Section B 3a —4 Self check教学评价实录

Unit 8 Reading Thanksgiving in the United States I. Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.

1. Where do people celebrate Thanksgiving?

2. When do people celebrate it?

3. Why do people celebrate it?

4. How do people celebrate it now?

5. What is the main dish of the Thanksgiving meal?

II. Read Paragraph 2 and number the pictures [1-5]. III. Here are the instructions for making a turkey dinner written in a different way. Put them in order. Write First, Next, Then and Finally.

_____, serve it to your friends with some vegetables. _____, put this into the bird. _____, cook it at a very high temperature for a long time.

_____, put everything you need together in a large bowl.

IV. Retell the article.

Why? _____________________________________________ When? ____________________________________________

In the past, _______________

How to celebrate? _________ A ______ day

These days, _______________

Thanksgiving

What to eat? _________________________________________

Day

First, _______________________________

Next, _______________________________ How to make it?

Then, _______________________________ After that, ____________________________

Finally, ______________________________ V. Finish the tasks.

Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking, don’t they?

Most people in the United States like fast food, but if you think that American

people don’t like cooking, you are wrong. It’s true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch, but they also think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook, and most Americans say that home-cooked meals are the best.

Americans have their own way of cooking. For example, baking(烘烤) is the most popular way of cooking in America. Most American families have ovens. American cooks pay attention to（注意）

the balance of food. In planning a big meal, they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often some sweet food. They also like to make the meal look beautiful. There are many kinds of food of different colors, so the meal is healthy and looks beautiful, too. 1.

(T or F) American people don’t have their own cooking way.

(

) 2.

What do most Americans have for lunch?

3.

What food do Americans think is the best?

4.

_____________ is the way of cooking that American people like best.

5.

Translation. In planning a big meal, they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often some sweet food.

VI. What do you think is the most special day in China?

1. When is this special day? 2. What are the reasons for this special day: Do people give thanks for anything on this day?

Do people remember anything or anyone on this day? 3. How do most people celebrate this day? 4. Is there any traditional food?

5. Can you make the dishes? An Example: I think it’s the Spring Festival. We give thanks to some people. These people beat the scary animal Nian. We usually put up red decorations (装饰品) and light firecrackers（放爆竹）. We usually eat dumplings and I can make them well. Your composition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________