人教版八年级上册 Unit 7 Section B 12a-.pptVIP

* 洛龙区古城中学 毛克云 Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Day Lantern Festival Spring Festival How do we these traditonal festivals? celebrate … by doing Dragon Boat Festival Spring Festival Mid-autumn Festival admire the moon Do you know some traditional festivals in the United States? Thanksgiving in the United States In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November, and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 500 years ago. These travelers had a long, hard winter, and many of them died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird. Read quickly and tell the main idea of each paragraph. (快速阅读，说出每段大意) The introduction of Thanksgiving Making a turkey dinner Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner. First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix. Then, put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours. When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy. Finally, cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes. How to make a turkey dinner 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? Read the article again answer the following questions. In the United States. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November. 2c People celebrate it to