WarmingupWhatfestivaldoyouthinkitis?TheDragonBoatFestivalTheLanternFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalChristmasWhatfestivaldoyouthinkitis?Thanksgiving.DoyouknowhowThanksgivingbegins?Let’senjoyavideo.In1620,thefirstpioneerscrossedtheAtlanticbyshipandarrivedinAmerica.pioneern.開拓者;先驅(qū)者[?pa???n??(r)]Aftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasveryhard,theydidn’thaveenoughfood,andmanypeopledied.Then,thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtohunt,tocatchfishandtogrowcornandthepumpkin.

grow

[ɡr??]v.種植，栽培（植物）grow-grew-growncorn[k??n]

n.玉米；谷物Thefollowingyeartheyhadagoodharvest（豐收）andtheycelebratedtogetherwithabigdinner.followingadj.

接著的；接下來的[?f?l????]ToremembertheNativeAmericans,peopleintheUShaveaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.Everyonehelpstolaythetable.Theymakeshortspeechesandgivethanksforfood.[??m??]amongprep.

在……之中(三者或三者以上的人或物）laythetable擺放餐桌layv.[le?]擺放（餐桌）lay-laid-laidspeech[spi?t?]n.演說HowdopeopleinmodernAmericacelebrateThanksgiving?Readthepassageandfinishthefollowingtasks.Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.a)Aspecialdinner.b)AnAmericanfestival.c)Thehistoryofthefestival.d)Thingstododuringthefestival.3124ReadthePara.1-2andcheckthetruesentencesandcorrectthewrongsentences.(T/F)1.ThanksgivingiscelebratedonthefifthThursdayinNovember.()2.TheyhavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmerica.()3.Afterthepioneerslanded,thefirstwinterwasbetterthananyEnglishwinter.()FfourthTFworseRead

Para.3andanswer:1.HowdopeopleintheUScelebrateThanksgivingtoday?2.Whatdotheydoafterthedinner?Theycelebrateitwithatraditionaldinner.Theyoftentalkalot,tellstoriesandhelpwashthedishes.Para3laythetablegivethanksforthefoodtalkalot,tellstorieswashthedishesReadpara.4andchoosethebestanswers.①OnThanksgivingDayinNewYorkCitypeoplegotowatch_______.

parade/p??re?d/n.(慶祝）游行A.traditionaldinnerB.paradeC.basketballmatch②WhichsportisalsoimportantatThanksgiving?A.footballB.volleyballC.tabletennisPara4watchthefootball

gameswatchtheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParadeandstartshoppingCompletethetable.ThanksgivingDate?Onthe1._______ThursdayinNovemberinAmericaMeaning?People2.__________fortheirfoodHistory?Havecelebrateditsince3._____________fromEnglandarrivedinAmerica?LearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto4.______________andcelebratedtogetherby5.________________ofthenewfood.Celebration?Celebrateitwith6._______________?Givethanks

forfoodbeforedinner?Celebrateitbywatching7.___________________inNewYorkCityand8.__________________ontelevision.fourthgivethanksthefirstpioneerseatingadinneratraditionaldinnertheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParadethefootballgamesretellgrowcornfestivalWhyisitimportant?…Howdoyouspendit?Whodoyouspenditwith?Whenisit?InterviewInterviewoneortwostudentsinourclass.Andfindoutwhatfestivalheorsheenjoys.Then,makeareportaboutyourresult.Youcanfinishyourinterviewwiththehelpofthefollowingquestions:1.Whatfestivaldoyoulike?2.Whenisit?3.Whodoyouspenditwith?4.Howdoyouspendit?5.Whyisitimportant?6.Whydoyoulikeit?…Possibleanswers:…isatraditionalfestivalinChina.2.Itiscelebratedon/in…3.Thefestivalhasahistoryof…years.4.Duringthefestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeanddo…5.Youcaneatdifferentkindsof…6.Wecelebratetogetherby…ReporttimeWhatisthetruemeaningofThanksgiving?Turkey?Shopping?Holiday?Havingfun?Tothankforwhatwe