1、Unit 8: How do you make a milk shake? Period 4: Reading Brainstorm: What festivals or special holidays do you know in China? Please make a list. We have a lot of traditional festivals in China. For example, the Spring Festival. We Chinese do all kinds of activities to celebrate them, such as singing
2、, dancing, eating delicious food and so on. adj. 传统的 v. 庆祝 What do you eat on these traditional festivals? ? The Spring Festival ? The Lantern Festival ? The Dragon Boat Festival ? The Mid-autumn Festival What festivals or special holidays do Americans have? Thanksgiving in the United States Guesses
3、 & Predictions ? What questions may the passage talk about? ? What answers do you want to know? ? What do you want to know about Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving in the United States 2c. Read the 1st paragraph on Page 61 and answer the following questions. 1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving? 2. Whe
4、n do people celebrate it? 3. Why do people celebrate it? 4. How do people celebrate it now? 5. What is the main dish of the Thanksgiving meal? In the US/America. On the fourth Thursday in November. To give thanks for food in the autumn. By having a big dinner at home with their families. Turkey. A s
5、pecial holiday Thanksgiving When is it? Where do people celebrate it? How do people celebrate it? Whats the main dish? Pairwork: Talk about Thanksgiving with your partner. On the 4th Thursday in November. In the United States. To give thanks for food in the autumn. By eating a big meal at home with family. Turkey. Why do people celebrate it? Thanksgiving is one of the traditional holidays in _. It is always on _. It is a time to _. Now, people celebrate it by _. The main dish of the big meal is _. Groupwork: Retell this paragraph.
