1、 2Unit 2 We have celebrate the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.flagvocationseasonkids 小孩小孩band 樂隊樂隊有趣的地方有趣的地方somewhere interesting特別的事情特別的事情anything specialfrom then on自從那時起自從那時起since then從現在起從現在起 from now on 從那時起從那時起Thanksgiving Day(感恩節感恩節)Date: the fourth Thursday of the Novem

2、berOrigin of Thanksgiving Food of ThanksgivingActivities of ThanksgivingCelebration in America What should we do? Origin of Thanksgiving Day In 1620, 102 pilgrims came to America by the famous ship “ May flower”. In that winter, they suffered extreme hunger and cold, and only 50 settlers survived. A

3、t that time, kind-hearted Indians sent the daily necessity to them And taught them how to hunt, catch fish, plantcorn and the pumpkin. Under Indians help, the immigrants obtained harvest finally. So thanksgiving is the day to celebrate harvest, toexpress their thanks to Gods and to thank Indians sin

4、cere help.Food on this dayapples, orange, chestnut, walnuts , and grape, as well as meat pie, small cranberry Sauce and so on. Activities of Thanksgiving Game： The pumpkin run. Everyone use a teaspoon(茶匙茶匙) pushing pumpkin run. Your hands are not allowed to touch the pumpkin. The smaller teaspoon is

5、, the more interesting the game.Watching Sports Programs A number of professional and university football games are played. Celebration in America Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holidaymeals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for In

6、dian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons. On Thanksgiving day, the United States, the whole country is very livelyNew wordsfollowing/kr:n/m/spi:t/paini/gru/在在之中之中 prep.演說；演講演說；演講 n.n.開拓者；先驅者開拓者；先驅者 n n. .種植；栽培種植；栽培( (植物植物) ) v.v.谷物；玉米谷物；玉米 n.n.接著的；接下來的接著的；接下來的 prep.amongspeechpioneergrowcornour

7、selves/pred/ /lei/v/di/擺放擺放(餐桌餐桌) v.擺設餐桌擺設餐桌結束的；完了的結束的；完了的 adj.盤，碟盤，碟 n.n.( (慶祝慶祝) )游行游行 n.n.我們自己我們自己laylay the tableoverdishparade/aselvz/among 后接后接復數名詞或代詞或或代詞或集合名詞) prep.A few men were talking among themselves .有幾個人正自顧自在聊天。有幾個人正自顧自在聊天。 between 一般指一般指“在兩者之間在兩者之間”， among 一般指一般指“在三者或三者以上之中在三者或三者以上之中”

8、。 They planted a lot of trees between the two buildings. 他們在兩座建筑之間種了好多樹。他們在兩座建筑之間種了好多樹。 whats the different among A,B and C？ A B 和和 C之間有什么區別？之間有什么區別？speech 演講演講 n. I am going to make a speech about English learning tomorrow.明天我將做一個關于英語學習的演講明天我將做一個關于英語學習的演講. make a speech 做演講做演講pioneer 1.拓荒者拓荒者; 開發者開

9、發者; 先驅者先驅者; 創始者創始者 n. In many ways she became a pioneer. 她在很多方面都是先驅她在很多方面都是先驅.2. 開拓，開發開拓，開發; 做（做（的）先鋒的）先鋒; 提倡提倡 vt. 第三人稱單數：第三人稱單數：pioneers 過去分詞：過去分詞：pioneered 復數：復數：pioneers 現在進行時：現在進行時：pioneering 過去式：過去式：pioneered She pioneered the use of the drug . 她最先使用這種藥品。她最先使用這種藥品。grow1. 種植；栽培種植；栽培(植物植物) v. We

10、 grow flowers and vegetables in our garden. 我們在庭園里種植鮮花和蔬菜。我們在庭園里種植鮮花和蔬菜。1. grow up是長大，后面不加賓語是長大，后面不加賓語 grow into 是長成是長成或者發展成或者發展成 后面需要加賓語。后面需要加賓語。例如：例如：Mother is very happy to see their children grow up. 母親很高興看到自己的孩母親很高興看到自己的孩子成長子成長 She has grown into a beautiful young lady. 她已經成長為一個漂亮的年輕女士她已經成長為一個漂

11、亮的年輕女士. corn谷物；玉米谷物；玉米 n.following接著的；接下來的接著的；接下來的 prep. We went to dinner the following Monday evening. 在接下來的那個周一晚上我們一起共進晚餐。在接下來的那個周一晚上我們一起共進晚餐。lay擺放擺放(餐桌餐桌) v.lay the table擺設餐桌擺設餐桌dish盤，碟盤，碟 n.parade (慶祝慶祝)游行游行 n.He had them on parade at six oclock in the morning. 他讓他們在早上他讓他們在早上6點接受檢閱。點接受檢閱。1. Wor

12、k in pairs. Talk about the picture.2. Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.a). A special dinnerb). An American festivalc). The history of the festivald). Things to do during the festival1. Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in Novembe

13、r. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food. 2. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people

14、 died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans,taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.3. We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional

15、dinner. The kitchen is always themost crowded room in our house because weall help prepare the food. We lay the table, and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, so we remember why we celebrate the festival.We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk

16、 a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.4. The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we

17、 goto watch the Macys Thanksgiving DayParade, the Parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macys store.Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start shopping for presents.Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americ

18、ans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.1. its a time 是一個是一個的時刻的時刻 Its a time for children to show thanks to their mothers. 這是孩子向他們的媽媽表達感謝的時刻。這是孩子向他們的媽媽表達感謝的時刻。【拓展【拓展】 for +名詞名詞 到了做到了做sth的時間的時間 to do sth Its time for lunch. Its time to have lunch.its time吃午飯的時間到了吃

19、午飯的時間到了2 . give thanks for sb 對對表示感謝表示感謝 I give thanks for your help. 我對你的幫助表示感謝。我對你的幫助表示感謝。3. land (v.) 著陸；登陸著陸；登陸 (n.) 土地土地(不可數名詞不可數名詞) To protect animals, we shouldnt take the land away. 為了保護動物，我們不應該占用土地。為了保護動物，我們不應該占用土地。 The ship landed safely as last. 船如往常一樣安全著岸。船如往常一樣安全著岸。4. lay the table 擺設桌子

20、擺設桌子 (laylaidlaid)My mother asked me to lay the table for dinner.拓展拓展:(1) lay還可表示還可表示“下蛋；產卵下蛋；產卵” (laylaidlaid) (2) lay 還是還是lie(撒謊撒謊)的過去式的過去式 (lielaylain) The hen laid an egg this morning. 母雞今早下了一個蛋母雞今早下了一個蛋 He lay on the bed, listening to his favourite music. 他躺在床上，聽他最喜歡的音樂。他躺在床上，聽他最喜歡的音樂。5. as wel

21、l也；還也；還 (句末；肯定句句末；肯定句)I can sing this song well and John can as well. 我能唱好這首歌唱歌，約翰也可以。我能唱好這首歌唱歌，約翰也可以。【拓展】【拓展】as well as 以及；并且以及；并且 (就前一致就前一致)Mike as well as his parents likes go fishing. 邁克和他的父母喜歡去釣魚。邁克和他的父母喜歡去釣魚。6. with sth 忙于忙于sth doing sth 忙于做忙于做sth My mother is busy with housework every day.媽媽每

22、天忙著做家務。媽媽每天忙著做家務。 I was busy doing my homework yesterday. 我昨天一直忙著寫家庭作業。我昨天一直忙著寫家庭作業。7. plenty of = lots of 大量的大量的 (用于修飾可數用于修飾可數名詞復數或不可數名詞名詞復數或不可數名詞) There are plenty of places to visit in Beijing. 北京有很多可以參觀的地方。北京有很多可以參觀的地方。be busy8. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from Engla

23、nd arrived inAmerica by ship in the seventeenth century. 自首批來自英格蘭的拓荒者們在自首批來自英格蘭的拓荒者們在17世紀乘世紀乘船抵達美洲大陸以來，我們就一直慶祝這個船抵達美洲大陸以來，我們就一直慶祝這個節日。節日。since 表示表示“自從自從”，常用于現在完成時，常用于現在完成時。例如：例如：We have been friends since childhood. 我們從小就一直是朋友。我們從小就一直是朋友。9. The following year they celebrated together by eating a din

24、ner of the new food. 第二年他們聚在一起品嘗新收獲的食物，一起第二年他們聚在一起品嘗新收獲的食物，一起歡慶（豐收歡慶（豐收)。by eating a dinner of the new food 在句中作狀語，在句中作狀語，表示以聚餐品嘗新食物的方式（來慶祝）表示以聚餐品嘗新食物的方式（來慶祝）by doing sth. 常用來表示常用來表示“以某種行為的方式以某種行為的方式”。例如：例如：The little girl earns her living by selling newspapers. 小女孩靠賣報紙為生。小女孩靠賣報紙為生。by的的基本用法基本用法1). 表

25、表示靜態示靜態的位置，意為的位置，意為“靠近靠近；在；在旁邊。旁邊。 His house stands by the river.他住在河邊。他住在河邊。2). 表示動態的位置，意為表示動態的位置，意為“從從.旁邊經過；旁邊經過；路過路過.”。 He passed by me without greeting me. 他從我身邊他從我身邊走走過，沒和我打招呼。過，沒和我打招呼。3). 表示時間、時限，意為表示時間、時限，意為“不遲于，在不遲于，在.之之前前” “到到為止為止”。 They will be back by six. 他們將于他們將于6點鐘以目點鐘以目11回來。回來。4). 和和t

26、ake, hold等動詞連用等動詞連用, 表示接觸身體表示接觸身體/物體物體的某一部位的某一部位.Dont take the baby by the arm. She is too young. 別拽那個小女孩的別拽那個小女孩的胳膊胳膊，她太小了。，她太小了。5). 表示表示“逐個逐個”“逐批逐批”，常見于以下短常見于以下短語中：語中：step by step 一步一步地；一步一步地；day by day 日復日復一一日地；日地；little by little 點點一一點地點地6). 用于被動語態中，后接動作的執行者，表示用于被動語態中，后接動作的執行者，表示“被被；由；由”。English

27、 is spoken by many people.許多人講英語許多人講英語 7). 表示判斷的標準，意為表示判斷的標準，意為“依照，根據依照，根據”。By my watch it is eight oclock. (按按）我的表顯不的時間是八點。我的表顯不的時間是八點。8). 表示交通、傳遞的方式表示交通、傳遞的方式。I often go to school by bus.我經常坐公共汽車去上學。我經常坐公共汽車去上學。9). 表示原因，意為表示原因，意為“由于由于的結果的結果，憑憑著著”。By good fortune, I succeeded the first time. 由于運氣好由

28、于運氣好，我第一次就成功了。我第一次就成功了。3. Complete the table. Facts about ThanksgivingDate _Meaning_for their foodHistoryHave celebrated it since_ from England arrived in AmericaLearnt from the native American how to_ and celebrated together by_ of the new foodthe fourth Thursday in NovemberPeople make short speech

29、es and givethe first pioneers grow corneating a dinnerthanksCelebrationCelebrate with_ _before dinner Celebrate by watching _and _on television. friends and familiesGave thanks for the foodThanksgiving Day Paradethe Macyswatching the games4. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in

30、 the box.The first (1)_crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the beginning, they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them howto grow (2)_. They soon had (3)_to eat.among, corn, dish, lay, pioneer, plentypioneerscornplenty Today, people living in

31、 the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal (4)_ family and friends. Everyone helps (5) _the table. After the meal, they help wash the (6)_.amonglaydishes5 Think about an unforgettable festival you have. Answer the questions. 1. Wha

32、t was it? 2. When was it? 3. Who did you spend it with? 4. How did you spend it? 5. Will you remember it for long? Why?An unforgettable festival for me was National Day last year. .6. Write a passage about the festival. Use the answers in Activity 5 to help you.When you write about important events,

33、 such as festivals, you can write what the event is, when it is, why it is important, what you do, who you spend it with, and what special food you eat.Exercises一、根據首字母提示填詞。一、根據首字母提示填詞。 1. T_ is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in America. 2. The farmer taught me how to grow c_. 3. We usually watch the games