Thanks giving 公开课.ppt

Now I would like to give you some details about Thanksgiving Day in the United States Background How do people celebrate it? Give your thanks 1 2 3 The story about Thanksgiving the Mayflower The English travelers give thanks for the big harvest(丰收) and the Native Americans’ (美洲印第安人) help. 感恩节的由来 每年11月的第四个星期四是美国的Thanksgiving Day。它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. 1620年，著名的“五月花(the Mayflower)”号船满载不堪忍受英国国内宗教迫害的清教徒102人到达美洲,1620年和1621年之交的冬天，他们遇到了难以想象的困难，处在饥寒交迫之中，冬天过去时，活下来的移民只有50多人。 善良的印第安人给移民送来了生活必需品，还特地派人教他们怎样狩猎、捕鱼和种植玉米、南瓜。在印第安人的帮助下，移民们终于获得了丰收，在欢庆丰收的日子，按照宗教传统习俗，移民规定了感谢上帝的日子，并 决定感谢印第安人的真诚帮助，邀请他们一同庆祝 节日. 背景资料(1) How do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?? The Stewart family is celebrating Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a day for family members. No matter how far away they are, they’ll get together for a reunion (团聚) and give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed in their life. a big meal Families and friends get together to have a big meal and give thanks. Thanksgiving Symbols 感恩节的两大传统主菜 烤火鸡(roast turkey)和南瓜馅饼(pumpkin pie)。通常是把火鸡肚子里塞上各种调料和拌好的食品，然后整只烤出，由男主人用刀切成薄片分给大家。火鸡在烘烤时要以面包作填料以吸收从中流出来的美味汁液. 此外，人们在餐桌上还可以吃到苹果(apple)、桔子(orange)、栗(chestnut)、和葡萄(grape),以及碎肉馅饼(mince pie)、小红莓酱(cranberry sauce)等。　　 感恩节宴会(Thanksgiving dinner)后，人们有时会做些传统游戏，比如南瓜赛跑是比赛者用一把小勺推着南瓜跑，规则是不能用手碰南瓜，先到终点者获胜。比赛用的勺子越小，游戏就越有意思。 背景资料(2) The meal also often includes pumpkin pie. Many of these foods are native to the Americas and were not available in Europe at the time of the first settlers. This adds to their symbolism of giving thanks for a good harvest in a new country. Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Many football games are played and watching them is a popular activity. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips out of town and to visit friends and family. Thanksgiving da