《We have celebrate the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America》Public holidays PPT优质课件

外研版九年级英语上册《We have celebrate the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America》Public holidays PPT优质课件，共19页。

Learning objectives

1.To learn some new words and expressions

2.To learn about the history of Thanksgiving and how people celebrate it in America

3.To learn to write a passage about a festival with the help of writing strategies

Pre-reading

They are having a big dinner.

They are celebrating Thanksgiving.

How do people in America celebrate Thanksgiving now ?

Read the passage and finish the following tasks.

Fast -reading

Read the passage and match the headings （标题）with the paragraphs（段落）.

Careful-reading

Read para. 1 and answer the question.

1.When（什么时候） is Thanksgiving celebrated?

It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.

2.What do people do at Thanksgiving festival（节日）?

They have a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.

Language points

1.give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth.对某人做了某事表示感谢= thanks for (doing) sth

eg: 让我们对朋友们的到来表示感谢。

Let ’s ____________ to our friends for their ______.

2.by doing sth.

常用来表示“以某种行为方式……”在句中作方式状语。

他们通过听收音学英语。

They learnt English_______________________.

3.plenty of=a lot of=lots of意为“大量的；充足的”

既可修饰可数名词复数，也可修饰不可数名词。

Writing

1. What was it? 是什么？

2. When was it? 什么时候？

3. Who did you spend it with? 和谁一起度过？

4. How did you spend it? 如何过节？

5. Will you remember it for long? Why? 为什么会记住它？