Unit2Module2Publicholidays2Whatfestivaldoyouthinkitis?Thanksgiving.LeadinWhenisThanksgivingcelebrated?OnthefourthThursdayinNovember.Dofamiliescometogethertocelebratethefestival?Yes,theydo.Doyouenjoytheparadeinthestreet?Yes,Ido.cornn.谷物;玉米dishn.盘;碟paraden.(庆祝)游行Presentationpioneern.开拓者;先驱者LiDazhaowasapioneeroftheChineserevolution.李大钊是中国革命的先驱。theYoungPioneers少先队员speechn.演说;讲演layv.摆放e.g.Helaidhiscoatoverachair.他把外套放在椅子上。laythetable摆放餐桌Workinpairs.Talkaboutthepicture.1Beforereading1.IsThanksgivingcelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember?Yes,itis.2.WhatisthestartoftheChristmasseason?Thanksgiving.Listenandanswerthefollowingquestions.Whilereading3124Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.a)Aspecialdinnerb)AnAmericanfestivalc)Thehistoryofthefestivald)ThingstododuringthefestivalReadingFactsaboutThanksgivingDate_________________________________Meaning____________fortheirfoodHistory•Havecelebratedsince______________fromEnglandarrivedinAmerica•LearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto__________andcelebratedtogetherby______________ofthenewfood•OnthefourthThursdayinNovember•GivesthanksthefirstpioneersgrowcorneatingadinnerCompletethetable.AfterReading3Celebration•Celebratewith_________________•_______________________beforedinner.•Celebratebywatching______________________________________inNewYorkCityand_______________ontelevisionatraditionaldinnerGavethanksforthefoodtheMacy’sThanksgivingDayparadewatchthegamesamongcorndishlaypioneerplentyCompletethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.Thefirst(1)________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.Atthebeginning,theydidnothaveenoughfood.TheNativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtogrow(2)_______.pioneers4cornTheysoonhad(3)______toeat.Today,peoplelivingintheUSremembertheNativeAmericansandthepioneersatThanksgiving.Thisfestivaliscelebratedwithameal(4)_______familyandfriends.Everyonehelps(5)_____thetable.Afterthemeal,theyhelpwashthe(6)_______.plentyamongcorndishlaypioneerplentyamonglaydishes1.Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.amongprep.在……之中between一般表示在两者之间,常用and连接两个具体的人或物。between和amongamong一般表示在三个或三个以上的人或物之间,其宾语通常是表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。e.g.Canyoutellthedifferencesbetweenthetwopictures?你能告诉我这两幅画之间的区别吗?Whosingsbestamongthem?他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢?【运用】根据句意选用between或among填空。1.Look!Janeissitting________SueandBrian.2.Thereisarailway________thetwocities.3.Whodancesbest________thesechildren?betweenbetweenamong2.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.makespeeches表示“做演讲”。givethanks(tosb.)for(doingsth.)表示“对某事/某人做了某事表示感谢”,这里thanks用作名词。give也可以换成其他动词。e.g.Sheexpressedherthankstoherfriendsforcomingtotheparty.她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。thanksfor(doing)sth.也可以表达类似的意思。e.g.Thanksforyoursupport.谢谢你们的支持。3.WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.since表示“自从……”,常与完成时连用。【观察】请仔细观察下列例句,然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。1.UncleLihasworkedinthefactorysince2000.2.Mike’sparentshavebeeninthesouthsincetwoyearsago.3.TheSmithshaveworkedtheresincetheymovedtothecity.4.TinahaslivedinBeijingsinceshecametoChina.5.ItismorethantwoyearssinceourfamilymovedtoZhengzhou.6.Ithasbeenthreeweekssincewewonthefootballgame.【结论】1.通过观察例句1和2,我们可以发现:since可以作_______(介词/连词),其后常接表示某一时间点的单词或短语,并且其谓语动词必须是延续性动词,多用于_________时态。介词现在完成2.通过观察例句3—6,我们可以发现:since可以作______(介词/连词),引导时间状语从句,其主句通常用现在完成时态,从句用_________时态。当主句中含有静态意义的动词,特别是含有be动词时,常使用一般现在时态,既可使用句型“It___+时间段+since+从句”,也可以使用“It_________+时间段+since+从句”来表达。连词一般过去ishavebeen【运用】请根据句意从括号中选出恰当的词语填空。1.HismotherwenttoAmerica____2005.(since/in)2.TomandJim_________friendssincelastyear.(havebeen/were)3.It____twoweekssinceJennywenttoParis.(is/are)inhavebeenis4.Howlonghasitbeensinceyou_______here?(studied/havestudied)5.—Howlonghaveyoubeenlikethis?—______twoyearsago.(Since/For)studiedSince4.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.after在句中引导时间状语从句,表示主句动作发生在从句动作之后。e.g.Afterwehadfinishedthework,wewenthome.完成工作之后,我们就回家了。5.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.followingadj.接着的;接下来的byeatingadinnerofthenewfood在句中作方式状语,表示“以聚餐品尝新食物的方式(来庆祝)”。bydoingsth.常用来表示“以某种行为方式……”。e.g.Thelittlegirlearnsherlivingbysellingnewspapers.小女孩靠卖报纸为生。1.Whatwasit?ItwastheNationalDay.2.Whenwasit?ItwasfirstdayofOctober.Thinkaboutanunforgettablefestivalyouhaveenjoyed.Answerthequestions.Consolidation53.Whodidyouspenditwith?Ispentwithmyparents.4.Howdidyouspendit?MyparentstookmetoHainanandwehadagoodtimethere.5.Willyourememberitforlong?Why?Yes,Iwill.BecauseIspentahappyvacation.AnunforgettablefestivalformewastheNationalDaylastyear…Writeapassageaboutthefestival.UseyouranswersinActivity5tohelpyou.6LearningtolearnWhenyouwriteaboutimportantevents,suchasfestivals,youcanwritewhatthefestivalis,whenitis,whyitisimportant,whatyoudo,whoyouspenditwith,andwhatspecialfoodyoueat.IhadanagreattimeonNationalDaylastyear.I’llrememberitforalongtimebecauseitwasGoldenWeek.IwentwithmyparentstovisitmygrandparentsinShanghai.Mygrandmothermadedeliciousdumplingsandmanyotherdishes,soIatealotofreallynicefood.Ialsowentto