感恩节英文thanksgiving-day-PPT.ppt

Thanksgiving Day,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 Lincoln 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.,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 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 3 days.,Origin of Thanksgiving Day,Mayflower,Pilgrims and servants,Plymouth Rock,On December 11, 1620,September, 1620,After 65 days,To seek religious freedom,Only 56 survived,Not enough food and the harsh winter,The 1st Thanksgiving Day,A beautiful harvest with the help of the native Indians in1621,The next year,The copy of Mayflower,Residential site,Nowadays , the contents of Thanksgiving Day are much richer, including Thanksgiving dinner, the parades and a great number of TV specials.,Food of Thanksgiving Day,Cornbread Venison (印第安人带来了5头鹿) Ducks & Geese Wild Turkey Garlic and Onions Pumpkin Pudding Indian Pudding Salad Fruits like apples and grapes,Typical Food on Thanksgiving,Turkey Sweet Potatoes Pumpkin Pies,pumpkin pie,Turkey,mashed potatoes,Presidential Turkey Pardon,Pardoning turkeys began in 1947 during the reign of President Truman. On this day, in the White House, the president of America will choose one 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.,Activities of Thanksgiving,soccer match,Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade,Macys Thanksgiving day parade,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。,Huge Balloons !,Celebration 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 family members may also say a few lines of thanks or chant a special prayer.,Expressions on how to offer thanks,thank sb. for doing sth give thanks to sb. for doing sth be thankful to sb. for doing sth be grateful to sb. for doing sth appreciate ones doing sth owe thanks to sb. for doing sth,Say thanks to your family! Say thanks to your teachers! Say thanks to your friends! Say thanks to the strangers! Say thanks to everyone! and,What should we do?,The day after Thanksgiving,Black Friday !,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. You have to