Thanksgiving Day , 课件3， 感恩节课件，英语备课.ppt

Lesson 29 Lead in 1.What are traditional festivals in China? 2.Do you know of any Chinese traditions ? 3.What do we do to celebrate a festival or an event? 4.What is the most important festival in the western countries? 5.What festival do Chinese people celebrate in autumn? 6.What festival do American people celebrate in autumn? Thanksgiving Mid-autumn Day When Where Why How 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 big meal(turkey, pumpkin pie) Families get togher to eat mooncakes and something else.People look up at the full silver moon and think of their dear ones far away. Homework for Lesson29 1.Be careful to drive _________________(在下雨的晚上) 2.We_____________________(感谢上帝)for all ______________(我们已经拥有的). 3.I have only a little money. =I have only ___________ money. 4.Do you __________________(需要其他东西)? 5.Families_______________(团聚)to ______________________(庆祝感恩节). 6.I _________(猜想)______________________ (将有很多食物) on a rainy evening give thanks to God that we have got a bit of need anything else get together celebrate Thanksgiving suppose there will be a lot of food 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、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