Learning aims•Understand the passage and master some reading skills•理解文章，掌握阅读技巧•Master some key phrases•掌握重点短语 Words revisionas soon asfourthsixthseventheighth一一……就就……第四第四第六第六第七第七第八第八 课堂检测课堂检测ninthtenthtwelfthtwentiethamongspeechpioneergrow第九第九第十第十第十二第十二第二十第二十在在……之中之中演说；讲演演说；讲演开拓者；先驱者开拓者；先驱者种植；栽培（植物）种植；栽培（植物） 课堂检测课堂检测cornfollowinglay-laid-laidlay the tableoverdishparadeourselves谷物；玉米谷物；玉米接着的；接下来的接着的；接下来的摆放（餐桌）摆放（餐桌）摆放餐桌摆放餐桌完了的；结束的完了的；结束的盘；碟盘；碟（庆祝）游行（庆祝）游行我们自己我们自己 Spring Festival Children’s Day Christmas DayMerry Christmas圣诞节快乐圣诞节快乐 Thanksgiving Day •1 flashRead and check your answers 3124•Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.a) A special dinnerb) An American festivalc) The history of the festivald) Things to do during the festival Read the passage and match the headingswith the paragraphs •Read the passage and choose the correct answer.1. When is Thanksgiving? (Paragraph 1) A. On the fourth Tuesday in November. B. On the fourth Thursday in November. C. On the third Thursday in November. D. On the fourth Thursday in December.2. In Paragraph 2, “The following year they celebrated together…” Here “they” refers to ______. A. The native Americans. B. The pioneers. C. The English and native Americans. D. The native Americans and pioneers. •Read the passage and choose the correct answer.3. Why people give thanks for the food before dinner? A. They have too much food to eat. B. They can remember why to celebrate the festival. C. They can talk a lot and tell stories. D. They can know who gives them food.4. Which of the following activities are not mentioned in the passage? A. Have a big meal. B. Watch football match. C. Give others lucky money. D. Parade •Read the passage and choose the correct answer.5. What might be the writer’s purpose in writing the text? A. To introduce some Americans’ Thanksgiving customs. B. To compare Spring Festival with Thanksgiving. C. To tell the origin of Thanksgiving Day. D. To highlight the importance of family reunions. among corn dish lay pioneer plenty Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. The first (1)__________ crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. pioneers At the beginning, they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them how to grow(2)_______. They soon had (3)________ to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. cornplentyamong corn dish lay pioneer plenty This festival is celebrated with a meal(4)_______ family and friends. Everyone helps (5) _____ the table. After the meal, they help wash the (6)_________.amonglaydishesamong corn dish lay pioneer plenty Reading •1 flash•2 read with the tape•3 read in groups (翻译重点句子) M2U2 重点短语重点短语1.做简短的演讲做简短的演讲2. 到达到达3.摆放餐桌摆放餐桌4. 也也5. 大量的大量的6. …的开始的开始7. 玩得开心玩得开心1. make short speeches2. arrive in+大地点大地点/ at+小地点小地点3. lay the table4. as well5. plenty of6. the start of7. enjoy ourselves 启导精思启导精思 1 It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.among 在在……之中之中（三者或以上）（三者或以上）between 在在…之间之间（两者；常用（两者；常用between…and））eg. Can you tell the differences between the two pictures?1 Look! Jane is sitting ________ Sue and Brian.2 There is a railway ________ the two cities.3 Who dances best _______ these children?betweenbetweenamong 2 People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.make / give a speech 做演讲，做报告做演讲，做报告give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth.对对( (某人某人) )做了某事表示感谢做了某事表示感谢他在做关于中国历史的演讲。
他在做关于中国历史的演讲He is _____________________ on Chinese History.这个女人为她孩子的平安而表示感谢那个警察这个女人为她孩子的平安而表示感谢那个警察The lady _______________ the policeman ______ her child’s safety.making/ giving a speechgave thanks to for 3 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.since + 一般过去时的句子一般过去时的句子/ 过去的时间点过去的时间点(现在完成时现在完成时)自从自从2000年，我就住在这里年，我就住在这里I ________________ here ______________.自从他搬到顺德，他就住在这里自从他搬到顺德，他就住在这里He ________here _______________ Shundehave lived since 2000has lived since he moved to 4 While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.after 在句中引导时间状语从句，表示主句动作在句中引导时间状语从句，表示主句动作发生在从句动作发生在从句动作之后之后(……之后之后) 完成工作之后，我们就回家了。
完成工作之后，我们就回家了 we had finished the work, we went home.After 5 The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.by doing sth. 以某种行为方式以某种行为方式…………小女孩靠卖报纸为生小女孩靠卖报纸为生The little girl earns her living ______________________. following adj 紧接着的，接下来的紧接着的，接下来的 the following year 第二年第二年We will have a long holiday in the ____ month. A. to follow B. following C. followedby selling newspaperB 7. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.当一切结束的时候，每个人都会帮忙当一切结束的时候，每个人都会帮忙洗碗。
洗碗①①. be over 结束结束 The game is over . 游戏结束游戏结束②②. help (to) do sth, 帮忙做某事帮忙做某事 但在变为被动语态时但在变为被动语态时一定要加上一定要加上to: be helped to do sth 被帮助做某事被帮助做某事在老人的帮助下，他在这个工厂工作在老人的帮助下，他在这个工厂工作 He ____________________work in the factory by the old man.was helped to 8.Like many Americans , we usually watchthe games on television and enjoy ourselvesvery much.像许多美国人一样，我们通常在电视像许多美国人一样，我们通常在电视上观看比赛，过得非常开心上观看比赛，过得非常开心①①on television 在电视上在电视上 on the Internet在网络上；在网络上； on the radio 通过无线电广播通过无线电广播 They learned about the news___ television. A. on B. in C. for②②enjoy oneself = have a good time 孩子们昨天在野餐时玩得非常开心。
孩子们昨天在野餐时玩得非常开心 Children________________during the picnic yesterday.had a good timeA 9.During the festival , there are plenty of other things to see and do.在节日期间，有很多可看可做的其他事情在节日期间，有很多可看可做的其他事情plenty of =a lot of +复数可数名词复数可数名词或或不可数名词不可数名词丰富的，充足的丰富的，充足的如：如：plenty of eggs / money / milk 许多鸡蛋、钱、牛奶许多鸡蛋、钱、牛奶too much+ 不可数名词不可数名词：：too much watermuch too+ 形容词：形容词：much too beautifultoo many+ 可数名词复数可数名词复数：：too many booksmany too 不存在！不存在！ M2U2 语法荟萃语法荟萃1. among 在在……之中（三者或以上）之中（三者或以上） between 在在…之之间（两者；常用（两者；常用between…and））2. make / give a speech 做演做演讲，做，做报告告 give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth. 对(某人某人)做了某事表示感做了某事表示感谢3. since + 一般一般过去去时的句子的句子/ 过去的去的时间点点 所在句子中用所在句子中用现在完成在完成时4. by doing sth. 以某种行以某种行为方式方式……5. 1)be over 结束束 2)help (to) do sth 帮忙做某事帮忙做某事 但在但在变为被被动语态时一定要一定要加上加上to: be helped to do sth 被帮助做某事被帮助做某事6. on television/ the Internet/ the radio 在在电视上上/ 网上网上/无无线电广播上广播上 M2U2 语法荟萃语法荟萃7. plenty of=a lot of +复数可数名复数可数名词或不可数名或不可数名词8. too much+ 不可数名不可数名词,如：如：too much water much too+ 形容形容词, 如：如：much too beautiful too many+ 可数名可数名词复数复数：：too many books many too 不存在！不存在！ 1 It usually rains ___ at this time of year.A. a lot B. a lot of C. lot of2 It is ____ cold here and there is ____ snow.A. too much, much tooB. much too, too muchC. too much, too much3 I often heard Tony _____ in the room.A.sing B. sang C. singing4 They learnt English _____ listening to the radio. A. by B. in C. at课堂检测课堂检测 完成句子完成句子1 我们一上火车，火车就启动了。
我们一上火车，火车就启动了The train started ___________ we got on the train.2 昨晚人们在聚会上玩得很开心昨晚人们在聚会上玩得很开心People ________________ at the party last night.3 晚饭开始前，我们应该先摆放餐具晚饭开始前，我们应该先摆放餐具We should ________________ first before we begin dinner.as soon ashad great funlay the table 。