1、Guess:Whats this festival?Its a traditional festival in America.People will get together and have dinner with their family members.Its on the fourth Thursday in November.People will eat turkey.Its about giving thanks to others.turkeyhampumpkin piefamily reunionWhat else do you know about Thanksgivin
2、g?Find more information from the text and introduce Thanksgiving to your partner.Read the text quickly and answer the questions:Was their Thanksgiving Day good or bad?How do you know?Well find out the answer at the end of this class.1st readingRead the text,circle the timeline of the story.Match the
3、 timeline with the events.Parents bought a nice,big turkey.mother got the turkey out of the fridge.children helped mother cook the turkey and mother put it in the oven.The oven is not heating up.It is broken.father had an idea:to order a pizza instead.They shared the pizza and had a good time.2nd re
4、adingWhat does“heat up”mean?How can you know?How did they feel at that time?3rd readingParents bought a nice,big turkey.mother got the turkey out of the fridge.children helped mother cook the turkey and mother put it in the oven.The oven is not heating up.It is broken.father had an idea:to order a p
5、izza instead.They shared the pizza and had a good time.proudexcitedworriedgreat,funRead with the recorder4th reading 1.If you are the writer,what will you say to mum?2.How do you understand the sentence:Thanksgiving without turkey can still be fun.3.What is the most important thing for Thanksgiving
6、according to the writer?Homework Retell the story according to mothers perspective(2)Read and complete the text It was the turkey that nearly made it the worst Thanksgiving ever.All my family members expected the turkey but it is not _(a.difficult b.easy mon)to cook.It takes a lot of time to prepare
7、 and a lot of work to cook.My husband and I bought a nice,big turkey a few days before.I was proud of myself as I get it for a _(a.low b.high c.good)price.The night before Thanksgiving,I got it out of the fridge.My children helped me prepare the turkey and I put it in the oven.We were all _(a.excite
8、d b.nervous c.surprised)because it looked like it would be delicious.But soon,There was something _(a.bad b.wrong c.serious)with the oven.It was broken.My heart nearly stopped.I didnt want my dinner to be a failure.I was so _(a.relaxed b.angry c.worried)Finally,my husband ordered pizza instead.That
9、evening,we shared a delicious pizza.We had a great time.Although we did not have turkey,it was _(a.terrible b.interesting c.different)but there was nothing awful about it.After all,Thanksgiving is about giving thanks and spending time with our family.be proud ofheat upputtingongotfor a good priceagr
10、ee withhad a great timeDo we have the similar festivals in China?Have you had any interestingsadexciting holiday experiences?Tell the class your story.*Make a thanks card to thank for your parents help.*Say thank you to those who have helped you.Cherish every single day you have with your family members.Your classmates are your family members as well.Cherish everyday at school!
