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1、,Company LOGO,Thanksgiving Day,1. Origin,2. Present Situation,3. Thanksgiving Food,4. Celebration,Thanks Giving Day,The Origin of Thanksgiving Day,In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On that day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed

2、during the year.,Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.,A national day George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789. The idea attracted mixed reaction. Af

3、ter a number of events and changes, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November was thanksgiving in the year 1863. This was due to the continuous efforts of Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor. She wrote a number of articles for the cause.,The Origin of Thanksgiving Day,Thanksgiving

4、 became a holiday almost 400 years ago, in 1621. The legendary pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the year 1620 in Mayflower. About 102 people traveled for nearly two months with extreme difficulty. Though the original destination was somewhere in the northern part of Virginia, they could not re

5、ach the place owing to winds blowing them off course.,6,Nearly 46 pilgrims died due to extreme cold in winter. However, in the spring of 1621, a native Indian brought them necessities and especially sent someone to teach the pilgrims to survive by growing food and hunting animals.,In the autumn of 1

6、621, they held a grand celebration where 90 people were invited including Indians. The grand feast was organized to thank god for his favors. This communal dinner is popularly known as “The first thanksgiving feast”.,The Origin of Thanksgiving Day,Mayflowers destination is Plymouth, Mass. (马萨诸塞州,普利茅

7、斯),The Origin of Thanksgiving Day,This is the replica of Mayflower which is anchored in the Plymouth harbor.,普利茅斯港口 “五月花号”船的复制品。,The Origin of Thanksgiving Day,The Origin of Thanksgiving Day,That is where Pilgrims lived in. Nowadays it has become a park of Massachusetts.,Present Situation,Thanksgivi

8、ng customs,The customs of Thanksgiving are, eating, seeing your family, singing, thanking people for coming over and coming to their celebration! It is a thankful holiday! The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead.,

9、Speak out your Thanksgiving wishes and let your families and friends know that your care about them.,Thanksgiving is a great time to tell our friends that we love them.,Thanksgiving is a great time to tell our parents that we love them.,Thanksgiving Food,Thanksgiving Days Menu,Cornbread - 玉米面包，英国人和印

10、第安人都喜欢的食物 English Cheese Pie - 英国奶酪派，奶酪对英国人很重要 Venison - 鹿肉，印第安人带来了5头鹿 Ducks some prepare the turkey other ways, like fried in oil. Turkey on Thanksgiving is usually served with a bread mixture inside. Some Americans call it stuffing; others call it dressing. As an alternative to turkey, many vegeta

11、rians or vegans eat Tofurky, a meatless turkey made of tofu.,烤箱需要预热325华氏度（大约摄氏160度）。烘烤过程根据火鸡重量而定。通常需要4小时左右。,Thanksgiving Food,出炉的火鸡，香喷喷的！加上调料，口水直流.,Thanksgiving Food,The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie or pecan pie. They have been the most traditional and favorit

12、e food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.,Thanksgiving Food,lobster,Celebration in America,Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons.,C

13、elebration of Thanksgiving Day,Watching NFL football during Thanksgiving is a popular tradition.,Thanksgiving Day Parade,Celebration of Thanksgiving Day,PARADE,Celebration of Thanksgiving Day,Celebration of Thanksgiving Day,What you dont know about Thanksgiving Day!,What you dont know about Thanksgi

14、ving Day？,Indians Thanksgiving was initially meant to be a fast, not a feast. The devout settlers at Plymouth Rock mostly recognized “giving of thanks” in the form of prayer and abstaining from food.,But the Wampanoag Indians, who joined the pilgrims for their 3-day celebration, contributed their ow

15、n harvest traditions dancing, games and feasting from their ancient festival, Nickommoh, meaning “to give away” or “exchange.”,Thanksgiving day and Black Friday,Thanksgiving shopping has become the custom of the Americans. From Thanksgiving to Christmas this month, U.S. retail sales will account for

16、 the full years 1 / 3 sale, and there are the various merchant discounts . The crazy shopping day is after Thanksgiving (Friday). This day is called Black Friday . The reason that name is said to this day because on Friday morning, everyone rushed to queue very early shopping malls. Such acts have a

17、 very image of the statement, called Bird of getting up early. ( get up early birds). In a foreign country, Thanksgiving is like the Chinese New Year.,If you have got ready to start off at the day before yesterday of Thanksgiving Day, what would you see in the high way?,While at the train station, y

18、ou have to face lots of people who is looking forward to go home early.,What about the airplane。,Chicago OHare International Airport,Every year the president of America will attend Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.,Living in A Greatful World Be grateful to those who have hurt or harmed you For they have reinforced your determination Be grateful to those who deceived you For they have deepened your insight,Be grateful to those who hit you For they have