1. Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake?
Section B 2a-2e
Li Binna from Putuo No. 2 Middle School

2. News time Share your news as usual. Boys Girls
I have a piece of good/bad news.
____________________________.

3. Miss Li’s news:
We only have one day off on New Year’s Day.

4. Mid-autumn Festival中秋
Of all the holidays, some are traditional.
traditional adj. 传统的
tradition n. 传统
--________ is a traditional holiday.
New Year’s Day元旦 1
the Spring Festival春节 2
Tomb-sweeping Day 清明节 3
May Day 劳动节 4
Dragon Boat Festival 端午 5
Mid-autumn Festival中秋 6
National Day 国庆节 7

5. Mid-autumn Festival中秋节 Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
A Quiz
1._______________ is a time to remember the dead family members.
2.We celebrate ________________ by having a dragon boat race.
3.On _________________, we give thanks for the life and food, and watch the moon.
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day 清明节
Mid-autumn Festival中秋节
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节

6. Mid-autumn Festival中秋节 Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
A Quiz
1._______________ is a time to remember the dead family members.
Tomb-sweeping Day
1._______________ is a time to remember the dead family members.
2.We celebrate ________________ by having a dragon boat race.
3.On _________________, we give thanks for the life and food, and watch the moon.
Tomb-sweeping Day
2.We celebrate ________________ by having a dragon boat race.
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
3.On _________________, we give thanks for the life and food, and watch the moon.
Mid-autumn Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
※ be a time to do是…的时期
Tomb-sweeping Day 清明节
Mid-autumn Festival中秋节
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
※ celebrate … by doing通过…庆祝
※ give thanks for …感谢…

7. ※ celebrate … by doing通过…庆祝 ※ give thanks for …感谢…
Say about special holidays by using the expressions.
New Year’s Day元旦
Spring Festival春节
Boys
Girls
May Day 劳动节
National Day 国庆节
※ traditional传统的
※ be a time to do 是…的时期
※ celebrate … by doing通过…庆祝
※ give thanks for …感谢…

8. 2b Thanksgiving Do you know special holidays in the USA?
Read the title and find out one of the special holidays in the USA.
Do you know special holidays in the USA?
Thanksgiving
感恩节

9. 1. I can divide(分) the article into ____ parts. 2b
Read the article and finish task 1.
Task 1:
1. I can divide(分) the article into ____ parts.
2. The first part is about
__________________________________.
3. The second part is about 2
the story of Thanksgiving
how to make a turkey dinner

10. 2c 1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving?
Read the first part carefully, and finish 2c.
1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving?
2. Why do people celebrate it?
3. When do people celebrate it?
4. How do people celebrate it now?
5. What is the main dish of the Thanksgiving meal?
In the USA.
In fact most countries celebrate it.
They give thanks for life and food in their new home.
On the fourth Thursday in November.
By having a big meal with their family at home.
Turkey .

11. 2c True or False Boys Girls
How much do you know about the story?
Boy1: Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in December.
Girl1: False.
It is on the fourth Thursday in November.
True or False
Boys
Girls

12. 2b 3 2 4 1 5 an oven at a high temperature a turkey some pepper
Read the pictures in the second part, number the pictures. 2b
What do we need to make it?
an oven 烤箱
at a high temperature 温度
a turkey 3 2 火鸡
some pepper 胡椒 4 1 5
some gravy 肉汁

13. P____ the turkey in the hot oven and cook it at a high temperature.2b
Try to find any possible verbs for the each picture.
cook put…into…
place
v. 置放
Place
P____ the turkey in the hot oven and cook it at a high temperature.

14. Can you f___ the turkey with these things? fill2b
Try to find any possible verbs for the each picture.
put…(into)
fill …with… 装满
Can you f___ the turkey with these things?
fill

15. After c_______ the turkey with gravy, you can have a taste of it now. 2b
Try to find any possible verbs for the each picture.
add…to…
put…on
cover…with
用…覆盖
After c_______ the turkey with gravy, you can have a taste of it now.
covering

16. He s_____ some turkey to his friend yesterday. served cut…up taste 2b
Try to find any possible verbs for the each picture.
add…to…
mix …up
He s_____ some turkey to his friend yesterday.
served
cut…up
taste
serve … to …
招待某人…

17. 2b First, mix together… Next, fill …with … Then, put …in, cook
Read the second part carefully, find the step words and verbs used in the article.
Step words 1
Verbs used
First,
mix together…
Next,
fill …with … 2 3
Then,
put …in, cook 4
place, cover
When it’s ready, 5
Finally,
cut…,
eat…

18. Writing 1 2e 1.Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November.
Write about Thanksgiving and the turkey dinner. 2e
1.Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November.
2.People give thanks for life and food on this day.
1. When is this special day?
2. What are the reasons for this special day?
Do people give thanks for anything on this day?
Do people remember anything or anybody on this day?
3. How do most people celebrate this day?
4. Is there any traditional food? What are the main dishes?
5. Can you make these dishes?
People remember the first travelers from England to live in the USA.
3.People celebrate the day by having a big dinner.
4.The main dish of the meal is turkey. 5. 3 4 5 1 2

19. Thanksgiving is a special holiday in the USA.
Head:
Thanksgiving is a special holiday in the USA.
Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November. It
People give thanks for life and food on this day.
They
People remember the first travelers from England to live in the USA.
They
People celebrate the day by having a big dinner.
The main dish of the meal is turkey.
Link:
Here is a recipe for its main dish. 3 4 5 1 2
As you can see, the idea of having a turkey meal is still a tradition now.
End:

20. Writing1
Thanksgiving is a special holiday in the USA. It is on the fourth Thursday in November. People give thanks for life and food on this day. They remember the first travelers from England to live in the USA. They celebrate the day by having a big dinner. The main dish of the meal is turkey. Here is a recipe for its main dish.
First,
Next,
Then,
When it’s ready,
Finally,
As you can see, the idea of having a turkey meal is still a tradition now.

21. 2a dumplings mooncakes Zongzi Laba porridge Yuanxiao … Writing2
1. Choose one kind of traditional food people eat on special holidays in China. 2a
Write about a special festival and a recipe for its traditional dish.
On New Year’s Day, people eat dumplings.
dumplings
mooncakes
Zongzi
Laba porridge
Yuanxiao …

22. Homework Writing2 2e A special festival:
2. Decide what to write about.
3. Check your article: 1) -s/ -ed/ -ing
2) a/ an/ the
3) some nice sentences
Head:
A special festival:
1. When?
2. Reasons.
3. How to celebrate?
4. The traditional food.
5. How to make …?
A recipe for its traditional dish:
Link:
End:

23. Summary √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ What we’ve learned today:
1. I can say and use_________________________.
be a time to do give thanks for …
celebrate … by doing fill… with…
cover … with… serve sth to sb
traditional first—finally
2. I can remember__________________________.
place pepper oven plate
gravy temperature Thanksgiving √
be a time to do √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
place √ √ √ √ √ √

24. Summary √ √ √ √ What we’ve learned today:
3. I can read and understand ________________.
the story of Thanksgiving
the recipe for the turkey dinner
4. I can write about ________________________.
a special holiday
traditional food on special days in China √
the story of Thanksgiving √ √
a special holiday √

25. Remember These traditions make our life colorful.
Keep the traditions and cultures.

26. Thank You!

27. Homework
Finish writing the article.
Go over what we’ve learned.