初二英语Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake Section B 2a-

Unit 8

How do you make a banana milk shake?

How do you make a turkey sandwich?First

Put some relish on a slice of bread.

Next

Cut up one tomato. Put the tomato on the bread.

Next

Cut up an onion.

Next

Add two slices of turkey.

Then

Put two teaspoons of relish on the turkey.

Finally

Special Holiday in China

1.Spring Festival; Chinese New Year's Day 春节 http://ntern Festival 元宵节 3.Ching Ming Festival ; Tomb-sweeping Festival 清明节 4.Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 5.Mid-Autumn Day Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节. 6.Double-ninth Day 重阳节. 7.New Year's Eve 除夕

2a What kind of traditional food do people eat on special holiday in China? dumplings moon cakes zong zi laba porridge yuan xiao

感恩节

感恩节是北美洲独有的节日，始于 1621年。 1863年，美国总统林肯将它定为国家假日， 并且规定每年11月的第四个星期四为美国 的感恩节。 感恩节有四天假期。借着长假，很多人都 会赶回家庆祝佳节，所以，美国感恩节的 热闹程度绝不亚于中国的中秋节。 2013年的感恩节是：2013年11月28日。

美国感恩节由来:1620年，“五月花”号船满载英国国内 清教徒到达美洲。移民处在饥寒交迫之中， 冬天过去时，移民只剩下50人。这时， 心地善良的印第安人给移民送来了生活必 需品，教他们狩猎、捕鱼种植玉米、南瓜。 在印第安人的帮助下，移民们获得了丰收， 在欢庆丰收的日子，按照宗教传统习俗， 移民规定了感谢上帝的日子，并邀请他们 一同庆祝节日。

感恩节食物

第一次感恩节的菜谱包括： 玉米面包，英国人和印第安人都 喜欢的食物。英国奶酪派，奶酪对 英国人很重要。鹿肉，印第安人带 来了5头鹿鸭和鹅，英国人捕的。 野生火鸡。大蒜和洋葱。南瓜布丁。 印地安布丁。

2b Read the article.

Thanksgiving 感恩节 也作： Thanksgiving Day 美国的感恩节一般在11月的第四个礼拜。

traditional adj. Thanksgiving in the United States 传统的；惯例的 In most countries, people usually eat traditional foodtradition n. on 惯例;传统

special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. There are many reasons for this special day. remember v. traveler n.旅行者；旅客 For some people, it is a time to give thanks for food in the 回忆起；回想起；记起 travel v. 旅行 autumn. So it is always on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 500 years ago. These travelers had a long, hard winter, and many of them died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most

celebrate v. 庆祝；赞美

Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family. The main dish

of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird. Making a turkey dinner Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner. fill…with… 装满；充满 First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix. Then, put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours. When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy. Finally, cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes. cover…with…覆盖

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2c Read the article again and answer the following questions.1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving? In the USA. 2. Why do people celebrate it? They give thanks for life and food in their new home. 3. When do people celebrate it? On the fourth Thursday in November. 4. How do people celebrate it now? By having a big meal with their family at home. 5. What is the main dish of the Thanksgiving meal? Turkey .