Book 3 Unit 7
Thanksgiving Day
Teaching time:50 minutes Content: Paragraphs 5 & 6
I. Warm-up
Story Retelling
1. Close your book and recall
what we have learned in the
first four paragraphs in this
unit.2. Look at the following pictures
and try to describe to your
partner the origin of
Thanksgiving Day based on
what you remember.
1 2
3
4 5
The English Pilgrims decided to seek religious freedom.
1
A meeting of the English Pilgrims
In search of the freedom they desired, the English Pilgrims left England on September 16, 1620.
September 16, 1620
2
Mayflower
They sailed on the Mayflower to America.
3
The English Pilgrims landed in New England on December 11, 1620.
New England, December 11, 1620
Devastating winter
4
The first winter was devastating and many died of illness.
In spring, the Indians came to their aid.
5
The Pilgrim governor proclaimed a day of thanksgiving.
II. Reading of Paragraphs 5 & 6
Skimming
1. What are the new Thanksgiving
traditions that emerged during
the 20th century?
2. Americans and Canadians
celebrate Thanksgiving for
different reasons. What’s the
difference?
During the 20th century, new
Thanksgiving traditions that catered to
people who lived in cities emerged. The day
following Thanksgiving gradually became
known as the first day of the Christmas
shopping season.
Paragraph 5try to satisfy This cell phone is popular because it caters to people’s needs.
A be known as BA be known for BHis mother is known as a great cook.His mother is known for her cooking.
To attract customers, large companies,
such as Macy’s in New York, began to
sponsor lavish parades, which often draw
millions of spectators. To V…, S+V
To look for information, he consulted to the Internet. (o)To look for information, the Internet was consulted. (x)
S.
V.
To + V.
Macy's Paradehttp://www.nyctourist.com/macys_history1.htm
The custom of watching football games on
Thanksgiving Day also evolved during the
early 20th century. As football became
increasingly popular in the 1920s and 1930s,
many people began to go to a football game
as part of their holiday.
(conj.) during the process in which…As time goes on, the child will forgive his grief.
(prep.) to be… She didn't't think much of him as a painter.
Teams in the National Football League
eventually established traditions of playing
nationally televised games on Thanksgiving
afternoon. Word Analysis
tele- (far)vis- (view, vision)telecommunication(n.), telegraph(n.)vista (n.), visible (a.)
http://www.nfl.com/home
Thanksgiving is also a legal holiday in
Canada. Unlike the American tradition of
remembering the Pilgrim arrival in the New
World, Canadians merely give thanks for a
successful harvest.
Paragraph 6
Word Analysisil- / ir- / in- / im- (not)il- + legalir- + regularin- + tolerableim- + possible
Synonymssb. show gratitude for sb. /sth.sb. show appreciation for sb. /sth.We showed our appreciation for her with flowers.
Since Canada is north of the United States,
their harvest comes earlier in the year.
Thanksgiving Day, therefore, is celebrated on
the second Monday in October.
III. Homework
Thanksgiving word search:Crossword puzzle
1. Search for the words in the
puzzle and marked them with a
highlighter.
2. Go on the Internet to check the
meanings of these words in
relation to Thanksgiving Day.
G C Z V M M A Y F L O W E R
L G Z Z Q C F E A S T D R S
L E W H A R V E S T B V I F
O T S T U F F I N G D F I T
C O L O N I E S R C T E F O
A I N D I A N S U B T A C X
W T U R K E Y P R U Z O M A
G N Q B T H P I L G R I M S
R G W D O V J W G N G N P Q
I C R A N B E R R I E S A A
S T H A N K S G I V I N G W
B K L F M U N O V E M B E R
S O J P L Y M O U T H S H R
H O R N O F P L E N T Y A D
Thanksgiving Turkey
Cranberries Stuffing
Pilgrims Indians
Colonies Feast
Corn Harvest
Horn of Plenty Mayflower
November Plymouth
(Sample worksheet)