Unit Five Writing Three Thank-you Letters

UnitFive----TextAWritingThreeThank-youLettersPartIPre-ReadingTaskPartIIHolidaysPartIIICulturalNotesPartIVLanguagePointsTeachingProceduresPart1Pre-ReadingTaskListentotherecordingtwoorthreetimesandthenthinkoverthefollowingquestions:•Ofallplacesimaginable,whichonedoesthesingerthinkisthebestforholidays?•Accordingtothesinger,whyarepeoplebusycomingandgoingonholidays?•InwhatwayisThanksgivingsimilartoourSpringFestival?•Isthesongcloselyrelatedtothethemeofthisunit—howtocelebrateholidays?How?Part1Pre-ReadingTaskKeystothequestionsofPre-ReadingTask:•Home.•Theywanttogobacktotheirhometown.Or:Peoplearebusyreturningtheirhomes.•Bothareoccasionsforfamiliestogettogether.(…forfamilyreunion)•Yes,itis.ItdescribesthetraditionalcelebrationofThanksgiving.Forexample:familyreunion,eatthepumpkinpie.backGroupdiscussion:•WhoshouldIthankfor?•WhatshouldIthankthemfor?•HaveIexpressedmygratitudetothem?Iftheanswerisyes,whathaveyoudone?Iftheanswerisno,whatdoyouplantodo?•Areholidaysagoodtimetoexpressgratitude?Whichholidaysdoyouthinkarethemostappropriate?PartIIHolidays(1)NewYear’sDayValentine’sDayAprilFools’DayMother’sDayFather’sDayLaborDayHalloweenThanksgivingChristmasDayNewYear’sEveEasterWesternHolidaysDateJan.1Feb.14April12ndSundayinMay3rdSundayinJune1stMondayinSept.Oct.31LastThursdayinNov.Dec.25Dec.31theSundayfollowingthefirstfullmoonafterthevernalequinoxbackNextPartIIICulturalNotes:(1)Thanksgiving•ThanksgivingiscelebratedintheUSonthefourthThursdayinNovember.ThanksgivingisassociatedwiththetimewhenEuropeansfirstcametoNorthAmerica.In1620theshipcalledtheMayflowerarrived,bringingabout150peoplewhotodayareusuallycalledPilgrims.Theyarrivedatthebeginningofaveryhardwinterandcouldnotfindenoughtoeat,somanyofthemdied.ButinthefollowingsummerNativeAmericansshowedthemwhatfoodsweresafetoeat,sothattheycouldsavefoodforthenextwinter.PartIIICulturalNotes:Thanksgiving•TheyheldabigcelebrationtothankGodandtheNativeAmericansforthefactthattheyhadsurvived.TodaypeoplecelebrateThanksgivingdaytoremembertheseearlydays.ThemostimportantpartofthecelebrationisatraditionaldinnerwithfoodsthatcomefromNorthAmerica.Themealincludesturkey,sweetpotatoes(alsocalledyams)andcranberries,whicharemadeintoakindofsauceorjelly.TheTurkeyisfilledwithstuffingordressing.Dessertispumpkinmadeintoapie.PresidentBushPardonsMayandFlowerinNationalThanksgivingTurkeyCeremonyTurkeypardonsBushhereWhatawaytosaythanksbytheTurkey!!•Justdigintotheroastturkey.WishyouawonderfulThanksgiving!Iamgettinghungryjustthinkingaboutit.IwillbehomeforThanksgiving,sosavealittleturkeyforme.PartIIICulturalNotes(2NativeAmericansNextNativeAmericans:NativeAmericanswerelivinginNorthAmericaformanyhundredsofyearsbeforeEuropeansreachedthecontinent.ForalongtimewhitepeoplecalledthemIndians.Todaymanypeopledonotlikethisnamesinceitisbasedonamistake:itwasgiventothepeoplelivingintheAmericasbyChristopherColumbuswho,whenhearrivedthere,thoughthehadlandedinIndia.Instead,peopleprefertousethetermNativeAmericans.(3)TheU.S.CoastGuardPartIIICulturalNoteswordsandphrasesassociatedwith“ship”Differentpartsofaboat:holdcabindeckafterdeckPeopleonboardtheship:coastguardsmansailorseamanshipmateVerbalphrasesrelatedtoaship:puttoseabeatseabeunderwayCorrespondentsFatherLettersent：thankshimforteachingthewriterfromboyhoodtolovebooksandreadingLetterreceived:tellsthewriterhowheasateacherandafatheraswellfeltcontentwithhisson.TheRev.NelsonLettersent:thankshimforhismorningschoolprayersLetterreceived:tellsthewriterabouthisretirementcoupledwithself-doubt,andthereassurancebroughttohimbythewriter’sletter.GrandmotherLettersent:thanksherforteachingthewriterhowtotellthetruth,toshareandtobeforgiving,andforhergoodcookingandhersprinklingthewriter’slifewithstardust.Letterreceived:expressedherlovinggratefulnessforhergrandson.PartIVLanguagePointsgivethoughtto/underway/see/putaway/draught/gettosth./gettodoingsth/andtherest/inquestof/reverse/turnover/repay/takeforgranted/beatsea/specific/onone’sbehalf/impressupon/diminish/expose/immerse/sprinkle/puttosea/accord/successive/inturn/amid/undergo/swift/inaflash/goabout/insecretgivethoughtto…:thinkabout…Letmegiveitathought.=Letmethinkaboutit.He'dfireyouifhehadto-hewouldn'tgiveitasecondthought.别再琢磨此事了。Don’tgiveitasecondthought.underway:inmotionoroperation,havingstartedandmakingprogressPreparationsforthe100thanniversarycelebrationarenowwellunderway.全国范围的医疗改革正在进行。Thenationwidemedicalreformisunderway.Theresearchprojecthasonlybeenunderwayforthreemonths,soit'stooearlytoevaluateitssuccess.这个研究项目进行了不过三个月，所以要对它的成绩作出评价为时尚早。putaway:remove(sth.)toaplacewhereitisusuallystoredThekidsareaskedtoputallthetoysawaywhenthey’vefinishedplaying.YouwashthedishesandI’llputthemawayinthecupboard.She'sgotafewthousandpoundsputawayforherretirement.她已存了几千镑以备退休之用.draught:acurrentofair,theamounttakeninbyasingleactofdrinkingtakeadraughtofstheg:Itookadeepdraughtofwater.atonedraughteg.Iemptiedmyglassofbeeratonedraught.gettosth./gettodoingsth:begintogiveseriousattentiontoordealwith最近我一直在考虑为什么我会干那份兼职工作。Recentl