1、Thanksgiving Day,In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On that day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year. Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely con
2、nected with the earliest history of the country.,在美国，每年11月的最后一个周四称为”感恩节”，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激,感恩节是美国国定假日中最地道、最美国式的节日，而且它和早期美国历史最为密切相关。,1: Origin 由来 2:Celebration 庆祝 (1)Food 食物 (2)Activity 活动,Origin,In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where t
3、hey could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.,1620年，一些朝圣者（或称为清教徒）乘
4、坐“五月花”号船去美国寻求宗教自由。 他们在海上颠簸折腾了两个月之后，终于在酷寒的十一月里，在现在的马萨诸塞州的普里茅斯登陆。在第一个冬天，半数以上的移民都死于饥饿和传染病，活下来的人们在第一个春季开始播种。,All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a yiel
5、d rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. Years later, President of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until to
6、day.,整个夏天他们都热切地盼望着丰收的到来，他们深知自己的生存以及殖民地的存在与否都将取决于即将到来的收成。后来，庄稼获得了意外的丰收，所以大家决定要选一个日子来感谢上帝的恩典。多年以后，美国总统宣布每年十一月的第四个星期四为感恩节。感恩节庆祝活动便定在这一天，直到如今。,It reminds us of the history that the pilgrims left Europe for religious freedom and established their new country. Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day. Peo
7、ple always celebrate with big dinners and happy reunions.,它让人们记住这段历史，从欧洲来的移民祈祷宗教自由，和建立新的国家。感恩节一般是家庭的节日，人们总是以节日大餐和家庭成员聚会来庆祝这个节日。,Celebration,People will have a Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family.,Delicious Food,They eat roast turkey, corn, potatoes, pumpkin pie, and so on.,他们吃烤火鸡、玉米、土豆、南瓜派等等
8、。,The Turkey Association estimates that just on Thanksgiving Day Americans ate 46000000 Turkeys.,火鸡协会估计,仅在美国感恩节那天被吃掉的火鸡有46000000多只。,pumpkin pie,Activities on Thanksgiving Day,感恩节的活动,赦免的传统,每年一度的总统放生火鸡仪式始于1947年杜鲁门总统当政时期，但实际上这个传统仪式可以追溯到美国内战林肯总统当政的时期. 1863年的一天，林肯的儿子泰德突然闯入内阁会议请求赦免一只名叫杰克的宠物火鸡，因为这只被送进白宫的火鸡，即将成为人们的圣诞节大餐。,American president will forgive two turkeys in white house before the Thanksgiving Day。 在感恩节前，美国总统将在白宫前赦免两只火鸡。,Thanksgiving day parade 感恩节游行,Thank you!,
