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)