Module2PublicholidaysUnit2WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.【教材分析】Unit2通过读、写训练,学习描述节日。该单元共设计了6个活动。其中活动1要求学生描述所给图片。活动2-4要求学生阅读介绍感恩节的短文,完成表格和选词填空两个练习。活动5-6要求根据范文写出关于节日的文章。【教学目标】lKnowledgeobjectiveKeyvocabularyandkeystructureslAbilityobjectiveTogetinformationaboutThanksgivingTomastertheadverbialclausesoftimelMoralobjectiveToknowmoreaboutwesternfestivalsandrespectotherfestivalsandwesternculture.【教学重点】1.Tomasterthenewwords.
2.TolearnsomeexpressionsaboutThanksgiving.3.Tolearntheadverbialclauseoftime.【教学难点】1.Togetinformationfromthearticle.2.Towriteacompositionbyusingtheadverbialclauseoftime.【教学方法】PWPmethod,task-basedmethod【教学手段】Ataperecorder,multimediaandsomepictures【教学过程】TeachingProcedures:Step1WarmingupAnswerthequestionsaccordingtothepictures,andletSsknowaboutThanksgiving.Step2PresentationthenewwordsandexpressionsLookandsay.Theteachershowsthepicturesofnewwordsorexpressions,andletthestudentstosayasquicklyaspossible.Step3Talkaboutthepictureinpairs
Lookatthepictureandsaysomethingaboutitinpairs.Step4Reading1.Listenandanswerthefollowingquestions.IsThanksgivingcelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember?WhatisthestartoftheChristmasseason?2.Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.a)Aspecialdinnerb)AnAmericanfestivalc)Thehistoryofthefestivald)Thingstododuringthefestival3.Completethetable.FactsaboutThanksgivingDate__________________________Meaning_____________fortheirfoodHistoryHavecelebratedsince______________fromEnglandarrivedinAmericaLearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto_______andcelebratedtogetherby________________ofthenewfood
CelebrationCelebratewith_________________________________________beforedinner.Celebratebywatching_____________inNewYorkCityand_______________ontelevision4.Completethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.amongcorndishlaypioneerplentyThefirst(1)__________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.Atthebeginning,theydidnothaveenoughfood.TheNativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtogrow(2)_______.Theysoonhad(3)________toeat.Today,peoplelivingintheUSremembertheNativeAmericansandthepioneersatThanksgiving.Thisfestivaliscelebratedwithameal(4)_______familyandfriends.Everyonehelps(5)_____thetable.Afterthemeal,theyhelpwashthe(6)_________.Step5LanguagepointsTolearnaboutthemainpointsinthepassage.1.Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.amongprep.在……之中辨析:between和among
between一般表示在两者之间,常用and连接两个具体的人或物。among一般表示在三个或三个以上的人或物之间,其宾语通常是表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。e.g.Canyoutellthedifferencesbetweenthetwopictures?你能告诉我这两幅画之间的区别吗?Whosingsbestamongthem?他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢?2.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.makespeeches表示“做演讲”。givethanks(tosb.)for(doingsth.)表示“对某人做了某事表示感谢”,这里thanks用作名词。give也可以换成其他动词。e.g.Sheexpressedherthankstoherfriendsforcomingtheparty.她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。thanksfor(doing)sth.也可以表达相同的意思。e.g.Thanksforyoursupport.谢谢你的支持。3.WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.since表示“自从……”,常与完成时连用。
【观察】请仔细观察下列例句,然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。1)UncleLihasworkedinthefactorysince2000.2)Mike’sparentshavebeeninthesouthsincetwoyearsago.3)TheSmithshaveworkedtheresincetheymovedtothecity.4)TinahaslivedinBeijingsinceshecametoChina.5)ItismorethantwoyearssinceourfamilymovedtoZhengzhou.6)Ithasbeenthreeweekssincewewonthefootballgame.【结论】1.通过观察例句1和2,我们可以发现:since可以作_______(介词/连词),其后常接表示某一时间点的单词或短语,并且其谓语动词必须是延续性动词,多用于_________时态。2.通过观察例句3—6,我们可以发现:since可以作_______(介词/连词),引导时间状语从句,其主句通常用现在完成时态,从句用________时态。当主句中含有静态意义的动词,特别是含有be动词时,常使用一般现在时态,即可使用句型“It____+时间段+ since+从句”,也可以使用“It_________+时间段+ since+从句”来表达。4.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.
after在句中引导时间状语从句,表示主句动作发生在从句动作之后。e.g.Afterwehadfinishedthework,wewenthome.完成工作之后,我们回家了。5.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.followingadj.接着的byeatingadinnerofthenewfood在句中作方式状语,表示“以聚餐品尝新食物的方式(来庆祝)”。bydoingsth.常用来表示“以某种行为方式……”。e.g.Thelittlegirlearnsherlivingbysellingnewspapers.小女孩靠卖报纸为生。Step7WritingThinkaboutthemostunforgettablefestivalsyouhaveenjoyed.AnswerthequestionsWhatwasit?Whenwasit?Whodidyouspenditwith?Howdidyouspendit?Willyourememberitforlong?Why?Step8Writeapassageaboutthefestival
UsetheanswersinActivity5tohelpyoutowrite.Step9ExercisesLetthestudentspracticethemainpointsinUnit2.Step10HomeworkWriteapassageaboutThanksgiving.