1、Unit2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.元旦（新年New Years Day）January 1st,about 2 weeks off(放假）.马丁路德金日（Birthday of Martin Luther King）the 3rd Monday in January，one day off.总统日（Presidents Day）the 3rd Monday in February，one day off.美国阵亡将士纪念日（Memorial Day）the last
2、 Monday in May，one day off.美国独立日（Independence Day）July 4th,two days off.劳动节（Labor Day）the 1st Monday in September，one day off.哥伦布日（Columbus Day）the 2nd Monday in October，one day off.退伍军人节（Veterans Day）November 11th,one day off.感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）the 4th Thursday,one day off.圣诞节（Christmas Day）Decem
3、ber 25th,about 2 weeks off.American public holidays:Thanksgiving Prediction(预测)A special dinnerAn American festivalThe history of the festivalThings to do during the festivalPara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Tips:The first sentence of the paragraph may be the main sentence.Fast reading whenwhywhat to eatwhat
4、to doStructure(结构)Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4Para1Para4Para2Para3ABPara1 whenPara2 whyPara3 what to eatPara4 what to doCareful readingWhen is Thanksgiving?What season is it?Autumn is _.(color)What do people often do on that day?It is a time for.make short speechesgive thanks forWhat do people often do w
5、hen eating?赞美诗中短歌第40首“谢饭歌”:We will eat together and thank you.It is not easy to get a porridge and a meal.God has blessed our fellow countrymen with sweat and blood,and we will enjoy serving them.我们会食同心感谢，一粥一饭来处不易，上帝恩赐同胞汗血，欢喜领受为人服役。Special meaningCareful readingWhen did they celebrate the festival f
6、irst?In the 1600sWho arrived in America?The first pioneershistoryIn September,1620,102 pilgrims(清教徒清教徒)from England took the ship to America in order to get rid of(摆脱摆脱)religious(宗教的）宗教的）and political(政政治的治的)persecution(迫害迫害).The ship was called Mayflower(五月花五月花).They wanted to seek(寻求寻求)freedom of
7、worship(宗教宗教).Who were the first pioneers?Why did they leave England?How did they get there?Mayflower(五月花号五月花号)What do you think of their trip?马萨诸塞州Massachusetts(MA)Did they live better after they landed?worseAfter two months,they got to America in November.It was very cold.There was nothing in the
8、land.During their first winter,over half of them died of starvation(饿死饿死)or epidemics(病死病死).There were only 50 people alive(活着的活着的).Who helped them？And how?Did they live better then?How do you know?They celebrated by eating.Native AmericansLearn to give thanks for.spirit of ThanksgivingeverythingCar
9、eful readingA special dinnerThe dinner is _.differentCareful readingEveryone helps give thanks The dinner is _.differentpreparebefore dinner:after dinner:washIts a time for People celebrate withCareful readingWhat other things do they do?travelwatch the Macys(梅西)Thanksgiving Day Parade(游行)Where does
10、 it finish?The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade is hosted by the Macys Store（梅西百货公司）in the United States.And it is held on Thanksgiving Day for about 3 hours.The parade of more than 10,000 people set off from 145th Street in Manhattan to 34th Street where Macys Store is.They dress up as clowns(小丑）,cowb
11、oys,Knights（骑士）,etc.Who hosts the parade?Careful readingWhat other things do they do?travelwatch the Macys Thanksgiving Day ParadeshoppingAmerican Christmas shopping usually begins after Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November every year.So its second day is Friday.Then come
12、s grand American Christmas,from which people usually started Christmas shopping.So on this day,shopping malls in the United States will show a large number of discounts(打折品).People are snapping it up(抢购).Because American stores typically record deficits(亏损)in red,profits(盈利)in black,So they call it
13、Friday the 13th.(黑色星期五)Careful readingWhat other things do they do?travelwatch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Paradeshoppingwatch football gamesThursdaySundayMonday美国职业橄榄球大联盟NFLWhere do they watch the games?After readingtravelwatch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Paradeshoppingwatch football gameseat a speci
14、al dinnerIts a time for People celebrate with/byAfter readingwhenwhywhat spiritthe 4th Thursday in Novembergive thankshelped the first pioneerswhat to eat.what to doTalk about a festivalAfter readingAfter readingwhenwhywhat spritTalk about“Mid-autumn Day”.Its a time for People celebrate withHomework:Write a short passage about“Mid-autumn Day”.
