感恩節(jié)介紹英文版

1、 Thanksgiving Day is a unique Thanksgiving Day is a unique American festival,American festival, which started in 1621, which started in 1621, and in1863, President Abraham Lincoln and in1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November declared the last Thursday in November as a

2、 national holiday of Thanksgiving. as a national holiday of Thanksgiving. Finally in 1941, congress declared that Finally in 1941, congress declared that the holiday would be celebrated every the holiday would be celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in year on the fourth Thursday in November

3、.November. Thanksgiving should be Thanksgiving should be traced back to the history of traced back to the history of the United Statesthe United States. . The origin of thanksgiving to the United States of The origin of thanksgiving to the United States of America history has been tracedAmerica hist

4、ory has been traced（追溯）（追溯） back to the back to the beginning. In 1620beginning. In 1620， the famous the famous “ May flower May flower”（五月花（五月花號）號） ship loaded with unbearable ship loaded with unbearable （難以承受的）（難以承受的）the the Britain domestic Britain domestic （國內(nèi)的）（國內(nèi)的）religious religious （宗教）（宗教）p

5、ersecutionpersecution（迫害）（迫害） Puritan Puritan（清教徒）（清教徒） arrived in America 102. 1620 arrived in America 102. 1620 and 1621 at the turn of the winterand 1621 at the turn of the winter， they met they met unimaginable difficultiesunimaginable difficulties， in suffer hunger and cold in suffer hunger and

6、 cold（饑（饑寒交迫），寒交迫）， winter winter， immigrants immigrants （移民）（移民）survived the only survived the only 50 people. Based on the50 people. Based on the“ guest guest”（來者是客）（來者是客） beliefs beliefs and customsand customs， the Indians gave these immigrants the Indians gave these immigrants brought the necess

7、aries of lifebrought the necessaries of life， and teach them to and teach them to hunthunt， fish and corn fish and corn， pumpkin pumpkin（南瓜）（南瓜）and so on and so on survival method. With the help of the American Indianssurvival method. With the help of the American Indians， from European immigrants b

8、ecame accustomed to the from European immigrants became accustomed to the local way of life. To celebrate the harvest datelocal way of life. To celebrate the harvest date（在歡（在歡慶豐收的日子），慶豐收的日子）， European immigrants invited the Indians European immigrants invited the Indians to thank God for giving.to

9、thank God for giving.Typical Food on Thanksgiving Turkey Sweet Potatoes Pumpkin PiesTurkeysMy pleasure! In addition, people at the table can also eat apples, orange, chestnut（栗子）, walnuts（胡桃） , and grape, as well as meat pie, small cranberry sauceand（燴蔓越橘） so on. During the dinners, the family membe

10、rs During the dinners, the family members may also utter a few lines of thanks or may also utter a few lines of thanks or chant a special prayer.chant a special prayer.Activities of Thanksgiving Peoples favorite game is the pumpkin run. In Peoples favorite game is the pumpkin run. In this competitio

11、n ,everyone use a teaspoon pushing this competition ,everyone use a teaspoon pushing pumpkin run. Of course, your hands are not pumpkin run. Of course, your hands are not allowed to touch the pumpkin. The smaller allowed to touch the pumpkin. The smaller teaspoon is, the more interesting the game.te

12、aspoon is, the more interesting the game.Watching Sports Programs A number of professional and university football games are played on Thanksgiving Day. Some of the games are broadcast on national television. Holding Macys Thanksgiving day parade 梅西感恩節(jié)大游行始于1924年，是全美最盛大的感恩節(jié)慶典，游行的最大特色是眾多巨大的卡通造型氣球。 On

13、Thanksgiving day, the United States, On Thanksgiving day, the United States, the whole country is very livelythe whole country is very livelyPardoning(赦免） turkeys Pardoning turkeys began in 1947 during the reign of President Truman（杜魯門）. In order to express their love rule of thought, love life, hea

14、rt, winning popular support.赦免的傳統(tǒng) 每年一度的總統(tǒng)放生火雞儀式始于1947年杜魯門總統(tǒng)當政時期， 但實際上這個傳統(tǒng)儀式可以追溯到美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)林肯總統(tǒng)當政的時期. 1863年的一天， 林肯的兒子泰德突然闖入內(nèi)閣會議請求赦免一只名叫杰克的寵物火雞，因為這只被送進白宮的火雞，即將成為人們的圣誕節(jié)大餐。November 22, 2006, George W. Bush in the White November 22, 2006, George W. Bush in the White House Rose Garden ceremonyHouse Rose Garden

15、ceremony( (典禮）held held Thanksgiving releaseThanksgiving release（釋放）, pardon, pardon（赦免） the one called bird turkey.the one called bird turkey.Bush gives a Presidential pardonObama , Thanksgiving turkey pardon. And the Obama , Thanksgiving turkey pardon. And the turkey was named courage. This is als

16、o his turkey was named courage. This is also his office, the first turkey pardon. Obama net office, the first turkey pardon. Obama net worth and protect the American people safe and worth and protect the American people safe and give thanks for the heroicgive thanks for the heroic（英勇的） soldiers sold

17、iersWarm Wishes As we express our gratitude, we must As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.to live by them.在我們表達我們的謝意，我們決不能忘記，最好的感激不是動動嘴皮子，而是身體力行

18、 May your life be blessed with joy,love May your life be blessed with joy,love and miracles.and miracles.希望你的生活里充滿了歡樂、關愛和奇跡。 God bless you and your family at God bless you and your family at Thanksgiving and alwaysThanksgiving and always上帝會保佑你和你的家人 Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year.year.感恩節(jié)是一年中最美好的日子 What a wonderful time to be together!What a wonderful time to be together!在一起的時光多么快樂Say thanks to your family!Say thanks to your teachers!Say thanks to your friends!Say thanks to the strangers!Say thanks to everyone! andWhat should we do? Gr