonglaydishesCompletethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.ThanksgivingThanksgivingisanAmericanfestival.ItiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember.Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanks

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WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.Whiletheywerecrossing①among意為“在……中間”，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。如：Theteachersatamongthechildren.老師坐在孩子們中間。②between意為“在……之間”，一般表示在兩者之間，其賓語(yǔ)往往是表示兩者的名詞或代詞，或者是由and連接兩個(gè)具體的人或物，有時(shí)候也可以表示三個(gè)或三個(gè)以上的人或物中的每?jī)蓚€(gè)之間。如：Iamsittingbetweenmyparents.我正坐在我父母中間。givethanks(tosb.)for(doing)sth.對(duì)某人做了某事表示感謝=thanksfor(doing)stheg:讓我們對(duì)朋友們的到來(lái)表示感謝。Let’sgivethankstoourfriendsfortheircoming.

LanguagepointstheAtlantic,manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.Thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericans，taughtthepioneershowtogrowcorn.

Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.

WestillcelebrateThanksgivingtodaywithatraditionaldinner.Thekitchenisalwaysthemostcrowdedroominourhousebecauseweallhelpbydoingsth.常用來(lái)表示“以某種行為方式……”在句中作方式狀語(yǔ).eg.他們通過(guò)聽(tīng)收音學(xué)英語(yǔ)。TheylearntEnglishbylisteningtotheradio.preparethefood.Welaythetable,andthenbeforewebegindinner,myfathergivesthanksforthefood,sowerememberwhywecelebratethefestival.

Weusuallyeattoomuch,butitisonlyonceayear!Weoftentalkalotandtellstoriesafterdinneraswell.

Whenitisallover,everyonehelpswashthedishes.

Thefestivalisaverybusytimefortravelwhenfriendsandfamiliescometogethertocelebrate.Duringthefestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeanddo.toomuch+不可數(shù)名詞“太多”toomany+可數(shù)名詞muchtoo+adj./adv.“極其，非常，太”plentyof=alotof=lotsof意為“大量的；充足的”，既可修飾可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)，也可修飾不可數(shù)名詞。eg.琳達(dá)有很多雜志要讀。Lindahasgotplentyofmagazinestoread.

WeliveinNewYorkCity，andwegotowatchtheMacy'sThanksgivingDayParade.TheparadegoesalongseveralstreetsandfinishesatthefamousMacy'sstore.ThanksgivingisthestartoftheChristmasseason，andwestartshoppingforpresents.FootballisalsoimportantatThanksgiving,withmanyteamsplayinggames.LikemanyAmericans,weusuallywatchthegamesontelevisionandenjoyourselvesverymuch.enjoyoneself玩得高興myself yourself himself herselfourselves themselves1.Whatwasit?2.Whenwasit?3.Whodidyouspenditwith?4.Howdidyouspendit?5.Willyourememberitforlong?Why?Thinkaboutanunforgettablefestivalyouhaveenjoyed.Answerthequestions.