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课件网) Moudule 2 Public holiday Unit2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America. Lead in American Public Holidays New Year’s Day is on 1st January. Independence Day falls on 4th July. Labor Day is on the first Monday in September. Christmas is celebrated on 25th December. Thanksgiving How many public holidays are mentioned in the passage What was Martin Luther King famous for Why do people set up Columbus Day Pre-reading Prediction Thanksgiving Information about Thanksgiving If you were the writer, what information will you write in your passage Their food Their relationships Their traditions Their feelings While-reading Fast reading Match the headings with the paragraghs. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 a)A special dinner b)An American festival c)The history of the festival d)Things to do during the festival Reading tips: 1.Look through and get the key words to help you. 2.The headings can be the outline of your writing. While-reading Careful reading Read Para. 1 and fill in. Information card about Thanksgiving Name(What):_____ Date(When):_____ Meaning(Why):_____ Activity(How): 1. _____ 2. _____ the fourth Thursday in November An American festival have a special dinner make short speeches give thanks for their food While-reading Careful reading Read Para. 2 and draw a mind-map. History/Origin ·Have celebrated it since _____ from England arrived in America ·learnt from the Native Americans how to _____ and celebrated together by _____ of the new food. the first pioneers grow corn eating a dinner While-reading Careful reading Read Para. 2 and answer. 1. How long have they celebrated the festival 2. What difficulties did they meet during the journey 3. What do you think of the Native Americans 4. What can we learn from them For over 400 years. Terrible weather, hunger... Kind, helpful ... While-reading Careful reading Read Para. 3 and draw a mind-map. Celebration Celebrate with _____ a traditional dinner ·lay the table ·help prepare the food ·give thanks for the food Before dinner While dinner ·talk a lot & tell stories ·help wash the dishes After dinner ·eat too much turkey Activity While-reading Careful reading ·A busy time for _____ ·There are plenty of _____ to see and do Read Para. 4 and answer. travel watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade other things start shopping for presents watch football games on television Post-reading Discussion 1. Does the writer enjoy Thanksgiving 2. How do people feel on Thanksgiving day 3. What is the true meaning of Thanksgiving 4. Why do people still celebrate Thanksgiving today To be thankful for what we have. To give our thanks to people around us. Excited/ Relaxed/ Enjoyable ... Post-reading Discussion 4. Why do people still celebrate Thanksgiving today For family getting together For gratitude (感恩) For relaxing parents teachers friends…… food.... to watch Parade to watch football games on TV to go s ... ...
