The Elective Course of English for Senior Two

The Elective Course of English for Senior Two Family Album U. S. A Episode 6 “Thanksgiving”

The elective course of English

Introduction of Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving comes on the forth Thursday of December of each year in America. On this day, all the families stay together, enjoy a delicious thanksgiving dinner and greet “Happy Thanksgiving to you” to each other. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621. Thanksgiving was about the pilgrims, the first settlers in America. They shared the first harvest with the Indians and gave thanks for their help. Thanksgiving is a day with many traditions. People eat traditional foods like turkey and turkey dressing, And fruit pies, like apple pie and pumpkin pie. Before the dinner, people usually say Grace, such as “Dear Lord, we thank Thee for this food. Please bless it for our use, Amen. ”

The origin of thanksgiving day Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.

The traditional "first Thanksgiving" is the celebration that occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in 1621. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Thanksgiving dinner is held on this day, usually as a gathering of family members and friends.

Thanks giving is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks, traditionally to god, for the things one has at the close of the harvest season. In the United States, certain kinds of food are traditionally served at thanksgiving meals. Turkey is usually the featured item on any thanksgiving feast table. Mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, Indian corn, other fall vegetables, and pumpkin pie are commonly associated with thanksgiving dinner

Act I New words & phrases: walnuts: a kind of nuts. 核桃 cinnamon: 桂皮粉 cabinet: a place to keep things such as dishes and food. spice: 调味品 pepper：辣椒 garlic powder: 大蒜粉 come by: to visit for a short time. cousin: the children of one’s uncle grouchy: in a bad mood; complaining. protein: 蛋白质 vitamin: 维生素

Watching comprehension: Philip’s famous food o the thanksgiving day is _____. a. pumpkin pie b. apple pie c. turkey ____ call is Robbie waiting for? a. Susan b. Harry c. Alexandra Ex. Get the six materials that Philip needs to make his famous food: cinnamon butter salt apples paprika garlic powder walnuts flour pepper sugar

n n n n Act II New words & phrases: a. pilgrim: the first people of America from Britain because some political or other reasons. b. patient: calm and not complaining c. with an artistic eye: able to see thing as an artist. d. go along with: to agree with e. oven: 烤箱

Watching comprehension: _____ called in this act? a. Susan b. Alexandra c. Harry Grandpa graduated from the University of Michigan in _____. a. 1960 b. 1956 c. 1937 Ex. Pick out the things Grandpa did in order to make Robbie happy when they watched TV. a. He sings b. He cries c. He hit Robbie’s leg d. He laughs e. He moves his legs f. He jumps g. He talks seriously h. He points at the TV i. He tells funny story

n n n n Act III New words & phrases: parade: band: a group of people who play music together float: the decorated cars used for parade. Clown: the person whose job is to make people laugh in a circuit. Turkey dressing: pieces of bread with spices, often cooked inside the turkey

Watching comprehension: 1. _______ attended the Strewart family’s thanksgiving dinner? a. Harry and Michelle b. Alexandra 2. _____ brought them a pumpkin pie. a. Harry b. Grandpa c. Alexandra 3. Tell the story of “Thanksgiving. ”(How did Thanksgiving come into being? ) a. The first settlers shared the first harvest with the Indians and gave thanks b. The Indians shared the harvest with the first settlers and gave thanks c. The traditional festival to give thanks to God.

Ex. Get the person who goes with the right word: a. Philip b. Harry c. Susan d. Robbie e. Richard f. Marilyn g. Ellen h. Grandpa. family 1. ___h_____: fir being with the family 2. _____: for being well. 3. _______: for a healthy year 4. _____: for a good job 5. _______: for meeting Harry and Michelle 6. _____: for meeting Susan 7. _______: for meeting the Strewart family 8. _____: for a patient wife 9. _______: for Grandpa coming to live with the 10. _______: for a passing in math 11. _____: for an encouraging husband

Best wishes on that days Thanksgiving wishes for you and your family. Thanksgiving is a time when I tell you that I love you. Warm wishes at Thanks Giving Day.