感恩节英文thanksgiving-day-PPT

ThanksgivingDayisaharvestfestival.Traditionally,itisatimetogivethanksfortheharvestandexpressgratitudeingeneral.ItisaholidaycelebratedprimarilyinCanadaandtheUnitedStates.ThanksgivingisauniqueAmericanfestivalwhichstartedin1621.In1863,PresidentAbrahamLincolndeclaredthelastThursdayinNovemberasanationalholidayofThanksgiving.Finallyin1941,CongressdeclaredthattheholidaywouldbecelebratedeveryyearonthefourthThursdayinNovember.OriginofThanksgivingFoodofThanksgivingCelebrationinAmericaActivitiesofThanksgivingWhatshouldwedo?InSep.1620,somepilgrimscouldn'ttoleratetherulesofthechurchinEngland.SotheysailedtoHolland.It’sbetter,buttheywerenotsatisfied.Toseekreligiousfreedom,theybegunthejourneytoAmericabytheshipMayflower.After65days,theysetgroundatPlymouthRockonDec.11,1620.It'swinterthen.Buttherewasnotenoughfoodandit'sverycold,andtheydidn’tadaptedtotheenvironment.Aftertheharshwinter,only56survived.Thenextyear,withthehelpofthenativeIndians,theyhaveaniceharvest.Thentheydecidedtocelebratewithafeast.Itlastedfor3days.OriginofThanksgivingDayMayflowerPilgrimsandservantsPlymouthRockOnDecember11,1620September,1620After65daysToseekreligiousfreedomOnly56survivedNotenoughfoodandtheharshwinterThe1stThanksgivingDayAbeautifulharvestwiththehelpofthenativeIndiansin1621ThenextyearThecopyofMayflowerResidentialsiteNowadays,thecontentsofThanksgivingDayaremuchricher,includingThanksgivingdinner,theparadesandagreatnumberofTVspecials.FoodofThanksgivingDayCornbreadVenison(印第安人带来了5头鹿)Ducks&GeeseWildTurkeyGarlicandOnionsPumpkinPuddingIndianPuddingSaladFruitslikeapplesandgrapesTypicalFoodonThanksgivingTurkeySweetPotatoesPumpkinPiesTurkeymashedpotatoesPresidentialTurkeyPardonPardoningturkeysbeganin1947duringthereignofPresidentTruman.Onthisday,intheWhiteHouse,thepresidentofAmericawillchooseoneortwoturkeystosetfree.Noonecankillthem.Thechosenturkeywillbesenttoafarmandlivetherestofitslifethere.Ithinkthat'sawaytoexpressthankstothenature.ActivitiesofThanksgivingsoccermatchMacy'sThanksgivingDayParadeMacy'sThanksgivingdayparade梅西感恩节大游行始于1924年，是全美最盛大的感恩节庆典，游行的最大特色是众多巨大的卡通造型气球。CelebrationinAmericaThanksgivingDayinAmericaisatimetoofferthanks,offamilygatherings(reunions)andholidaymeals.Atimeofturkeys,stuffing,andpumpkinpie.AtimeforIndiancorn,holidayparadesandgiantballoons.Duringthedinners,thefamilymembersmayalsosayafewlinesofthanksorchantaspecialprayer.Expressionsonhowtoofferthanksthanksb.fordoingsthgivethankstosb.fordoingsthbethankfultosb.fordoingsthbegratefultosb.fordoingsthappreciateone’sdoingsthowethankstosb.fordoingsthSaythankstoyourfamily!Saythankstoyourteachers!Saythankstoyourfriends!Saythankstothestrangers!Saythankstoeveryone!and……Whatshouldwedo?ThedayafterThanksgiving……ThedayafterThanksgivingDayistheBlackFriday!WhywecallitBlackFriday?Becauseit'sthebeginningofthecrazyshoppingmonthbetweenThanksgivingandChristmas.OnthisdayalmostallstoresareonHUGEsales.Youhavetowakeupreallyearlyandfightoffpeopletogetreallygooddealsonallthestuffyouwanttobuy.WeallknowthatThanksgivingisonThursday.SowecallitBlackFriday.