感恩节11高职8班 第七组.pptVIP

* Thanksgiving Day The fourth Thursday of November in the US The second Monday of October in Canada 感恩节是美国人民独创的一个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节日，因此美国人提起感恩节总是备感亲切。 Thanksgiving is an ancient festival of original American people, an American family reunion holiday, so the Americans brought Thanksgiving always feel warm. The Thanksgiving Day should always be traced back to the origin of the history of the United States of the origin. Thanksgiving became a holiday almost 400 years ago, in 1621. The legendary pilgrims crossed the Atlantic in the year 1620 in Mayflower. About 102 people traveled for nearly two months with extreme difficulty. 感恩节大约是在400年前的1621年成为一种节日的。具有传奇色彩的清教徒，乘坐著名的“五月花”号帆船于1620年穿越大西洋。约有102人历尽千辛万苦，历时近2个月才得以到达。 Thanksgiving Though the original destination was somewhere in the northern part of Virginia, they could not reach the place owing to winds blowing them off course. Nearly 46 pilgrims died due to extreme cold in winter. 尽管原先的目的地是在维吉尼亚的北部某处，但是由于强劲的海风使他们偏离了航线，他们没能到达计划好的地点。将近46名清教徒死于寒冷的冬天。 However, in the spring of 1621, a native Indian brought them necessities and especially sent someone to teach the pilgrims to survive by growing food and hunting animals. 然而，在1621年的春天，一位 印第安原住民给他们送来了生活必需品， 还特地派人教他们怎样依靠狩猎、种植生存下去。 In the autumn of 1621, they held a grand celebration where 90 people were invited including Indians. The grand feast was organized to thank god for his favors. This communal dinner is popularly known as “The first thanksgiving feast”. 在1621年秋天的时候，他们举行了一个盛大的庆典，共有90人包括印第安人被邀请参加。这次盛宴就是为了感谢上天的恩惠，而被广泛认为是“第一顿感恩节宴会”。 A national day George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789. The idea attracted mixed reaction. 乔治?华盛顿在1789年宣布感恩节为全国节日。该提议引起各种争议。 After a number of events and changes, President Lincoln proclaimed last Thursday in November of thanksgiving in the year 1863. This was due to the continuous efforts of Sarah Josepha Hale,