感恩節(jié)英文thanksgiving-day-（課堂PPT）

1、12 Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. Thanksgiving is a unique American festival which started in 1621. In 1863, President Abraham L

2、incoln declared the last Thursday in November as a national holiday of Thanksgiving. Finally in 1941, Congress declared that the holiday would be celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in November.Origin of Thanksgiving Food of ThanksgivingCelebration in America Activities of ThanksgivingWhat

3、should we do? 4 In Sep.1620, some pilgrims couldnt tolerate the rules of the church in England. So they sailed to Holland . Its better, but they were not satisfied. To seek religious freedom, they begun the journey to America by the ship Mayflower. After 65 days, they set ground at Plymouth Rock on

4、Dec.11,1620. Its winter then. But there was not enough food and its very cold, and they didnt adapted to the environment. After the harsh winter, only 56 survived. The next year, with the help of the native Indians, they have a nice harvest. Then they decided to celebrate with a feast. It lasted for

5、 3 days.Origin of Thanksgiving Day 5MayflowerPilgrims and servantsPlymouth RockOn December 11, 1620September, 1620After 65 daysTo seek religious freedom6Only 56 survivedNot enough food and the harsh winterNot enough food and the harsh winterThe 1st Thanksgiving DayThe next yearThe next year7The copy

6、 of MayflowerResidential site8 Nowadays , the contents of Thanksgiving Day are much richer, including Thanksgiving dinner, the parades and a great number of TV specials.9Food of Thanksgiving Day CornbreadVenison (印第安人帶來(lái)了5頭鹿)Ducks & GeeseWild Turkey Garlic and Onions Pumpkin Pudding Indian Puddin

7、g SaladFruits like apples and grapes 10Typical Food on ThanksgivingTurkeySweet PotatoesPumpkin Pies1112Turkey 13mashed potatoes14Presidential Turkey Pardon 15 Pardoning turkeys began in 1947 during the reign of President Truman. On this day, in the White House, the president of America will choose o

8、ne or two turkeys to set free. No one can kill them. The chosen turkey will be sent to a farm and live the rest of its life there. I think thats a way to express thanks to the nature. 16 Activities of Thanksgivingsoccer match17Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade18Macys Thanksgiving day parade 梅西感恩節(jié)大游行始于19

9、24年，是全美最盛大的感恩節(jié)慶典，游行的最大特色是眾多巨大的卡通造型氣球。 19Celebration in America Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings(reunions) and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons. During the dinners, the fa

10、mily members may also say a few lines of thanks or chant a special prayer.22Expressions on how to offer thanksExpressions on how to offer thanksthank sb. for doing sthgive thanks to sb. for doing sthbe thankful to sb. for doing sthbe grateful to sb. for doing sthappreciate ones doing sthowe thanks t

11、o sb. for doing sthlSay thanks to your family!Say thanks to your family!lSay thanks to your teachers!Say thanks to your teachers!lSay thanks to your friends!Say thanks to your friends!lSay thanks to the strangers!Say thanks to the strangers!lSay thanks to everyone!Say thanks to everyone! andandWhat should we do?24The day after Thanksgiving25 The day after Thanksgiving Day is the Black Friday! Why we call it Black Friday? Because its the beginning of the crazy shopping month between Thanksgiving and Christmas. On this day almost all stores are on HUGE sales. Yo