专题16 Thanksgiving Day感恩节- 高中英语中国文化和西方文化精品阅读课课件

Pre-class Preparations 课前准备 A grateful heart 一颗感恩的心 What is Thanksgiving for? TASK 1 A.To harvest food B.To express the thanks for god Thanksgiving is only celebrated in the USA. TASK 2 A. True B.False When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day nowadays? TASK 3 A. On the fourth Thursday of November B.On the first Monday of October When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada? TASK 4 A. On the fourth Monday of October B.On the second Monday of October What are the two best and most attractive among the food on Thanksgiving Day ? TASK 5 Turkey and pumpkin pie What is Thanksgiving？ Thanksgiving is a national holiday widely celebrated in North America. In the US, many are taught at school that the First Thanksgiving Dinner was held in 1621 Massachusetts. 感恩节是北美洲一个被广泛庆祝的公众假日。在美国学校里， 大家会学到第一个感恩晚宴是1621年在美国马萨诸塞州举办的。 In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived in the New World from England; they were faced with harsh weather and difficult living conditions. 1620年的秋季，英格兰的朝圣者来到了新大陆。当时气候和生活条件极其恶劣。 Luckily, they received huge help from the native Americans and were able to have a good harvest the following year. So the Pilgrims put on a feast for everyone to celebrate the harvest. 幸运的是他们得到了土著美国人的巨大的帮助，终于渡过难关，在第二年创下丰收。 所以朝圣者们举办了盛大的宴会庆祝丰收，感谢所有人做出的努力。 Now in the US, it is a time for family reunion, signaling the start of the festive season before Christmas. 现在感恩节在美国是家人团聚的时刻，同时也预示着圣诞季节的来临。 When is Thanksgiving? In the States, Thanksgiving is usually the fourth Thursday in November. And in many states, the Friday after Thanksgiving Thursday is also a holiday. This is called Black Friday. 在美国感恩节是每年十一月的第四个星期四。在美国很多州，感恩节后的星期五也是一个公众假日，这一天有一个特殊的名字，就是“黑色星期五”。 Many people choose to have a long weekend break, spend time with their family or shop for Christmas presents on Black Friday. Many stores offer special discounts. 很多人会利用这个长周末探望家人或者趁“黑色星期五”这天采购圣诞节的礼物。很多商店在“黑色星期五”这天都会有各种促销或打折活动。 Thanksgiving Day roast turkey烤火鸡 pumpkin pie南瓜馅饼 apples苹果 oranges桔子 chestnuts栗子 walnuts胡桃 grap