1、Unit 5,How to Celebrate Holidays,Brief Statements Based on the Unit,The people in the different part of the world celebrate the various kinds of holidays. With development of the economy, people spend more and more money on the gifts for the family members and friends. Instead, people tend to forget
2、 the spirit of the holiday. Maybe to say “thank you” to your family is the best gift for them. In text, the author composed three “ thank you” letters with genuine statements of heartfelt appreciation and gratitude respectively to Simon A. Haley, an old professor ; to his grandma, Cynthia Palmer, an
3、d to the Rev. Lonual Nelson.,Preparation,How to celebrate holidays, just in your opinion? In what way is Thanksgiving similar to our Spring Festival?,Do you remember the text in Book 1,All the Cabbie Had Was a Letter? Quite often we take for granted the people who are nice to us, then we realize all
4、 too late that we have never expressed our appreciation, just like the cab driver. Who should I thank for what?What should I thank my parent(s)/ friend(s) for?Have I expressed my gratitude to the person(s)?If the answer to previous question is yes, what have you done? If the answer is no, what do yo
5、u plan to do? Are holidays a good time to express gratitude? Which holidays are the most appropriate?,About the Author: Alex Haley,Alex Palmer Haley (1921-1992)： American biographer, scriptwriter, author who became famous with the publication of the novel ROOTS. In it Haley traced his ancestry back
6、to Africa and covered seven American generations, starting from his ancestor, Kunta Kinte. The book was adapted to television series, and woke up an interest in genealogy, particularly among African-Americans.,Haley himself commented that the book was not so much history as a study of mythmaking: “W
7、hat Roots gets at in whatever form, is that it touches the pulse of how alike we human beings are when you get down to the bottom, beneath these man-imposed differences.“,Alex Haley,He said that three groups of people lived in every village：,Alex Haley,First were those you could see-walking around,
8、eating, sleeping, and working.,Second were the ancestors, whom Grandma Yaisa had now joined.,“And the third people - who are they?“ asked Kunta. “The third people,“ said Omoro, “are those waiting to be born.“,Thanksgiving Day,1. Introduction,2. Origin,3. Special Meal,4. Celebrations,The Pilgrims,Nat
9、ive Americans,Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation.,Thanksgiving Day,1. Introdu
10、ction,Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620 the ship the May Flower arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims.,2. Origin,They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many
11、 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 Native Americans for the fact that they had survived.,2. Origin,Today people celebrate Thanksgiving
12、to remember these early days. The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America.,3. Special Meal,The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly.,3. Special Meal,The tur
13、key is filled with stuffing or dressing,and many families have their own special recipe. Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie.,3. Special Meal,On Thanksgiving there are special television programs and sports events. A number of professional and university football games are played on Thanksgiving Day.
14、,4. Celebrations,In New York there is the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, when a long line of people wearing fancy costumes march through the streets with large Balloons in the shape of imaginary characters.,4. Celebrations,Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the nex
15、t day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents.,4. Celebrations,在美国，每年11月的最后一个星期四是举国同庆的感恩节，规定从这一天起休假三天。即使远在异乡的美国人也都要在节日前赶回去与家人团聚，共庆佳节。美国人对感恩节重视的程度，堪与传统的盛大节日圣诞节相比。 为什么叫感恩节呢？追根溯源，感恩节是和美洲古代的印第安人，特别是和玉米的种植有十分密切的关系。1620年9月6日，一批英国清教徒难以忍受宗教的迫害，搭乘“五月花号”木船驶往美洲。他们在疲劳、饥饿、寒冷和疾病的袭击下在大西洋上漂泊了65天，最后到达北美殖民地
16、的普利茅斯。 当时正值冬季，气候严寒，田野寂寥。当地印第安人慷慨地拿出贮藏越冬的玉米和土豆，送去猎获的野鸭和火鸡。春天来了，印第安人教他们种植玉米和南瓜，饲养火鸡。白人移民和印第安人建立了亲密的友谊。这年秋季玉米丰收，移民们举行了丰盛的感恩会，用烤火鸡和玉米糕点款待印第安人。印第安人带着各种玉米制品、烤火鸡、南瓜馅饼、野葡萄以及玉米酒浆等参加晚会，人们欢唱歌舞，通霄达旦。以后在每年玉米收获后的11月底，定居在这里的白人移民都要举行感恩会，家家烤火鸡，烹制玉米食品，款待印第安人。长此以往，这种感恩会就成为一种惯例。但是，当时感恩节的时间并不固定，直至1863年，美国总统林肯宣布把感恩节定为全国性
17、的节日，号召人民同心同德，为美国的繁荣昌盛作出努力。为了纪念感恩节，在普利茅斯城的萨摩特大街修建了一座巨大的移民先驱者纪念碑。高达10米的乳白色先民雕像，搭着披肩，手指苍穹，在四块大理石浮雌上描述了到普利茅斯未的第一批移民的故事和感恩节的渊源。现今，玉米制品仍然是欢度感恩节的不可缺少的食品之,The Pilgrims,The Pilgrims were the 102 English people who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620. Their group included 35 Puritans whose aim was to c
18、reate a safe religious community in the New World.,The Pilgrims,The Pilgrims probably landed at Plymouth Rock, and they established Plymouth colony.,Native Americans,Native Americans were living in North America for many hundreds of years before Europeans reached the continent. For a long time white
19、 people called them Indians.,Today many people do not like this name since it is based on a mistake: it was given to the people living in the America by Christopher Columbus who, when he arrived there, thought he had landed in India. Instead, people prefer to use the term Native Americans.,Native Am
20、ericans,WORDS,1. under way: in motion or operation, having started and making progress e.g. Preparations for 2008 Olympic Game are now under way.2. put away: remove( sth.) to a place where it is storedeg: The kids are asked to put all the toys away before leave. give awayeg: He gave all his books aw
21、ayto his friends.,3. get to sth./doing sth: begin to give serious attention to or deal with e.g. Recently Ive got to wondering why I am doing the part-time job.4. and the rest : and so on e.g. The patient can have apples, apples juice, apple sauce, and the rest.,5. quest: nof/ fora long and difficul
22、t search; an attempt to find eg: He told me that he was leaving here in quest of a tranquil life. question: v/ n in question: under consideration eg: That is not the point in question.out of the question: impossible out of question: no doubt eg: His success is out of question.( beyond question)His s
23、uccess is out of the question. request: v/ n eg: We had to request more help.I will request this book from you.,6. reverse: v: to( cause to) go backwardseg: Why dont you reverse the order so that I play first and she plays second?adj: opposite in positioneg: Please read the names on the list in reve
24、rse order. (from the end to the beginning) n:ofthe oppositeeg: He did the reverse of what we expected: instead of being angry, he bought us a drink.,7. verbal: adj. spoken, not writteneg: a verbal agreementHe only made a verbal promise.connected with words and their use8. turn over: think about, con
25、sider Eg: Even when she didnt say anything you could see she was turning things over in her mind.,9. repay: v. to return what is owed; pay backeg: When will you repay me the 5 dollars I lent you?by/ for/ withto rewardeg: How can I ever repay you for your kindness? repayable: (of money) that can or m
26、ust be paid backeg: The debt is repayable in 30 days.repayment n. pay: v/ npayable: that may or must be paidpay back: 偿还pay off：付清；使人得益pay up：付清钱款,10. sincere: adj. not pretending, honest eg: Id like to express my sincere thanks and love to my family for all their help and support.11. gratitude: n k
27、ind feelings towards someone who has beenkind( ingratitude) gratitude to sb. for sth. eg: She showed me her gratitude by inviting me to dinner. grateful: adj. feeling or showing thanks to another person be grateful to sb. for sth.( ungrateful) eg: I was most grateful to John for bringing the books.
28、区别：gratification: 满足；满意,11. appreciation: n. (1). U 欣赏 Eg. The crowd murmured in appreciation. (2). U, sing. (of sth) 鉴识 Eg. I had no appreciation of the problems they faced. (3). U (of / for sth) 感激 Eg. Please accept this gift in appreciation of all youve done for us. (4). U, sing. (in sth) 增值 Eg:
29、capital appreciation (5). C (of sth) 评价 Eg: They were asked to write an appreciation of a poem of their choice.,8.behalf: on/ in behalf of ( on/ in ones behalf): for someone eg: The president is ill, so Im speaking on his behalf. half: n/ adj/ adv cut sth. in half= cut sth. into halveshalve: v divid
30、e in half eg: Lets halve the work between the two of us.,9.impress: cause (sb.) to feel admiration or respect(impress sb. with sth.)使留下深刻印象eg: Shes always trying to impress people with her newclothes.fix in sbs mind使重视(impress upon/ on sb. that/ sth)eg: The teacher tried to impress on his students t
31、he necessity of being honest. impressioneg: Shes always trying to make an impression on peoplewith her new clothes. What is( are)impression(s) of/ about?sth. makes/ creates/ leavesimpression on sb.,10.expose:v toto uncover, leave unprotectedeg: As a photographer in the war, she was exposed to many d
32、angers.toto make known (a secretly guilty person or action)揭发罪犯,罪行eg: I threatened to expose him to the police. exposureeg: His spoken English isnt good enough for lack of exposure.,11.assemble:v to gather or collect together集合,聚集eg: If we can assemble everybody quickly then we can leave.to put toge
33、ther 装配,组装eg: It took me less than an hour to assemble the bookcase. Cf: gather, assemblegather:不仅可指人或物,也可指无形物eg: He gathered his strength for the fight.assemble:主要用于出于自愿或受人召集而集合在一起的人,以组成一个行动统一的团体eg: The children were told to assemble in the school hall at four p.m.,12.consider:to think about; exami
34、ne考虑consider doing sth.eg: I considered changing my job, but then decided not to.to think of in a stated way认为，把看作eg: I considered him( to be) a good musician.+thatto take into account考虑到eg: If you consider( the fact) that shes only been studying English a year, she speaks it very well. considerable
35、: (adj) fairly large in amount, size, or degree相当大（多）的eg: We have a considerably smaller house than theirs.considering: (prep/ conj) if one remembers the rather surprising fact考虑到eg: Considering his age, he leads a very active life.considerate: adj thoughtful of the rights or feelings of others(inco
36、nsiderate)考虑周到的，体贴的eg: We should be considerate of the comfort of old people.consideration,13.accord:v to agree一致accord with与符合eg: What you have just said does not accord with what youtold us earlier?n agreementof ones own accord: willingly自愿的，主动的with one accord: with everybody agreeing一齐地，一致地eg: Th
37、is student provided the service for the old of his own accord.All members objected with one accord to the adoption of the plan.according to: as said or shown by; in a way that agrees with依据，视而定eg: According to my watch it is 4 oclock.,14.successive:following one after the othereg: four successive election defeats succeed: into gain a purpose or reach an aim; do welleg: She succeeded the second timeshe took the examination.to follow after, take theplace of继承，继任eg: Mr.Smith succeeded Mr.Jones as our teacher. ,
