初中英语_八年级上unit 8教学设计学情分析教材分析课后反思.doc

人教版八年级英语上册unit8 sectionB reading Thanksgiving in the United States In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. There are many reasons for this special day. For some people, it is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn. So it is always on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers had a long, hard winter, and many of them died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird. Making a turkey dinner Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner. First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix. Then, put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours. When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy. Finally, cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes. 课外链接 感恩节的来历 1620年，五月花号 (The Mayflower) 载著大约有大人和小孩共一百多人的英国清教徒 (Pilgrims) 在现在麻萨诸塞州的普利斯敦登陆，而当年的寒冬让他们受尽苦难，到春天来临，只剩下50多人存活。春季来临后，得到印地安人给予协助，而有了较好的丰收。 为感谢上帝及印地安人朋友，清教徒门每年举行感恩欢庆，在黎明时鸣放礼炮，列队走进教堂，点起舞火举行盛宴。到了1789年华盛顿总统就职声明中宣 布，11月26日星期四为感恩节，以鼓励美国人发扬祖先感恩精神，成为美国正式节日。后来在 1863 年美国总统林肯(Abraham Lincoln)，宣布每年十一月最后一个星期四（The last Thursday of November)为感恩节假期；之后感恩节的日期也经过几次变动，至1941年经过国会通过，开始改回每年11月第四个星期 四为感恩节。在美国和加拿大都会过感恩节 (Thanksgiving Day) ，但不是同一天。感恩节是美国人的一个重要节日。每年11月的第四个星期四，美国家庭都要举行丰盛的感恩宴。最常见的传统食品有火鸡、南瓜馅饼和玉米面做的印第安布丁。一些美国人在这一天或举家出游，或探亲访友，尽情享受天伦之乐。感恩节期间，美国城乡都要举行化妆游行、戏剧表演和射击、打靶等体育比赛。一些美国家庭、宗教组织及慈善机构还为穷人、孤儿及流浪者们提供免费的火鸡宴，让那些不幸的人们在感恩节里得到一份人间的温暖。 Thanksgiving in the United States 教案 I. Teaching Aims and Demands 1. Knowledge Objects: Key vocabulary; Target