Unit 7

Deborah Soong

Thanksgiving Day

Teaching Activities

Index

Teaching Activities

1st period 1. Warm-up2. The Vocabulary, and Idioms &

Phrases within Paragraphs 1-33. Reading – Paragraphs 1-3

2nd period 1. The Vocabulary, and Idioms & Phrases within Paragraphs 4-6

2. Reading - Paragraphs 4-63. Post-reading

3rd period 1. Word File2. Sentence Patterns3. Expansion4. Writing Practice

4th period Oral & Listening – Unit 6

Warm-up

Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases

Reading-Paragraphs 1-3

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Now,answer the following questions.

_____ ______ didn’t take part in the first American harvest feast. (A) The English Pilgrims (B) The Indians (C) President Lincoln (D) Samoset, the warrior,

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_____ The Mayflower is the name of a(n) _______. (A) ship (B) plant (C) colony (D) Indian

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Thanksgiving Day in the United States is observed every year on the fourth Thursdayof November.

observe 1. 注意到；觀察• The scientist observed the natural

phenomenon frequently. 2. 慶祝 ( 節日、儀式等 )• My family observed my birthday lastlast night.

In Canada, Thanksgivinging falls on the second Monday of October.

In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October.→ In Canada, the second Monday in October is celebrated as Thanksgiving.→ The Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving, but they do it on the second Monday of October. Next

加拿大比美國早慶祝感恩節的原因在課文最後一段中提出：Since Canada is north of the United States, their harvest comes earlier in the year. Thanksgiving Day, therefore, is being celebrated on the second Monday in October.

Most people celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering with family or friends for a holiday feast.

AccoAccording to tradition, thethe first American Thanksgivingiving was celebrated in 1621 by the English Pilgrims who came seeking religious freedom.

原句 = Traditionally speaking, the first Thanksgiving service in America took place in 1621 when the English Pilgrims

came to colonial New England to seek religious freedom. Next

Among the 102 Pilgrims were 35 members of a religious group called the English Separatist Church. The Separatists had broken away from the official Church of England, which they considered sinful and corrupt. They were persecuted in England, and in 1608 and 1609 they had fled to the city of Leiden in Holland. But most of the Separatists longed to find a place where they could farm the land and practice their

感恩節的由來眾說紛紜，有很多版本，本課取較傳統的說法。歷史背景資料：

religion in peace. William Brewster, one of the founders of the Separatist Church, obtained permission from the Virginia Company to start a settlement in America.

感恩節的由來眾說紛紜，有很多版本，本課取較傳統的說法。歷史背景資料：

They sailed on the Mayflower from England on September 16, 1620.

They sailed on the Mayflower from England....→ They sailed (to America) from England, in the ship Mayflower.... → They left England on a ship called the Mayflower....→ A ship called the Mayflower carried the Pilgrims setting sail from England....

The Pilgrims landed on December 11, 1620.

歷史背景資料：The Mayflower’s destination was northern Virginia, but the ship was thrown off course by a storm. On December 11th the Mayflower landed on Cape Cod.

Their first winter in New England was devastating— nearly half of the 102 passengers who had arrived on the Mayflowerdied of illness before spring.

歷史背景資料：Of the 102 original Pilgrims, 47 died that first winter.

But in spring, when it was time to plant crops, the Indians, whom they had feared, came to their aid.

One day,One day, the tall, powerfulful warrior Samoset walked unexpectedly into their camp.

Samoset (1590-1653), a leader of the Pemaquid Indian tribe, allegedly greeted the Pilgrims soon after their landing at Plymouth. In 1625, Samoset signed the first land sale transcription ever executed between the eastern tribes and the English colonists, and he sold another parcel of land in 1653. He apparently died soon after and was buried in his village within what is now Bristol, Maine.

To theTo the Pilgrims’ surprise,ise, Samoset greeted them withh thethe word, “Welcome!”

to one’s + N 令…感到…To the Pilgrims’ surprise, Samoset greeted them with the word, “Welcome!”→ The Pilgrims were surprised that Samoset greeted them with the word, “Welcome!”→ Samoset greeted them with the word, “Welcome!”, which surprised the PilgPilgrims.

He had learned it from some English-speaking fishermen in his native land.

Later, he introduced the Pilgrims to the chief of the local Indian tribe and to Squanto.

The Introduction ofThe Wampanoag Leader Chief Massasoit

The Introduction of Squanto

歷史背景資料：即 the Wampanoag leader Chief Massasoit. Chief Massasoit offered friendship and help to the Pilgrims. The two groups exchanged gifts and signed the “Treaty of Friendship.” They promised to never attack each other and to leave their weapons behind when visiting each other. There would be no stealing. They promised to help each other if an enemy attacked. Peace lasted between the Pilgrims and the Indians for 54 years.

The Introduction ofThe Wampanoag Leader Chief Massasoit

課文中對於 Squanto (1580-1622) 的介紹十分精簡，事實上其經歷十分複雜。在 1605 年，他先是和一位友善的英國探險家 John Weymouth去到英國，開始習得英語。然後他被人抓走、被賣給西班牙人，去到加勒比海上的小島。一位西班牙神父幫助他逃到西班牙，再去到英國，找到了 Weymouth 船長， Weymouth 替他付錢，幫助他回故鄉。 Squanto 與 Samoset 於英國相識，並一起回到美洲。

The Introduction of Squanto

Squanto, who had been kidnapped and had lived for a while in England, spoke English, too. It was Squanto who taught the Pilgrims where to trap fish and how to plant corn.

He taught them which plants were poisonous and which ones could heal.

He taught them which plants were poisonous and which ones could heal.→ He pointed out poisonous plants and showed them other plants which could be used as medicine.

Their unexpected help made the difference between survival and starvation for the Pilgrims.

Their unexpected help made the difference between survival and starvation for the Pilgrims.→ The Pilgrims didn’t expect that the Indians would help them. This help affected them greatly on whether they would survive or starve.

The harvest of 1621 was good and the Pilgrims found themselves with enough food to put away for the winter.

The dying had stopped, d, and trade had begun with the Indians.

The dying had stopped, and trade had begun with the Indians.→ The Pilgrims had no longer died of illness or from starvation, and they had begun to trade with the Indians.

The Pilgrim governor proclaimed a day of thanksgiving.

歷史背景資料：Governor William Bradford declared a feast to give thanks to God for their first harvest.

To celebrate, the Pilgrims invited the Indians to a harvest festival. It lasted three days.

歷史背景資料：Massasoit and 90 other Indians were invited to join the 52 Pilgrims for this Three - day feast. The English served wildturkey, geese, and ducks. The Indians brought deer, along with lobsters, clams, oysters, and fish. Everyone ate at tables outside their houses and played games togtogether: arm wrestling, competcompetitions in running, etc. Back