人教版八年级上册第八单元Section B 2a2c 教案.docx

精品文档 精品文档 . . Teaching Plans for Unit 8 Section B 2a-2e Learning aims: * Key words and phrases: Thanksgiving, traditional, autumn, traveler, England, celebrate, mix, pepper, fill, oven, plate, cover, gravy, serve, temperature , at this time，give thanks to sb for sth，cut...into，cover...with， fill...with, serve …to, celebrate…by…,mix together, Target language: It is always on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn. Most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird Fill the turkey with this bread mix. Cover it with gravy. Cut the turkey into thin pieces. * Improve students’ integrating skills: reading skills Teaching procedure: Warming up: Watch the video about the history of Thanksgiving in the United States (6 mins) T: What’s the date today? S: It’s December 10th. T: December 20th is a special day for me because it is my mother’s birthday. We usually celebrate it by having a big meal together. It’s a special day for me. When is your special day? How do you usually celebrate it? Ss try to say it like this: is a special day for me because . I celebrate it by . T: Are there any special holidays in China? Ss try to answer: The Spring Festival, The Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-autumn Festival… T: These are traditional holidays in China. What traditional food do Chinese eat on these holidays? How do they celebrate these holidays? Ss try to say: We celebrate by . Lead in: T: How about Americans? Are there any special holidays in America? Here’s a picture. What is it? Predict: What are we going to read? S: We are going to read about Thanksgiving Day. T: What do you know about Thanksgiving? It’s a traditional holiday for Americans. How do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving? Americans celebrate Thanksgiving by having a big dinner at home with family. Reading: T: Fast reading: Read quickly and fi