英语人教版八年级上册unit8 Thanksgiving

Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake?
Section B ( 2b–2e)
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1. 了解美国感恩节的由来。

2. 学习表述感恩节大餐火鸡的制作并掌握相关词汇。

Language points（语言点）
1．要求掌握以下词汇：
give thanks for, mix together, put in, cover with ，cut into ，eat with, serve to , main dish, at a very high temperature.
2. 要求掌握以下句式：In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays.
… and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn.
... celebrate this idea of giving than ks by having a big meal …
Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.
Serve it to your friends with some vegetables.
Difficulties（难点）：说出火鸡的制作流程
Teaching steps（教学步骤）
1. Warm-up and revision（课堂热身和复习）
Match the words with the meanings.
thanksgiving A 庆祝，庆贺
traditional B 甜椒，柿子椒
autumn C 漂泊者
traveler D (使）混合，融合
England E 英格兰
celebrate F 感恩节
mix G 秋天，秋季
pepper H 传统的，惯例的
fill A接待，服务，提供
plate B (调味）肉汁
cover C温度，气温，体温
gravy D(使）充满，装满
serve E烤箱，烤炉
temperature F遮盖，覆盖覆盖物，盖子
oven G盘子，碟子
2 lead-on
What kind of traditional food do people eat on special holidays in China?
1 dumplings Spring Festival
2 Sweet dumplings the Chinese Lantern Festival
3 Zongzi, the Dragon Boat Festival
4 Mooncakes, the Mid-autumn Day
3.Before reading
Read something about Thanksgiving
火鸡是感恩节的主要特征，火鸡同感恩节密不可分。

自杜鲁门总统在1947年感恩节前夕发明了火鸡赠送仪式以来，美国历届总统每年都要在白宫玫瑰花园举行感恩节火鸡赠送仪式，接受美国火鸡联合会赠送的一只火鸡。

火鸡体重一般在50至60磅之间。

不过这只特殊的火鸡不会马上成为人们餐桌上的美味佳肴，美国总统都会行使总统的“赦免权”，让火鸡免于一死。

这些命大的火鸡随后被送到农场或动物园，供人们观赏。

4. While reading
(1) More skimming
Task1 T: Read and find more information about Thanksgiving
（以图表的形式，清晰地帮助学生抓住what, which, when, why, how的角度去理解文章内容,是种阅读策略的渗透）
（2）scanning
Task2 T: Work on 2b. Read and match Read the article and number the pictures [1-5].
Here is one way to make turkey for 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.
Task3 Fill in the blanks.
First, ____ together some_____ ______, _______, _______ and ________.
Next, ____ the turkey____ this bread_____.
Then, ____ the turkey____ a hot oven and cook it for _ ___ hours.
____ it is ready, _____the turkey on a large______ and _____ it with ______.
Finally, cut the ______ into thin _______ and eat the _____ with vegetables _____ carrots and potatoes.
Task4 Pairwork
A: How do you make a turkey dinner?
B: First …
N ext …
Then …
And …
After that …
Finally (At last)…
Task5 Translate the sentences into Chinese
1 It is always on the fourth Thursday in November, and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn.
它总是在十一月第四个星期四，是一个在秋天感恩食物的时刻
2 These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family
现在，大多数美国人仍然以在家与家人一起吃大餐的方式来庆祝这个感恩的想法
3 Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.
这是为感恩节大餐做火鸡的一种方法
4 Next，fill the turkey with this bread mix
接下来，用这些面包混合物填充火鸡。

5 When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy.
火鸡烤好后，把它放在一个大盘子里，并把肉汁覆盖在上面。

6 Finally, cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes. 最后，把火鸡切成薄片，与胡萝卜和土豆这样的蔬菜一起吃。

Task6 Choose the words from the box and complete the passage.
Thanksgiving ,or Thanksgiving Day, is an America_______ holiday . It always comes on the 4th Thursday in November in the USA. Most Americans _______ this holiday with their family. The main dish that day is almost always _______ . Americans mothers know how to cook this kind of large bird. First , together some bread pieces, onions, salt and______.
Next, ______ the turkey with this bread mix. Then, they put the turkey in a hot ______ and cook it for several hours. When it is ready,place the turkey on a large______ and ______ it with gravy. Finally,cut the turkey into ______ and eat the meat with vegetable.
5. Post reading
短语英译汉
1 traditional food ____________
2 at this time ____________
3 live in ____________
4 these days ____________
5 one way to make turkey ____________
6用……填充……... ____________
7用……把……覆盖____________
8 把……放进……里____________
9 把......切成薄片____________
1. —_____ bananas do you have?
—Three.
A. How many
B. How much
C. How
D. What many
2. People celebrate the Mid-Autumn Day by ____ moon-cakes under the full moon.
A eating
B eat
C to eat
D eats .
3. Here is a ______ for a great beef sandwich!
A. way
B. recipe
C. idea
D. bowl
4. Please help me ______ the bottle with water.
A. filled
B. fills
C. filling
D. fill
What have you learned from this article?
We should always give thanks for life and everything that we have.
6. Homework
Oral: Read Thanksgiving in the United States loudly。

Written: Think of your favorite food in your hometown. Make a list of ingredients. Write a recipe for your favorite food in your hometown.。