Step I Leading-in and Pre-reading
1. Asking some questions:
a) What is the most traditional holiday of China?
Spring Festival
b) What is the most traditional holiday of America?
Thanksgiving Day
2. Play the footage of the original of Thanksgiving.
Let the students think over and discuss the original of Thanksgiving and celebrated time.
Step II Fast reading.
Let the students scan the text to get some information about the text and then answer the following questions.
a) When is Thanksgiving Day always celebrated ?
It’s always celebrated on the fourth Thursday in Novemeber.
b) What are the Thanksgiving Day main dishes?
The main dishes for Thanksgiving Day are turkey and pumpkin pie.
Step III Intensive Reading
1. Let the students carefully read the text and accomplish Comprehension Exercises Comprehension Exercise
1) Thanksgiving Day is the most traditional holiday of _________.
A. India B. America C. Canada D. Japanese
2) The first Thanksgiving Day was held in Massachusetts in ________.
A. 1820 B.1683 C. 1621 D. 1863
3) They invited their Indian friends to ______ a big feast.
A. take part in B. have C. cook D. celebrate
4) The main dishes for Thanksgiving Day are _______ and pumpkim pie.
A. fish B. chicken C. beef D. turkey
5) Thanksgiving Day was officially revived by ________ in 1863.
A. Lincoln B. Marco Polo C. Diana D. Frankfurt
6) Thanksgiving Day is not only a day to give thanks to ______ but also a day for the family to get together.
A. Pilgrims B. farmer C. Indian D.God
Step IV Words Searching
Competition in groups
The purpose of this step is to revise and consolidate the knowledge they learn
Step V Discussion
Divide the students into a few groups, discuss the following questions
1. Who do you want to give thanks?
2. How do you express your thanks? What will you do？
Step VI Summary and Homework
Summary:
We know that Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. And the main dishes are turkey, pumkim pie. It’s the day for family members to get together and give thanks to each other.
Homework
Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given below.
1. 2. Spring Festival is the most ________ holiday in China.
3. My friends __________ me to join them for dinner.
4. You will meet _______ problems in a new place.
5. A sports meeting will be ________ at the Saturday morning.
6. I’m a ______ of the class.
Step VII Blackboard design
celebrate V. 庆祝，称颂
celebration n. 庆祝活动 in celebration of , for the celebration of 为了庆祝…, 为了祝贺…
revive V. 复活 使苏醒
give thanks to 感谢…
invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事
join in 参加比赛或具体活动
take part in 参加活动 （强调主语参加该活动，并在活动中起积极作用） attend 参加会议 （强调发生这一动作本身，并不在于参加者起作用与否）
not only…but also… 不但… 而且…
1) 连接并列主语时，谓语动词按就近一致原则
2）连接并列分句时，前一分句用倒装，后一分句用陈述语序
