感恩节 3 Thanksgiving_Day.ppt

ThanksgivingDay,ThelastThursdayofNovember,History,In1620thefirstcolonists,pilgrims,fromNewEnglandcametoAmericaandbegananewlifethere.Itwasaveryhardlife.Manypeopleweresickanddiedduringthefirstwinterinthecold.Indianstaughtthemtocultivatecornsandtogrowdifferentvegetablesandfruits.Intheautumnof1621thecolonistshadtheirfirstharvest.Itwasrathergood.Thecolonistsdecidedtohaveaspecialdinner.TheywantedtothankGodtogivehimtheirthanksformanythings.Itwasadifficultyear,butpeoplestillhadfoodtoeat.Thecolonistshadathanksgivingdinner(feast)forallthepeople.Itlasted3days.SincethattimepeoplehavebeencelebratingThanksgivingDay.,Traditions,ThanksgivingDayhasitsowntraditions.PeopledecoratetheirhouseswithautumnfruitsandflowersandpreparetraditionalAmericanfood:roastturkey,potatoesandpumpkin.ThefamilysitsatthetableduringdinnerandofferprayertotheGodforhiscontinuousgrace.Peopledressdifferentcolorfulcostumesandgotoparade.Itisalsoatimeforrelativeslivingindifferentplacestocometogetherandcelebrate.InthesedaysthemostAmericanpeoplewatchonTVAmericanfootballgames.,Thanksgivingisadaywhenpeoplesendlovingmessagesandwarmwishestotheirrelatives,friends,nearanddearones.ItisadayofconveyingtheirfeelingsthroughThanksgivingcards.Thedayisatimetoshowyourgratitudeandrespecttoyourelders,friends.Populargiftsincludethanksgivingflowers,jewellery,bakedcookie,chocolategiftbaskets,candies,wineetc.,SymbolsofThanksgivingDay,PumpkinPumpkinsaretheThanksgivingfavouriteforabout400years.,TurkeyTurkeyisaninseparablepartofThanksgivingcelebration.,CornTheuseofcornmeantthesurvivalofthecolonies.Indiancornasatableordoordecorationrepresentstheharvestandthefallseason.,Turkey,corn(ormaize),pumpkinsandcranberrysaucearesymbolswhichrepresentthefirstThanksgiving.Nowallofthesesymbolsaredrawnonholidaydecorationsandgreetingcards.,CornucopiaCornucopiaisahorn-shapedbasketfilledwithfruits&goodies.,BeansBeansareoneofthesymbolsofThanksgivingDaysincePilgrimshadlearnttogrowbeans.,CranberrySweet-sourcranberrysaucewasonthefirstThanksgivingtableandisstillservedtoday.Indianstaughtthecolonistshowtocooktheberrieswithsweetenerandwatertomakeasauce.,ThanksgivingPoem,Theyearhasturneditscircle,Theseasonscomeandgo.TheharvestallisgatheredinAndchillynorthwindsblow.,Orchardshavesharedtheirtreasures,Thefields,theiryellowgrain,Soopenwidethedoorway-Thanksgivingcomesagain,Questions,1WhatholidaydoAmericanscelebrateinthelastThursdayofNovember?,2WhocametoAmericain1620?,3Howdidthepi