外研版英语九年级上册 Module2 Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in Americ.pptx

Module2 Public holidaysUnit 2We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.We always say thanks to others in our daily life!Whats the passage mainly about?A.the history of Thanksgiving.B.Peoples activities on Thanksgiving.C.both A B.SkimScan and match the headings with the paragraghs.a)A special dinnerb)An American festivalc)The history of the festivald)Things to do during the festivalTip:Pay attention to the first and last sentences of each paragragh.3124 Read para1 and answer the questions.1.When is Thanksgiving?2.What are the main activities?3.Why do Americans celebrate this festival?On the fourth Thursday inNovember.Make short speeches and have a special dinner among family and friends.To give thanks for their food.careful-readingRead para2 and fill in the timeline.TimeWhat happened to them?in the 17th centuryWhile crossingAfter they landedthe following yearthey celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.the first pioneers arrived in America by shipmany people diedthe native Americans tought them to grow cornSo Americans have celebrated the festival _ the first pioneers arrived in Ameirca.sinceRead para3 and finish the mind map.A special dinnerbefore the dinnerwhile the dinnerafter the dinnerPrepare _,lay _,and give_._talk _,tell _,help _.the foodthe tablethanks for the food.eat too mucha lotstorieswash the dishesSentence：Before the dinner,they usually prepareRead para4 and check T or F.1.People live in New York can go to watch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thanksgiving.2.Thanksgiving is the end of the Christmas season.3.Americans usually watch football games in the stadium and enjoy themselves very much.beginningon televisionComplete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.among corn dish lay pioneer plentyThe 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 how to grow 2._.They soon had 3._ to eat.Today,people living in 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._.pioneerscornplentyamonglaydishesPost-readingWhat festival falls in autumn in China?Chinese Valentines DayDouble Ninth Festivalthe Mid-Autumn Festival1.Can you think of a Chinese fastival similar to Thanksgiving?2.Why do you think of it?Further thinkingDiscuss in group and share.DifferencesThanksgivingthe Mid-Autumn Festival/SimilaritiesExtensive language1.The grace of a meal should never be fogotten.一饭之恩，当永生不忘。2.Gratitude is a virtue and a realm.感恩，是一种美德，是一种境地。3.Dripping of grace when animals are reported.滴水之恩当涌泉相报。4.The parentss son,is profound.父母之爱子，则为之计深远。Homework1.Finish exercise book.2.Write a passage about an unforgettable festival for you.3.Review the text.Thanks for listening!