英语人教版八年级上册Thanksgiving Day .docxVIP

Unit 8 SectionB Reading Longcheng Bilingual Middle School By Jin Lipeng I. Teaching objectives 1. Learn about the tradition on Thanksgiving 2. learn to make Thanksgiving turkey. 3. Learn to use the words and expressions. 4. Compare the holidays in the United States with those in China. II. The importance and difficulties 1. The tradition on Thanksgiving. 2. Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving. 3. How to make a Thanksgiving turkey. III. Teaching procedures Step 1. Lead- in Watch a video “ how to make Thanksgiving Day turkey”. Then answer the questions: What kind of food are they making? On which special day do Americans eat turkey? Step2 While-reading 1. Fast reading Read the article quickly and answer the following questions: 1). Read paragraph1 and answer: When is Thanksgiving Day in the United States every year? 2) Read paragraph 2 and number the pictures[1—5] 2. Careful reading 1) Read the article again, then answer the questions: ① Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving ? ② When do people celebrate it? ③ Why do people celebrate it? ④ How do people celebrate it now? ⑤ What is the main dish of the thanksgiving meal? 2) Besides, people also have other ways to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.(show PPT to students) 3) Listen and read the article, then finish the mind map. Step 3. Post- reading 1.put the instructions for making a turkey dinner in order. 2.Read the article more carefully and find out these important phrases. 3.Group work : Discuss in each group : ①When is this special day? ②What are the reasons for this special day? Do people give thanks for anything or anyone on this day? Do people remember anything or anyone on this day? ③How do most people celebrate this day? ④Is there any traditional food? What are the main dishes? ⑤ Can you make these dishes? Step 4. Summary This lesson we learned about Thanksgiving Day in the United States. We learned to make a turkey dinner. Also ,we learned the idea of giving thanks. Step 5. Homework Please write a