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Teaching Design for Thanksgiving in the United States I. An analysis of the teaching material. This passage is an article which can be easily divided into two parts. The first one is about the main information of Thanksgiving (Why do they have this festival? Who do they remember on that day? When is the festival? How do they celebrate the festival? What do they have on that day?). The second part is about the steps of making a turkey dinner. Some students may not so familiar with Thanksgiving Day or the turkey dinner, but it is not difficult to follow. The article develops smoothly and the few new words will not cause difficulty in understanding. The theme of the article is about festivals and food which is closely related to their daily life, thus I believe they will be interested in the theme of the text and show great interest in reading it. What’s more, I hope by reading this article, the students will not only learn some new words and expressions, but also add to their understanding of different countries’ cultures. II. Analysis of the students: The passage is intended for the students in Junior 2, who have mastered the major grammatical rules and the majority of the vocabulary we need in the passage. What’s more, the theme of the passage, festivals and food, is quiet familiar with the students. So it is estimated that they will not have much difficulty in understanding the passage. So after a general understanding of the text, I tend to arrange for them to practice what they have read in class. III. Theories behind my teaching design. I intend to guide the students through the reading process and in the process offer chances for students to practice their various reading skills and after a general comprehension of the text, I plan to check their understanding by means of providing situations for them to use what they have learnt. And through applying, discussing and thinking, the students will take in what is prepared for them naturally and smoot