Unit2Thankyou,volunteers!.ppt

,Unit | Two,Saying Thanks or Sorry,Passage I Thank you, Volunteers!,Section ,Lead in,Traditional Festivals Gratitude,Thanksgiving Day,Information Related to the Reading Passage,Important Traditional Festivals in China,春节： Spring Festival (the 1st day of the 1st lunar month) 除夕： New Years Eve (the day before the Spring Festival) 元宵节： Lantern Festival (the 15th of the 1st lunar month) 清明节： Qingming / Tomb-Sweeping Day (April 4th or 5th) 端午节： Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th of the 5th lunar month) 七夕节： Qixi Festival (the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar month, somewhat equivalent to Valentines Day in English) 中秋节： Mid-Autumn Festival (the 15th of the 8th lunar month) 重阳节： Double-Ninth Day (the 9th of the 9th lunar month),Important Traditional Festivals in Western Countries,圣诞节： Christmas (the 25th of December) 平安夜： Christmas Eve (the 24th of December) 情人节： Valentines Day (14th of February) 愚人节： Fools Day (the 1st of April) 复活节： Easter (the 1st Sunday after a full moon on or after 21st of March) 感恩节： Thanksgiving Day (the 4th Thursday of November) 万圣节： Halloween (31st of October),Back,Gratitude,Lead in,Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. 感恩是精神高尚的标志。 Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. 感恩是心灵开出的最美丽的花朵。,Lead in,Thanksgiving Day,the fourth Thursday in November,Date,In 1620 sailed to America （美洲） on the May flower Only around 100 people survive,first winter over half of them died of starvation or epidemics. （死于饥寒交迫）,the Indians（印第安人） helped, and they learned how to fish, farm, and hunt.(捕鱼、种植、捕猎),harvested in Autumn（秋季大丰收） decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed.,gathered together with the Indians! Celebrate（庆祝）,Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day. People always celebrate with big dinners and happy reunions. In this day, relatives from other cities, students who have been away at school, many other Americans travel a long distance to spend the holiday at home.,Gather around the TV and watch football,People will bring together their families and friends to have a Thanksgiving feast.,turkey,The Turkey Association estimates that just on Thanksgiving Day Americans ate 46,000,000 turkeys,American president will forgive two turkeys in white house before The Thanksgiving Day,pumpkin pie（南瓜派）,Pumpkin,Food(食物) apple（苹果） orange（橙子） chestnut（栗子）Walnut（胡桃） grape（葡萄）,In addition, people at the table can also eat apples, orange, chestnut栗子, walnuts核桃, and grape, as well as meat pie, small cranberry sauce and so on.,Speak out your Thanksgiving wishes and let your families and friends know that your care about them.,感恩时刻,Thanksgiving is a Great time to tell your friends that we love them.,Thanksgiving is a Great time to tell your parents that we love them.,roast turkey （烤火鸡） 1) Turkey 火鸡 2) star of the show 重点 3) stuffing 填料（馅） 4) mashed碾压potatoes & gravy 5) cranberry sauce 小红莓酱 6) must-have n.必须品 7) pumpkin pie/ pumpkin lantern 8) from scratch 用基本材料；从头做起 9) Gobble 10）star of the show 11）gobble v.贪婪地吃 tons of food=a lot of food 12）from scratch,1.Have you ever done any volunteer job? Describe it in detail. 2. What are the ways you usually express thanks to others?,PASSAGE I,Thank you, Volunteers!,November in the United States brings the holiday of Thanksgiving, and therefore its in November that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks to volunteers. Here are some of the ways posted online to thank volunteers who come to offer help. Potlucks for Staff and Volunteers I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like part of the team. The volunteers are asked to bring a big appetite. (Posted on 29 March, 2010 by Nazia Hossain) Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving This year I sent out Thanksgiving cards to the volunteers. Its a great way to show our thanks toward the end of the year, and this makes our volunteers know were grateful to them for what theyve done in the busy year. (Posted on 14 February, 2008 by Traci Lato),1,2,3,Hats Off to Volunteers Our library volunteers received various baskets of goodies, boxes of chocolates, flowers and plants, etc. The staff wore hats all week and tipped them toward the volunteers as we saw them. The volunteers here seemed to appreciate the silent effort to recognize them. (Posted on 25 April, 2005 by Aimee Hepler) Afternoon at the Movies During National Volunteer Week we recognized our volunteers by taking them to the movies. We had our recognition awards program before the movie started, followed by a 15-minute coffee break. The volunteers had a bag of popcorn and a drink waiting for them. They also had their choice of 2 movies. It was very well received and we will do it again next year. (Posted on 2 April, 2005 by Linda Bacon) Pat on the Back Heres a very inexpensive idea that should work for any type of organization. I simply draw around my hand on a piece of paper, print “Heres a pat on the back for You, Mr. / Ms. _ for all the hard work and effort youve made here”, then copy it onto colored paper. The teens at our church help me cut them out. (Posted on 25 May, 2000 by Karol Haynes),4,Exercises,Back,Various=many kinds of 茶歇 coffee/tea break Coca cola sprite n.精灵 fried chicken&beer cheers! Spicy Chicken wings hamburger chicken roll chicken-popcorn Bottom up! Milkshake奶昔 eggtart mashed potato French fries,Read and Think,1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.,1) What is the main idea of this passage? 2) Why is it in November that we tend to think of a way to thank volunteers? 3) Why does Nazia hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers?,Different ways to show thanks to volunteers. Because Thanksgiving Day is in November. To make them feel like part of the team.,Read and Think,1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.,4) What is the purpose for Traci to send out Thanksgiving cards to the volunteers? 5) Why do you think Aimee and her staff use a “silent way” to give their thanks? 6) Why does Linda want to do her award program again next year?,She wants to make the volunteers know people are grateful to them for what theyve done in the busy year. Perhaps because they work in a library, where a quiet environment is needed. Because it seems to be well received.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,offer v. make available or accessible, provide or furnish 提供，答应给 n. 工作机会，机会 e.g. The conference center offers a health spa. The local student offers to guide us around the city.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,3. grateful a. feeling or showing thanks 感激的 e.g. He felt so grateful to all the strangers help. We need to feel more grateful for what we have instead of complaining what we dont.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,5. appreciate v. be fully aware of; realize fully 珍惜且理解；欣赏 e.g. Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter? I do appreciate what you have done to ease my pain.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,6. Recognize v. show approval or appreciation of 认同，就表示认同和谢忱 n. recognition 认同 e.g. Our effort is fully recognized by the society. The in-service training center is widely recognized here.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,2. invite v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something 邀请 n. wedding invitation 结婚请帖 e.g. Shall we invite the famous football player to join our club? Students are invited to submit papers to this online magazine.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,4. break n. a pause from doing something (as work) （中间）休息 V. 打破 eg: break the ice e.g. The meeting was too long, so we had a tea break. A 10-minute break between each session offers us a time to rest a bit.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,7. award n. give on the basis of merit 嘉奖，奖励 MAMA: M-net Asian Music Award e.g. The government offers awards to those who volunteer to go to work in the western part of China. Award is appreciated by its meaning, not by its material value.,Back,Read and Complete,2 Complete each of the following statements with words or phrases from the passage.,1) The time for people to think more about showing thanks is _. 2) It is now very common for people to _ online their thanks to the volunteers. 3) What may give the volunteers a sense of belonging (归属感) is to hold _ in the office. 4) Sending out Thanksgiving cards could let the volunteers know that people are _ to them. 5) The volunteers working in the library seemed to _ the staffs silent way to _ them. 6) Karol draws a hand pat on a piece of paper and _ some warm words on it to show her appreciation for all the hard work and effort the volunteers have made.,prints,Thanksgiving Day,post,potlucks,grateful,appreciate,recognize,3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.,appetite award break chocolate effort goody invite offer potluck program recognition team,Clearly, he depends too much on others _ and _ for his work. 2) The great progress they have made comes from their good _ work. 3) On Halloween, American children go “trick or treating” to get small gifts of _ and _. 4) Its hard for us to know how much _ they have put in Chinas Space _.,recognition,awards,team,goodies,chocolates,effort,Program,3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.,5) The organizer has _ a number of famous singers to perform at the opening ceremony (开幕式). 6) Exercise will always give you a good _. 7) Id like to _ some volunteer work if you dont accept my money. 8) Ill phone you in my lunch _ about the companys _ dinner for the volunteers.,invited,appetite,offer,break,potluck,appetite award break chocolate effort goody invite offer potluck program recognition team,Back,我对父母的感激之情难以言表。 2) 澳大利亚很希望参加亚运会，但它不是亚洲成员。 3) 繁忙的一周之末，我总是喜欢有一个茶歇。 4) 要发出去的数据应该每周更新一次。,Read and Translate,4 Translate the following sentences into English.,show thanks to,part of,at the end of,send out, update,Language is not enough to show my thanks to my parents Australia wants to join the Asian Games, but it is not part of Asia. I always enjoy a tea break at the end of a busy week. The data to be sent out should be updated once a week.,4 Translate the following sentences into English.,Read and Translate,5) 他有很好的团队精神，能与任何一类人很好地合作。 6) 在她手里，一片普通的纸可以被剪出各种花儿来。 7) 这种甜言蜜语可能让你很受用，但不适用于我。,any type of,a piece of, cut out,work for,He has good team spirit, being able to work with any type of people. In her hands, a piece of common paper could be cut out into various kinds of flowers. Such sweet words might please you. But they dont work for me.,Back,Read and Simulate,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,Therefore its in November that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks. Therefore its in autumn that people tend to think of a way in which they celebrate the harvest.,因此在五月里子女常常会想该用什么方式回报母亲。 因此在新年这一天我们常常会想该用什么方式去迎接新的一年的到来。,Its in May that children tend to think of a way in which they could repay their mother. Its on New Years Day that we tend to think of a way in which we will welcome the coming new year.,Read and Simulate,Here are some of the ways posted online to thank volunteers who come to offer help. Here are some of the ways printed in the book to meet people who seem in need of help.,这里介绍一些医生提出的建议，帮助那些总是容易生病的人。 这里介绍一些从语法书上复制的规则，以帮助英语学习困难的学生。,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,Here are some of the suggestions given by doctors to help those who are often easy to get sick. Here are some of the rules copied from a grammar book to help those students who have difficulty in learning English.,Read and Simulate,I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like part of the team. I like to throw parties at home and invite friends to make them feel like a member of the family.,我妈妈喜欢在室外野餐，邀请邻居们来参加，让他们感到自己是大自然的一部分。 史密斯教授喜欢在教室里办讨论会 (workshop) ，邀请学生来参加，让他们感到自己是研究团队的一员。,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,My mother likes to go on a picnic in the open and invites neighbors to make them feel like part of nature. Professor Smith likes to hold a workshop in the classroom and invites students to make them feel like part of the research team.,Read and Simulate,This makes our volunteers know were grateful to them for what theyve done in the busy year. This makes the newcomers know were helpful to them for what they are unable to do themselves.,这能使雇员们知道他们在过去的一年里所做的一切会得到公司领导的奖励。 这能使我们的朋友们知道，对他们在这特殊的时刻所做的一切我们都将铭记于心。,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,This makes the employees know they will receive an award from the company for what theyve done in the past year. This makes our friends know we firmly remember what theyve done during the special time.,Read and Simulate,The volunteers here seemed to appreciate the silent effort to recognize them. The foreign friends here seem to enjoy the hosts effort to make them feel at home.,这儿的新雇员们看上去很理解公司在技术上为培训他们所做的努力。 这儿的学生们看上去很喜欢老师为提高他们的英语口语能力所做的努力。,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chines