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第二课时(Activity 3－Activity 6)
Step 1：Review
Ask and answer questions about the passage in Activity 2：
1．When is Thanksgiving
2．When did Americans first celebrate it
3．How do American people celebrate it
Step 2：Have a dictation
Get the students to write the words and phrases in Unit 2，and check their work to see if they have grasped the usages of the points.
1．among　　　2.make speeches　　3.pioneer
4．following 5.lay－laid－laid 6.lay the table
7．wash the dishes　　　8.plenty of
Step 3：Practice
1．Have a reading competition.Let five students read the passage in Activity 2 and see who reads best.
2．Complete the table in Activity 3 according to the passage.
Facts about Thanksgiving
Date ____________
Meaning ____________ for their food
History Have celebrated it since ____________ from England arrived in AmericaLearnt from the Native Americans how to ____________ and celebrated together by ____________ of the new food
Celebration Celebrate with ________________________ before dinnerCelebrate by watching ____________ in New York City and ____________ on television
3.Check the answers.
4．Read the words in the yellow box in Activity 4.
5．Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
6．Ask several students to show their answers.
7．Read the passage and check the answers.
among　corn　dish　lay　pioneer　plenty
The first (1)________ 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)________．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)________ the table.After the meal，they help wash the (6)________．
8．Ask the students to read the short passage.
Step 4：Writing
1．Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed.Answer the questions in Activity 5.
(1)What was it
(2)When was it
(3)Who did you spend it with
(4)How did you spend it
(5)Will you remember it for long？Why
2．Learning to learn
When you write about important events，such as festivals，you can write what the festival is，when it is，why it is important，what you do，who you spend it with，and what special food you eat.
3．Ask some students to share their answers with their classmates.
4．Write a passage about the festival.Use your answers in Activity 5 to help you.
An unforgettable festival for me was National Day last year…
Step 5：Homework
1．Finish the writing task.
2．Finish the workbook.
Blackboard Design
Unit 2　We have celebrated the festival since the
first pioneers arrived in America.
1．learn from
2．on television
3．arrive in
4．cross the Atlantic
5．in the seventeenth century
6．at the beginning
7．at Thanksgiving

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