介绍感恩节PPT

1、 In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On that day, Americans give called Thanksgiving Day. On that day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year. thanks for the bles

2、sings they have enjoyed during the year. Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest h

3、istory of the country.with the earliest history of the country. 在美国，每年在美国，每年1111月的最后一个周四称为月的最后一个周四称为”感恩节节”，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激赐福表示感激, ,感恩节是美国国定假日中最地感恩节是美国国定假日中最地道、最美国式的节日，而且它和早期美国历史道、最美国式的节日，而且它和早期美国历史最为密切相关。最为密切相关。 (1)Food 食物 (2)Activity 活动 In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they

4、 sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who su

5、rvived began sowing in the first spring. 16201620年，一些朝圣者（或称为清教徒）乘坐年，一些朝圣者（或称为清教徒）乘坐“五月花五月花”号船号船去美国寻求宗教自由。去美国寻求宗教自由。 他们在海上颠簸折腾了两个月之后，终他们在海上颠簸折腾了两个月之后，终于在酷寒的十一月里，在现在的马萨诸塞州的普里茅斯登陆。于在酷寒的十一月里，在现在的马萨诸塞州的普里茅斯登陆。在第一个冬天，半数以上的移民都死于饥饿和传染病，活下来在第一个冬天，半数以上的移民都死于饥饿和传染病，活下来的人们在第一个春季开始播种。的人们在第一个春季开始播种。 All summer lo

6、ng they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. Years later,

7、 President of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today. 整个夏天他们都热切地盼望着丰收的到来，他们深知自己的整个夏天他们都热切地盼望着丰收的到来，他们深知自己的生存以及殖民地的存在与否都将取决于即将到来的收成。后来，生存以及殖民地的存在与否都将取决于即将到来的收成。后来，庄稼获得了

8、意外的丰收，所以大家决定要选一个日子来感谢上庄稼获得了意外的丰收，所以大家决定要选一个日子来感谢上帝的恩典。多年以后，美国总统宣布每年十一月的第四个星期帝的恩典。多年以后，美国总统宣布每年十一月的第四个星期四为感恩节。感恩节庆祝活动便定在这一天，直到如今。四为感恩节。感恩节庆祝活动便定在这一天，直到如今。 It reminds us of the history that the pilgrims left Europe for religious freedom and established their new country. Thanksgiving Day is usually a

9、family day. People always celebrate with big dinners and happy reunions. 它让人们记住这段历史，从欧洲来的移民祈它让人们记住这段历史，从欧洲来的移民祈祷宗教自由，和建立新的国家。感恩节一般祷宗教自由，和建立新的国家。感恩节一般是家庭的节日，人们总是以节日大餐和家庭是家庭的节日，人们总是以节日大餐和家庭成员聚会来庆祝这个节日。成员聚会来庆祝这个节日。People will have a Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family.Delicious Food They eat ro

10、ast turkey, corn, potatoes, pumpkin pie, and so on. 他们吃烤火鸡、玉米、土豆、南瓜派等等。他们吃烤火鸡、玉米、土豆、南瓜派等等。The Turkey Association estimates that just on Thanksgiving Day Americans ate 46000000 Turkeys.火鸡协会估计火鸡协会估计, ,仅仅在美国感恩节那在美国感恩节那天被吃掉的火鸡天被吃掉的火鸡有有4600000046000000多只多只。 赦免的传统 每年一度的总统放生火鸡仪每年一度的总统放生火鸡仪式始于式始于1947年杜鲁门总统当年杜鲁门总统当政时期，政时期， 但实际上这个传统仪式可以但实际上这个传统仪式可以追溯到美国内战林肯总统当追溯到美国内战林肯总统当政的时期政的时期. 1863年的一天，年的一天， 林肯的儿子泰德突然闯入内林肯的儿子泰德突然闯入内阁会议请求赦免一只名叫杰阁会议请求赦免一只名叫杰克的宠物火鸡，因为这只被克的宠物火鸡，因为这只被送进白宫的火鸡，即将成为送进白宫的火鸡，即将成为人们的圣诞节大餐。人们的圣诞节大餐。 American pre