1、Unit 2,We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.,Public holidays,among speech pioneer grow corn following lay,prep. 在之中 n. 演说；讲演 n. 开拓者；先驱者 v. 种植，栽培（植物） n. 谷物；玉米 adj. 接着的；接下来的 v. 摆放（餐桌）,Words and,Expressions,lay the table over dish parade ourselves,摆放餐桌 adj. 完了的；结束
2、的 n. 盘；碟 n.（庆祝）游行 pron. 我们自己,Words and,Expressions,Lead-in,Lets enjoy a video.,Thanksgiving Day,objectives,1. To understand how people in America celebrate the Thanksgiving Day. 2. To learn some new words and expressions. 3. To have a further understanding of Adverbial Clause of Time.,Words: among,
3、speech, pioneer, grow, corn, following, lay, over, dish, parade, ourselves,Phrases: lay the table,Patterns: while they were crossing give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth. We were celebrated the festival since,among,prep.,It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.,这个时候，朋友或家人会一起吃上一顿特别
4、的晚餐。,In the middle of,在之中（一般为三者或三者以上）,Look and say,speech,n.,People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.,人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。,A talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people.,演说；演讲,Look and say,pioneer,n.,We have celebrated the festival since the fir
5、st pioneers from England arrived in America.,自17世纪首批英格兰的拓荒者抵达美洲大陆后，我们就一直庆祝这个节日。,One of the first people to do something that other people will later develop or continue to do.,开拓者,Look and say,grow,v.,The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn.,当地人，也就是美洲印第安人，教这些拓荒者如
6、何种植玉米。,to make plants or crops grow by taking care of them.,种植；栽培（植物）,Look and say,following,adj.,The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.,第二年他们一起享用新收获的食物，欢庆(丰收)。,The next afternoon, month and so on.,接着的；接下来的,Look and say,Lay the table,When the supper was ready
7、, mother told her to lay the table.,To put the cloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table, ready for a meal.,摆好餐桌（准备开饭）,Look and say,over,adj.,When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.,吃完饭后，每个人都来帮忙洗餐具。,If an event or period of time is over, it has finished.,结束的,Look and say,dish,n.,Ill j
8、ust do the dishes before we go.,我们走之前我会把餐具洗好的。,盘子；碟子,Look and say,parade,n.,We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.,我们住在纽约，我们会去看梅西感恩节大游行。,A parade is a procession of people or vehicles moving through a public place in order to celebrate an important day or eve
9、nt.,游行,Look and say,Talking,What do your know about Thanksgiving? What is it?,感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）是美国和加拿大共有的节日，由美国人民独创，原意是为了感谢上天赐予的好收成、感谢印第安人的帮助。在美国，自1941年起，感恩节是在每年11月的第四个星期四，并从这一天起将休假两天。1620年，英国一批主张改革的清教徒，因理想和抱负不能实现而退出国教，自立新教，此举激起了英国当政者的仇恨。他们不得不乘船远渡重洋，流亡美国。,船在大海中漂泊了65天，终于到达了美国东海岸，在罗得岛州的普罗维斯敦港登陆。当时
10、，此处还是一片荒凉未开垦的处女地，火鸡和其他野生动物随处可见。时值寒冬，来到陌生的地方，缺衣少食，恶劣的环境正在威胁着他们的生命。 在这生死攸关的时刻，当地的印第安人为他们送去了食物、生活用品和生产工具，帮助他们建立了新家园。为感谢在危难之时帮助、支援过他们的印第安人，同时也感谢上帝对他们的“恩赐”，他们将猎获的火鸡制成美味佳肴，盛情款待印第安人。感恩节吃火鸡的习俗便流传下来了。,Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.,A special dinner.,An American festival.,The his
11、tory of the festival.,Things to do during the festival.,1,2,3,4,2,Read the passage and complete the table.,3,Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.,The first _crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the beginning, they did not have enou
12、gh food. The Native Americans taught them how to grow_. They soon had _ to eat.,among corn dish,lay pioneer plenty,4,Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal _ family and friends. Everyone helps prepare the
13、 food and _ the table. After the meal ,they help wash the_.,among corn dish,lay pioneer plenty,4,What do you think the true meaning of Thanksgiving is?,Turkey? Shopping? Holiday? Having fun?,To be grateful/ thankful for what we have. To express our appreciation/ gratitude to those around us. To appr
14、eciate ourselves.,Language points,People make short speeches and give thanks for their food. 人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。,give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth. 对某人做了某事表示感谢,She expressed her thanks to her friends for coming to the party.,她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。,Thanks for (doing) sth,Thanks for your support.,对某人做了某事表示感谢
15、,We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.,自17世纪首批英格兰的拓荒者乘船抵达美洲大陆后，我们就一直庆祝这个节目。,since,“自从”可引导时间状语从句，常与完成时连用。,We have been friends since childhood.,我们从小就是朋友。,While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died,当他们穿
16、越大西洋的时候，很多人死了,当的时候,He is strong while his brother is weak.,他长得很结实，而他弟弟却很瘦弱。,while,While 引导的从句，其谓语动词只能是延续性动词，强调主从句的两个动作同时发生；while也可作并列连词，表示两个动作的对比，译为“而”、“然而”。,The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.,by eating a dinner of the new food 在句中作方式状语。 by doing sth. 常用来
17、表示“以某种方式进行”,The little girl earns her living by selling newspapers.,They learnt English by listening to the radio.,第二年，他们一起享用新收获的食物，共庆丰收。,Think about the most unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Talk it with your partner.,What was it?,When was it?,Who did you spend it with?,How did you spend it
18、?,Will you remember it for long? Why?,Write a passage about your most unforgettable festival!,Writing,An unforgettable festival for me was Chinese New Year last year. It usually comes in January or February. It is the most important festival for us Chinese. Before the Chinese New Year, we were busy
19、shopping and cleaning our houses. My parents bought me some new clothes. On Chinese New Years Eve, we had a big family dinner. We ate some traditional Chinese food. It tasted delicious.,范文欣赏,After dinner, we watched New Year TV programmes till midnight. And we also set off beautiful fireworks. I got
20、 some red pockets with money in them from my parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. I can buy what I want with the money. We always have a good time at Chinese New Year.,give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth.The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. We have cel
21、ebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.,本课时重点回顾,Spelling Bee,Now 2 mins to test your spelling.,English-Chinese,corn lay the table speech,在之中 开拓者 种植 结束的 庆祝游行 接着的 摆放 我们自己,When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the b
22、est.,Chinese-English,1.He will spend six hours at his desk _ he finishes his composition. A. before B. until C. after D. when,2.I knocked at the door for more than five minutes _ Mrs. White answered it. A. until B. when C. after D. before,He was about to go to bed _ the doorbell rang. A. while B. as
23、 C. before D. when,_ John was watching TV, his wife was cooking. A. As B. As soon as C. While D. Till,What was the party like? Wonderful. Its years _ I enjoyed myself so much.A. after B. before C. when D. since,Homework,1. Write a passage about your unforgettable festival. 2. Preview the new words we will use in the next lesson.,
