感恩节由来及发展ThanksgivingDay

ThanksgivingDayCultureandLanguageLanguageiscloselyrelatedtoculture.Languageexpressesandembodiesculturalreality.Ifweareindifferentcountries,wemustknowtheircultures,thus,wecanusethelanguagefreely.Ontheotherhand,language,asaproductofculture,helpsperpetuatetheculture,andthechangesinlanguageusesreflecttheculturechangesinreturn.GeneralIdeaThanksgivingDayisthemosttrulyAmericanofthenationalHolidaysintheUnitedStatesandismostcloselyconnectedwiththeearliesthistoryofthecountry.ThanksgivingDayisaharvestfestival.Traditionally,itisatimetogivethanksfortheharvestandexpressgratitudeingeneral.ItisaholidaycelebratedprimarilyinCanadaandtheUnitedStates.Whilereligiousinorigin,Thanksgivingisnowalsoidentifiedasasecularholiday.ThedateandlocationofthefirstThanksgivingcelebrationisatopicofmodestcontention.ThoughtheearliestattestedThanksgivingcelebrationwasonSeptember8,1565inwhatisnowSaintAugustine,Florida,thetraditional"firstThanksgiving"isveneratedashavingoccurredatthesiteofPlymouthPlantation,in1621.Today,ThanksgivingiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayofNovemberintheUnitedStatesandonthesecondMondayofOctoberinCanada.Thanksgivingdinnerisheldonthisday,usuallyasagatheringoffamilymembersandfriends.Mostpeoplecelebratebygatheringathomewithfamilyorfriendsforaholidayfeast.Thoughtheholiday'soriginscanbetracedtoharvestfestivalswhichhavebeencelebratedinmanyculturessinceancienttimes,theAmericanholidayhasreligiousundertonesrelatedtothedeliveranceoftheEnglishsettlersbyNativeAmericansaftertheharshwinteratPlymouth,Massachusetts.HistoryIn1620,thesettlers,orPilgrims,theysailedtoAmericaontheMayflower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.Afteratempestuoustwo-monthvoyagetheylandedatinicyNovember,whatisnowPlymouth(普利茅斯）,Massachusetts（塞州）.Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics.Thosewhosurvivedbegansowinginthefirstspring.Allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedontheingharvest.Finallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations.AndthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtotheLordbefixed.Yearslater,PresidentoftheUnitedStatesproclaimedthefourthThursdayofNovemberasThanksgivingDayeveryyear.ThecelebrationofThanksgivingDayhasbeenobservedonthatdateuntiltoday.TheFirstThanksGivingHowtoCelebrateintheUSAThepatternoftheThanksgivingcelebrationhasneverchangedthroughtheyears.Thebigfamilydinnerisplannedmonthsahead.Onthedinnertable,peoplewillfindapple、orange、chestnut（栗子）、walnut（）、grapeandsquash(南瓜）.Therewillbeplumpudding、mincepie（碎肉馅饼）andcranberrysauce（小红莓酱）andothervarietiesoffood.

Thebestandmostattractiveamongthemareroastturkeyandpumpkinpie.TheyhavebeenthemosttraditionalandfavoritefoodonThanksgivingDaythroughouttheyears.somepicturesfromourclassmateThedaybeforeTurkeyDay,peoplealsogotochurchtoprayandgivethankstoothers.Let`seachofusgivethanksvideoLanguagePointsthePilgrims(清教徒）touchdown(触地得分）I`llgoalongwiththat.=I`llagreewhitthat.WatchingcollegefootballgamesontelevisionisatypicalThanksgivingDayactivity.SomeshortmessagesaboutThanksgivingWarmwishesatThanksgiving.在感恩节，衷心地祝福你们。FromallofustoallofyouatThanksgiving.我们全体祝你们感恩节快乐。Thanksgivingwishesforyouandyourfamily.给你们全家感恩节的祝福。IwishyoucouldbehereonThanksgiving.但愿你能来过感恩节。Thanksgivingjustwon'tbethesamewithoutyou.没有你，感恩节就不会一样了。ThisistoourfirstThanksgivingtogether.致我们第一次的感恩节相聚。OurfirstThanksgivingshouldbeourbest.我们第一次共度的感恩节，是我们最美好的时光。Itmaynotseemlikemuch,butitisourfirstThanksgivingtogether.也来不太像，但这可是我们第一次共度感恩节哟。ThisisthefirstinalonglineofThanksgivingstoe.这是未来无数感恩节的第一个。Ilovetoeat,soIloveThanksgiving.我爱吃，所以我喜欢感恩节。AtThanksgivingweshouldthinkofthelessfortunate.在感恩节，我们要想到那些不幸的人们。Letusobserveamomentofsilenceforthosewhoarenotabletobesothankful.让我们为那些无法心存感激的人们静默片刻。Savethedarkmeatforme.为我留份儿鸡腿。Thanksgivingindifferentcountries1)TheGreeksTheancientGreeksworshippedmanygodsandgoddesses.TheirgoddessofgrainswasDemeter(得墨忒尔--丰收之神）.onthefirstdayofthefestivalmarriedwomen(possibilityconnectingchildbearingandtheraisingofcrops)wouldbuildleafysheltersandfurnishthemwithcouchesmadewithplants.Ontheseconddaytheyfasted（禁食）.OnthethirddayafeastwasheldandofferingstothegoddessDemeterweremade-giftsofseedcorn,cakes,fruit,andpigs.ItwashopedthatDemeter'sgratitudewouldgrantthemagoodharvest.2)TheRomansTheRomansalsocelebratedaharvestfestivalcalledCerelia,whichhonoredCerestheirgoddessofgrains(fromwhichthewordcereales).ThefestivalwasheldeachyearonOctober4thandofferingsofthefirstfruitsoftheharvestandpigswereofferedtoCeres.Theircelebrationincludedmusic,parades,gamesandsportsandathanksgivingfeast.3)TheChineseTheancientChinesecelebratedtheirharvestfestival,ChungCh'ui(中秋），withthefullmoonthatfellonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth.Thisdaywasconsideredthebirthdayofthemoonandspecial"mooncakes",roundandyellowlikethemoon,wouldbebaked.Eachcakewasstampedwiththepictureofarabbit-asitwasarabbit,notaman,whichtheChinesesawonthefaceofthemoon.Thefamiliesateathanksgivingmealandfeastedonroastedpig,harvestedfruitsandthe"mooncakes".Itwasbelievedthatduringthe3dayfestivalflowerswouldfallfromthemoonandthosewhosawthemwouldberewardedwithgoodfortune.4)EgyptiansTheancientEgyptianscelebratedtheirharvestfestivalinhonorofMin,theirgodofvegetationandfertility.Thefestivalwasheldinthespringtime,theEgyptian'sharvestseason.ThefestivalofMinfeaturedaparadeinwhichthePharaoh（法老）tookpart.Aftertheparadeagreatfeastwasheld.Music,dancing,andsportswerealsopartofthecelebration.WhentheEgyptianfarmersharvestedtheircorn,theyweptandpretendedtobegrief-stricken.Thiswastodeceivethespiritwhichtheybelievedlivedinthecorn.Theyfearedthespiritwouldbeangrywhenthefarmerscutdownthecornwhereitlived.5)CanadaThanksgivinginCanadaiscelebratedonthesecondMondayinOctober.Observanceofthedaybeganin1879.WhileAmericansbegingearingupforThanksgivinginthedaysfollowingHalloween,ThanksgivingcelebrationsinCanadaarelongsinceoverbyOctober31st.That'sbecauseinCanada,ThanksgivingiscelebratedonthesecondMondayinOctober.UnlikeAmericans,whoseholidayrecallsthePilgrimslandinginAmerica,CanadiansspendtheirThanksgivinggivingthanksforasuccessfulharvest,whichtypicallyculminatesbyearlyOctoberinthenortherncountryofCanadaCanadianThanksgivingtracesitsrootstoanoldEuropeanfarmingcustomofbandingtogethertotoastaplentifulharvest.Afterhundredsofyearsofunofficialcelebration,theCanadianParliamento