(
课件网) Module2 Public holidays Unit2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America. What is Thanksgiving Day for? It is a day for people to give _____for what they have. thanks Date It is celebrated on the _____ Thursday in _____. fourth November Special food It includes a roast turkey, bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pies. Activities have a traditional dinner watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 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 3 1 2 4 Complete the table. Facts about Thanksgiving Date _____ Meaning _____ for their food History 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 fourth Thursday in November People give thanks the first pioneers grow corn eating a dinner Celebration Celebrate with _____ _____ before dinner. Celebrate by watching _____ in New York City and _____ on television a traditional dinner Gave thanks the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade the football games Work in pairs Discuss with your partners and think about the following questions. A: When is Thanksgiving Day? B: … A: What’s the origin of Thanksgiving Day? B: … A: How do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day? B: … A: Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day? B: … Thinking 1. Except giving thanks for the food, what else should we be thankful for? And why? 2. Who do you want to give thanks to? Why? If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself. Expressions 在第四个星期四 是…的时候 作演讲 因…表示感谢 庆祝节日 到达美国 在十七世纪 穿越大西洋 on the fourth Thursday it is a time for … make speeches give thanks (to sb) for … celebrate the festival arrive in America in the seventeenth century cross the Atlantic 教…做 … 种植玉米 第二年 传统晚餐 最拥挤的房间 摆放餐具 吃太多 16.圣诞假期的开端 17.采购礼品 teach sb. how to do sth grow corn the following year a traditional dinner the most crowded room lay the table eat too much the start of the Christmas season shop for presents Sentences It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. among prep. 在……之中 between一般表示在两者之间, 常与and搭配 a. What’s the difference _____ these two photos? He is the best _____all the students in his class. Lily sits _____ Jim and Tom. between among between 2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food. 人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。 感激某人 give thanks (to sb) for sth thank sb for (doing) sth thanks for doing sth be thankful to sb for sth express thanks to sb for sth 用thanks & thank & thankful填空 She expressed her _____to her friends for coming to the party. _____you for helping me with my work. She is very _____to you for helping her learn English. thanks Thank thankful 3. We have celebrated the festiv ... ...
