ThanksgivingDay感恩节英语口语演讲教学课件

1、A brief introduction ofThanksgiving DayG 6from第1页，共19页。September 8,1565The “real” first Thanksgiving Day Now the mostly accepted orgin is this:第2页，共19页。MayflowerPilgrims and servantsPlymouth RockOn December 11, 1620September, 1620After 65daysTo seek religious freedom102第3页，共19页。Only 56 survivedNot e

2、nough food and the harsh winterThe 1st Thanking DayA beautiful harvest with the help of the native Indians in1621The next year第4页，共19页。The copy of MayflowerResidential site第5页，共19页。NowadaysMore wonderfulRicher dinnerTv SpicalsGreat Parades第6页，共19页。Thanksgiving Dinner第7页，共19页。Pray together第8页，共19页。第9

3、页，共19页。Presidential Turkey Pardon 第10页，共19页。Tv specials第11页，共19页。ParadesMacys Thanksgiving Day Parade第12页，共19页。Huge Balloons !第13页，共19页。第14页，共19页。The day after ThanksgivingBlack Fliday !第15页，共19页。The EndThanks!G 6from第16页，共19页。Good morning everyone, this is Group 6.Ill talk about something about Tha

4、nksgiving 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.The real origin of Thanksgiving Day in America was on September 8, 1565. The people

5、 who held it were French, but they were killed by the Dutchman the next year. Now the most accepted origin is this: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 begu

6、n 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 na

7、tive Indians, they have a nice harvest. Then they decided to celebrate with a feast. It lasted for 3 days.The copy of the Mayflower is in Plymouth now. These houses are the residential sites of then.第17页，共19页。Nowadays , the contents of Thanksgiving Day are much richer.Family get together to have a f

8、east. Before meal, theyll pray. Just like: O Lord, with humble hearts we pray. Thank you God for all that grows, thank you for our healthy, thank you for our comfortable life. Thank you God for all youve done. Amen.Then begins the dinner. As Thanksgiving is the second most important holiday of Ameri

9、ca, the dinner is very rich. The traditional food and of course the main dish is turkey, others just like pumpkin ,corn and so on. And if youre a vegetarian, you can buy tofurky, its made of tofu. The dinner is very rich. On this day, in the White House, the president of America will chose one or tw

10、o turkey to set free. No one can kill it. 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.There are also a lot of TV specials on Thanksgiving Day. Most family will sit together to enjoy a soccer match.And there will be

11、 parades around America to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. The most famous one is the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. And the most famous thing during the parade is the balloon. Huge different balloon!Were familiar with some balloons. Such as Mr. potato, the Smurf, Spoopys master Charlie, Hel

12、lo Kitty, uncle McDonald, Snoopy, and Shrek.第18页，共19页。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 wake up really early and fight off people to get really good deals on all