Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake?

(Reading Part)

Thanksgiving in the United States

By Shui Fenting

I. Teaching goals:

1. Learn about the tradition on Thanksgiving.

2. Learn to make Thanksgiving turkey.

3. Learn to use the words and expressions.

II. The importance and difficulties:

1. The tradition on Thanksgiving.

2. Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving.

3. How to make a Thanksgiving turkey.

III. Teaching course:

I. Leading in:

Discuss what people eat on special holiday In China.

Then match the holidays with the special food.

II. Look at the picture

Introduce Thanksgiving

III. Look at the pictures and learn the new words:

Thanksgiving pepper oven plate gravy

traditional autumn traveler celebrate mix

Fill sth. with sth. cover sth. with sth.

VI .Read the article quickly and answer

When is Thanksgiving in the United States?

V .Read the article quickly and number the pictures.

Picture 1. First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper.

Picture 2. Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix.

Picture 3. Then, put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours.

Picture 4. When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy.

Picture 5. Finally, cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with

vegetables like carrots and potatoes.

VI. Read the article more carefully and answer the questions.

1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving?

2. When do people celebrate it?

3. Why do people celebrate it?

4. How do people celebrate it now?

5. What is the main dish of the Thanksgiving meal?

VII. Sum up the class and homework.

Now, we have known how to make a Thanksgiving turkey. We have also

known the tradition about Thanksgiving.

Do we also give thanks for anything or anybody?

Do we remember anyone on this day?

After class write a passage about the holiday.

Thank you for your excellent action in this class.

IIII. Blackboard design.