英语人教版八年级上册Unit 8 3a.pptVIP

Unit 8 section B1 Thanksgiving in the United States;In this class, we’ll have a PK between the Turkey Team and the Pumpkin Team.;Warm up;Can you say it quickly? What’s missing?;Learn and learn;[θ??ksg?v??]? [tr?d???nl] [ ??t?m] [tr?vl?] [??ɡl?nd] [sel?bre?t] [m?ks] [pep?r] [f?l] [?vn] [ple?t]? [k?v?r] [ɡre?vi] [s??rv] [tempr?t??r];Expressions(课前预习);Read and read;Do you know the history of Thanksgiving Day?;In 1620, the first travelers from England traveled to America on the May flower.;They had a long, hard winter, and many of them died.;With the help of the Indians, the travelers learned how to fish, farm, and hunt.;In the next autumn, they got lots of food. They gave thanks for life and food in their new home.; From then on, they celebrate the Thanksgiving Day every year on the 4th Thursday of November!;1. In all countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. 2. Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Thursday in November. 3. People remember the first travelers from England to live in America about 300 years ago. 4. The main dish of this meal is chicken.;Thanksgiving Day; 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 400 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,