2014-2015九年级英语上册外研版Module 2 Unit 2 第二课时

Module 8 Public holidays

Unit 2

We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.

Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.

among corn dish lay pioneer plenty

The first(1) pioneers crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the beginning, they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them how to grow(2) corn .They soon had(3) to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal(4) family and friends. Everyone helps(5) lay the table. After the meal, they help wash the(6) dishes .

plenty

1.十一月第四个星期四 2.被庆祝 3.是该做某事的时候了

the fourth Thursday in November be celebrated It is time for sth= it is time to do sth

4.做简短致辞

5.感恩；致谢；感谢 为---而感恩 为做某事而感谢 感谢某人

make short speeches

give thanks give thanks for sth give thanks for doing sth give thanks to sb

为做某事而感谢某人

give thanks to sb for doing sth

1、在十七世纪 2、当地人 3、如何做某事 4、种植谷物 5、下一年

in the seventeenth century the local people how to do sth grow corn the following year

6、通过某种行为方式

by doing sth

1、传统饭/食物 2、帮助做某事 帮助某人做某事

traditional dinner help do sth help sb do sth lay the table too much once a year tell stores/ tell a story as well be over be all over wash dishes

3、摆桌子

4、太多的--5、一年一次

6、讲故事

7、也 8、结束

全部结束

9、洗碗

1、一起来 2、在---期间 3、大量的，充裕的 许多其他可看可做的事 4、其它东西

come together

during---plenty of-plenty of things to see and do

other things 梅西感恩节大游行

5、居住在--live in 6、the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

7、沿着---走

8、---的开始

go along

the start of----

圣诞季 9、the Christmas season start doing sth/ start to do sth

10、开始做某事

enjoy oneself