英语人教版八年级上册Thanksgiving in the United.docVIP

Thanksgiving in the United States I. Teaching goals: 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 course: I. Leading in: Discuss what people eat on special holidays. In China, in the western world. Then match the holidays with the special food. II. Look at the picture--the heart and ask. What’s it like? What’s it made of? What kind of heart is it? What’s a Thanksgiving? III. Look at the pictures and learn the new words: Thanksgiving pepper oven plate gravy Traditional autumn traveler celebrate mix Fill sth. with sth. cover sth. with sth. serve sb. with sth. Temperature IV. Read the article quickly and number the pictures. Picture 1. First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. Picture 2. Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix. Picture 3. Then, put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours. Picture 4. When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy. Picture 5. Finally, cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes. V. Read the article more carefully and 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? VI. Read the article again and do the following. Here are the instructions for making a turkey dinner written in a different way. Put them in order. Write First, Next, Then and Finally. _____, serve it to your friends with some vegetables. ______, put this into the bird. _____, cook it at a very high temperature for a long time. _______,put everything you need together in a large bowl.