EPISODE 6 “Thanksgiving”
“感恩节”
01. absolutely 绝对地
(1) Nothing. Absolutely nothing. 02. balloon 气球
(1) Look at that Superman balloon! 03. band乐队，鼓号队
(1) Oh, and the bands and the music. 04. cabinet壁橱，柜子
(1) If there is any cinnamon, it's in the cabinet with the salt and pepper. 05. change零钱
(1) You forgot to ask me for the change. 06. cinnamon肉桂
(1) Last but not least, the reason my apple pie is famous -- cinnamon. (2) Cinnamon...
(3) Ellen, where's the cinnamon?
(4) If there is any cinnamon, it's in the cabinet with the salt and pepper.
(5) Salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic powder, cinnamon.
(6) Is it possible that we forgot to buy cinnamon? 7. clown小丑
(1) Look at those funny-looking clowns. 10. could可能
(1) Oh, who could that be? 11. daughter女儿
(1) I want to welcome Harry and his daughter Michelle to Thanksgiving with us.
(2) No, she doesn't know Harry Bennett and his daughter Michelle.
13. dinnertime晚餐时间
(1) We should get to work, or we won't be finished by dinnertime.
14. disappointed失望
(1) Oh, Robbie will be disappointed. 15. encouraging鼓励
(1) I should thank you for encouraging me to keep working on my fashion designs. 16. float花车
(1) Oh, look at that float, Robbie. 17. garlic大蒜
(1) Salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic powder, cinnamon.
21. grade分数
(1) And I'd also like to thank my math teacher for giving me a passing grade. 22. graduate毕业
(1) Grandpa, when did Dad graduate from Michigan? (2) He graduated from medical school in 1960 and from the University of Michigan in 1956. (3) Yup. I graduated in 1937. 23. grouchy发牢骚的 (1) He'll be grouchy.
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24. harvest收成，收获
(1) They shared the first harvest with the Indians and gave thanks.25. healthy 健康的
(1) I'd like to give thanks for a healthy year, a good job, and for meeting Harry and Michelle. 27. ingredients配料
(1) Now, the ingredients. 28. jacket夹克
(1) Oh, put your heavy jacket on, Robbie. 29. kitchen厨房 (1) Philip, would you join me in the kitchen, please? 31. meaning意义
(1) But first, I think we take a moment and remember the meaning of Thanksgiving. 32. miss错过
(1) He missed a phone call.
(2) Yes, he missed a phone call from Alexandra. 33. parade游行
(1) I love parades. (2) The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun.
(3) Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid.
(4) Remember when you and your dad and I went to the Thanksgiving Day parade? (5) How's the parade? 34. patient耐心的
(1) And I'd like to thank Marilyn for being so patient.
35. pepper胡椒
(1) If there is any cinnamon, it's in the cabinet with the salt and pepper.
(2) Salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic powder, cinnamon. 36. powder粉
(1) Salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic powder, cinnamon.
37. protein蛋白质
(1) Protein, vitamins. 39. recipe配方，食谱
(1) It's Grandma's recipe. 40. relax放松
(1) You just relax with Grandpa. 41. score比数
(1) Just let me see the score, Ellen. 42. settlers移居者
(1) Thanksgiving was about the Pilgrims, the first settlers in America. 45. Thanksgiving感恩节
(1) OK. The beginning of my famous Thanksgiving apple pie.
(2) Remember my apple pie on Thanksgiving?
(3) Thank you, and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too.
(4) She and the Molinas are going to spend
Thanksgiving with their cousins. (5) The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun.
46. touchdown攻到底线得分
(1) And Michigan needs a touchdown. (2) Michigan needs a touchdown.
(3) Yes, Michigan needs a touchdown.
(4) One tiny little touchdown, with just three minutes to play.
(5) Touchdown! Touchdown! Touchdown! (6) Michigan scored a touchdown. 47. vegetable蔬菜
(1) We have vegetables to prepare. 48. vitamin维他命
(1) Protein, vitamins. 49. walnut核桃
(1) OK, here are the walnuts. 50. come by顺路造访
(1) Try to come by later for dessert... Bye. (2) I invited her to come by for dessert. (3) I'm glad you came by, Alexandra. (4) Alexandra came by.
51. come on开始（指电视或广播节目）
(1) What time does the Michigan football game come on?
52. dill weed莳萝（香辣佐料）
(1) Salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic powder, cinnamon.
53. get over it恢复平静情绪
(1) Yes, I know, but he'll get over it. 54. get to work开始工作
(1) We should get to work, or we won't be finished by dinnertime. 54. give thanks感谢，致谢
(1) They shared the first harvest with the Indians and gave thanks.
(2) Then in that spirit let each of us give thanks. (3) I give thanks for being here with my family and for being well, so I can enjoy you all.
(4) I'd like to give thanks for a healthy year, a good job, and for meeting Harry and Michelle. 57. in that spirit基于同样心意
(1) Then in that spirit let each of us give thanks. 58. look forward to期待着...
(1) I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle.
59. pumpkin pie南瓜派
(1) And Alexandra brought us a pumpkin pie. (2) I will serve coffee and pumpkin pie. 60. slam the door砰一声地关上门
(1) Uh, why does he always have to slam the door? 61. take a little break稍微休息一下 (1) We should all take a little break before dessert. 62. with an artistic eye具有艺术的眼光 (1) I'm lucky to have a husband with an artistic eye.
EPISODE 6 “Thanksgiving”
“感恩节”
Useful Language
●tell someone to begin working：告诉对方开始工作 Wg should get to work.
Come on, Philip! Get busy with your famous apple pie. ● talk about possibilities：谈论可能性
Is it possible that we forgot to buy cinnamon? ● ask someone for help：请求帮忙 Can you do me a favor? ●praise a child：称赞孩子 That's my boy!
● wish someone a happy holiday：祝假日愉快 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
●ask why someone is acting strangely：询问何以某人行为怪异
What's gotten into him?
●express enthusiasm：表示热心 Look at that Superman balloon! Wowee! ● agree that something is possible：表示同感Maybe so. ●say someone will recover：说某人会安然无恙 He'll get over it.
●express happiness about a future event：期待未来 I look forward to seeing you?
● express likes/dislikes：表达好恶 I love parades.
●say yes informally：“Yes”的变体 Yup.
● thank someone：致谢
That was very kind of you, I'd like to thank Marilyn for being so patient. ●agree：同意
I'll go along with that.
●suggest a change in activity：建议改变活动 We should all take a little break?
●say something is obvious：表示事情显而易见 How'd you guess?
●say you appreciate someone's short visit： 感谢对方来访
I'm glad you came by.
● thank someone for cooking：感谢主人盛餐招待 It was a wonderful meal.
●invite someone to take a seat：邀请对方坐下 Please sit down.
●persuade someone to give you permission： 恳请对方允许
Just let me see the score?
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ACT Ⅰ
In the kitchen in the Stewarts' home on Thanksgiving morning.
Philip is drinking coffee.
Ellen：OK, Philip. This is your third cup of coffee. We should get to work, or we won't be finished by dinner time.
Philip：I guess we must.
Ellen：We must.
Philip：OK. [He walks to the table in the center of the room. ]The beginning of my
2famous Thanksgiving apple pie. [He picks up an apple. ] One apple. Two apples. Three
apples. Four apples.
Ellen：Come on, Philip! Get busy with your famous apple pie. There's much more to
3be done.
4Philip：[thinking] Now, the ingredients.
Philip：What goes into my apple pie besides apples? Ah, yes. Flour, sugar, butter.
[He looks in the refrigerator and carries the butter dish to the table. ] Butter,
56nice and cold and hard. OK, here are the walnuts. Last but not least, the reason
7my apple pie is famous----cinnamon. Cinnamon?[He begins to look for the cinnamon. ]
Ellen, where's the cinnamon?
8Ellen：If there is any cinnamon, it's in the cabinet with the salt and pepper.
910Philip：[He opens the cabinet. He brings the spice rack to the table. ] Salt, pepper,
1211 dill weed, garlic powder, 13 cinnamon. Ellen?
Ellen：Yes, Philip.
Philip：Is it possible that we forgot to buy cinnamon?
14Ellen：Yes, it is possible that we forgot to buy cinnamon.
Philip：Well, how can I make my famous apple pie without cinnamon?
[Robbie enters. ]
Robbie：Good morning.
Ellen：Oh, hi, Robbie．Good morning.
15Philip：Good morning, Robbie. Can you do me a favor?
Robbie：Sure, Dad. What?
Philip：Remember my apple pie on Thanksgiving?
What do you love about it?
Robbie：The apples?
Philip：No. The sssss?
Robbie：Cinnamon!
16Philip：Right. We don't have any cinnamon.
Robbie：I'll go down to Henry's grocery. He's alway open. I'll get some for you.
17Philip：That's my boy! [He takes money from his pocket and hands it to Robbie. ]
18Ellen：Oh, put your heavy jacket on19, Robbie. it's cold outside.
2021Robbie：Alexandra might call. Tell her I'll call her right back.
Ellen：OK.
Philip：Thanks, Son.
[Robbie leaves. ]
22Ellen：Uh, why does he always have to slam the door?
A little later. The telephone rings in the kitchen. Ellen answers it.
Ellen：Hello. ?Hello, Alexandra. How are you??Fine. Robbie just went to the store.
23He'll be back soon. He said he call you. ?Oh, oh, I see. ? Oh? certainly. Well,
do you have the phone number there? ?Oh? I see. ? Please, I know he wants to talk to you. ?Thank you, and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too. Try to come 24by later for dessert. ?Bye.
Ellen：[to Philip] That was Alexandra. She and the Molinas are going to spend
25Thanksgiving with their cousins. She doesn't have the phone number.
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Philip：Oh, Robbie will be disappointed.
26Ellen：He'll be grouchy. Maybe she'll call back. She promised.
Robbie：[He returns from the store. ] Here's your cinnamon, Pop. It was a dollar
27and sixty cents. You forgot to ask me for the change.
Philip：Or did you forget to give it to me?
[Robbie gives him the change. Philip puts it in his pocket. ]
Philip：Thanks, Son.
Ellen：Alexandra called.
Robbie：I'll call her back.
Ellen：She said she'll call you later. She's not at home.
[Robbie dials Alexandra's telephone number anyway. She doesn't answer. ]
28Philip：You should have your breakfast, Son. Make You feel better. Protein, 29
vitamins. 30
Robbie：She said she'll call back?
Ellen：Yes, she did.
Grandpa：[He enters the kitchen. ] Good morning, everyone! Happy Turkey Day! What's wrong?
Robbie：Nothing. [angry] Absolutely nothing. [He leaves the room. ]
31Grandpa：What's gotten into him?
Ellen：He missed a phone call.
Grandpa：From??
Philip：Yes, Alexandra.
Grandpa：It's nice to see young love. ?Oh, to be young again! Where's the coffee?
END OF ACTⅠ
第一幕
1．get to work：start to work．开始工作。
2．apple pie：苹果派。
3．There's much more to be done. =We have a lot more to do. 我们有很多事要做。
4．ingredient：配料。
5．walnuts：核桃。
6．Last but not least：Last but also as important as those mentioned above. 最后但也是很重要的（一点）。
7．cinnamon：桂皮粉。在此词中，c的发音为[s]。字母c在字母i、e、y之前，常发[s] 音，如city、cycle、celebrate；在其它字母前，c则发[k] 音，如 cup, coffee, cabinet, cold。
8．cabinet：a place to keep things such as dishes and food．橱柜，壁橱。
9．spice：调味品。
10．rack：搁物架。此处指放置各种调味品小瓶的架子。
11．pepper：胡椒粉。
12．dill weed：莳萝（香辣佐料）。
13．garlic powder：大蒜粉。
14．It is possible that?=Maybe?有可能，大概。
15．Can you do me a favor? =Can you do something for me？你能帮我个忙吗？请别人帮忙时常用这句话，还有一些类似的表达方法：Can you lend me a hand? Will you please help me?
16．We don't have any?=We have no?我们没有?。 A negative sentence with any usually means the same as a positive sentence with no. 否定句加any与肯定句加no表示同样的意思。
17．That's my boy! = You're a good son. 好儿子！
18．jacket：茄克。
19．put on：穿上（指穿的动作）。例如：put on the coat, put the hat on.
20．Alexandra might call. = Maybe Alexandra will call, or Alexandra may call. Alexandra可能会来电话。
21．call her right back：to telephone her immediately.
马上给她往回打电话。
22．slam the door =to close the door with force, making a loud noise. “砰”的一声关上门。
23．I see. =I understand. 我知道了，明白。
24．come by：to visit for a short time. 顺路拜访，串门。
25．cousin：堂（表）兄弟或姐妹。
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26．grouchy：in a bad mood; complaining. 情绪不佳，闹别扭，发牢骚，抱怨。
27．change：the money returned to you after you pay for something. 零钱，买东西后找回的钱。If Robbie gave the grocer five dollars, and the cinnamon cost a dollar and sixty cents, Robbie's change was three dollars and forty cents.
28．Make you feel better. =It will make you feel better．这会使你舒服些。
29．protein：蛋白质。 Eating foods with protein is necessary for a healthy diet. Meat, cheese, eggs, and fish contain protein. 维持身体健康必须吃含有蛋白质的食品。肉、奶酪、蛋、鱼都含有蛋白质。
30．vitamin：维生素。
31．What's gotten into him? =What's bothering him?
他怎么了？出什么事了？类似的用语还有：
What's troubling him?
What's the trouble with him?
What's wrong with him?
What's the matter?
What's happened to him?
What's up?
美国生活点滴
感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）：感恩节是在每年十一月份的第四个星期四。这一天是一个欢庆的节日。
不同宗教信仰的美国人都在这一天团聚，通常有一顿丰盛的感恩宴。人们见面时互相问候：Happy Thanksgiving to you (to your family)。火鸡是感恩节宴会上最具有传统特色的一道菜。感恩宴后，
一家人一般围坐下来看感恩节橄榄球赛。
下面是 Focus In的文字部分，供参考
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Activities 课后作业
请做下面的练习，看看你对第一幕了解多少。
练习一
下面是一些表达可能性的句子。请用括号中的词改写原句。第一题为例句。
1．It's possible that Alexandra will call again. (might)Alexandra might call again.
2．It's possible that Philip will have another cup of coffee.
(may)______
3．It's possible that Robbie will feel better soon.
(maybe)______
4．It's possible that Grandpa will talk to Robbie.
(might)______
5．It's possible that Alexandra will come by for dessert.
(maybe)______
练习二
请在下面的词汇中圈出Philip做苹果派所需要的六种配料。
cinnamon butter salt apples paprika garlic powder walnuts flour pepper sugar
练习三
剧中人使用什么词句来表达下面各句中划线部分？请从右边WORD AND PHRASE BOX的词句中找答案，并将答案写在划线短语的下面。
1．Ellen：We should start to work.
______________________________
2．Philip：I guess we have to.
______________________________
3．Ellen：Stop wasting time, Philip!
______________________________
4．Philip：Now, the things I need to prepare it.
______________________________
5．Philip：Do you think that maybe we forgot to buy cinnamon?
______________________________
6．Philip：Can you help me?
______________________________
7．Philip：You're a good son!
______________________________
8．Robbie：Tell her I'll call her immediately.
______________________________
ACT Ⅱ
In the Stewarts' living room later that day. Grandpa and Robbie are watching the Thanksgiving Day parade on television.
1Grandpa：I love parades. The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun.
23[He points to the TV screen. ] Look at that Superman balloon!Wowee! Just floating
4along high above Central Park West. Don't you just love it? Oh, and the bands and
the music. John Philip Sousa. I love his music. [He sings with the music from the
5television. ] Da dada da da dada da da da da da da dada. Oh, look at that float,
6Robbie. Look at those funny-looking clowns.
Robbie：It's for kids.
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Grandpa：Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid. Remember when you and your dad and I went to the Thanksgiving Day parade? You were four or five years old, I think.
[The telephone rings in the kitchen . Robbie rushes to answer it. ]
Robbie：Hello, hello?Oh, hi, Susan How are you??Here's Mom. [He hands the phone to Ellen and returns to the living room. ]
Ellen：Hello, Susan. Yes, he missed a phone call from Alexandra. Yes, I know,
8but he'll get over it. Good. Then you'll be here about five? Oh, fine. I look forward
9to seeing you and Harry and Michelle. Drive carefully. Good-bye.
10Philip：[He enters the living room with a bowl. ] Taste Ellen's turkey dressing.
It's delicious.
11Grandpa：I'm not surprised. It's Grandma's recipe.
Robbie：It's my favorite part of the meal.
Philip：What about my famous apple pie?
Robbie：Dad, your apple pie is my favorite dessert.
Philip：How's the parade?
Robbie：OK.
[The phone one rings again. ]
Robbie：[calling] Mom! Is it for me?
Ellen：No, Robbie.
Philip：Who was it?
Ellen：[She comes into the living room. ]
12Wrong number. Philip, would you join me in the kitchen. please? It's getting
late. We have vegetables to prepare.
Robbie：Can I help with anything?
13Ellen：No, honey. You just relax with Grandpa I'll get you to help serve later.
[She and Philip leave the living room. ]
Grandpa：Ellen reminds me so much of Grandma.
14Philip：[He returns to the living room. ] What time does the Michigan football
15game come on?
Robbie：Four.
Ellen：[calling from the kitchen] Philip!
Philip：I'll be back to see the game. [He returns to the kitchen. ]
Robbie：Grandpa, when did Dad graduate from Michigan?
Grandpa：Let me think. He graduated from medical school in 1960 and from the University of Michigan in 1956.
Robbie：Did you go to Michigan, too, Grandpa?
16Grandpa：Yup. I graduated in 1937.
17Robbie：I've got to start thinking about college soon. [The phone rings again.
Robbie runs to answer it. ]
END OF ACT Ⅱ 7
第二幕
1．parade：游行。
2．balloon：气球。
3．Wowee!啊哈!You can say Wow! or Wowee! when you are surprised or excited. Wowee! is usaully a child's expression. Both sounds are informal. 感到惊讶或是兴奋时，可以说Wow！或Wowee Wowee通常是儿童用语。这两种表达都是在非正式场合用的。
4．band：乐队。
5．float：游行时用的模型彩车。
6．clown：小丑，丑角。
7．Maybe so．＝Maybe that's true．也许是这样，或许是吧。
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8．get over it：to stop feeling bad about it. 恢复平静情绪。注意，这个短语不可分，over是个介词，其后的代词不能放置在over之前。本句话：He (Robbie)will get over it. 他会好；会过去的；过会儿就好了。
9．look forward to：to wait for with pleasure. 期待着，盼望着。A verb following this expression is always in the -ing form. 注意，这个短语后跟-ing形式或名同。例如：Grandpa is looking foward to little Tom's coming. The children are looking for ward to Christmas Day. I'm looking forward to visiting your country.
10．turkey dressing：pieces of bread with spices, of ten cooked inside the turkey. 火鸡填料（面包涂上调味料，塞在火鸡肚里烤）。This kind of dress ing is sometimes called stuffing. 这种dressing有时也称为stuffing。
11．recipe：食谱，配方。
12．Wrong number. ＝Someone called the wrong telephone number. 号码错了。
13．to help serve：to help to serve. 帮忙分菜，帮忙端菜上桌。 After the verb help, the word to is not necessary before another verb. 动同 help之后的动同之前可省去不定式符号to。例如：He helped finish the job. She helps me take care of my baby.
14．Michigan：the University of Michigan. 密歇根大学。The University of Michigan is a large university in the state of Michigan. Michigan大学是密歇根州的一所规模很大的大学。
15．come on：to begin. 开始。Use come on with this meaning only to refer to television or radio programs. 只有在指电视或广播节目时，come on才有此含义。
16．Yup．= Yes．是的，对。This is an informal way to say yes. 这是yes的一种非正式说法。
17．I've got to?＝I have got to? or I have to ?我得??，我必须??。 This expression means“I must”．与“I must”的意思相同。
美国生活点滴
1．感恩节游行（the Thanksgiving Day Parade）：感恩节游行每年举行一次，这是由纽约Macy百货公司最初在19xx年开始组织举行的，发展到今天，规模越来越大，全美许多大城市都相继组织感恩节狂欢游行了。在纽约，游行队伍从中央公园西路开始出发，游行队伍里，有许多巨型彩车，天上飘着各种人们熟知的卡通形象的大气球，电视明星、马戏团小丑一路又唱又跳和人们一起欢庆节日，从美国各地来的乐队演奏着进行曲，使人感到节日气氛无处不在。每年约有55，000，000人通过电视收看感恩节游行盛况。
2．收看大学橄榄球赛：节日里通过电视收看大学橄榄球赛是现在感恩节的一个典型的活动。成千上万的球迷收看比赛，这使感恩节的节日气氛更加热烈。美语中football指美式橄榄球，足球是socker。节日狂欢游行和大学橄榄球赛是感恩节发展到现在的两项主要活动，这使节日活动更加丰富多彩。
下面是Focus In的文字部分，供参考
ACTⅡ Likes and Dislikes
Grandpa loves the Thanksgiving Day parade.
I love parades.
Philip likes to make apple ple.
One apple.
Two apples.
He really enjoys it.
And Robbie is fond of Alexandra.
Philip likes Ellen's turkey dressing.
And Grandpa loves Thanksgiving Day.
Happy turkey day.
Philip is crazy about football.
What time does the Michigan football game come on?
And Robbie is crazy about Alexandra.
Why does he always have to slam the door?
Ellen doesn't like that sound.
She can't stand it.
And Robbie hates waiting for Alexandra to call.
He can't stand waiting.
But Robbie really likes his mom's turkey dressing.
It's my favorite part of the meal.
And you can guess his favorite friend is?
That's right, Alexandra.
He's fond of her.
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He's crazy about her.
He's wild about her.
He likes her a lot.
Activities
课后作业
请做下面的练习，看看你对第二幕了解多少
练习一 选择正确答案。
1． At the beginning of Act Ⅱ, Grandpa ______watching the Thanksgiving Day parade. a． loves b． doesn't enjoy
2．At the beginning of ActⅡ, Robbie ______watching the Thanksgiving Day parade.
a．loves b． doesn't enjoy
3． Philip really ______Ellen's turkey dressing.
a． likes b． doesn't like
4． Philip ______football.
a．is crazy about b． doesn't like
5．Ellen ______it when Robbie slams the door.
a．loves b． can't stand
6．Robbie ______waiting for Alexandra to call.
a．is fond of b． hates
练习二
下面各句中划线的代词指的是什么？请在右侧方框中找出正确答案。
1．Robbie：It's for kids. ______
2．Ellen：?he'll get over it. ______
3．Grandpa：It's Grandma's recipe. ______
4．Robbie：Is it for me?______
练习三
看电视时，Grandpa为了逗Robbie开心，做了些什么事？请在叙述Grandpa行为的句子前面方格中划√。
□1．He sings.
□2．He cries.
□3．He hits Robbie's leg.
□4．He laughs.
□5．He moves his legs.
□6．He jumps.
□7．He talks seriously.
□8．He points at the TV.
□9．He tells funny stories.
ACT Ⅲ
Later that afternoon. The Stewart family and Harry and Michelle are sitting around
the table. They are ready to have their Thanksgiving Day dinner.
Philip：OK, everybody. I want to welcome Harry and his daughter Michelle to Thanksgiving with us.
Harry：Thank you, Dr. Stewart.
Philip：Call me Philip.
Harry：OK.
Philip：But first, I think we should take a moment and remember the meaning of Thanksgiving.
Harry：Philip, I took Michelle to a school play about the first Thanksgiving. Philip：Well, why don't you tell us about that, Michelle?
12Michelle：Thanksgiving was about the Pilgrims, the first settlers in America.
3They shared the first harvest with the Indians and gave thanks.
45Philip：All right. Then in that spirit let's each of us give thanks. Each in
his own way. Who wants to begin?
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Grandpa：I will. I give thanks for being here with my family and for being well, so I can enjoy you all.
Robbie：All right! We love you, Grandpa.
Susan：I'd like to give thanks for a healthy year, a good job, and for meeting Harry and Michelle.
Harry：We'd like to give thanks for meeting Susan and the Stewart family. Michelle：I love you, Daddy.
Susan：[speaking softly to Harry]. Thanks, Harry.
6That was very kind of you.
Robbie：I'd like to give thanks for Grandpa coming to live with us. And I'd also like to thank my math teacher for giving me a passing grade. And [with hope ] call me, Alexandra.
Ellen：Oh, Robbie!
Grandpa：She'll call.
Richard：You go first, Marilyn.
Marilyn：I'm thinking. You go first.
Richard：Well, you all know I'm working on my photo album. It's not finished
7yet. [He looks at Marilyn. ]And I'd like to thank Marilyn for being so patient.
8Marilyn：Thanks, Richard. I should thank you for encouraging me to keep working
9on my fashion designs. I'm lucky to have a husband with an artistic eye.
Ellen：Oh, we have a lot to be thankful for. For the food on this table. Just like the Pilgrims.
10Philip：I'll go along with that, Ellen.
Ellen：Well, help me serve, Robbie.
[They begin to serve the dinner. ]
Later, after dinner.
Harry：It was a wonderful meal, Mrs. Stewart. Thankyou.
Richard： And now to see the end of the football game.
Philip：Exactly. [He gets up. ]
Ellen：Where are you going, Philip?
11Philip：Remember, the Michigan football game? And Michigan needs a touchdown.
Ellen：Did you forget something?
Robbie：Dad, your famous apple pie.
Philip：Just let me see the score, Ellen.
12Marilyn：Go ahead, Philip. We should all take a little break before dessert.
[Philip and Richard go into the living room. The other members of the family take the dishes from the table. Then the doorbell rings. ]
13Ellen：Oh, who could that be? Oh, it must be Alexandra. I invited her to come
by for dessert.
Robbie：You did?
[Ellen and Robbie go to the front door. ]
Grandpa：I like Ellen.
[Alexandra enters. ]
Robbie：You know everyone, Alexandra.
Ellen：No, she doesn't know Harry Bennett and his daughter Michelle.
Alexandra：Nice to meet you.
Harry &
Michelle：Hi.
Marilyn &
Susan：Hello, Alexandra.
Alexandra：Hi, Marilyn. Hi, Susan. Happy Thanksgiving.
14Ellen：And Alexandra brought us a pumpkin pie.
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Robbie：Please sit down, Alexandra. [calling ] Dad, Richard-Alexandra's here.
[Richard and Philip come into the kitchen. ]
Richard：Michigan needs a touchdown. Three minutes to play. Hi, Alexandra. Welcome.
Philip：Hello, Alexandra. Yes, Michigan needs a touchdown. One tiny little touchdown, with just three minutes to play.
Alexandra：You want Michigan to win.
15Philip：How'd you guess?
Ellen：And Alexandra brought us a pumpkin pie.
[Philip walks to the oven. He turns around with a strange look on his face. ] Ellen：What happened?
16Philip：We forgot to turn the oven on.
Ellen：We did? Philip, why don't you go watch the last three minutes of the game. I will serve coffee and pumpkin pie.
Philip：[He leaves. ]OK. I'll be back in a few minutes.
Ellen：Robbie , would you bring the dessert plates. And, Marilyn, would you pour 17coffee, please.
Marilyn：Sure, Ellen.
Grandpa：How was your Thanksgiving dinner, Alexandra?
Alexandra：Just wonderful, Mr. Stewart. The Molinas are a large family. I love being with them.
Robbie：I'm glad you came by, Alexandra.
Alexandra：I am, too.
Philip：[He shouts from the living room. ] Touchdown!Touchdown! Touchdown! Grandpa：Great Thanksgiving. Lots to be thankful for. Michigan scored a touchdown. Alexandra came by. And nobody misses Philip's famous apple pie.
Ellen：Oh, Grandpa!
END OF ACT Ⅲ
第三幕
1．pilgrim：最初的移民。P大写时，指1620年移居美国的英国清教徒。
2．settlers：people who come to live in a new place. 移居者。
3．harvest：the grains，fruit，and vegetables of the season．收获，收成。
4．in that spirit：with the same kind of feeling．基于同样的心意，怀着同样的心情。
5．give thanks：to say thank you．感谢，致谢，感恩。
表示感激之情，感谢之意，在这一幕中有三种表达方式：give thanks for，thank sb．for，be thankful for。
6．That was very kind of you．You can use this expression to thank someone．你真周到。表示感谢、感激的用语，其后可以跟一不定式加以说明。
例如：
It's very kind of you to help me.
It's very kind of you to take care of my daughter.
7．patient：calm and not complaining．耐心的。
8．encouraging：giving courage， hope，or confidence．鼓励。
9．with an artistic eye：able to see things as an artist．具有艺术眼光。
10．go along with：to agree with．赞同，同意。
11．touchdown：攻到底线得分。In football，you score six points by catching the ball or running with it across the other team's goal line．在（美式）橄榄球比赛中，持球越过对方底线，得六分。
12．take a little break：to rest for a short time．稍微休息一下。
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13．could：might．可能。
14．pumpkin pie：南瓜派。南瓜派是传统的感恩节食品。
15．How'd??＝How did?？你怎么??？
16．oven：烘箱，烤箱。
17． pour coffee：to serve coffee. 倒咖啡。
美国生活点滴
1．感恩节的由来：1620年11月，102名英国清教徒（Puritans）不满英国教会对他们的迫害，渴望宗教自由，乘“五月花”号船（the May Flower）渡过大西洋，飘流到麻省Plymouth一带上岸。这批人后来被称为 the Pilgrims或Pilgrim Fathers（首批移居清教徒，最初的移民）。他们到达美洲时正值隆冬（12月13日）。他们人地两生，饥寒交迫，死亡过半。后来，在印第安人的帮助下，他们学会了种玉米、打鱼等，迎来了1621年的大丰收。为了感谢上帝的恩赐，他们决定过一个感恩的节日。在11月下旬的一个星期四，他们设盛宴，邀请帮助他们渡过难关的印第安人参加。感恩宴上的主要食品有：玉米面包、鹿肉野味、鹅、鸭、鱼、野李子、火鸡、南瓜派等。但时至今日，餐桌上能代表传统食品特
点的东西，大概就剩下火鸡和南瓜派了。
感恩宴前，一般要进行感恩祷告（Say Grace）。祷告一般由家长执行，有时请客人来做。内容大致为：主啊，感谢您赐予我们这顿晚餐，您使我们有幸享用它，阿门（Dear Lord，we thank Thee for this food．Please bless it for our use，Amen．）这是非常传统、正式的仪式。美国人民是不拘礼仪、风趣幽默的民族，他们的性格决定了他们不会那么“守旧”。从Stewart一家人的“祷告词”里就可见一斑了。这使人们可以在更加轻松、欢快的气氛中享用“主”赐予他们的这顿盛宴。
2．Marilyn对她公公说：“Go ahead，Philip?”，对她婆婆说：“Sure，Ellen．”，她都是直呼其名，这在中国或一些东方国家是行不通的，是极无礼的表现。但在美国，有些晚辈直呼长辈的名字是表明他们之间亲密无间，关系非常融洽。这是美国的文化背景决定的。
下面是Focus In的文字部分，供参考
ACT Ⅲ Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving Day, people in the USA.
get together with family and friends.
I want to welcome Harry and his daughter
Michelle to Thanksgiving with us.
Thank you, Dr. Stewart.
Hello, Alexandra.
Hi, Marilyn. Hi, Susan. Happy Thanksgiving.
And Alexandra brought us a pumpkin pie.
Please, sit down.
Hi Alexandra, welcome.
Hello Alexandra.
The first Thanksgiving was in 1621.
Thanksgiving was about the pilgrims,
The first settlers in America.
They shared the first harvest with the Indians and gave thanks.
Thanksgiving is a day with many traditions.
People eat traditional foods like turkey and turkey dressing.
And fruit pies, like apple pie and pumpkin pie.
Families enjoy modern traditions too,
like watching the Thanksgiving day parade on television.
Don't you just love it.
Oh and bands, and music.
John Philip Sousa, I love his music.
And people watch the afternoon football game.
Touchdown! Touchdown!
And Thanksgiving is a day for giving thanks.
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I give thanks for being here with my family.
And for being well so I can enjoy you all.
Well? I'd like to give thanks for a healthy year,
a good job,
and for meeting Harry and Michelle.
It's a special holiday.
A day to be with people you love.
We love you Grandpa.
I love you daddy.
Activities
课后作业
练习一
根据提示完成下列有
关感恩节词汇的纵横字迷。
ACROSS
1．What holiday is it?
7．Alexandra calls Grandpa______Stewart.
8．Grandpa said, “The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great______. ”
12．All right.
13．There are touchdowns in this sport.
15．Ellen said to PhiliP, “?Would you join______in the kitchen, please?”
16．Cinnamon and pepper are two______.
17．Philip is Grandpa's______.
20．Ellen and Philip got______early this morning.
22．They celebrated the first Thanksgiving.
24．Robbie said, “Mom! Is it for me?”Ellen said, “______, Robbie. ”
25．Grandpa thinks that Robbie was four______five years old when they went to the parade together.
26．The Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts on this ship.
30．Wonderful.
31．Ellen uses Grandma's______for turkey dressing.
32．How many people were at the Stewarts' home when it was time for dessert?
33．The oven wasn't______because Philip forgot to turn it on.
DOWN
1．A Thanksgiving food2．Philip enjoys making his “famous Thanksgiving______pie. ”
3．Dressing
4．Ellen keeps the spice rack______the kitchen cabinet.
5．Alexandra______Robbie's friend.
6．Robbie was grouchy because he missed Alexandra's telephone______.
7．Robbie calls his mother______.
9．The opposite of yes
10．Grandpa said. “Oh, look______that float, Robbie. ”
11．This store organizes a Thanksgiving Day parade.
14．The Michigan football team needed just______touchdown to win the game.
18．Grandpa and Robbie watched the parade______television.
19．Thanksgiving is in the month of______.
21．There are______in many American cities on Thanksgiving Day.
22．Alexandra brought a______pie.
23．I______means“I understand. ”
27．Ellen gave thanks______the food on the table.
28．On Thanksgiving, many people______college football games.
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29．Robbie said, “Alexandra might call. Tell her I'll call her______back. ”
30．Robbie went to the store to______some cinnamon.
练习二
用右边方框中的介词填空，每个介词只用一次。
1．“Try to come______later______dessert. ”
2．“What's gotten______him?”
3．“?he'll get______it. ”
4．“I look forward______seeing you and Harry and Michelle. ”
5．“What time does the Michigan football game come______?”
练习三 请回忆一下，全家人各自为何感恩，然后将正确的名字填写在各短句前，第一句为例句。
1．Grandpa：for being with the family
2．_______：for being well 3．_______：for a healthy year
4．_______：for a good job 5．_______：for meeting Harry and Michelle
6．_______：for meeting Susan
7．_______：for meeting the Stewart Family
8．_______：for Grandpa coming to live with the family
9．_______：for a passing grade in math
10．______：for a patient wife
11．______：for an encouraging husband
12．______：for the food on the table
练习四
从右边WORD BOX中找出合适的词填入空格。
Harry：It was a______meal, Mrs. Stewart. Thank you.
Richard：And now to see the______of the football game.
PhiliP：Exactly.
Ellen：______are you______, Philip?
Philip：Remember, the Michigan______game? And Michigan ______a touchdown.
Ellen：Did you______something?
Robbie：Dad, your______apple pie.
Philip：Just______me see the score, Ellen.
Marilyn：Go______, Philip. We should all take a little break before dessert.
(The doorbell rings. )
Ellen：Oh, who______that be? Oh, it must be Alexandra. I invited her to come______for dessert. Robbie：You______?
Grandpa：I______Ellen.
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ANSWER KEY
ACT I 练习一
1．Alexandra might call again.
2．Philip may have another cup of coffee. 3．Maybe Robbie will feel better soon. 4．Grandpa might talk to Robbie.
5．Maybe Alexandra will come by for dessert. 练习二
four，butter，walnuts，apples，cinnamon，sugar 练习三 1．get to 2．must 3．Come on 4．ingredients 5．Is it possible that 6．do me a favor 7．That's my boy. 8．right back ACT Ⅱ 练习一 1．a 2．b 3．a 4．a 5．b 6．b 练习二 1．c 2．a 3．d 4．b 练习三 1，4 ACT Ⅲ 练习一
练习二 1．by，for 4．to 2．into 5．on 3．over
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练习三
1．Grandpa 7．Harry
2．Grandpa 8．Robbie
3．Susan 9．Robbie
4．Susan 10．Richard
5．Susan 11．Marilyn
6．Harry 12．Ellen
练习四
Harry： wonderful Robbie： famous
Richard： end Philip： let
Ellen： Where, Marilyn： ahead
going Ellen： could, by
Philip： football, Robbie： did
needs Grandpa： like
Ellen： forget