八年级英语上册 Unit 3 Lesson 16 Happy Thanksgiving教案 （新版）冀教版-（新版）冀教版初中八年级上册英语教案.doc

Lesson 16 Happy Thanksgiving
Title
Lesson 16 Happy Thanksgiving!
Period
one
Teaching
aims
Knowledge
To master words and phrases: meal, conversation, give…a big hug, give thanks to… for…
To know the words: hug, turkey, gathering, dessert
Ability
To talk about celebrations on Thanksgiving Day.
Emotion
To give thanks to everybody who deserves.
Important
points
Vocabulary: meal, conversation.
Phrases: give…a big hug; give thanks to… for….
Difficult
points
Express thanks to other people in English.
Teaching
method
Task based teaching learning in doing
Teaching
aids
Text book worksheet
Multi-media
Teaching procedure
Stage
Procedure
Interaction
pattern
Aims
Warming-up

1. Read a poem about autumn and review Mid-Autumn Day.
Mid-Autumn Day is a reunion for all the family members.
2. Through revision elicit the new words in this lesson.
Such as:
On Mid-Autumn Day, families will meet each other and we can hug to greet each other.
We can have a family gathering.
We enjoy a big meal together.
We eat moon cakes as desserts.
We have a conversation together.
T-S
S-S
Motivate the Ss and lead in the new concept.

Presentation and
Practice

Mid-Autumn Day is an important festival in autumn in China, and in western countries, they also have a big festival in autumn. Do you still remember what it is?
It’s Thanksgiving Day.
1. When is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.?
2. Do you know why they celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
3. How to celebrate Thanksgiving?
Talk about the food for the dinner. Elicit the word “turkey”, and add something more.
4. Listen to Part I and answer:
①Where did Jenny go on Thanksgiving Day?
② How did they greet each other?
③What was grandmother doing then?
5. Read Part II and fill in the blanks.
Whole class

T-S
individual work and pair work

For the Ss to get some basic information about the topic.
They are helpful for them to learn the main concept.
Since the Ss have understood the main information of the text, let them do some vocabulary exercises.
T-S

Whole class

For the Ss to learn the main concept better.
After learning and understanding, give the Ss chances to use the language to do things.

Consolidation
Production Progress
Through the vocabulary exercises, let the Ss know we need to thank everyone who has made us grateful.
Elicit the final task for the Ss to do. Write a Thanksgiving card to your parents or friends.
At last give the Ss chances to present.
Individual work

S-T
Give the Ss chances to use the language they learnt in class and do something really happens in their life.
To love is to give, not only receive.
As we grow, we can show our love, too.
We show our love every moment of every day.

Make the Ss grateful in life.
Homework
1. Better your Thanksgiving card and show it to your family or friends after school.
2. Finish the exercise book of this lesson.
3. Watch the movie Free Birds if you have time.

Board design
Lesson 16 Happy Thanksgiving!
hug give…a big hug
meal give thanks to… for…
gathering
dessert
turkey
conversation