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Thanksgiving Day 感恩节

Thanksgiving in the United States Who are they? The first travellers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago.

Thanksgiving in the United States They had a long, hard winter , and many of them died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. give thanks for sth 感谢…

Thanksgiving in the United States Thanksgiving is a special day in the United States. It is always on the fourth Thursday in Novermber.

Thanksgiving in the United States Most Americans celebrate it by having a big meal at home with their family now. celebrate …by doing sth 通过做某事庆祝…

Thanksgiving in the United States Turkey is almost always the main dish of Thanksgiving. the main dish 主菜

New words Thanksgiving n. 感恩节 traditional adj. 传统的 autumn n. 秋天 traveler n. 旅行者 England n. 英格兰 celebrate v. 庆祝 mix v. 混合；n. 混合物 pepper n. 胡椒，辣椒 fill v. 填满，充满 oven n. 烤箱，烤炉 plate n. 盘子，碟子 cover v. 遮盖；n. 覆盖物，盖子 gravy n. （调味）肉汁

2 c Read paragragh 1 and answer the following questions. 1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving? In the United States. 2. When do people celebrate it? It is always on the fourth Thursday in November. 学法指导：在文中画出正确答案

3. Why do people celebrate it? People celebrate it to give thanks for food in the autumn and also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago.

4. How do people celebrate it now? By having a big meal at home with their family. 5. What is the main dish of the Thanksgiving meal? Turkey.

What do we need for making a turkey dinner? bread pieces turkey onions oven potatoes salt gravy pepper plate carrots

Read the second paragraph and number the pictures [1 -5]. 读第二自然段，给下列图标上序号。 4 3 1 2 5

How to make a turkey dinner for Thanksgiving dinner? First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. 混合在一起 mix together Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix. 用…填满… fill … with… Then put the turkey in a hot oven and , cook it for a few hours. 把…放在…里面 put …in…

gravy (调味）肉汁 After that, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy. 把…放置某物的上面 place (=put)…on 用…覆盖 cover … with… Finally, cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes. 把…切成薄片 cut … into thin pieces

How to make a turkey for Thanksgiving 2 b Read 2 b the article and number the pictures [1 --5] dinner? First, ____ mix together some ______, _______, bread pieces onions 3 pepper _______ and _____. salt put…in cut…into cover Next, fill ___ the turkeywith ____ this bread mix. 2 mix Then, put ___ the turkey ___ in a hot oven ____ and cook it for a few hours. 4 When it is ready, _____ place the turkey on ___ a large _____ it _____ plate and cover with _____. gravy fill 1 Finally, ____ cut the turkey into ____ pieces _____ and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes. 5

Retell(复述） how to make a turkey dinner 1 First , mix together… Next , fill… with… 2 3 5 Finally, cut… into… and eat… 4 After that, place… on… and cover… Then , put… in… and cook…

Summary(总结) in the United 2. Where? States the fourth 1. When? Thursday in November Thanksgiving celebrate …by having a big 6. How? meal at home with family 5. What? eat turkey to give thanks ? for 3. Why life and food

We should give thanks to our parents. Parents, thank you for taking good care of me and being with me.

We should give thanks to our friends. Friends, many thanks for everything we share and get through.

We should give thanks to our teachers. Teachers, thanks so much for teaching us well and helping us as much as possible.

I want to give thanks to our students. Thanks for the happy hours we spend together.

We should give thanks to ourselves. We should show thanks to the challenging world, the great times and everything deserved thanks.

Be grateful to those who abandoned you , because he taught you to be independent! 感激遗弃你的人，因为他教会了你独立！ Be grateful to those who whipped you , because he removed your shelter! 感激鞭打你的人，因为他消除了你屏障！ Be grateful to those who hurt you , because he steeled your mind. 感激伤害你的人，因为他磨练了你的心智！ Be grateful to those who have deceived you, for they have deepened your insight 感激欺骗你的人，因为他增进了你的见识！