每年11月的第四个星期四是美国的感恩节，今年是11月28日。
它的由来与美国早期历史有着紧密联系，是最地道的美国节日，重要性不亚于圣诞节。
每年这个时候，美国人都习惯于和自己的家人、挚友欢聚一堂，共同庆祝，在这一点上很像我们的中秋节。感恩节有怎样的习俗和活动？又有哪些祝福的话？一起看一看吧。
Thanksgiving Day
感恩节
Happy Thanksgiving!
感恩节快乐！
Let's give thanks.
让我们说些感谢的话。
traditional holiday feast
传统的节日大餐
magnificent Thanksgiving dinner
丰盛的感恩节大餐
propose a toast
敬酒
roast turkey
烤火鸡
pumpkin pie
南瓜派
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
梅西感恩节大游行
Black Friday
黑色星期五
感恩节的相关表达
感恩节快乐：
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States.
感恩节是美国和加拿大的国定假日。
Each year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of feast, parade, sports and family.
感恩节美国人会和家人相聚一堂，吃大餐,参加庆祝游行，或者体育活动。
Pumpkin pie and roast turkey are commonly served on Thanksgiving.
南瓜派和烤火鸡是感恩节食谱代表。
Love you all this Thanksgiving Day.
感恩节里更加爱你。
Thanksgiving wishes for you and your family.
给你们全家感恩节的祝福。
May your life be blessed with joy, love and miracles！
希望你的生活里充满了欢乐、关爱和奇迹。
God bless you and your family at Thanksgiving and always!
上帝会保佑你和你的家人！
Have a FULL Thanksgiving day!
感恩节快乐!好好吃一顿吧！
Joy and fun, wish fulfillment and blessing, come to your home this Thanksgiving!
感恩节里尽情享受快乐吧！
Wish you a very special Thanksgiving Day for you and your family.
愿你们有一个特别的感恩节。
I am so grateful that I have you all with me on this Thanksgiving Day.
非常感谢有你们和我在一起。
Season's greetings to you all straight from our hearts.
感恩节里献上最诚挚的祝福。
From all of us to all of you at Thanksgiving.
请接受我们诚挚的祝福：祝你们感恩节快乐!
感恩节儿歌
Ten LittleTurkeys
10 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away,
but the other nine decided to stay! 9 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew out of the gate,
and when he was gone, there were eight. 8 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away,
but the other seven decided to stay. 7 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey hid with the chicks,
and when she was gone, there were six. 6 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away,
but the other five decided to stay. 5 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey hopped out the door,
and when he was gone, there were four. 4 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away,
but the other three decided to stay. 3 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey flapped her wings and flew,
and when she was gone, there were two. 2 little turkeys sat in their pen.
"Hide, turkeys, hide." said the little red hen.
One little turkey flew far away,
but the last one decided to stay. 1 little turkey sat in his pen.
"Hide, turkey, hide." said the little red hen.
The last little turkey flew off toward the sun,
and when he was gone, there were none.
6个英语课堂小活动
Lead-in and Warmer
（引入与暖场活动）
感恩节是北美（美国与加拿大）的国家性节日。但是学生们对它了解有多少呢？首先在引入环节让学员具备一定的基本知识。
步骤
1. 简单用图片或者文字引出“Thanksgiving”这个节日，确定学员知道这是一个节日；
2. 将学员进行分组，可以配对或者分三到四人的小组，然后回答下列问题：
▶When is Thanksgiving?
▶Why do you think people celebrate Thanksgiving?
▶What foods are associated with Thanksgiving?
3. 学员回答完以后，教师给予反馈环节，同时告知学员正确答案。
活动一：
The history of Thanksgiving celebration
该活动可以在文化层面让学员了解感恩节的历史以及起源。
步骤
1. 首先教师用图片讲解几个关键的单词：pilgrim，Mayflower以及一些专业地理名词：Plymouth，老师可以使用地图进行讲解；
2. 教师将连接发送给学员：
http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving
3. 设定时间，让学员阅读第一个section；
4. 给学员进行分组回答以下问题：
▶Who travelled on board the Mayflower and why?
▶ Was their journey comfortable?
▶ What route did their journey take?
▶ What problems did the Pilgrims experience during their initial few months in New England?
▶ Why was Squanto, a Native American, able to communicate in English with the Pilgrims?
▶ What did the Pilgrims learn from Squanto?
▶ Who were the Wampanoag and what was their relation to the Pilgrims?
▶ Why did William Bradford organize a celebration?
▶ What kind of food was eaten at the first Thanksgiving meal?
▶ What differences are there between the Thanksgiving meal eaten by the Pilgrims and the one people eat today?
5. 教师把答案进行反馈，最好能从学员那里elicit出正确的答案，必要的时候对链接的文章进行补充讲解；
6. 最后进行一个小型的讨论，学员配对后大家讨论：
▶ Is harvest celebrated in your country? If so, how is it celebrated?
活动二：
A traditional Thanksgiving meal
感恩节的传统大餐可以让人大快朵颐呢，希望这个活动可以吸引孩子们的味蕾和眼球。
步骤
1. 简单引入，在黑板上写下大家熟知的感恩节的食物；
2. 网址链接发给学员：
http://www.organicauthority.com/sanctuary/history-of-thanksgiving-table.html
网址文章包含各种感恩节的传统美食，让学员五分钟之内进行一个简短的阅读；
3. 将学员进行分组配对，与自己的同伴回答下面的问题：
▶ Which dish with an exotic background got a sweet addition in the twentieth century?
▶ Which sweet nut dish has ancient origins?
▶ Which food helped make a brand of soup more popular?
▶ Which food is made from different ingredients, depending on the origins of the people cooking it?
▶ Which food is very good for you and can be stored for a long period?
▶ Which food made one woman very rich?
▶ Which food got its name by mistake?
▶ Which food probably wasn’t eaten at the first Thanksgiving meal because of lack of technology?
4. 将问题进行课堂的反馈，然后全班进行一个反馈：
Which dishes have you already tried? Which would you like to try? Are there any which you wouldn’t like to try? Why not?
活动三：
Thanksgiving traditions
很多学员其实都还不清楚感恩节是一个北美的节日，以为它是一个西方世界普遍庆祝的节日。这个活动可以让大家了解感恩节的传统习俗。
步骤
1. 将学员分组，然后判断以下的描述是正确还是错误的，True or false？
▶ Many people watch tennis at Thanksgiving every year.
▶ Shops often sponsored Thanksgiving parades.
▶ Washing neighbours’ cars is the most popular way to help others in the community at Thanksgiving.
▶ The White House is given three turkeys each Thanksgiving – two are dead and one is pardoned and not cooked.
▶ The turkey that is kept is given a name chosen by the president’s family.
▶ The president announces the official date of Thanksgiving every year.
2. 接着让学员阅读以下文章，寻找正确答案：
https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-other/thanksgiving5.htm
3. 教师对内容进行反馈，从学员那里elicit出答案；
4. 最后进行一个总结问题思考：我们中国哪些传统节日也有这些traditions？
活动四：
Thanksgiving and other cultures
这个活动可以把感恩节文化和其他国家的传统文化进行一个连接，学员在这个活动中会有一定critical thinking的能力提升。因为这个活动是一个information gap activity，所以可以有效地训练学员的语言沟通能力。
步骤
1. 将学生配对，然后编号，一个学生是一号，另外一个是二号；
2. 所有的一号学员阅读以下文章，了解古希腊人和古罗马人如何庆祝丰收，另外回答这几个问题：
▶Which god did they honour? What was the name of their festival? How did they celebrate it?
The ancient Greeks
worshipped many gods and goddesses. Their goddess of grains was Demeter who was honored at the festival of Thesmosphoria held each autumn
...
The Romans
The Romans also celebrated a harvest festival called Cerelia, which honored Ceres their goddess of grains (from which the word cereal comes)...
3. 所有的二号学员阅读以下文章，然后回答关于古代中国人和希伯来人如何庆祝丰收的问题：
▶ Which god did they honor? What was the name of their festival? How did they celebrate it?
The Chinese
The ancient Chinese celebrated their harvest festival, Chung Ch’ui, with the full moon that fell on the 15th day of the 8th month. This day was...
The Hebrews
Jewish families also celebrate a harvest festival called Sukkoth. Taking place each autumn, Sukkoth has been celebrated for over 3000 years...
以上文章摘抄于网站：
http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/story.htm
4. 学员阅读完文章后，可以用以下表格对文章信息进行处理和记录：
People
God honored
Name of festival
Celebrations
Greeks
Romans
Chinese
Hebrews
5. 将一号学员和二号学员进行配对，交换各自获得的信息，完善以上那张表格。讨论这些民族庆祝丰收的传统和感恩节庆祝传统的similarities和differences。
Round-up 结尾活动
最后把之前的内容通过以下的几个问题进行一个总结：
步骤
1. How much did you already know about the tradition of Thanksgiving?
2. What information surprised you?
3. What are the most important festivals and celebrations in your country or culture?
How are they celebrated? What do people eat and drink?
What are the origins of the celebrations? Have they changed over time?
What celebration are you most looking forward to?
活动出自于网站：
http://www.onestopenglish.com
以上每个活动的时间大概都在30-40分钟左右，如果其中有一两个大家觉得心仪的活动的话，请在感恩节前后在自己的课堂上尝试一下。
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。原意是为了感谢上天赐予的好收成。对于美国和加拿大居民来说，每年的感恩节不管身在哪里，都要赶回家和家人团聚。为了庆祝节日，家家户户都会准备丰盛的晚宴。
在风俗习惯上，美国和加拿大基本一致，食俗有：吃烤火鸡、南瓜饼、红莓苔子果酱、甜山芋、玉蜀黍；活动有：玩蔓越桔竞赛、玉米游戏、南瓜赛跑；举行化装游行、戏剧表演或体育比赛等集体活动，并有相应的假期2天，在远方的人们都会回家与亲人团聚。现在还形成了豁免火鸡、黑色星期五购物等习惯。
关于感恩节的英语词汇
Turkey
Apple Pie
Pray
Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Pie
Corn
Thanksgiving
【感恩节】
一个人的幸福程度取决与他能够在多大程度上独立于这个世界。这句话里包含着深刻的智慧。很多的时候，独立意味着完整地承担必要的责任；能够运用自己的能力承担必要责任的人必然相对更加自信。
Turkey
【火鸡】
烤火鸡在西方人的感恩节和圣诞节餐桌上，是必不可少的一道菜。主要材料有北美洲的家禽火鸡，人们用于烤火鸡的工具，主要是电烤箱或者更原始的木炭。此菜起源于1620年，英国移民为了感谢救助他们的印第安人，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。
Pumpkin Pie
【南瓜派】
1620年，着名的“五月花”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。在饥寒交迫之中，心地善良的印第安人给移民送来了生活必需品。首次感恩节上有南瓜的美食，所以到现在为止，南瓜仍然作为感恩节不可少的食物之一，是为了感谢上天赐予的好收成、感谢印第安人的帮助。
Apple Pie
【苹果派】
苹果派最早是一种起源于欧洲东部的食品，不过如今它称得上是一种典型的美式食品。苹果派有着各式不同的形状、大小和口味。形状包括自由式、标准两层式等。在外国，许多家庭都把它当做主食、这样既可以填饱肚子、又可以省下很多钱，是一种非常方便的食品。同样的，它在感恩节的餐桌上也倍受欢迎！
Corn
【玉米】
玉米原产地在拉丁美洲的墨西哥和秘鲁一带，哥伦布发现新大陆后，把玉米带到了西班牙，随着世界航海业的发展，玉米逐渐传到了世界各地，并成为最重要的粮食作物之一。儿作为原产地的美国，更是当仁不让的将玉米作为感恩节必不可少的食物之一。
Pray
【祈祷】
祈祷的基本意思是指向神祝告求福；信仰宗教的人向神默告自己的愿望，祈求免祸降福。
温暖的阳光，蔚蓝的天空，看那春风拂面，我搬了凳子爬着梯子待在房顶，手边有A4白纸和蓝色的圆珠笔。我试图书写，那些刚刚跨入青春门槛的，尚未感受过真正悲恸的年月里，我诉说着忧伤，幻想着未来的日子。
感恩节的由来（故事）
感恩节的由来要一直追溯到美国历史的发端。1620年，著名的「五月花号」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，冬天过后，活下来的移民只剩50来人。基于「来者是客」的信念与习俗，印第安人给这些移民送来了生活必需品，并且教导他们狩猎、捕鱼和种植玉米、南瓜等等生存方法。在印第安人的帮助下，来自欧陆的新移民逐渐习惯了在当地的生存方式。在欢庆丰收的日子，欧陆新移民邀请印第安人一同感谢上天的赐予。
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