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课件网) Module 2 Module 2 Public holidays Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America. To learn about the history of Thanksgiving and how people celebrate it in America 2. To write a passage about a festival with the help of writing strategies 3. To learn some new words and expressions among prep. 在……之中 【例句】 Share out the books among the class. 把这些书分给全班同学。 speech n. 演说；讲演 【例句】 Several people made speeches at the wedding. 有几个人在婚礼上讲了话。 pioneer n. 开拓者；先驱者 【例句】 John Whitney was a pioneer of computer animation. 约翰·惠特尼是电脑动画的先驱。 grow v. 种植，栽培(植物) 【例句】 Grow Vegetables on the Balcony 在阳台上种菜 corn n. 谷物；玉米 【例句】 All our chickens are fed on corn. 我们所有的鸡都喂玉米。 following adj. 接着的；接下来的 【例句】 They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. 他们是星期一晚上到的，我们次日也抵达那里。 Answer the following questions. 回答下列问题。 lay v. (laid, laid) 摆放(餐桌) 【词组】 lay the table 摆放餐桌 【例句】 John was laying the table. 约翰正在摆放餐具。 over adj. 完了的；结束的 【例句】 Is the meeting over yet 会议结束了吗？ dish n. 盘；碟 【例句】 Bake in a shallow dish for 45 mins. 在浅盘中烘烤45分钟。 parade n. (庆祝)游行 【例句】 Are you going to be in the parade today 你今天要参加游行吗？ ourselves pron. 我们自己 【例句】 We should learn how to protect ourselves. 我们应该学会如何保护自己。 What are they eating now What is the day When is the holiday Is it a public holiday …… Watch the video and get to know Thanksgiving. Work in pairs. Talk about the picture. What can you see in the picture What are the people celebrating What’s their relationship Why are they happy What do you think Do you agree I’m not sure what they are celebrating. How about you Can you see anything else When you are talking, you can ask your partner’s opinion using these sentence: 1. Is Thanksgiving celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November Yes, it is. 2. What is the start of the Christmas season Thanksgiving. Watch the flash and answer the following questions. Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs. A special dinner An American festival The history of the festival Things to do during the festival b c a d Para. one —An American festival make short speeches have a special dinner give thanks for the food Read carefully and do the tasks. What do people do at Thanksgiving Para. two — The history of the festival 1. When did people begin to celebrate Thanksgiving 2. How did they celebrate it In the seventeenth century. They celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. 1. 2. Para. three — A special dinner Which is the right order a. lay the table b. prepare the food c. eat dinner d. give thanks for food e. wash the dishes f. talk and tell stories b, a, d, c, f, e b a d c f e Para. four — Things to do during the festival What else can t ... ...
