1、Unit Five - Text A Writing Three Thank-you Letters,Part I Pre-Reading TaskPart II HolidaysPart III Cultural NotesPart IV Language Points,Teaching Procedures,Part 1 Pre-Reading Task,Listen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions: Of all places imaginable, which
2、 one does the singer think is the best for holidays?According to the singer, why are people busy coming and going on holidays?In what way is Thanksgiving similar to ourSpring Festival?Is the song closely related to the theme of this unithow to celebrate holidays? How?,Part 1 Pre-Reading Task,Keys to
3、 the questions of Pre-Reading Task: Home. They want to go back to their hometown. Or: People are busy returning their homes. Both are occasions for families to get together. ( for family reunion) Yes, it is. It describes the traditional celebration of Thanksgiving. For example: family reunion, eat t
4、he pumpkin pie.,back,Part II Holidays (1),New Years Day Valentines Day April Fools Day Mothers Day Fathers Day Labor Day Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas Day New Years Eve,Western Holidays,Date,Jan. 1 Feb. 14 April 1 2nd Sunday in May 3rd Sunday in June 1st Monday in Sept. Oct. 31 Last Thursday in N
5、ov. Dec. 25 Dec. 31,back,Next,Thanksgiving,thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620 the ship the Mayflower arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilg
6、rims. They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died. But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter.They,held a big celebration to thank God and the Na
7、tive Americans for the fact that they had survived. Today people celebrate Thanksgiving day to remember these early days. The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberries. Dessert is p
8、umpkin made into pie.,Part III Cultural Notes,(2 Native Americans,Next,Native Americans: Native Americans were living in North America for many hundreds of years before Europeans reached the continent. For a long time white people called them Indians. Today many people do not like this name since it
9、 is based on a mistake: it was given to the people living in the Americas by Christopher Columbus who, when he arrived there, thought he had landed in India. Instead, people prefer to use the term Native Americans.,(3) The U.S. Coast Guard,Part III Cultural Notes,Text organization,Part one(1-9) Alex
10、 began to make serious thoughts to Thanksgiving day Part two(10-16) the writer wrote three thank-you letters to his father and his grandmother and Rev.Nelson. Part Three(17-23) the writer got three letters in reply. Part four (24-26) the writer wishes everyone to find the good and praise it.,Corresp
11、ondents Father Letters sent：thanks him for teaching the writer from boyhood to love books and reading Letters received: tells the writer how he as a teacher and a father as well felt content with his son. The Rev. Nelson Letters sent: thanks him for his morning school prayers Letters received: tells
12、 the writer about his retirement coupled with self-doubt, and the reassurance brought to him by the writers letter.,Grandmother Letters sent: thanks her for teaching the writer how to tell the truth, to share and to be forgiving, and for her good cooking and her sprinkling the writers life with star
13、dust. Letters received: expressed her loving gratefulness for her grandson.,See,It means be the time when ( an event) happens 1. The 1980s saw the start of the development of some special zones in China 2. The past decade has seen the release of many films,- 3. The last 100 years have seen the mater
14、ial wealth of humankind explode beyond all previous imagining 4.- The future will see us developing new ideas and plans to suit more of your needs.,Take for granted,1. It was taken for granted that marriage was the goal of every young womans inmost thought. 2.most young people take tap water for gra
15、nted 3. took it for granted that they were married 4. The second is taken for granted.,倒装1,1.副提前+ 谓语+主语 E.g. Here comes the bus. 2.否定状语放句首 Never, rarely, seldom, little, hardly, not only but also, not until, no sooner than, scarcelywhen, on no account, by no means, in no case, under no circumstances
16、, at no time , E.g. Not until midnight did they finally come back home. Under no circumstances will they cancel the football match. No sooner( scarcely) had the bell rung than ( when) they arrived at the classroom.,倒装2,3.强调状语放句 E.g. only then did they realize what a terrible thing had happened. 4.句首
17、为so, to such a degree, to such a extent,to such a point 表如此 的状语， 后面主谓倒装 E.g. So funny did he look that everyone stared at him.To such an extent were people excited that they celebrated throughout the night the success of Beijings bid for hosting the 2008s Olympic Games.,Part IV Language Points,under
18、 way bomb draught get to sth./get to doing sth reverse gratitude agricultural specific impress expose accord successive,under way: in motion or operation, having started and making progress,Preparations for the 100th anniversary celebration are now well under way. 全国范围的医疗改革正在进行。 The nationwide medic
19、al reform is under way.statewide: throughout the state,bomb,bomb 1) n - container filled with explosive materialthe bomb:(sing) atomic or hydrogen bomb Eg: Anti-nuclear organizations want to ban the bomb. a bomb: (infml) That dress must have cost her a bomb.a lot of money bomb bullet torpedo explosi
20、ve missile mine cannon ball grenade 2) v - attack sb/sth with bombs, drop bombs on E.g. Terrorists bombed several police stations.,draught,a current of air,the amount taken in by a single act of drinking (US draft) take a draught of sth eg: I took a deep draught of water. at one draught eg. I emptie
21、d my glass of beer at one draught,get to sth./get to doing sth.: begin to give serious attention to or deal with,最近我一直在考虑为什么我会干那份兼职工作。 Recently Ive got to wondering why I am doing the part-time job. Related phrases get across to sb: be communicated or understood. get along with sb: have friendly rel
22、ationship get over sb:return to ones usual state of health, happiness, etc. get over sth:over come, master sth,reverse:,1) exchange (position,roles.functions) Why dont you reverse the order so that I play first and she play second? 2) cause a vehicle to travel backwards He reversed the car into a tr
23、ee 3) to change a decision or judgment 他们已经明确不会推翻决定来提高价格。 They have made it clear that they will not reverse the decision to increase price.,gratitude: being thankful,What she felt for David was not love but gratitude. gratitude to sb./for sth. It is my great pleasure to be here this morning to expr
24、ess my sincere gratitude to you, my fellow members., for electing me as your president.,agricultural,Related words n. agriculture industry (n.) adj. industrial industrious tertiary industry service industry commerce,specific,You said there was a car accident , can you be more specific?detailed, exac
25、t Do you have any specific skill that will be of use to you in the job you are applying for? relating to one particular thing N. specification V. specify,impress:,impress sth on sb impress sb with sth The scenery is strongly impressed on my mind. Im very impressed with the scenery,expose:,be exposed
26、 to使接触, 使- 面临 It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation. be vulnerable to be sensitive to be opposed to,accord:,1). grant The headmaster accorded me permission to attend the seminar. 2). be in agreement (accord with) His behavior doesnt accord with his
27、 principle. 依据，根据 according to= in accordance with,successive: following one after another,迄今为止巴西男子足球队已经连续三届获得了冠军。 The Brazilian mens soccer team has won three successive games so far. success n.成功 succeed v.成功，继承 succession n.连续，继承 successively adv.连续地，继承地,appreciate: recognize the quality or significance of ,value,You cant fully appreciate foreign literature in translation. 我喜欢并欣赏你的诚实和坦白。 I like and appreciate your honesty and frankness. n. appreciation,
