1、Thanksgiving Mid-autumn DayWhenWhere WhyHow,on the fourth Thursday of November,On August 15,the USA, Canada,China,Give thanks to the God,It is said in the ancient time the king held ceremonies(庆典)to offer sacrifices(祭祀)to the sun in spring and to the moon in autumn.,Families get together and have a
2、big meal (turkey, pumpkin pie),Families get together to eat moon cakes and something else. People look up at the full silver moon and think of their dear ones far away.,Turkey,Thanksgiving DayFourth Thursday in November 在美国，每年11月的最后一个星期四是举国同庆的感恩节，规定从这一天起休假三天。即使远在异乡的美国人也都要在节日前赶回去与家人团聚，共庆佳节。美国人对感恩节重视的
3、程度，堪与传统的盛大节日圣诞节相比。,为什么叫感恩节呢？追根溯源，感恩节是和美洲古代的印第安人，特别是和玉米的种植有十分密切的关系。1620年9月6日，一批英国清教徒难以忍受宗教的迫害，搭乘“五月花号”木船驶往美洲。他们在疲劳、饥饿、寒冷和疾病的袭击下在大西洋上漂泊了65天，最后到达北美殖民地的普利茅斯。当时正值冬季，气候严寒，田野寂寥。当地印第安人慷慨地拿出贮藏越冬的玉米和土豆，送去猎获的野鸭和火鸡。春天来了，印第安人教他们种植玉米和南瓜，饲养火鸡。白人移民和印第安人建立了亲密的友谊。这年秋季玉米丰收，移民们举行了丰盛的感恩会，用烤火鸡和玉米糕点款待印第安人。印第安人带着各种玉米制品、烤火鸡
4、、南瓜馅饼、野葡萄以及玉米酒浆等参加晚会，人们欢唱歌舞，通霄达旦。,以后在每年玉米收获后的11月底，定居在这里的白人移民都要举行感恩会，家家烤火鸡，烹制玉米食品，款待印第安人。长此以往，这种感恩会就成为一种惯例。但是，当时感恩节的时间并不固定，直至1863年，美国总统林肯宣布把感恩节定为全国性的节日，号召人民同心同德，为美国的繁荣昌盛作出努力。为了纪念感恩节，在普利茅斯城的萨摩特大街修建了一座巨大的移民先驱者纪念碑。高达10米的乳白色先民雕像，搭着披肩，手指苍穹，在四块大理石浮雌上描述了到普利茅斯未的第一批移民的故事和感恩节的渊源。现今，玉米制品仍然是欢度感恩节的不可缺少的食品之。,Have
5、been+doing sth.现在完成进行时,表示一个动作从过去某时开始一直持续到说话时还在进行或刚刚结束.常与表示一段时间的状语连用,如for several days, since- - -.E.g:我已经读这本书两个星期了.对不起,我让你等了那么久.,I have been reading the book for two weeks.,Sorry I have been kept you waiting so long.,2.Search for 寻找我必须找我那可爱的小狗直到我找到它. 我一直在找一间好房子住.3.break/broke out 爆发你知道二战何时爆发的吗？,I mu
6、st search for my lovely dog until I find it.,I have been searching for a nice house to live in.,Do you know when the World War broke out?,4. alive asleep awake afraid alonePeople have to take enough food and water to _.He was so tired that he _ soon.People often _ when they come to a strange place.,
7、活着的,睡着的,醒着的,害怕的,单独的,Keep alive,fell asleep,feel afraid,5.In this way in a different way in the modern way in one way or another我将尽力想方设法解决这个问题.,用这种方式,用另一种方式,用现代的方式,用这种或那种方法,想方设法,I will try to solve the problem in one way or another.,6.Have problems with have problems doing sth.这份工作我们感到有困难我入睡有困难.7.suc
8、cess successful successfullyNothing can bring you_ but hard work.She is a _ businesswoman.China has _sent up many satellites.,在方面有困难问题,做有困难,We have problems with this job.,I have problems falling asleep.,n.成功,adj. 成功的,adv.成功地,success,successful,successfully,6.那个贼直到警察来了才逃走That thief _ until the police came.一些印第安人被当作奴隶卖掉，Some Indians _.似乎一些领导者试图改变真实的历史_some leaders tried _.,didnt run away,were sold as slaves,It seemed that,to change the true history.,See you!,
