外研九年级上册MUnit_

1、 What festival do you think it is? Thanksgiving. When is Thanksgiving celebrated? On the fourth Thursday in November. Do family come together to celebrate the festival? Yes, they do. Do people enjoy the parade in the street? Yes, they do. Work in pairs. Talk about the picture. 1. Is Thanksgiving cel

2、ebrated on the fourth Thursday in November? Yes, it is. 2. What is the start of the Christmas season? Thanksgiving. Listen and answer the following questions. 3 1 2 4 Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs. a) A special dinner b) An American festival c) The history of the festiv

3、al d) Things to do during the festival Read the passage again and complete the blanks. An American festival Thanksgiving Date: On the fourth Thursday in _. Meaning: People give _ for their food. November thanks An American festival Thanksgiving History: a. The first pioneers arrived in American, and

4、 they learnt how to grow _ from the Native Americans. b. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new _. corn food An American festival Thanksgiving Celebration: a. Have a traditional _. b. Travel and shop. c. Watch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade. d. Watch the footbal

5、l games on TV. dinner Facts about Thanksgiving Date _ Meaning _ for their food History Have celebrated it since _ from England arrived in America Learnt from the Native Americans how to _ and celebrated together by _ of the new food the fourth Thursday in November People give thanks the first pionee

6、rs grow corn eating a dinner Complete the table. Celebration Celebrate with _ _ before dinner. Celebrate by watching _ _ in New York City and _ on television a traditional dinner Gave thanks the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade the football games 1. It is a time for a special dinner among family and fr

7、iends. (感恩节感恩节)是和家人、朋友们共进特别是和家人、朋友们共进特别 晚餐的日子。晚餐的日子。 among prep. 在在之中之中 主要用于表示三者或三者以上的主要用于表示三者或三者以上的 人或物之间人或物之间 between一般一般表示在两者之间表示在两者之间, 常用常用and 连接连接两个具体的人或物。两个具体的人或物。 among一般表示一般表示在三个或三个以上的在三个或三个以上的 人或物之间人或物之间，其宾语通常是表示笼统，其宾语通常是表示笼统 数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。 between和和among e.g. Can you tell

8、 the differences _ the two pictures? 你能告诉我这两幅画之间的区别你能告诉我这两幅画之间的区别 吗？吗？ Who sings best _ them? 他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢？他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢？ between among 根据句意选用根据句意选用between或或among填空。填空。 1. Look! Jane is sitting _ Sue and Brian. 2. There is a railway _ the two cities. 3. Who dances best _ these children? between betwe

9、en among 2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food. 人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。 make speeches 做演讲做演讲 give thanks (to sb.) for (doing sth.) 对某事对某事/某人做了某事表示感谢某人做了某事表示感谢 这里这里thanks用作名词。用作名词。give也可以换成也可以换成 其他动词。其他动词。 e.g. She expressed her thanks to her friends for coming to the

10、party. 她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。 thanks for (doing) sth. 也可以表达类似也可以表达类似 的意思。的意思。 e.g. Thanks for your support. 谢谢你们的支持。谢谢你们的支持。 3. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. 自自17世纪首批英格兰拓荒者乘船抵达美世纪首批英格兰拓荒者乘船抵达美 洲大陆之

11、后，我们就一直庆祝这个节日。洲大陆之后，我们就一直庆祝这个节日。 since 表示表示“自从自从”，常与完成时连，常与完成时连 用。用。 e.g. I have lived here since I was a little girl. 从我是个小女孩时，我就住在这从我是个小女孩时，我就住在这 里了。里了。 4. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn. 当地人，也就是美洲印第安人，教这些当地人，也就是美洲印第安人，教这些 拓荒者种植玉米。拓荒者种植玉米。 grow vi. (逐渐

12、逐渐)变得；生长；增长；增大变得；生长；增长；增大 vt. 种植，栽培种植，栽培(植物植物) e.g. The young trees are growing well. I grow vegetables in my hometown. 判断判断grow在下列句子中的含义。在下列句子中的含义。 A. 变得变得 B. 生长生长 C. 种植种植 D. 增长增长 ( ) (1) This kind of grass grows very fast. ( ) (2) The number of colleges has grown after the war. ( ) (3) The weather

13、 is growing warmer and warmer. ( ) (4) In this village, farmers grow rice every year. B D A C 5. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. (翻译翻译) 当他们渡过大西洋时，好多人都死在途当他们渡过大西洋时，好多人都死在途 中。到达美洲后，他们所渡过的第一个中。到达美洲后，他们

14、所渡过的第一个 冬天比英国以往任何冬天都要恶劣。冬天比英国以往任何冬天都要恶劣。 after在句中引导时间状语从句，表示主在句中引导时间状语从句，表示主 句动作发生在从句动作之后。句动作发生在从句动作之后。 e.g. After we had finished the work, we went home. 完成工作之后，我们就回家了。完成工作之后，我们就回家了。 6. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. 第二年他们聚在一起品尝新收获第二年他们聚在一起品尝新收获 的食物，

15、一起欢庆丰收。的食物，一起欢庆丰收。 following adj. 接着的接着的; 接下来的接下来的 by doing sth. 以某种行为方式以某种行为方式 by eating a dinner of the new food在在 句中作句中作方式状语方式状语, 表示表示“以聚餐品尝以聚餐品尝 新食物的方式新食物的方式(来庆祝来庆祝)”。 e.g. The little girl earns her living _. 小女孩靠卖报纸为生。小女孩靠卖报纸为生。 They learnt English _ _. 他们通过听收音机学英语。他们通过听收音机学英语。 by selling newsp

16、apers by listening to the radio 7. We lay the table, and then before we begin dinner 我们先布置好餐桌，用餐前我们先布置好餐桌，用餐前 lay v. 摆放摆放(餐桌餐桌);下蛋下蛋 过去式过去式_ 过去分词过去分词_ 现在分词现在分词_ lay the table 摆放餐桌摆放餐桌 laidlaid laying 写出下列单词的过去式过去分词现在分词：写出下列单词的过去式过去分词现在分词： lie v. (_) 存在存在; 平躺平躺; 处于处于 lie v. (_) 撒谎撒谎 lay, lain, lying

17、lied, lied, lying e.g. The boy lied to his teacher yesterday. Lying in bed all the time is bad for your health. The hen lays an egg every day. Last night I laid my mobile phone on the sofa. 根据句意，用根据句意，用lie或或lay的适当形式填空的适当形式填空。 1) The village _ near the river. Its so beautiful. 2) My mother _ on the s

18、ofa for about an hour this morning. 3) Look! They are _ the boy down on the bed. 4) The ducks dont _ during this cold weather. lies lay laying lay 8. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes. 所有这些完毕后，大所有这些完毕后，大 家都帮忙清洗餐具。家都帮忙清洗餐具。 over adj. 完了的；结束的完了的；结束的 prep. 在在上方；从上方；从上面上面(经经 过过) over与表

19、示数量的词连用时，与与表示数量的词连用时，与more than意思相同，意为意思相同，意为“超过超过” adv. 从一边至另一边从一边至另一边 come over 顺便来访顺便来访 写出下列句子中写出下列句子中over的汉语意思。的汉语意思。 1) Linda wants to go over to Jims house and have a talk with him. _ 2) The contest was over an hour ago. _ 3) Tina bought over 20 books last week. _ 4) There is a light (灯灯) over

20、 the table. _ 从一边至另一边从一边至另一边 结束结束 超过超过 在在的正上方的正上方 dish n. 盘；碟盘；碟 (可数名词可数名词) wash / do the dishes 洗餐具洗餐具 e.g. My father washes / does the dishes after dinner every day. 9. During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do. 感恩节期间，（我们）有好多东西可感恩节期间，（我们）有好多东西可 看，好多事可做。看，好多事可做。 plenty of

21、丰富的；充足的丰富的；充足的 既能与不可数名词连用，又能与可数名词既能与不可数名词连用，又能与可数名词 连用。连用。 e.g. Dont worry! We have plenty of time. There are plenty of chairs in the room. “plenty of +名词名词”作主语作主语时，谓语动时，谓语动 词词 的数要与的数要与名词的数保持一致名词的数保持一致。 e.g. Plenty of students _ (join) the club. Plenty of sleep _ (help) us keep healthy. have joined

22、helps 【链接链接】表示表示“许多许多”的词语，大致可分的词语，大致可分 为以下三类：为以下三类： 1) 与可数名词连用的与可数名词连用的，如：，如：many, a number of等。等。 2)与不可数名词连用的与不可数名词连用的，如：，如：much。 3) 既既能与可数名词连用能与可数名词连用，又能与不可数名又能与不可数名 词连用的词连用的，如：，如：a lot of, lots of, plenty of 等。等。 这些词语与名词构成的短语作主语时，这些词语与名词构成的短语作主语时，谓谓 语动词的数也要与名词的数保持一致语动词的数也要与名词的数保持一致。 1) 根据句意用根据句意用

23、is或或are补全下列句子。补全下列句子。 There _ plenty of eggs in the market. There _ plenty of milk in the fridge. 2) 从题后所给的四个选项中选择可以填从题后所给的四个选项中选择可以填 入空白处的最佳答案。入空白处的最佳答案。 A number of tourists _ Yangzhou many times because it is such a beautiful city. A. have been to B. has been to C. has gone to D. have gone to are

24、 is A among corn dish lay pioneer plenty Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. The first (1) _ crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. pioneers At the beginning, they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them how to grow

25、(2) _. They soon had (3) _ to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. corn plenty among corn dish lay pioneer plenty This festival is celebrated with a meal (4) _ family and friends. Everyone helps (5) _ the table. After the meal, they help

26、 wash the (6) _. among lay dishes among corn dish lay pioneer plenty 1. What was it? It was the National Day. 2. When was it? It was first day of October. Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer the questions. 3. Who did you spend it with? I spent it with my parents. 4. How di

27、d you spend it? My parents took me to Hainan and we had a good time there. 5. Will you remember it for long? Why? Yes, I will. Because I spent a happy vacation. An unforgettable festival for me was the National Day last year Write a passage about the festival. Use your answers in Activity 5 to help

28、you. When you write about important events, such as festivals, you can write what the festival is, when it is, why it is important, what you do, who you spend it with, and what special food you eat. 常用表达常用表达: The festival is usually celebrated on . It is one of the most traditional / important festi

29、vals in . The festival is best known for . During festival, we usually eat We celebrate Festival on the day by eating . 根据句意及所给汉语提示语写出所根据句意及所给汉语提示语写出所 缺单词。缺单词。 1. Tom is standing _ (在在之之 中中) hundreds of children and telling stories. 2. Jack helped his father carry a bag of _ (谷物谷物) just now. among c

30、orn 3. The concert was _ (完了的完了的) at 10: 00 pm and we went home. 4. My mother is going to _ (种植种植) some flowers in the garden. 5. They were the _ (先驱者先驱者) of modern science. over grow pioneers . 根据句意用括号内所给单词的适当根据句意用括号内所给单词的适当 形式填空。形式填空。 1. The _ (follow) morning Jane left for New York by plane. 2. W

31、ho worked out the _ (seventeen) question? 3. At the _ (begin), Paul didnt know the news. following seventeenth beginning 4. Would you like to introduce some _ (tradition) festivals to us? 5. Have you washed the _ (dish)? traditional dishes . 根据汉语意思完成英语句子。根据汉语意思完成英语句子。 1. 我妈妈让我摆放餐桌准备吃早饭。我妈妈让我摆放餐桌准备吃早

32、饭。 My mother told me to _ for breakfast. 2. 他想对你的帮助表示感谢。他想对你的帮助表示感谢。 Hed like to _ your help. lay the table give thanks for 3. 明天谁将在会上演讲？明天谁将在会上演讲？ Who is going to _ at the meeting tomorrow? 4. 吃得太多对你的健康有害。吃得太多对你的健康有害。 Eating _ is bad for your health. 5. 我们还看到另一个问题。我们还看到另一个问题。 We saw another problem _. make a speech too much as well Finish your passage