感恩节和感恩父母.ppt

THE ORIGIN 感恩节（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。 In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they 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. ?During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. ?All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest?Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed?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。 ENGLISH CHINESE 1620年，一些朝圣者（或称为清教徒）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。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。整个夏天他们都热切地盼望着丰收的到来，他们深知自己的生存以及殖民地的存在与否都将取决于即将到来的收成。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。? 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。 感恩节购物与黑色星期五 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，美国零售业总销售额能占到全年的1/3强，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）。 只有美国和加拿大的节日,欧洲没有感恩节 　　欧洲人没有美洲大陆的那些这些经历，没必要感谢远在另一大洲印第安人，所以他们没有感恩节。因为这个节日有着深厚的美国历史由来，并且涉及当时的宗教。很多人以为感恩节是欧美地区都流传的节日，其实这是错误的。 　　一般来说，在感恩节这天祝贺欧洲人“感恩节快乐”是一个很不礼貌的行为，很可能会招来反感。在我国的香港、澳门特区也没有感恩节的习惯，感恩节问候同样有可能带来困惑与反感。 The Thanksgiving food The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts（栗子）, walnuts（核桃） and grapes. There will be plum pudding(李子布丁), mince pie(肉馅饼), other varieties of food a