thanksgiving-day(感恩节).pptx

1、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 during the year.在美国，每

2、年11月的最后一个周四称为感恩节，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激。,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.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最为密切相关。,A national dayGeorge Washington proclaimed a National Day

3、of Thanksgiving in 1789.The idea attracted mixed reaction.乔治华盛顿在1789年宣布感恩节为全国节日。该提议引起各种争议。After a number of events and changes,President Lincoln proclaimed last Thursday in November of thanksgiving in the year 1863.This was due to the continuous efforts of Sarah Josepha Hale,a magazine editor.She wr

4、ote a number of articles for the cause.经过一系列的事件和变化，林肯总统在1863年宣布，11月的最后一个周四为感恩节。这些都归功于一位杂志编辑，撒拉约瑟黑尔长期不懈的努力。她编写了大量的文章支持确定该节日。,The Origin of Thanksgiving Day,Thanksgiving became a holiday almost 400 years ago,in 1621.The legendary pilgrims crossed the Atlantic in the year 1620 in Mayflower.About 102 pe

5、ople traveled for nearly two months with extreme difficulty.Though the original destination was somewhere in the northern part of Virginia,they could not reach the place owing to winds blowing them off course.,感恩节大约是在400年前的1621年成为一种节日的。具有传奇色彩的清教徒，乘坐著名的“五月花”号帆船于1620年穿越大西洋。约有102人历尽千辛万苦，历时近2个月才得以到达。尽管原

6、先的目的地是在维吉尼亚的北部某处，但是由于强劲的海风使他们偏离了航线，他们没能到达计划好的地点。,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.,近46名清教徒死于严冬的寒冷。然而，在1621年的春天，

7、一位印第安原住民给他们送来了生活必需品，还特地派人教他们怎样依靠狩猎、种植生存下去。在1621年秋天的时候，他们举行了一个盛大的庆典，共有90人包括印第安人被邀请参加。这次盛宴就是为了感谢上天的恩惠，而被广泛认为是“第一顿感恩节宴会”。,In the autumn of 1621,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

8、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,清教徒们在普利茅斯的

9、居住遗址，现在是马塞诸塞州的一个公园。,The Origin of Thanksgiving Day,That is where Pilgrims living in,nowadays it has become a park of Massachusetts.,Present Situation,Thanksgiving customs（感恩节习俗）,The customs of Thanksgiving are,eating,seeing your family,singing,thanking people for coming over and coming to their cele

10、bration!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.,Speak out your Thanksgiving wishes and let your families and friends know that your care about them.,Thanksgiving is a Great time to tell yo

11、ur friends that we love them.,Thanksgiving is a Great time to tell your parents that we love them.,Thanksgiving Food,Thanksgiving Days Menu,Cornbread-玉米面包，英国人和印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&Geese-鸭和鹅，英国人捕的Wild Turkey-野生火鸡 Garlic and Onions-大蒜和洋葱Pumpkin Puddin

12、g-南瓜布丁 Indian Pudding-印地安布丁Salad-沙拉,Thanksgiving Food,In the United States,certain kinds of food are traditionally served at Thanksgiving meals.Firstly,baked or roasted turkey is usually the featured item on any Thanksgiving feast table(so much so that Thanksgiving is sometimes referred to as Turkey

13、 Day).On the dinner table,people alseo will find apples,oranges,chestnuts,walnuts and grapes.There will be plum pudding,mince pie,other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash.All of these are actually native to the Americas or were introduced as a new food source to the Europeans when they

14、 arrived.,Thanksgiving Food,Turkey,Thanksgiving Food,Now we come to the part of the holiday that Thanksgiving memories are often made of-the big Thanksgiving Day meal.Some families serve ham.Others serve a meatless dinner.But the traditional main dish is turkey.Most people cook the bird in an oven;s

15、ome 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 vegetarians 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

16、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 favorite 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 bal