thanksgivingday感恩节.ppt
Happy Thanksgiving,Thanksgiving history,Thanksgiving day is celebrated mainly in America and Canada.Much like the annual harvest festivals celebrated in other countries throughout the world,Thanksgiving Day was meant to pay our homage to the Almighty for this bountiful harvest.While the purpose and origin of the concept remains the same,the day of its celebration differs from country to country.In the United States,the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November while in Canada(which has an early harvest cycle and season),the holiday is observed on the second Monday in October,known as the Columbus Day.Much like the Christian Thanksgiving day,it is celebrated with pomp and show.Since 1930,the end of Thanksgiving season marks the beginning of Christmas shopping season.In Canada,Thanksgiving holiday lasts for only three days but the time period may vary in the US.Lets have a look at the brief history of Thanksgiving in North America,U.S.and Canada:,In North America:Thanksgiving Day was first celebrated on September 8,1565 in St.Augustine when Pedro Menendez de Aviles and his men shared a feast with the natives.After that Pilgrims held a three days feast to make merriment on their enormous harvest.In United States:The immigrants who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were basically members of the English Separatist Church(a Puritan sect).They took shelter in Netherlands but soon were disgusted by their lifestyle.They settled in United States with a desire for a better lifestyle.But their beginning was horrendous.The climate was unfavorable and many of them died.But in 1621 they hard turmoil bore fruits for them as there was a huge harvest.They celebrated it with a feast with 91 Indians who had helped them during their harsh times.Thanksgiving was celebrated after that at irregular intervals until Franklin Roosevelt,had set it one week to the next-to-last Thursday of November in order keeping an eye on commercial benefits as Christmas was nearby.Allegations were brought against this decision,which made the President to move Thanksgiving back to its original date two years later.And in 1941,Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress as a legal holiday,as the fourth Thursday in November.In Canada:Probably the Americans who migrated to Canada after American Independence brought with them the practices of Thanksgiving.Initially it was celebrated in English Canadian Society but later it became a countrywide practice.Formally,Canadian Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on April 5,1872 on behalf of the Prince of Wales recovery from illness.Innumerable transformations took place before the date of celebration finally settled on the second Monday in October in 1957.,A time of family reunion 美国人怎么过感恩节？,This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day.The writer O.Henry called it the one day that is purely American.Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday.But it has spiritual meaning.Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving,or on Thanksgiving morning.Others travel long distances to be with their families.They have a large dinner,which is the main part of the celebration.本周四是感恩节。作家欧亨利把这一天称为“纯美国式”的节日。感恩节不是一个宗教节日，但它有宗教方面的含义。一些美国人在感恩节的前一天或是感恩节的早上参加宗教仪式，还有的长途跋涉和他们的家人团聚。感恩节的主要庆祝方式是一桌丰盛的家庭晚宴。For many Americans,Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of a family gather.The holiday is a time of family reunion.对许多美国人来说，感恩节这一天是所有家庭成员欢聚一堂的难得时光。这个节日是家人团聚的时刻。,Thanksgiving week is generally one of the busiest travel times of the year.Many Americans who usually visit family and friends by plane are driving shorter distances instead this week.Some mental-health experts say the attacks have frightened people.They say people feel safer and happier close to home.感恩节这一周通常是全年中人们出行最为繁忙的时段之一。许多经常坐飞机走亲访友的美国人这一周将改为短途驾车。一些心理健康专家认为，恐怖袭击令人们感到恐慌。他们说，人们在离家较近的地方会觉得更安全、更快乐。More than any other holiday,Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and home.Many people say that this year they are especially thankful for their families and friends and the good things in their lives.On Thanksgiving,people enjoy a long day of cooking,eating and talking.The traditional meal almost always includes a turkey with a bread mixture cooked inside.与其它节日不同，感恩节是一个家庭节日。许多人说，今年他们特别感谢他们的家人、朋友和生活中一切美好的事物。在感恩节，人们享受着一整天的烹调、美味和交谈所带来的快乐。传统的感恩节大餐都包括一只火鸡，火鸡内填满面包和火鸡一起做熟。Other traditional Thanksgiving foods served with turkey are sweet potatoes,cranberries and pumpkin pie.Stores are said to sell more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year.And many people eat more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year.其他和火鸡相搭配的传统感恩节食物有：红薯，越橘和南瓜派。据说，感恩节前后，商店出售的食物比一年中的任何时候都要多。当然，许多人在感恩节吃的食物也比一年中其它的时候要多。Over the years,Americans have added new traditions to their Thanksgiving celebration.For example,a number of professional and university football games are played on Thanksgiving Day.Some of the games are broadcast on national television.近年来，美国人给感恩节增添了新的庆祝方式。例如，在感恩节这一天会举 行 由职业队和大学生参加的橄榄球比赛。其中有些比赛在国家电视台播放。,Turkey 感恩节为什么要吃火鸡？,In a book written by the Pilgrims Governor Bradford,he mentions of wild turkeys while another Pilgrim describes in a letter sent to England how the governor sent four men out fowling who returned with turkeys,ducks and geese for the feast.Though no accurate reports were found,a tale goes where turkey was their original choice but they could not find it.They cooked crow instead and served the local Indians.As a part of tradition,turkey remains of central importance in the Thanksgiving menu surrounded by several other delicious dishes.During the dinners,the family members may also utter a few lines of thanks or chant a special prayer.,Of all the symbols of thanksgiving,the turkey is most familiar and widespread.It is considered as the most famous exemplary might be due to its sharp features,bright hues and majestic appearance.Turkey is a common breed and a native of northern Mexico and the eastern United States.Now it is being raised in large numbers and some of the commonplace species that are popular are Bronze,Narragansett,White Holland,and Bourbon Red.Though there is no evidence that Turkey was available to the pilgrims,Massachusetts from where the practice originated,has a legend that it was served in the first Thanksgiving Dinner.,Macys Thanksgiving day parade in New York,11月26，2009梅西感恩节花车与气球大游行在纽约曼哈顿举行。梅西感恩节大游行始于1924年，是全美最盛大的感恩节庆典，每年都会吸引数百万人沿途观看。,A spectators watch the 83rd Macys Thanksgiving day parade from a building above Times Square in New York November 26,2009.,Balloons are paraded down 7th avenue during the 83rd Macys Thanksgiving day parade in New York November 26,2009,A marching band passes through Times Square,感恩节后的“黑色星期五”,Thanksgiving Day（感恩节）马上就要到了。提到Thanksgiving Day，美国人就会想到Black Friday（黑色星期五），也就是感恩节过后的星期五。这一天，不仅是感恩节后的血拼日，也是圣诞购物季的开始。美国人纷纷上街抢购圣诞礼物。即使平时赔钱的商家这一天也会转亏为盈。The term Black Friday is said to have originated in Philadelphia during the 1960s to describe the difficulty of police and drivers to deal with exceptionally heavy traffic on that day as shoppers flooded the citys commercial center.据称，“黑色星期五”这种说法在上世纪60年代起源于美国费城，用来描述感恩节过后的周五，购物者涌入城市的商业中心，导致交通拥堵，给交警和出行司机都带来不小的麻烦。The phrase was later co-opted by retailers to refer to the holiday shopping period as a time of year when their business moves into the black,or turns a profit.之后，商家将这种说法引申至一年中的节日购物季，每年此时，他们的生意会进入盈利期。Black在这里代表的是财务状况进入佳境，记在帐本上的数字用黑色书写表示盈利，红色则表示亏损，所以才会有我们常用的“赤字”一说，而这里的business moves into the black自然就表示“生意好，有盈利”的意思了。不过用在别的地方，black的确有“黑暗不祥”的意思。美国历史上股市崩盘的灾难性的日子都是用black来形容的。比如1869年9月24日星期五，美国黄金市场大跌波及股市，人称Black Friday；还比如1929年10月29日的Black Tuesday，那一天，美国股价暴跌，国家从此陷入经济大萧条。,奥巴马感恩节前赦免火鸡After election stuffing,Obama pardons turkey,President Barack Obama pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey next to National Turkey Federation President Yubert Envia in the Rose Garden of the White House,November 24,2010.(Agencies),感恩节成家庭火灾高发日Thanksgiving is worst day of year for home fires,The popularity of deep fried turkey has added to the fire hazards in recent years,Thanksgiving Day by Ray Davies,Are you going on Thanksgiving DayTo those family celebrationsPassing on knowledge down through the yearsAt the gathering of generationsEvery year its the same routineAll over,all overCome on over,its Thanksgiving DayPapa looks over at the small gatheringRemembering days gone bySmiles at the children as he watches them playAnd wishes his wife was still by his sideShe would always cook dinner on Thanksgiving DayIts all over,its all overIts all over the American wayBut sometimes the children are so far awayAnd in a dark apartment on the wrong side of townA lonely spinster praysFor a handsome lover and a passionate embraceAnd kisses all over,all overAll over her American faceIts all over,its all over,its all overCause today she feels so far awayFrom the friends in her hometownSo she runs for the GreyhoundShell spend hours on the bus but shell reach townFor Thanksgiving DayCome on over,come on overCome on over,its Thanksgiving DayCome on over,come on over,Come on over,come on overCome on over,its Thanksgiving DayAt a truck stop a man sits alone at the barEstranged in isolationIts been a while now and he seems so farFrom those distant celebrationsHe thinks back to all the mistakes that he madeTo a time when he was so young and greenInnocent days when they both looked forward to thatGreat American dreamNow its all over,its all over,all overAnd all over America people are going homeOn Thanksgiving DayNow Papa looks out of the windowThe sight brings a smile to his faceHe sees all his children coming back homeTogether on this special dayCome on over,come on overCome on over,its Thanksgiving DayCome on over,come on overCome on over,its Thanksgiving DayCome on over,come on overCome on over,its Thanksgiving DayCome on over,come on overCome on over,its Thanksgiving Day,You Raise Me Up,When I am down and,oh my soul,so wearyWhen troubles come and my heart burdened beThen,I am still and wait here in the silenceUntil you come and sit awhile with meYou raise me up,so I can stand on mountainsYou raise me up,to walk on stormy seasI am strong,when I am on your shouldersYou raise me up.To more than I can beYou raise me up,so I can stand on mountains You raise me up,to walk on stormy seasI am strong,when I am on your shouldersYou raise me up.To more than I can beYou raise me up,so I can stand on mountainsYou raise me up,to walk on stormy seasI am strong,when I am on your shouldersYou raise me up.To more than I can beYou raise me up,so I can stand on mountainsYou raise me up,to walk on stormy seasI am strong,when I am on your shouldersYou raise me up.To more than I can beYou raise me up.To more than I can be,Thank you by Dido,My teas gone coldIm wondering why I got out of bed at allThe morning rain clouds up my window And I cant see at allAnd even if I could itd all be greyBut your picture on my wallIt reminds me that its not so badIts not so badI drank too much last night got bills to payMy head just feels in painI missed the bus and therell be hell todayIm late for work againAnd even if Im there,theyll implyThat I might not last the dayAnd then you call me and its not so badIts not so bad andI want to thank you,For giving me the best day of my lifeOh just to be with youIs having the best day of my lifePush the door,Im home at lastAnd Im soaking through and throughThen you handed me a towel And all I see is youAnd even if my house falls down nowI wouldnt have a clueBecause youre near me andI want to thank youFor giving me the best day of my lifeOh just to be with youIs havingthe best day of my lifeI want to thank youFor giving me the best day of my lifeOh just to be with youIs having the best day of my life,感恩节“谢谢”英文怎么说？,感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）本来是人们感谢上天赐予好收成的日子，现在已经演变成人们相互之间互表感激和洋溢亲情友情的日子。Thanks、Thank you!这些表示“谢谢”的话你都会，可是太单调。下面就教你一些不同凡响的道谢语，可以派上大用场哦！热情洋溢的谢谢：I really appreciate it.Youre one in a million.Youre the greatest.Thanks to you(we made it on time.)I couldnt have done it without you.Im truly grateful for your help.Your help is greatly appreciated.Id like to express my gratitude.,Thanksgiving wishes for you and your family.I wish you could be here on Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving just wont be the same without you.It will be sad not to see you during the holiday when families get together.Our first Thanksgiving should be our best.I wouldnt want to spend Thanks-giving with anyone else.What a wonderful time to be together.Thanksgiving is a time when I tell you that I love you.Thanksgiving is a great time to tell you that we love you kids.Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year.,
