外研九上第二模块 Unit 2

1、 What festival do you think it is?Thanksgiving.When is Thanksgiving celebrated?On the fourth Thursday in November.Do families come together to celebrate the festival?Yes, they do.Do you enjoy the parade in the street?Yes, I do.corn n. 谷物谷物; 玉米玉米dish n. 盘盘; 碟碟parade n. (庆祝庆祝) 游行游行pioneer n. 开拓者开拓者; 先

2、驱者先驱者Li Dazhao was a pioneer of the Chinese revolution. 李大钊是中国革命的先驱。李大钊是中国革命的先驱。the Young Pioneers少先队员少先队员speech n. 演说演说; 讲演讲演lay v. 摆放摆放e.g. He laid his coat over a chair. 他把外套放在椅子上。他把外套放在椅子上。lay the table 摆放餐桌摆放餐桌over adv. 完了的完了的; 结束的结束的e.g. The party is over, theyve all gone home. 聚会结束了聚会结束了, 他们都

3、回家去了。他们都回家去了。ourselves pron. 我们自己我们自己e.g. We saw ourselves on television. 我们在电视上看到了自己。我们在电视上看到了自己。grow v. 种植种植; 栽培栽培e.g. Grass grows after rain. 雨后草长。雨后草长。Work in pairs. Talk about the picture.1. Is Thanksgiving celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November?Yes, it is.2. What is the start of the Chr

4、istmas season?Thanksgiving. Listen and answer the following questions.3124Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs. A special dinner An American festival The history of the festival Things to do during the festivalFacts about ThanksgivingDate _Meaning _ for their foodHistory Have

5、celebrated it since _ from England arrived in AmericaLearnt from the Native Americans how to _ and celebrated together by _ of the new foodthe fourth Thursday in November People give thanks the first pioneers grow corn eating a dinnerComplete the table.Celebration Celebrate with _ before dinner.Cele

6、brate by watching _ in New York City and _ on televisiona traditional dinner Gave thanksthe Macys Thanksgiving Day Paradethe football games among corn dish lay pioneer plenty Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. The first (1)_ crossed the Atlantic and arrived in Americ

7、a in the seventeenth century. pioneersAt 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.cornplentyamong corn dish lay pioneer plen

8、ty This festival is celebrated with a meal(4)_ family and friends. Everyone helps (5) _ the table. After the meal, they help wash the (6)_.amonglaydishesamong corn dish lay pioneer plenty It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.among prep. 在在之中之中between一般表示在两者之间一般表示在两者之间, 常用常用and连

9、接两个具体的人或物。连接两个具体的人或物。between和和amongamong一般表示在三个或三个以上的一般表示在三个或三个以上的人或物之间，其宾语通常是表示笼统人或物之间，其宾语通常是表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。e.g. Can you tell the differences between the two pictures? 你能告诉我这两幅画之间的区别你能告诉我这两幅画之间的区别 吗？吗？ Who sings best among them? 他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢？他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢？根据句意选用根据句意选用between或或am

10、ong填空。填空。 Look! Jane is sitting _ Sue and Brian.2. There is a railway _ the two cities.3. Who dances best _ these children?betweenbetweenamong2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.make speeches表示表示“做演讲做演讲”。give thanks (to sb.) for (doing sth.)表表示示“对某事对某事/某人做了某事表示感某人做了某事表示感谢谢”，

11、这里，这里thanks用作名词。用作名词。give也也可以换成其他动词。可以换成其他动词。e.g. She expressed her thanks to her friends for coming to the party. 她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。thanks for (doing) sth. 也可以表达类似也可以表达类似的意思的意思。e.g. Thanks for your support. 谢谢你们的支持。谢谢你们的支持。3. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from

12、 England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. since 表示表示“自从自从”，常与完成，常与完成时时 连用。连用。【观察】【观察】请仔细观察下列例句请仔细观察下列例句, 然后补全结论然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。部分所缺的内容。 Uncle Li has worked in the factory since 2000.2. Mikes parents have been in the south since two years ago.3. The Smiths have worked there since

13、they moved to the city.4. Tina has lived in Beijing since she came to China.5. It is more than two years since our family moved to Zhengzhou.6. It has been three weeks since we won the football game. 【结论】【结论】 通过观察例句通过观察例句1和和2, 我们可以发我们可以发1. 现现: since可以作可以作_(介词介词 / 连词连词), 其后常接表示某一时间点其后常接表示某一时间点的单词或短语的

14、单词或短语, 并且其谓语动词必并且其谓语动词必须是延续性动词须是延续性动词, 多用于多用于_时态。时态。介词介词现在完成现在完成 2. 通过观察例句通过观察例句36, 我们可以发现我们可以发现: since可以作可以作_ (介词介词 /连词连词), 引导引导时间状语从句时间状语从句, 其主句通常用现在完成其主句通常用现在完成时态时态, 从句用从句用_时态。当主句时态。当主句中含有静态意义的动词中含有静态意义的动词, 特别是含有特别是含有be动词时动词时, 常使用一般现在时态常使用一般现在时态, 既可使既可使用句型用句型“It _ + 时间段时间段 + since + 从从句句”, 也可以使用也

15、可以使用“It _ + 时时间段间段 + since + 从句从句”来表达。来表达。连词连词一般过去一般过去 ishave been请根据句意从括号中选出恰当的词语请根据句意从括号中选出恰当的词语填空。填空。1. His mother went to America _ 2005. (since / in)2. Tom and Jim _ friends since last year. (have been / were)3. It _ two weeks since Jenny went to Paris. (is / are) in have been is 4. How long ha

16、s it been since you _ here? (studied / have studied)5. How long have you been like this? _ two years ago. (Since / For)studied Since4. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.after在句中引导时间状语从句，表在句中引导时间状语从句，表示

17、主句动作发生在从句动作之后。示主句动作发生在从句动作之后。e.g. After we had finished the work, we went home. 完成工作之后，我们就回家了。完成工作之后，我们就回家了。 5. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. following adj. 接着的接着的; 接下来的接下来的by eating a dinner of the new food在在句中作方式状语句中作方式状语, 表示表示“以聚餐品尝以聚餐品尝新食物的方式新食物的

18、方式(来庆祝来庆祝)”。by doing sth.常用来表示常用来表示“以某种行为方以某种行为方式式”。e.g. The little girl earns her living by selling newspapers. 小女孩靠卖报纸为生。小女孩靠卖报纸为生。1. What was it? It was the National Day.2. When was it? It was first day of October. Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer the questions.3. Who did you spend it with? I spent with my parents.4. How did you spend it? My parents took me to Hainan and we had a good time there.5. Will you remember it for long? Why? Yes, I will. Because I spent a happy vacation.An unforgettable festival for me was the National Day l