高等教育出版社新编实用英语综合教程 unit 7 passage i thanksgiving day and christmas...

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Unit 7 Passage I Thanksgiving Day and Christmas

长春职业技术学院于丽娜

Objectives1. Focus points a. Traditional Western and Chinese holidays and festivals. b. Traditional customs by which the Chinese celebrate their holidays.2. Key words and expressions bless, survive, hunt, observe, include … …

Passage I

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas

Unit Seven

How to express dates?

July 7th, 2009

The 7th of July

Revision

Revision

The Dragon Boat

Festival When is…?

It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar

month, celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons

The Mid-Autumn Day

What time of the year is …?

It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month , people eat mooncakes, and have a family reunion.

Brain Storming教师节春节重阳节清明节元宵节劳动节

Teachers’ Daythe Spring Festivalthe Double Ninth Festivalthe Tomb-sweeping Daythe Lantern FestivalLabor Day

Revision

Brain Storming感恩节元旦圣诞节国庆节复活节万圣节情人节母亲节

Thanksgiving DayNew Year’s Day Christmas DayNational Day EasterHalloweenValentine’s DayMother’s Day

Revision

Warm-up Questions

1. In which country was Thanksgiving Day first celebrated?

I. Pre-reading Stage

2. Who were the original inhabitants of America?


3. What did the native Indians help the first European settlers do?


4. What was the purpose for the first European settlers to observe the first Thanksgiving Day?


5. What did the traditional Thanksgiving dinner include?


1. What is the origin of Thanksgiving Day?

2. How did the early settlers survive their first winter in the New World?

3. What does a traditional Thanksgiving dinner usually include?

Questions

II. While-reading Stage

Thanksgiving Day and ChristmasThanksgiving Day and Christmas

(Para. 1a) Thanksgiving Day on the fourth

Thursday of November is uniquely an American

holiday which dates back to the arrival of some of the

first European settlers in the New World. America has

been blessed with rich land and rich natural resources.

However, those early settlers would not have survived

their first cold winter without the help of their native

Indian neighbors, who taught them how to plant corns,

and how to hunt wild deer. The first Thanksgiving Day

was observed after the fall harvest, and people gave

thanks to God and to their friends.

Passage I

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(Para. 1b) A traditional Thanksgiving dinner usually

includes turkey, corn, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie

--- all foods that early settlers and the Indians ate on

the first Thanksgiving Day in 1621.

(Para. 2) Thanksgiving Day also marks the

beginning of the Christmas shopping season in stores

and shops of every kind. The day after Thanksgiving is

the busiest shopping day of the year. Some American

households will even put up a Christmas tree this

early, although most will wait until a couple of weeks

before Christmas Eve.

Passage I

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(Para. 3a) Christmas is a family holiday. This

feeling is expressed in the song “I’ll be home for

Christmas.” The sweet melody of “Silent Night, Holy

Night” often makes people far away from their family

feel nostalgic. Those who cannot join the family will

send a Christmas card home to express greetings of

the season. At home family and friends gather to sing

Christmas songs and play games.

Passage I


(Para. 3b) Children are kept busy with gifts they

believe to be brought to them by Santa Claus. Adults

often talk over a cup of tea or coffee. Christmas dinner

may be similar to Thanksgiving dinner; candy and

fruitcake are especially associated with this holiday.

Though Christmas is now celebrated widely the world

over, it still maintains its “home, sweet home” flavor.

Passage I

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引导定语从句means “specifically,solely”

1. (Para. 1) Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November is uniquely an American holiday which dates back to the arrival of some of the first European settlers in the New World.

每年 11 月的第四个星期四的感恩节是唯有美国才有的节日。它可以追溯到第一批欧洲人移居到新大陆的时期。

Translation

English is one of the most important courses for the Chinese students which is compulsory in almost all the colleges and universities.

Example

Difficult Sentences


Subjunctive Mood

2. (Para. 1) However, those early settlers would not have survived their first cold winter without the help of their native Indian neighbors, who taught them how to plant corns, and how to hunt wild deer.

然而，如果没有当地印第安人的帮助，那些早期的移民是无法度过他们在那里的第一个凛冽寒冬的。这些土著印第安邻居教他们如何种植玉米及如何狩猎野鹿。

I would like to say that without your help, I could not have completed the project on time.

Translation

Example

引导非限制性定语从句

Difficult Sentences


3. (Para. 1) The first Thanksgiving Day was observed after the fall harvest, and people gave thanks to God and to their friends.

第一个感恩节是在秋收后庆祝的，人们借此对上帝和朋友们表示感谢。

The most important part of the Spring Festival is a big family reunion, and many people will also be busy with preparing all kinds of delicious traditional food.

Translation

Example

means “ spend and celebrate”

引导并列句

Difficult Sentences


means “so early”

4. (Para. 2) Some American households will even put up a Christmas tree this early, although most will wait until a couple of weeks before Christmas Eve.

一些美国家庭甚至会在那时就早早地竖起了圣诞树 , 虽然大部分人将会把这件事留到圣诞夜之前的几个星期才去做。

Some students have begun to prepare for the final examination, although most will wait until a few weeks before the tests.

Translation

Example

引导让步性状语从句

Difficult Sentences


5. (Para. 3) Children are kept busy with gifts they believe to be brought to them by Santa Claus.

孩子们则忙于玩着那些他们认为是圣诞老人送给他们的礼物。

I’ve received several Christmas cards I believed to be given to me by my students.

Translation

Example

means “be occupied with, be busy doing sth.”

定语从句（省略which ）修饰“ gift”

Difficult Sentences


May God bless you.

This country is blessed with mild climate and rich land.

Bless me! ( 啊呀，我的天哪。 )

I’m blessed if I know. ( 反语，咒语：我一点也不知道呀！ )

祈福 , 有福气 , 保佑

blessbless v.

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

Important Words


Very few people in this area survived the earthquake.

The old lady was so lucky that she survived the accident.

It’s difficult for these plants to survive the cold climate in the north.

continue to live or exist, remain alive after, live or exist longer than 幸免于；比…长命

survivesurvive v.

Important Words



Nobody is allowed to hunt here.

All the people are helping hunt for a missing child.

These students are hunting for a part-time job at the market.

go after wild animals; look for, try to find

打猎；寻觅，设法找到

hunthunt v.

Important Words



Do they observe Thanksgiving Day in that country?

We always observe birthdays at home.

All drivers should observe traffic laws strictly.

celebrate; obey 庆祝；遵守

observeobserve v.

Important Words



Don’t you think we should include some examples in this paragraph?

This book includes 20 chapters.

Her duties include putting the children to bed.

bring in, reckon, as part of the whole

包括，包括在内

includeinclude v.v.

Important Words



I find it very difficult for me to express how grateful I am

for your kindness.

The heartfelt smile expresses her joy at the good news.

You should learn to express yourself in good English.

She expressed her determination in this letter.

show or make known by words, looks, action; clearly and definitely state 表述，表达；说明

expressexpress v.

Important Words



Where does the river join the sea?

Will you join us in the walk?

Why don’t you join in our conversation?

put together, unite; come into the company

联接；参加，加入

joinjoin v.

Important Words



I don’t want to associate myself with that matter.

Don’t associate with these dishonest persons.

We always associate the Great Wall with China.

join or connect, be often in the company of ...

联系，联络，有关系

associateassociate v.

# associate … with … 把……和……联系起来

Important Words



Teachers should maintain close ties with the students.

You’d better maintain 30 miles an hour in this area.

The workers are busy maintaining the roads before winter comes.

How could the students maintain themselves only by doing part time jobs?

You should learn to maintain your rights as a citizen.

continue to keep up, retain 保持，维护；保养，供养maintainmaintain v.

Important Words



Mind Your Grammar

1. Americans has been blessed with rich land and rich resources.

2. The first Thanksgiving Day was observed after the fall harvest.


1. What is the origin of Thanksgiving Day?

Its origin dates back to the arrival of some of the first

European settlers in the New World.

Read and Think

Answer the following questions according to the text.

III. After-reading Stage

2. How did the early settlers survive their first winter in the New World?

3. What does a traditional Thanksgiving dinner usually include?

With the help of their native Indian neighbors.

It usually includes turkey, corn, sweet

potatoes and pumpkin pie.

Read and Think


Read and Complete

Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.

The origin of Thanksgiving Day 1 _________ to the

arrival of the first European settlers in America, which

has been 2 ___________ favorable natural conditions.

However, those early settlers would not have survived

their first winter without the help of their Indian

friends.

blessed with

dates back


Read and Complete

The first Thanksgiving Day 3 ____________ after the first

harvest when people showed their gratitude to God

and their friends. A Thanksgiving dinner usually 4

_______ traditional food such as turkey, corn, sweet

potatoes and pumpkin pie that early settlers and the

Indians 5 ___ on the first Thanksgiving Day in 1621.

was observed

ate

includes


Read and Complete

Now Thanksgiving Day is officially set on the

fourth Thursday of November. The celebration also

6______ the beginning of the busiest Christmas

shopping season in most stores and shops. Although

most American households won’t 7_______ a

Christmas tree until a couple of weeks before

Christmas Eve, there are impatient shops and

families that 8 ___________ that long.

put up

will not wait

marks


Socio-cultural Dimensions (Go beyond the text)

Suppose you are entertaining foreign friends at

home, tell them something about the traditional

holiday –the Spring Festival.

IV. Extension

The Spring Festival IV. Extension

Reunion Dinner

Going Home

IV. Extension

Pasting Paper-cuts and “Up-sided Fu”and Near Year Paints

IV. Extension

Jingle bells, jingle bells , jingle all the ,oh what fun it is to ride, in a one-horse sleigh.Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the ,oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse sleigh.Dashing through the , in a one-horse sleighAll the fields we ， all the way.Bells on bob-tail ring, making spirits ,ohwhat fun it is to run and sing sleighing tonight.Oh jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the .Oh what fun it is to Ride in a one-horse sleigh.

IV. Extension

Listen to the Music and Decodeway

openway

opensnow open

go laughingbright

songway

open

Preview the second part of the text:

Christmas

Assignment

IV. Extension

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