2. Language notes: 1. have to do sth. 不得不做某事 have to 情态动词 强调客观 must 情态动词 强调主观 has to had to will have to doesn’t have to didn’t have to will not have to 2. thank sb. for sth. Thank you for your help. thank sb. for doing sth. Thank you for helping me.

3. Language notes: 1. an autumn holiday called Thanksgiving 2. have fun have a good time enjoy oneself 3. wonder: want to know don’t know 想知道 不知道 常跟由 if 或 wh- 词引导的宾语从句 I wonder if she will come to work on time. I wonder when he will come here. have fun doing sth.

4. A discussion: 1.What festivals do you know from the two e-mails? 2.Can you say something about Chang’e? 3.Do you wonder what Li Ming would like for his birthday? 4. Do Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving come at the same time?

5. 用适当的介词填空 1. National Day is also _____ autumn, ____ October 1. 2. They will not have to work _______ seven days. 3. Thank you ________ your e-mail. 4. Have fun _______ your birthday. 5. Canadian Thanksgiving is ______ early October. American Thanksgiving is ______ late November. 6. People in China eat moon cakes ______ Mid- Autumn Day. in for on for on in

6. 用所给动词的适当形式填空： 1.I have fun _________(learn) English. 2.Thank you for ___________(have) me. 3.It’s raining outside. She has to _________(stop) to have a rest. 4. They have an autumn holiday _____(call) Thanksgiving. 5. We ___________(watch) the moon tonight. 6. Yesterday my mother __________(buy) moon cakes. I ______________(eat) many of them already. having stop will watch learning bought have eaten called

7. A task: Make a plan for Li Ming’s birthday. 1. What things do you need? 2. Where will the party be? 3. Who will come to the party? 4. Who will bring the birthday cake?

8. 1. What do we often eat on Mid-Autumn Festival? Think about it! 2. What do they often eat on Thanksgiving Day? Make a guess.

9. turkey pie dessert

10. 1. Have you ever eaten turkey or pie? Think about it! 3. How does Brian feel this Thanksgiving? Why? Make a guess. 2. Who comes to celebrate festivals with your family?

11. Listen and catch the answers: 1.What did Jenny’s grandma buy? 2.Who will come to Thanksgiving dinner?

12. Read carefully and answer the questions: 1.How is the turkey? 2.What will Jenny and Brian have for dessert? 3.Who makes the best pie? 4.Who misses his mother and father? 5.Who does Brian want to meet? 6.Where is Brian now? 7.Where is his home? huge: very bigdelicious

13. Language notes: 2. It is three days before Thanksgiving. 3. have … for breakfast (lunch, supper/dinner, dessert) 1. get ready for … Ten years is not a short time.

14. Language notes: 1. be away from … 离开 He is away from home. He isn’t at home. He isn’t in. He is out. Beihai is about 200 kilometres away from Nanning. be … away from … 离 ……. 一段距离

15. Brainstorm some words for family members: grandfather grandmother father mother uncle aunt son daughter sister brother cousin baby

16. Brainstorm some words for occupations( 职业 ): worker doctor teacher student farmer nurse policeman singer writer bus driver seller cook cashier clerk waiter waitress actor actress

17. A task: Make your family tree.

18. He/She died in 1970. He/She died five years ago.