Thanksgiving! UNIT How to Celebrate Holidays TextA Writing Three Thank-you Letters
UNIT 5 How to Celebrate Holidays Text A Writing Three Thank-you Letters
Objectives Students will be able to 1 understand the main idea and the structure of the text 2 earn to memorize words in association 3 grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit
Objectives : • Students will be able to : 1. understand the main idea and the structure of the text; 2. learn to memorize words in association; 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit
Background o Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving is celebrated in the Us on the fourth sday in November. For many americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving and many people make the whole weekend a vacation Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620 the ship the mayflower arrived ringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died. But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter. they held a big celebration to thank God and the Native americans for the fact that they had survived
Background : • Thanksgiving : Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation. • Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620 the ship the Mayflower arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims. They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died. But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter. They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived
Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days. The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with oods that come from north america, The meal include turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberries Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie On Thanksgiving there are special television programmes and sports events. Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents
• Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days. The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal include turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberries. Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie. On Thanksgiving there are special television programmes and sports events. Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents
extstructure o Pari one Paras 1-9 On thanksgiving Day 1943, as a young coastguardsman at sea, the writer came up with the idea of expressing his gratitude to people who had helped him before Part Two Paras 10-16 The writer wrote three thanks-you letters to his father, the rev. Nelson and his grandmother. o Part Three paras 17-23 The writer got three letters in reply o Part Four 24-26 The writer wishes everyone to find the good and praise it
Text Structure : • Part one Paras 1-9 On thanksgiving Day 1943, as a young coastguardsman at sea, the writer came up with the idea of expressing his gratitude to people who had helped him before. • Part Two Paras 10-16 The writer wrote three thanks-you letters to his father, the Rev. Nelson and his grandmother. • Part Three Paras 17-23 The writer got three letters in reply. • Part Four 24-26 The writer wishes everyone to find the good and praise it
New Words. reverse vt 1), change O, so that they have the position or function the other thing has e.g. The next stage was to reverse the positions of the two pictures In this play the traditional sex roles are reversed 2) change sth, in order to make them have the opposite situation that they had before e.g. They were determined to reverse their country's decline e the newcomers to farming want to see this trend versed 3).turn sth, around to be in an opposite way e.g. He took the chair, reversed it, and drew it towards the fire
New Words: reverse vt. : 1). change sth. so that they have the position or function the other thing has e.g. The next stage was to reverse the positions of the two pictures. In this play the traditional sex roles are reversed. 2). change sth. in order to make them have the opposite situation that they had before e.g. They were determined to reverse their country’s decline. The newcomers to farming want to see this trend reversed. 3). turn sth. around to be in an opposite way e.g. He took the chair, reversed it, and drew it towards the fire
appreclation n appreciate V be pleased and grateful to sb. for sth. that they help you appreciative a e.g. We would much appreciate guidance from an expert She won't be appreciative of his efforts appreciable a 明显的,相当多的
appreciation n. • appreciate v. • be pleased and grateful to sb. for sth. that they help you • appreciative a. e.g. We would much appreciate guidance from an expert. She won’t be appreciative of his efforts. • appreciable a. • 明显的，相当多的
speciTic a CF: specITIC 特定的:明确的, 确切的;特有的, 某事有关的 e.g. Do you have any specific skills that will be of use to you in the job you are applying for special a 持殊的;专业的, 专门的
specific a. : CF : specific: 特定的；明确的， 确切的；特有的，只 与某事有关的 e.g. Do you have any specific skills that will be of use to you in the job you are applying for? special a. 特殊的；专业的， 专门的
immerse vtr cover completely in a liquid, absorb deeply e,g, I held my breath and completely immersed myself in the water John was so immersed in playing the computer games that he was unaware of things happening round pattern immerse oneself in be immersed in mmense a 广大的;极大的;巨大的;
immerse vt. : cover completely in a liquid; absorb deeply e.g. I held my breath and completely immersed myself in the water. John was so immersed in playing the computer games that he was unaware of things happening round him. pattern: immerse oneself in ;be immersed in CF : immense a. 广大的; 极大的;巨大的;
sprinkl le vt sprinkle: scatter(drops or particles of sth )on(sth); scatter in small drops Pattern: be sprinkled over/with e.g. Book stores are sprinkled all over the city Unfortunately, the textbook is sprinkled with errors Sprinkle the meat with salt and place it in the pan
sprinkle vt. sprinkle : scatter (drops or particles of sth.) on (sth); scatter in small drops Pattern : be sprinkled over/with e.g. Book stores are sprinkled all over the city. Unfortunately, the textbook is sprinkled with errors. Sprinkle the meat with salt and place it in the pan