外研版九年级M2Unit2

Unit2WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.Whatfestivaldoyouthinkitis?Thanksgiving.WarmingupWhenisThanksgivingcelebrated?OnthefourthThursdayinNovember.Dofamilycometogethertocelebratethefestival?Yes,theydo.Dopeopleenjoytheparadeinthestreet?Yes,theydo.Workinpairs.Talkaboutthepicture.Readingandvocabulary1.IsThanksgivingcelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember?Yes,itis.2.WhatisthestartoftheChristmasseason?Thanksgiving.Listenandanswerthefollowingquestions.3124Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.AspecialdinnerAnAmericanfestivalThehistoryofthefestivalThingstododuringthefestivalFactsaboutThanksgivingDate_______________________________Meaning_________________fortheirfoodHistoryHavecelebrateditsince_________________

fromEnglandarrivedinAmericaLearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto__________andcelebratedtogetherby______________ofthenewfoodthefourthThursdayinNovemberPeoplegivethanksthefirstpioneersgrow

corneatingadinnerCompletethetable.pioneern.开拓者;先驱者cornn.

谷物;玉米growv.

种植;栽培CelebrationCelebratewith_________________________________beforedinner.Celebratebywatching______________________________________inNewYorkCityand__________________ontelevisionatraditionaldinnerGavethankstheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParadethefootballgamesparaden.(庆祝)游行amongcorndishlaypioneerplenty

Completethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.

Thefirst(1)__________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.pioneersdishn.

盘;碟layv.

摆放layinglaid,laidAtthebeginning,theydidnothaveenoughfood.TheNativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtogrow(2)_______.Theysoonhad(3)________toeat.Today,peoplelivingintheUSremembertheNativeAmericansandthepioneersatThanksgiving.

cornplentyamongcorndishlaypioneerplenty

Thisfestivaliscelebratedwithameal(4)_______familyandfriends.Everyonehelps(5)_____thetable.Afterthemeal,theyhelpwashthe(6)_______.amonglaydishesamongcorndishlaypioneerplenty

Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramong

familyandfriends.amongprep.在……之中between一般表示在两者之间,常用and连接两个具体的人或物。between和amongamong一般表示在三个或三个以上的人或物之间，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。e.g.Canyoutellthedifferences

betweenthetwopictures?

你能告诉我这两幅画之间的区别吗？

Whosingsbestamongthem?

他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢？根据句意选用between或among填空。

Look!Janeissitting________SueandBrian.2.Thereisarailway________thetwocities.3.Whodancesbest________thesechildren?betweenbetweenamong2.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.

人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。makespeeches表示“做演讲”。givethanks(tosb.)for(doingsth.)表示“对某事/某人做了某事表示感谢”，这里thanks用作名词。give也可以换成其他动词。e.g.Sheexpressedherthankstoherfriendsforcomingtotheparty.

她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。thanksfor(doing)sth.也可以表达类似的意思。e.g.Thanksforyoursupport.

谢谢你们的支持。3.Wehavecelebratedthefestival

sincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.

自17世纪首批英格兰拓荒者乘船抵达美洲大陆之后，我们就一直庆祝这个节日。

since表示“自从……”，常与完成时连用。【观察】请仔细观察下列例句,然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。

UncleLihasworkedinthefactory

since2000.2.Mike’sparentshavebeeninthesouthsincetwoyearsago.3.TheSmithshaveworkedtheresincetheymovedtothecity.4.TinahaslivedinBeijingsinceshecametoChina.5.ItismorethantwoyearssinceourfamilymovedtoZhengzhou.6.Ithasbeenthreeweekssincewewonthefootballgame.【结论】

通过观察例句1和2,我们可以发现:since可以作______(介词/连词),其后常接表示某一时间点的单词或短语,并且其谓语动词必须是延续性动词,多用于_________时态。介词现在完成2.通过观察例句3—6,我们可以发现:since可以作______(介词/连词),引导时间状语从句,其主句通常用现在完成时态,从句用_________时态。当主句中含有静态意义的动词,特别是含有be动词时,常使用一般现在时态,既可使用句型“It___+时间段+since+从句”,也可以使用“It_________+时间段+since+从句”来表达。连词一般过去ishavebeen请根据句意从括号中选出恰当的词语填空。1.HismotherwenttoAmerica____2005.(since/in)2.TomandJim_________friendssincelastyear.(havebeen/were)3.It____twoweekssinceJennywenttoParis.(is/are)

inhavebeen

is

4.Howlonghasitbeensinceyou_______here?(studied/havestudied)5.—Howlonghaveyoubeenlikethis?—______twoyearsago.(Since/For)studied

Since4.Thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericans,taughtthepioneershowto

growcorn.【点拨】在八年级，我们已经学过grow这个词，它的意思有“(逐渐)变得；生长；增长；增大”。除了这些意思以外，grow还有“种植，栽培(植物)”的意思。如：Howmanytreeshaveyougrownintheparksincelastyear?【运用】判断grow在下列句子中的含义。A.变得

B.生长

C.种植

D.增长(

)(1)Thiskindofgrassgrowsveryfast.(

)(2)Thenumberofcollegeshasgrownafterthewar.(

)(3)Theweatherisgrowingwarmerandwarmer.(

)(4)Inthisvillage,farmersgrowriceeveryyear.BDAC5.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.after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。e.g.Afterwehadfinishedthework,wewenthome.

完成工作之后，我们就回家了。6.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.

followingadj.接着的;接下来的byeatingadinnerofthenewfood在句中作方式状语,表示“以聚餐品尝新食物的方式(来庆祝)”。bydoingsth.常用来表示“以某种行为方式……”。e.g.Thelittlegirlearnsherlivingbysellingnewspapers.

小女孩靠卖报纸为生。

TheylearntEnglishbylisteningtotheradio.

他们通过听收音机学英语。7.Duringthefestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeanddo.【点拨】plentyof意为“丰富的；充足的”，在使用时应注意以下两点：(1)plentyof既能与不可数名词连用，又能与可数名词连用。如：

Don’tworry!Wehaveplentyoftime.Thereareplentyofchairsintheroom.(2)“plentyof+名词”作主语时，谓语动词的数要与名词的数保持一致。如：

Plentyofstudentshavejoinedtheclub.Plentyofsleephelpsuskeephealthy.【链接】我们已经学过不少表示“许多”的词语，大致可分为以下三类：(1)只能与可数名词连用的，如：many,anumberof等。(2)只能与不可数名词连用的，如：much。(3)既能与可数名词连用，又能与不可数名词连用的，如：alotof,lotsof,plentyof等。这些词语与名词构成的短语作主语时，谓语动词的数也要与名词的数保持一致。【运用】(1)根据句意用is或are补全下列句子。There____plentyofeggsinthemarket.There____plentyofmilkinthefridge.(2)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。Anumberoftourists______Yangzhoumanytimesbecauseitissuchabeautifulcity.

(2013江苏扬州)A.havebeento

B.hasbeentoC.hasgoneto

D.havegonetoareisA1.Whatwasit?ItwastheNationalDay.2.Whenwasit?

Itwas

firstdayofOctober.

Thinkaboutanunforgettablefestivalyouhaveenjoyed.Answerthequestions.3.Whodidyouspenditwith?

Ispentitwithmyparents.4.Howdidyouspendit?

MyparentstookmetoHainanandwehadagoodtimethere.

5.Willyouremember