1、A1 Unit 5 Text A Unit 5 Text A Writing Three Thank-you LettersWriting Three Thank-you Letters A2Text A Writing Three Thank-you LettersTeaching Procedures Warm-up Activities1 Culture Background2 Text Introduction3 Assignment4A3A4Culture backgroundThanksgiving Day Date Origin Special food CelebrationA
2、5When:in 1620Who:102 Pilgrims(清教徒清教徒)Where:from England to AmericaHow:by the ship MayflowerWhy:avoid religious persecution(迫害迫害)For what:holding a celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for their survival in 1621The Origin of Thanksgiving DayA6Special food turkey pumpkin pieA7Special food
3、Cranberry(酸果蔓）酸果蔓）sauceA8Special foodSweet potatoesA9Special foodcornA10Celebrations Familys get-together to have a feast Special television programs and sports events Macys Thanksgiving Day ParadeA11 The Introduction to Text A The writer served as a coastguardsman The writer served as a coastguards
4、man during World War II.On an especially during World War II.On an especially lonely day to be at sea-Thanksgiving lonely day to be at sea-Thanksgiving Day-he began to give serious thought Day-he began to give serious thought to a holiday that has become,for many to a holiday that has become,for man
5、y Americans,a day of overeating and Americans,a day of overeating and watching endless games of football.watching endless games of football.A12 So he So he decided to celebrate the decided to celebrate the true true meaning of Thanksgivingmeaning of Thanksgiving by writing by writing three very spec
6、ial letters with heartfelt three very special letters with heartfelt appreciation and gratitude respectively appreciation and gratitude respectively to his father,his grandmother and the to his father,his grandmother and the Reverend Nelson who was the principle Reverend Nelson who was the principle
7、 of his middle school.of his middle school.The Introduction to Text AA13Gratitude is a kind of recognition.感恩是一种感恩是一种认同认同Gratitude is a kind of conscience.感恩是一种感恩是一种良知良知Gratitude is a kind of reward.感恩是一种感恩是一种回报回报A14The true significance of a holidayThe true significance of a holiday -a good time to
8、 express some -a good time to express some feelings to someone and say feelings to someone and say how much we value others.how much we value others.A15 Write a thank-you letter to a person who has helped you before or has a great influence on you according to the letters that the author wrote on page 323.AssignmentA16A17Thank youThank you
