外研版九年級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.開拓者;先驅者cornn.

谷物;玉米growv.

種植;栽培CelebrationCelebratewith_________________________________beforedinner.Celebratebywatching______________________________________inNewYorkCityand__________________ontelevisionatraditionaldinnerGavethankstheMacy’sThanksgivingDayParadethefootballgamesparaden.(慶祝)游行amongcorndishlaypioneerplenty

Completethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.

Thefirst(1)__________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.pioneersdishn.

盤;碟layv.

擺放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一般表示在兩者之間,常用and連接兩個具體的人或物。between和amongamong一般表示在三個或三個以上的人或物之間，其賓語通常是表示籠統(tǒng)數(shù)量或具有復數(shù)意義的名詞或代詞。e.g.Canyoutellthedifferences

betweenthetwopictures?

你能告訴我這兩幅畫之間的區(qū)別嗎？

Whosingsbestamongthem?

他們之中誰唱歌唱的最好呢？根據句意選用between或among填空。

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

人們作簡短的致辭，為食物而感恩。makespeeches表示“做演講”。givethanks(tosb.)for(doingsth.)表示“對某事/某人做了某事表示感謝”，這里thanks用作名詞。give也可以換成其他動詞。e.g.Sheexpressedherthankstoherfriendsforcomingtotheparty.

她對朋友們來參加聚會表示感謝。thanksfor(doing)sth.也可以表達類似的意思。e.g.Thanksforyoursupport.

謝謝你們的支持。3.Wehavecelebratedthefestival

sincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.

自17世紀首批英格蘭拓荒者乘船抵達美洲大陸之后，我們就一直慶祝這個節(jié)日。

since表示“自從……”，常與完成時連用。【觀察】請仔細觀察下列例句,然后補全結論部分所缺的內容。

UncleLihasworkedinthefactory

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

通過觀察例句1和2,我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn):since可以作______(介詞/連詞),其后常接表示某一時間點的單詞或短語,并且其謂語動詞必須是延續(xù)性動詞,多用于_________時態(tài)。介詞現(xiàn)在完成2.通過觀察例句3—6,我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn):since可以作______(介詞/連詞),引導時間狀語從句,其主句通常用現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài),從句用_________時態(tài)。當主句中含有靜態(tài)意義的動詞,特別是含有be動詞時,常使用一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài),既可使用句型“It___+時間段+since+從句”,也可以使用“It_________+時間段+since+從句”來表達。連詞一般過去ishavebeen請根據句意從括號中選出恰當?shù)脑~語填空。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.【點撥】在八年級，我們已經學過grow這個詞，它的意思有“(逐漸)變得；生長；增長；增大”。除了這些意思以外，grow還有“種植，栽培(植物)”的意思。如：Howmanytreeshaveyougrownintheparksincelastyear?【運用】判斷grow在下列句子中的含義。A.變得

B.生長

C.種植

D.增長(

)(1)Thiskindofgrassgrowsveryfast.(

)(2)Thenumberofcollegeshasgrownafterthewar.(

)(3)Theweatherisgrowingwarmerandwarmer.(

)(4)Inthisvillage,farmersgrowriceeveryyear.BDAC5.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.after在句中引導時間狀語從句，表示主句動作發(fā)生在從句動作之后。e.g.Afterwehadfinishedthework,wewenthome.

完成工作之后，我們就回家了。6.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.

followingadj.接著的;接下來的byeatingadinnerofthenewfood在句中作方式狀語,表示“以聚餐品嘗新食物的方式(來慶祝)”。bydoingsth.常用來表示“以某種行為方式……”。e.g.Thelittlegirlearnsherlivingbysellingnewspapers.

小女孩靠賣報紙為生。

TheylearntEnglishbylisteningtotheradio.

他們通過聽收音機學英語。7.Duringthefestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeanddo.【點撥】plentyof意為“豐富的；充足的”，在使用時應注意以下兩點：(1)plentyof既能與不可數(shù)名詞連用，又能與可數(shù)名詞連用。如：

Don’tworry!Wehaveplentyoftime.Thereareplentyofchairsintheroom.(2)“plentyof+名詞”作主語時，謂語動詞的數(shù)要與名詞的數(shù)保持一致。如：

Plentyofstudentshavejoinedtheclub.Plentyofsleephelpsuskeephealthy.【鏈接】我們已經學過不少表示“許多”的詞語，大致可分為以下三類：(1)只能與可數(shù)名詞連用的，如：many,anumberof等。(2)只能與不可數(shù)名詞連用的，如：much。(3)既能與可數(shù)名詞連用，又能與不可數(shù)名詞連用的，如：alotof,lotsof,plentyof等。這些詞語與名詞構成的短語作主語時，謂語動詞的數(shù)也要與名詞的數(shù)保持一致?！具\用】(1)根據句意用is或are補全下列句子。There____plentyofeggsinthemarket.There____plentyofmilkinthefridge.(2)從題后所給的四個選項中選擇可以填入空白處的最佳答案。Anumberoftourists______Yangzhoumanytimesbecauseitissuchabeautifulcity.

(2013江蘇揚州)A.havebeento

B.hasbeentoC.hasgoneto

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

Itwas

firstdayofOctober.

Thinkaboutanunforgettablefestivalyouhaveenjoyed.Answerthequestions.3.Whodidyouspenditwith?

Ispentitwithmyparents.4.Howdidyouspendit?

MyparentstookmetoHainanandwehadagoodtimethere.

5.Willyouremember