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Unit 4 Holidays around the world
LESSON 4 Thanksgiving Day
Monica: Thanksgiving Day is coming.
Eric: It is. Let's invite your sister and her family over for Thanksgiving dinner.
Monica: Sure. They had us over last year.
Eric: Why don't you give them a call and see if they can come?
Monica: Okay. I will call them later. By the way, we need to buy a lot of things for the dinner.
Eric: What do we need?
Monica: We need a large turkey since there will be eight people coming.
Eric: Okay. What about potatoes? The children like mashed potatoes the most.
Monica: Of course. We need some salad greens and a ready-made pumpkin pie as well.
Eric: Let's make a shopping list first.
一、 学习目标 (Learning Objectives)
- 主题：学习感恩节食物与家庭聚餐 (Learn about Thanksgiving food and family dinner)。
- 核心语法：掌握
since引导原因状语从句的用法。 - 核心能力：谈论节日聚餐、描述购物清单，并说明做某事的原因。
二、 重点词汇与短语 (Key Vocabulary & Phrases)
| 单词/短语 | 含义 | 例句/用法 |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day | 感恩节 | Thanksgiving Day is in November. (感恩节在11月。) |
| invite over | 邀请到家里 | We invited our friends over for dinner. (我们邀请朋友来家里吃晚饭。) |
| have someone over | 邀请某人来家里做客 | They had us over last year. (去年他们邀请我们去家里做客。) |
| give someone a call | 给某人打电话 | Why don't you give them a call? (你为什么不给他们打个电话呢？) |
| turkey | 火鸡 | Turkey is traditional Thanksgiving food. (火鸡是传统的感恩节食物。) |
| mashed potatoes | 土豆泥 | Children love mashed potatoes. (孩子们喜欢土豆泥。) |
| salad greens | 沙拉蔬菜 | I bought fresh salad greens today. (我今天买了新鲜的沙拉蔬菜。) |
| ready-made | 现成的 | We bought a ready-made cake. (我们买了一个现成的蛋糕。) |
| pumpkin pie | 南瓜派 | Pumpkin pie is sweet and delicious. (南瓜派又甜又好吃。) |
| shopping list | 购物清单 | Let's make a shopping list first. (我们先列一张购物清单吧。) |
三、 对话逐句解析 (Dialogue Analysis)
Monica: Thanksgiving Day is coming.
- 中文：感恩节要到了。
- 重点：
is coming表示"即将到来"，常用于节日、生日或重要活动。
Eric: It is. Let's invite your sister and her family over for Thanksgiving dinner.
- 中文：是啊。我们邀请你姐姐和她一家来家里吃感恩节晚餐吧。
- 重点：
Let's ...用来提出建议；invite ... over表示"邀请……来家里"。
Monica: Sure. They had us over last year.
- 中文：当然可以。去年他们邀请我们去家里做客。
- 重点：
have someone over和invite someone over意思接近，都表示"邀请某人来家里做客"。
Eric: Why don't you give them a call and see if they can come?
- 中文：你为什么不给他们打个电话，看看他们能不能来呢？
- 重点：
Why don't you ...?是提出建议的常用句型；give someone a call表示"给某人打电话"。
Monica: Okay. I will call them later. By the way, we need to buy a lot of things for the dinner.
- 中文：好的。我待会儿给他们打电话。顺便说一下，我们需要为晚餐买很多东西。
- 重点：
By the way表示"顺便说一下"，用于自然地补充信息或转换话题。
Eric: What do we need?
- 中文：我们需要什么？
- 重点：
What do we need?可以用来询问购物、准备活动或计划时所需的物品。
Monica: We need a large turkey since there will be eight people coming.
- 中文：因为会有八个人来，所以我们需要一只大火鸡。
- 重点：
since在这里表示"因为/既然"，引导原因状语从句。
Eric: Okay. What about potatoes? The children like mashed potatoes the most.
- 中文：好的。土豆呢？孩子们最喜欢土豆泥。
- 重点：
What about ...?用来补充询问某个选项；the most表示"最"。
Monica: Of course. We need some salad greens and a ready-made pumpkin pie as well.
- 中文：当然。我们还需要一些沙拉蔬菜和一个现成的南瓜派。
- 重点：
as well表示"也；还"，常放在句末。
Eric: Let's make a shopping list first.
- 中文：我们先列一张购物清单吧。
- 重点：
make a shopping list表示"列购物清单"；first表示"先"。
四、 语法要点：since 引导原因状语从句
since 在本课中表示"因为"或"既然"，用来说明原因。它的语气通常比 because 稍微弱一些，常用于说话双方都比较容易理解或接受的原因。
课文中的例子
We need a large turkey since there will be eight people coming.
- 因为会有八个人来，所以我们需要一只大火鸡。
- 主句是
We need a large turkey，原因是there will be eight people coming。
句型结构
text
主句 + since + 原因例如：
I stayed home since it was raining.
- 因为下雨，所以我待在家里。
也可以把 since 从句放在句首：
text
Since + 原因, 主句例如：
Since you are tired, you should rest.
- 因为你累了，你应该休息。
更多例句
| 例句 | 翻译 |
|---|---|
| Since he is busy, he can't come. | 因为他很忙，所以他不能来。 |
| Since this restaurant is full, let's go somewhere else. | 因为这家餐厅满了，我们去别的地方吧。 |
| Since we are hungry, let's eat first. | 因为我们饿了，我们先吃饭吧。 |
五、 感恩节文化小知识 (Thanksgiving Culture)
感恩节是美国和加拿大的重要节日。人们通常会与家人团聚、表达感谢，并一起享用丰盛的大餐。
常见食物
| 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| turkey | 火鸡 |
| mashed potatoes | 土豆泥 |
| pumpkin pie | 南瓜派 |
| salad | 沙拉 |
常见活动
| 英文 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| have dinner together | 一起吃晚餐 |
| invite family over | 邀请家人来家里 |
| watch TV | 看电视节目 |
| give thanks | 表达感谢 |
六、 重点句型整理 (Sentence Patterns)
| 句型 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| Let's ... | 让我们…… | Let's make a shopping list. (我们列一张购物清单吧。) |
| Why don't you ...? | 你为什么不……呢？ | Why don't you call him? (你为什么不给他打电话呢？) |
| since ... | 因为……；既然…… | Since it is cold, wear a jacket. (因为天气冷，穿件夹克吧。) |
| What about ...? | ……怎么样？ | What about potatoes? (土豆呢？) |
七、 综合背诵范文 (Recommended Passage)
Thanksgiving Day is an important holiday in America. Families usually get together and have a large dinner. Turkey, mashed potatoes, salad, and pumpkin pie are popular foods. People often invite relatives and friends over to celebrate together. Thanksgiving is a warm and happy holiday.
中文参考
感恩节是美国一个重要的节日。家人们通常会团聚并享用丰盛的晚餐。火鸡、土豆泥、沙拉和南瓜派都是很受欢迎的食物。人们经常邀请亲戚和朋友一起来庆祝。感恩节是一个温暖而快乐的节日。