Module2Unit2WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.Whatpublicholidaysdowehave?元旦1月1日一天春节三天清明节4月5日一天劳动节5月1日一天端午节1天中秋节1天国庆节10月1日~3日3天NewYear’sDaySpringFestivalTombSweepingDayLabourDayDragonBoatFestivalMid-autumnDayNationaldayDoyouknow?WhatpublicholidaydotheyhaveinAmerica?RevisionPublicholidaysofUSAPublicholiday为“法定假日，公共假日”的意思，在美国实际上没有国家法定假日，因为每个州都有权规定它自己的假日。中央(联邦)政府只能为它自己的雇员规定休息日。但是，所有的州都把联邦政府规定的这—天假日定为公共假日。美国的法定假日一般有九个.NewYear’sDay元旦(1stJanuary)IndependenceDay独立纪念日(4thJuly)LabourDay劳动节(thefirstMondayinSeptember)ThanksgivingDay感恩节(thefourthThursdayinNovember)ChristmasDay圣诞节(25thDecember)其它的特殊日子Valentine'sDay情人节(14thFebruary)Easter(EasterSunday)复活节(从3月21日—4月26日之间的某个星期天）AprilFool'sDay愚人节(1stApril)Mother'sDay母亲节(thesecondSundayinMay)Father'sDay父亲节(thethirdSundayinJune）Halloween万圣节前夕(31stOctober)turkey火鸡pumpkinpie南瓜派parade游行行列Americanfootball美式足球Q:Onwhichholidaycanweseesuchthings?OnThanksgivingday.Q:WhenistheThanksgiving？ItisonthefourthThursdayinNovember.Workinpairs.Talkaboutthepicture感恩节Thanksgiving每年11月的第四个星期四被定为感恩节。作为美国传统的节日，人们在这一天无论身在哪里，都会尽量赶回家里与家人团聚，感恩节当天大餐的主菜永远留给烤火鸡，而享用完感恩大餐，人们最感兴趣的事情就是去商店抢购特价商品，美国人将自己一早起来排队抢购商品的习惯叫做earlierbird，将感恩节后面的星期五叫做黑色星期五（BlackFriday），因为在这一天商家的营业额都是一年中最好的。Activity2:Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphsa.Aspecialdinnerb.AnAmericanfestivalc.Thehistoryofthefestivald.Thingstododuringthefestivalpara.3para.4para.2para.1Activity4completethetableFactsaboutThanksgivingDate__________________Meaning_________________fortheirfoodHistoryCelebratedsince_____________________fromEnglandarrivedinAmericaLearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto_____________andcelebratedtogetherby___________________ofthenewfoodCelebrationCelebratedwith_________________________________________beforedinnerCelebratedbywatching_______________________________________inNewYorkCityand_______________________________ontelevisionOnthefourthThursdayinNovembergivethanksthefirstpioneersgrowcorneatingadinneratraditionaldinnergivethanksforfoodMacy'sThanksgivingDayParadewatchingfootballgamesReadParagraph1andanswertwoquestions.Q:WhatisThanksgiving?Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.Q:WhatdopeoplealwaysdoonThanksgiving?Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.Trytofillintheblanks.Wehave_________thefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfrom________arrivedinAmericaby______inthe__________century.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,manypeople____,andaftertheylanded,theirfirst______wasworsethananyEnglishwinter.Thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericans,taughtthepioneershowto_________.Thefollowingyearthey__________togetherby_______adinnerofthenewfood.celebratedEnglandshipseventeenthdiedwintergrowcorncelebratedeatingReadParagraph3anddotheexercise.1.whichistherightorder?()a.laythetableb.preparethefoodc.eatdinnerd.givethanksforfoode.washthedishesf.talkandtellstoriesA.b-e-a-c-d-fB.b-a-f-d-c-eC.b-a-d-c-f-eD.b-f-a-d-c-eReadParagraph4andanswerthequestion.WhatelsecanwedoonThanksgiving?Wecan__________...
