感恩节英文课件02790

2021/5/91whatisthanksgivingday?ThanksgivingDayisaveryimportanttraditionalholidayinAmerica.OnthefourthThursdayofeachNovember,familiesandfriendsgathertogetherfortheoccasiontocelebratewithatraditionalturkeydinner,usuallyinthemid-afternoon.ThanksgivingDayoriginatedasacelebrationoftheyear'sharvestandissimilartotheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina.感恩节是一个很重要的美国传统节日。每年11月的第四个星期四，人们都会与家人、朋友欢聚一堂，下午3时左右吃传统的火鸡大餐。该节日最初主要是为了庆祝一年的丰收，与中国的中秋节有些相似。2021/5/92OriginOfThanksgivingDayOnSeptember6,1620,theMayflowershipsetsailfromPlymouth,Devon,England,takingalltheEnglishPilgrimstotheNewWorld.TheEnglishPilgrimsnumberedaboutahundredpeople,andleftEnglandtoescapereligiouspersecution.Mayflower['mei,flauə]五月花号→（英国清教徒首次去北美殖民地所乘之船名）1620年9月6日，一批不堪忍受国内宗教迫害的英国清教徒乘坐“五月花”号从英格兰德文郡普利茅斯出发，开始了到美洲新大陆的航行。这批清教徒大约有100人。2021/5/93ThePilgrimssailedsixty-sixdays,arrivedintheNewWorldinNovemberofthesameyear.TheyfirstsettledinacornfieldabandonedbyNativeIndiansandnameditPlymouthPlantation.清教徒们在海上航行了66天，终于在当年的11月到达美洲新大陆。他们最初在当地印第安人废弃的一个玉米地z安顿下来，并把它命名为普利茅斯种植园。2021/5/94TheyworkedonthelandwithmuchdifficultyandwerebesetbyadevastatingplagueinwhichhalfofthePilgrimdiedinthelongwinterof1620.Inthespringof1621，anIndianbravenamedSquantoandherWampanoagtribecametotheirhelp.ThetribetaughtthePilgrimshowtoworktheearthandplantcorn，beans，pumpkins，squashandothercrops.1620年那个寒冷而漫长的冬天，他们在这块土地上费尽千辛万苦地劳作着，困难重重，还遭遇了一场灾难性的瘟疫，一半人在这场瘟疫中死去。到了1621年的春天，一个名叫Squanto的印第安英雄率其瓦帕浓部落开始主动帮助他们。部落里的人们教这些清教徒怎样耕种土地，怎样种植玉米、大豆、南瓜以及其他农作物。2021/5/952021/5/96ThefirstThanksgivingdinnerissaidtohavelastedfromthreedaystooneweek.Itwasindeedatimeofhappiness,fellowshipandrejoicingforthePilgrims.TheyarrangedafriendlytreatywiththeNativeAmericanIndians,builthousesinthewilderness,andraisedsufficientcropstofeedthemselvesfortheupcominglongwinter.ThePilgrimshadbecomethefirstgenerationofsettlersinthisnewlandholdingsomuchpromise.Gratitude这第一次的丰收庆祝盛宴据说从三天一直延长到一个星期。对于清教徒们来说，这的确是一段享受高兴、愉悦、友谊的时间。他们和善良的当地印第安人一起准备了庆祝盛宴，在荒野中盖了房子，并为即将来临的漫长冬天储存了充足的食物。于是，在这块充满希望、憧憬和向往的新大陆上，清教徒们便成了第一代移民定居者。2021/5/97ThecustomoftheThanksgiving感恩节是西方国家的传统节日(traditionalfestival)，届时放假三天，合家团聚(Allthefamilymembersgettogether)。感恩节的食品富有传统特色。在节日宴会上，有一道必不可少的特色名菜(specialty)——“烤鸡”(turkey)。火鸡是感恩节的传统主菜，通常是把火鸡肚子里塞上各种调料和拌好的食品，然后整只烤出，由男主人用刀切成薄片分给大家。此外，感恩节的传统食品还有甜山芋(sweetpotato)、玉蜀黍(maize)、南瓜饼(pumpkincake)、红莓苔子果酱(cranberryjam)等。

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ThanksgivingDayParade2021/5/992021/5/910GatheraroundtheTVandwatchfootball2021/5/911foodPeoplewillbringtogethertheirfamiliesandfriendstohaveafeastThanksgivingdinner.2021/5/912HolidayRecipes（节日菜谱）Cornbread-玉米面包，英国人和印第安人都喜欢的食物。EnglishCheesePie-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&Geese-鸭和鹅，英国人捕的。WildTurkey-野生火鸡。GarlicandOnions-大蒜和洋葱。PumpkinPudding-南瓜布丁。IndianPudding-印地安布丁。Salad-沙拉。2021/5/913turkey2021/5/9142021/5/915TheTurkeyAssociationestimatesthatjustonThanksgivingDayAmericansate46000000Turkeys2021/5/916AmericanpresidentwillforgivetwoturkeysinwhitehousebeforeTheThanksgivingDay2021/5/9172021/5/9182021/5/919

Inaddition,peopleatthetablecanalsoeatapples,orange,chestnut,walnuts,andgrape,aswellasmeatpie,smallcranberrysauceandsoon.2021/5/9202021/5/921AfterThanksgivingdinner,peoplesometimesdotraditionalgames,suchaspumpkinisaracetomatchupwithateaspoonofpumpkinrun,therulescannotbetouchedbyhandpumpkin,whowonthefirstend.Spoonracewiththesmaller,moreinterestinggamePlayinggame2021/5/9222021/5/923SpeakoutyourThanksgivingwishesandletyourfamiliesandfriendsknowthatyourcareaboutthem.

2021/5/924ThanksgivingisaGreattimetotellyourfriendsthatwelovethem.ThanksgivingisaGreattimetotellyourparentsthatwelovethem.2021/5/925Saythankstoyourfamily!Saythankstoyourteachers!Saythankstoyourfriends!Saythankstothestrangers!Saythankstoeveryone!and