Unit1 感恩节文化知识拓展课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Thanksgiving The Overview 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. People usually enjoy their holiday in 2nd Monday in October (Canada) or 4th Thursday in November (U.S.) The Origin In 1620, the settlersthey 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. 1620年，一些朝圣者乘坐“五月花”号船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。 The Origin (2) During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. 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。后来，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。 The Origin (3) Years later, 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. 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。 The First Thanksgiving FOODS Roast turkey Pumpkin pie activities The big family dinner Parade(游(和谐)行) Black Friday Thanksgiving shopping has become the custom of the Americans. From Thanksgiving to Christmas this month, is the various merchant discounts the traditional peak season. Months from the crazy shopping day after Thanksgiving (Friday), this day is called Black Friday. 感恩节购物已经成为了美国人的习俗。从感恩节到圣诞节这一个月，是各个商家传统的打折促销旺季。疯狂的购物月从感恩节的次日（星期五）开始 这一天即被称为Black Friday（黑色星期五）。 The reason that name is said to this day because of Friday morning, everyone rushed to markets for bargain hunters shopping malls, such acts have a very image of th