《We have celebrate the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America》Public holidays PPT課件2
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Translate the phrases into English.
公休日 a public holiday
休假 take a vacation
從那以后 since then
有三天的假期 have a three-day holiday
休一天假 have one day off
各種各樣的 all kinds of
全國性的節(jié)日 a national holiday
任何特殊的事情 anything special
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Free Talk
When is Thanksgiving?
How much do you know about Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is a joyous family festival celebrated with lot of enthusiasm in US, Canada and several other countries. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in the month of November. On this day people express gratitude to God for his blessings and give thanks to dear ones for their love and support. Feasting (大吃大喝) with family is an integral (不可缺的) and most delightful part of Thanksgiving celebrations.
Do you know the origin of Thanksgiving?
The traditional “first Thanksgiving” is the celebration that occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in 1621.
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Read, listen to the passage and answer the questions.
1.When did the Americans begin to celebrate Thanksgiving?
Since the seventeenth century.
2.Who helped the first pioneers after they arrived in America?
The local people, the Native Americans.
If today is Thanksgiving Day, what / who would you like to give thanks to?
Use the following expressions:
I would like to give thanks for …
I want to give thanks for …
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Language points
1. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.
among prep. 在…之中
I live among the mountains.
我住在群山之中。
He was sitting among a group of children, telling them a story.
他正坐在一群孩子中間講故事。
知識拓展
1) among有時相當于one of， 即“…當中的一個”。
He is among my best friends.
他是我最好的朋友中的一個。
2) among還可引出形容詞最高級的比較范圍，但須注意最高級形式出現(xiàn)在among之前或之后意義有所不同。
She is the tallest among her classmates.
她在她同學之中是最高的。
This book is among the best of his works.
這本書是他的最佳作品之一。
among, between這兩個介詞都可表示“在…之間”。其區(qū)別在于:
among一般表示在三個或三個以上的人或事物之間, 這些人或事物往往構成一個集合體;
between一般表示在兩個人或事物之間, between用來指在三者或三者以上的人或事物之間時, 往往強調一方與其他諸方各自之間的關系。
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2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
speech n. 演說；演講
He closed his speech with a funny joke.
他用一則有趣的笑話結束了演講。
The principal gave a long speech to the school.
校長給全校發(fā)表了一個長篇講話。
speak v. 講；說話；演說；發(fā)言
speaker n. 說話者; 發(fā)言者; 說某種語言者; 揚聲器
3. … since the first pioneers from England arrived in America ...
arrive v. 到達；到來
We shall arrive .
我們將很快到達。
When did you arrive in Europe?
你們是什么時候抵達歐洲的?
At last the time arrived for the performance to begin.
演出開始的時間終于到了。
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6. We lay the table, and then before we begin dinner, …
lay v. 擺放(餐桌)；放置
We all helped her to lay supper.
我們都動手幫她擺好晚餐。
You may lay it on the table.
你可以把它放在桌子上。
Lay the baby down gently.
請將嬰兒輕輕放下。
比較lay, lie
1) lay 常用作及物動詞, 意為“放置, 鋪設; 產(chǎn)(卵); 布置; 下蛋”等, 是不規(guī)則動詞：laid, laid, laying。
2) lie 作不及物動詞, 其基本含義是“躺；臥；位于”, 是不規(guī)則動詞：lay, lain, lying。
The village lies at the foot of a hill.
這村莊坐落在一個小山腳下。
3) lie作不及物動詞的另一個含義是：“說謊”, 是規(guī)則動詞：lied, lied, lying。
He never lied in his life.
他一輩子沒撒過謊。
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7. We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well.
as well 也；又
I write my own songs and I play the guitar as well.
我唱自己譜曲的歌，也彈吉他。
She is a teacher and a singer as well.
她是教師，也是歌唱家。
I know Japanese as well.
我也懂日語。
also, too, as well, either 這些詞均含“也”之意。
also比too正式一些，語氣較重，只用于肯定句，一般緊靠動詞。
too語氣較輕，多用于口語，在肯定句中使用，通常位于句末。
as well一般不用否定句，通常放在句末，強調時可放在句中。
either用于否定句，放在句末，之前加逗號。
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用too, also, either或as well填空：
1) I'll go to see the film, _______.
2) If you don't come here, I shouldn't, ______.
3) I, ________ , will help him.
4) Jack can speak Chinese, and his brother can _______ speak Chinese.
5) He knows Chinese _________.
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