英语人教版八年级上册Thanksgiving in the US.pptxVIP

;qingtuan（青团）;How much do you know?;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. There are many reasons for this special day. For some people, it is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn. So it is always on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. 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. 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. ;Para. 1;Careful reading： Para. 1 ;When? ;Why? ;about 400 years ago;How? ;oven;What do we mix together first?;Finally ;Thanksgiving is a special holiday in the U.S. It’s always on the _______ Thursday in November. It is a time to give thanks for food in the _______. At this time, people also remember the first ________ from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These days, most Americans still have a big meal at home to _________ it. The main dish of this meal is almost always ________ . Here is one way to make it. ________, _________together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. Next, _______ 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