初中英语人教版八年级上册Thanksgiving .pptx

Thanksgiving;What is her “Holiday”(节日)?;Let’s play a game ! Can you guess what the festival is ?;Teachers’ Day;Mid-autumn Day;Mother’s Day;;Valentines day (情人节);Easter (复活节);What holiday is it ?;What is Thanksgiving?;When is Thanksgiving?;Answer the following questions after reading the article .;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, 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. ;Read the article again and answer the following questions.; Number the pictures;Here are the instructions for making a turkey dinner written in a different way. Put them in order. Write First, Next, Then and Finally.;Free talk ;Say thanks to your family! Say thanks to your teachers! Say thanks to your friends! Say thanks to the strangers! Say thanks to everyone! and…… ;Homework :;Goodbye !