1、 Thanksgiving Day is a unique Thanksgiving Day is a unique American festival,American festival,which started in 1621,which started in 1621,and in1863,President Abraham Lincoln and in1863,President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November declared the last Thursday in November as a nati
2、onal holiday of Thanksgiving.as a national holiday of Thanksgiving.Finally in 1941,congress declared that Finally in 1941,congress declared that the holiday would be celebrated every the holiday would be celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in year on the fourth Thursday in November.November
3、.Thanksgiving should be Thanksgiving should be traced back to the history of traced back to the history of the United Statesthe United States.The origin of thanksgiving to the United States of The origin of thanksgiving to the United States of America history has been tracedAmerica history has been
4、traced（追溯）（追溯）back to the back to the beginning.In 1620beginning.In 1620，the famous the famous“May flower May flower”（五月花（五月花号）号）ship loaded with unbearable ship loaded with unbearable（难以承受的）（难以承受的）the the Britain domestic Britain domestic（国内的）（国内的）religious religious（宗教）（宗教）persecutionpersecution（迫
5、害）（迫害）Puritan Puritan（清教徒）（清教徒）arrived in America 102.1620 arrived in America 102.1620 and 1621 at the turn of the winterand 1621 at the turn of the winter，they met they met unimaginable difficultiesunimaginable difficulties，in suffer hunger and cold in suffer hunger and cold（饥（饥寒交迫），寒交迫），winter win
6、ter，immigrants immigrants（移民）（移民）survived the only survived the only 50 people.Based on the50 people.Based on the“guest guest”（来者是客）（来者是客）beliefs beliefs and customsand customs，the Indians gave these immigrants the Indians gave these immigrants brought the necessaries of lifebrought the necessaries
7、of life，and teach them to hunt and teach them to hunt，fish and cornfish and corn，pumpkin pumpkin（南瓜）（南瓜）and so on survival and so on survival method.With the help of the American Indiansmethod.With the help of the American Indians，from from European immigrants became accustomed to the local European
8、 immigrants became accustomed to the local way of life.To celebrate the harvest dateway of life.To celebrate the harvest date（在欢庆丰收（在欢庆丰收的日子），的日子），European immigrants invited the Indians to European immigrants invited the Indians to thank God for giving.thank God for giving.Typical Food on Thanksgiv
9、ing Turkey Sweet Potatoes Pumpkin PiesTurkeysMy pleasure!In addition,people at the table can also eat apples,orange,chestnut（栗子）,walnuts（胡桃）,and grape,as well as meat pie,small cranberry sauceand（烩蔓越橘）so on.During the dinners,the family members During the dinners,the family members may also utter a
10、few lines of thanks or may also utter a few lines of thanks or chant a special prayer.chant a special prayer.Activities of Thanksgiving Peoples favorite game is the pumpkin run.In Peoples favorite game is the pumpkin run.In this competition,everyone use a teaspoon pushing this competition,everyone u
11、se a teaspoon pushing pumpkin run.Of course,your hands are not pumpkin run.Of course,your hands are not allowed to touch the pumpkin.The smaller allowed to touch the pumpkin.The smaller teaspoon is,the more interesting the game.teaspoon is,the more interesting the game.Watching Sports Programs A num
12、ber of professional and university football games are played on Thanksgiving Day.Some of the games are broadcast on national television.Holding Macys Thanksgiving day parade 梅西感恩节大游行始于1924年，是全美最盛大的感恩节庆典，游行的最大特色是众多巨大的卡通造型气球。On Thanksgiving day,the United States,On Thanksgiving day,the United States,t
13、he whole country is very livelythe whole country is very livelyPardoning(赦免）turkeys Pardoning turkeys began in 1947 during the reign of President Truman（杜鲁门）.In order to express their love rule of thought,love life,heart,winning popular support.赦免的传统 每年一度的总统放生火鸡仪式始于1947年杜鲁门总统当政时期，但实际上这个传统仪式可以追溯到美国内战
14、林肯总统当政的时期.1863年的一天，林肯的儿子泰德突然闯入内阁会议请求赦免一只名叫杰克的宠物火鸡，因为这只被送进白宫的火鸡，即将成为人们的圣诞节大餐。November 22,2006,George W.Bush in the White November 22,2006,George W.Bush in the White House Rose Garden ceremonyHouse Rose Garden ceremony(典礼）典礼）held held Thanksgiving releaseThanksgiving release（释放）（释放）,pardon,pardon（赦免）（
15、赦免）the one called bird turkey.the one called bird turkey.Bush gives a Presidential pardonObama,Thanksgiving turkey pardon.And the Obama,Thanksgiving turkey pardon.And the turkey was named courage.This is also his turkey was named courage.This is also his office,the first turkey pardon.Obama net offi
16、ce,the first turkey pardon.Obama net worth and protect the American people safe and worth and protect the American people safe and give thanks for the heroicgive thanks for the heroic（英勇的）（英勇的）soldiers soldiersWarm Wishes As we express our gratitude,we must As we express our gratitude,we must never
17、forget that the highest never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words,but appreciation is not to utter words,but to live by them.to live by them.在我们表达我们的谢意，我们决不能忘记，最好的感激不是在我们表达我们的谢意，我们决不能忘记，最好的感激不是动动嘴皮子，而是身体力行动动嘴皮子，而是身体力行 May your life be blessed with joy,love May your life be ble
18、ssed with joy,love and miracles.and miracles.希望你的生活里充满了欢乐、关爱和奇迹。希望你的生活里充满了欢乐、关爱和奇迹。God bless you and your family at God bless you and your family at Thanksgiving and alwaysThanksgiving and always上帝会保佑你和你的家人上帝会保佑你和你的家人 Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the ye
19、ar.year.感恩节是一年中最美好的日子感恩节是一年中最美好的日子 What a wonderful time to be together!What a wonderful time to be together!在一起的时光多么快乐在一起的时光多么快乐 Say thanks to your family!Say thanks to your teachers!Say thanks to your friends!Say thanks to the strangers!Say thanks to everyone!andWhat should we do?Grateful to those who abandoned you,because he taught you to be independed!感激遗弃你的人，感激遗弃你的人，因为他教会了你独立！因为他教会了你独立！Grateful to those who hurt you,because he steeled your mind.感激伤害你的人，感激伤害你的人，因为他磨练了你因为他磨练了你的心智！的心智！Grateful to those who whipped you,because he removed your shelter!感激鞭打你的人，因为他消除了你的屏障！
