八年级英语上册Unit8第4课时(Section B 2a-2e)

In most countries, people usually eat traditional food
on special holidays. A special day in North America
is Thanksgiving. In the United States, this festival is always on the fourth Thursday in November, but in Canada it falls on the second Monday in October.
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.
on special holidays in China?
dumplings
zong zi
mooncakes
yuan xiao
laba porridge
2b Read the article and number the pictures[1-5].
Thanksgiving in North America
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Section B 2a-2e
R·八年级上册
Lead-in: Special Holiday in China
the Spring Festival 春节
the Lantern Festival
元宵节
Ching Ming Festival ; 清明节 Tomb-sweeping Festival
5. What is the main dish of the Thanksgiving meal? Turkey.
2d Here are the instructions for making a turkey
dinner written in a different way. Put them in order. Write First, Next, Then and Finally.
Here is one way to make it. __F_i_r_st__, _m__ix_ together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. Next, __f_i_ll__ 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 __c_o_v_e_r__ it with gravy. __F_in_a_l_ly__, cut the turkey into pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes.
adj.传统的；惯例的 /trə'dɪʃənl/ traditional
n.秋天；秋季
/'ɔ:təm/
autumn
v.庆祝；庆贺
/'selɪbreɪt/ celebrate
v.使做好准备； 把……准备好
/prɪ'peə/, /prɪ'per/
prepare
n.（调味）肉汁
/'ɡreɪvi/
gravy
n.盘子；碟子
/pleɪt/
plate
v.遮盖；覆盖 n.覆盖物；盖子
/'kʌvə(r)/ cover
v.接待；服务；提供 /sɜ:(r)v/ serve
n.温度；气温； 体温
/'temprətʃə(r)/ temperature

2a What kind of traditional food do people eat
A: …
Reporter: You know Thanksgiving is coming. Who do you want to thank?
B: I want to thank … Reporter: Why?
B: Because … Reporter: What about you?
A/C: …
2c Read the article again and answer the
following questions.
1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving? In North America.
2. When do people celebrate it? In the United States, this festival is always on the fourth Thursday in November, but in Canada it falls on the second Monday in October.
3. Why is Thanksgiving important?
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn and other good things people enjoy in life.
4. How do people celebrate it? Families see Thanksgiving as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal.
to give thanks for food in the autumn
have a big meal at home with their family
shopping
give away food to poor people
cut… into thin pieces eat…with…
Careful reading Read the first five lines of Para.1 and answer:
1. When is Thanksgiving Day? 2. Why do people celebrate it?
In the United States
In Canada
ABC: Hello!
Reporter: When is Thanksgiving? A: …
Reporter: Where do people usually celebrate Thanksgiving?
B: … Reporter: Why do they celebrate it?
C: Because ... Reporter: How do they celebrate it?
Then number the pictures.
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2
4
1
5
Fast reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1
How to make a turkey dinner
Para. 2
The introduction of Thanksgiving
the Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
中秋节
Mid-Autumn Day; Mid-Autumn Festival
Double-ninth Day
重阳节
National Day
国庆节
New Year’s Eve
New Words
n.感恩节
/'θæŋks'ɡɪvɪŋ / Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn and other good things people enjoy in life. Family see Thanksgiving as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal.
_F_in_a_l_ly_, serve it to your friends with some vegetables. _N_e_x_t__, put this into the bird. _T_h_e_n__, cook it at a very high temperature for a long time. _F_ir_s_t__, put everything you need together in a large bowl.
adj.捣烂的 n.南瓜
/mæʃt/ /'pʌmpkɪn/
mashed pumpkin
n.果馅饼；果馅派
/paɪ/
pie
n.混合配料；v.（使） 混合；融合
/mɪks/
n.胡椒粉；柿子椒 /'pepə(r)/
v.（使）充满；装满
/fɪl/
n.烤箱；烤炉
/'ʌvn/
mix pepper fill oven
The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird. To go with the turkey, people often prepare other things, such as gravy, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin or apple pie.
Work in a group. One student is a reporter and ask the other three students about Thanksgiving and who they want to thank.
Reporter: Hello, boys and girls, today we talk about something about Thanksgiving, so I have invited three friends to come to our class. Hello! Welcome to our class.
2e What do you think is the most special day in
Finally
place …on … cover … with…
mix together
First
fill …
Next with…
put …in… cook
Thanksgiving is a special holiday in North America. In the US, it’s always on the _fo_u__rt_h_ Thursday in November. It is a time to give thanks for food in the __a_u_tu__m_n__. Family see Thanksgiving as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal. The main dish of this meal is almost always _tu_r_k_e_y_.
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