最新版外研版九年级上册英语M2 U2

Module2Unit2WecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersarrivedinAmerica.celebrate庆祝lay放置since自从dish盘子pioneer开拓者plenty大量special特别的corn谷物；玉米among在...之中speech演讲century世纪local当地的；本地的grow种植follow下面kitchen厨房prepare准备ThanksgivingisanAmericanfestival.ItiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovember.Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.Peoplemakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.WhiletheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,Manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.Thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericans,taughtthepioneershowtogrowcorn.Thefollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.WestillcelebrateThanksgivingtodaywithatraditionaldinner.Thekitchenisalwaysthemostcrowdedroominourhousebecauseweallhelppreparethefood.Welaythetable,andthenbeforewebegindinner,myfathergivesthanksforthefood,sowerememberwhywecelebratethefestival.Weusuallyeattoomuch,butitisonlyoneayear!Weoftentalkalotandtellstoriesafterdinneraswell.Whenitisallover,everyonehelpswashthedishes.Thefestivalisaverybusytimefortravelwhenfriendsandfamiliescometogethertocelebrate.Duringthefestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeanddo.WeliveinNewYorkCity,andwegotowatchtheMacy`sThanksgivingDayParade.TheparadegoesalongseveralstreetsandfinishesatthefamousMacy`sstore.ThanksgiingisthestartoftheChristmasseason,andwestartshoppingforpresents.FootballisalsoimportantatThanksgiving,withmanyteamsplayinggames.LikemanyAmericans,weusuallywatchthegamesontelevisionandenjoyourselvesverymuch.LanguagePoints1.Itisatime...是一个...的时刻/时间eg.Itisatimeforchildrentoshowthankstotheirfather.It'stime...到了...的时候eg.It'stimeforustohavelunchnow.2.among在...之中，在...之间。表示三者及三者以上的人或物之间。between介词，在...中间，表示在两者之间。eg.Mygrandpahasahouseamongthetrees.SheissittingbetweenJaneandMary.3.makeshortspeeches做简短的演讲。speech是可数名词，意为“演说，演讲”今天谁来做演讲？Whoisgoingtomakeaspeech?4.givethanksfor...感谢，对...表示感激Igivethanksforyourhelp.5.teachsb.howtodosth.教某人怎么做某事拓展：（1）teachsb.todosth.教某人做某事（2）teachsb.sth.=teachsth.tosb.教某人某事（3）teachoneself相当于learnbyoneself，自学。6.laythetable摆设餐具例如：妈妈告诉我摆好餐具准备吃饭。Mothertoldmetolaythetableforbreakfast.拓展：lay-laid-laid,也可意为“产卵，下蛋”eg.Thehenlaidaneggthismorning.7.aswell副词短语，也，还，相当于too或者also，常位于句末，无需用逗号与前面的句子分开。例如：我喜欢游泳，我姐姐也是。Ilikeswimmingandmysisterlikeswimming,too.Ilikeswimmingandmysisterlikeswimmingaswell.8.plentyof大量的，充足的。用来修饰可数名词或不可数名词，用法同alotof/lotsof.eg.Thereareplentyofplacestohavefunintheneighborhood.Ineedplentyoftimetofinishthework.