Module2PublicHolidaysUnit2WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.amongspeechpioneergrowcornfollowinglayprep.

在……之中n.

演說；講演n.

開拓者；先驅者v.

種植，栽培（植物）n.谷物；玉米adj.

接著的；接下來的v.

擺放（餐桌）WordsandExpressionslaythetableoverdishparadeourselves擺放餐桌adj.

完了的；結束的n.

盤；碟n.（慶祝）游行pron.我們自己Languagepointamongprep.Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.這個時候，朋友或家人會一起吃上一頓特別的晚餐。在……之中（一般為三者或三者以上）speechn.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.人們作簡短的致辭，為食物而感恩。Atalk,especiallyaformaloneaboutaparticularsubject,giventoagroupofpeople.演說；演講pioneern.WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmerica.自17世紀首批英格蘭的拓荒者抵達美洲大陸后，我們就一直慶祝這個節日。Oneofthefirstpeopletodosomethingthatotherpeoplewilllaterdeveloporcontinuetodo.開拓者followingadj.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.第二年他們一起享用新收獲的食物，歡慶(豐收)。Thenextafternoon,monthandsoon.接著的；接下來的paraden.WeliveinNewYorkCity,andwegotowatchtheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParade.我們住在紐約，我們會去看梅西感恩節大游行。Aparadeisaprocessionofpeopleorvehiclesmovingthroughapublicplaceinordertocelebrateanimportantdayorevent.游行WhatdoyourknowaboutThanksgiving?Whatisit?Talking

感恩節（ThanksgivingDay）是美國和加拿大共有的節日，由美國人民獨創，原意是為了感謝上天賜予的好收成、感謝印第安人的幫助。在美國，自1941年起，感恩節是在每年11月的第四個星期四，并從這一天起將休假兩天。

1620年，英國一批主張改革的清教徒，因理想和抱負不能實現而退出國教，自立新教，此舉激起了英國當政者的仇恨。他們不得不乘船遠渡重洋，流亡美國。WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.自17世紀首批英格蘭的拓荒者乘船抵達美洲大陸后，我們就一直慶祝這個節目。since“自從……”可引導時間狀語從句，常與完成時連用。Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.byeatingadinnerofthenewfood在句中作方式狀語。bydoingsth.常用來表示“以某種方式進行……”第二年，他們一起享用新收獲的食物，共慶豐收。Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.Aspecialdinner.AnAmericanfestival.Thehistoryofthefestival.Thingstododuringthefestival.1234Completethetable.FactsaboutThanksgivingDate_______________________Meaning_____________________fortheirfoodHistory1.Havecelebratedsince______fromEnglandarrivedinAmerica2.LearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto_________andcelebratedtogetherby____ofthenewfoodcelebration1.Celebratewith_______2._________beforedinner3.Celebratebywatching________inNewYorkCityand________ontelevisionThefirst(1)__________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.Athebeginning,theydidnothaveenoughfood.ThenativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtogrow(2)__________.Theysoonhad(3）__________toeat.Today,peoplelivingintheUSremembertheNativeAmericansandthepioneersatThanksgiving.amongcorndishlay

pioneerplentyCompletethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.Thisfestivaliscelebratedwithameal(4)_________familyandfriends.Everyonehelps(5)__________thetable.Afterthemeal,theyhelpwashthe(6)__________.Words:among,speech,pioneer,grow,corn,following,lay,over,dish,parade,ourselvesPhrases:laythetablePatterns:whiletheywerecrossing…givethanks(tosb.)for(doing)sth.Wewerecelebratedthefestivalsince…Thinkaboutthemostunforgettablefestivalyouhaveenjoyed.Answerthequestions.1.Whatwasit?2.Whenwasit?3.Whodidyouspendit?4.Willyourememberitforlong?Why?WritingWriteapassageaboutthefestival.UseyouranswersinActivity5to