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ThanksgivingDayDate:4thThursdayinNovemberAgendaOriginofThanksgivingFoodonThanksgivingCelebrationsonThanksgivingEssenceofThanksgivingOriginofThanksgiving•1620年，著名的“五月花”（Mayflower）号船满载不堪忍受英国国内宗教迫害的清教徒（pilgrims）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来人。•这时，心地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，移民规定了感谢上帝的日子，并决定为感谢印第安人的真诚帮助，邀请他们一同庆祝史上第一个感恩节。TypicalFoodonThanksgiving•Turkey•SweetPotatoes•PumpkinPiesFoodonThanksgiving•CornPuddingsCranberrySauceCelebrationsonThanksgiving1.HavingFamilyDinners•FormanyAmericans,Thanksgivingistheonlytimewhenallmembersofafamilygather.Theholidayisatimeoffamilyreunion.•Peopleareespeciallythankfulfortheirfamiliesandfriendsandthegoodthingsintheirlives.ACTIII•IwanttowelcomeHarryandhisdaughterMichelletoThanksgivingwithus.•我想对Harry和他女儿Michelle来参加我们的感恩节晚餐表示欢迎。Butfirst,IthinkweshouldtakeamomentandrememberthemeaningofThanksgiving.•不过首先,我想我们应该用一两分钟来追忆一下感恩节的意义。•Philip,ItookMichelletoaschoolplayaboutthefirstThanksgiving.•Philip,我带Michelle看过学校演出的第一次感恩节历史剧。Well,whydon'tyoutellusaboutthat,Michelle?•那好,能否给我们讲一讲,Michelle?•ThanksgivingwasaboutthePilgrims,thefirstsettlersinAmerica.•感恩节是关于清教徒的,他们是第一批来美国定居的移民。•TheysharedthefirstharvestwiththeIndiansandgavethanks.他们与印第安人分享首次收获和感恩。•Theninthatspiritleteachofusgivethanks.Eachinhisownway.现在本着同样心意让我们开始感恩。每个人用自己的方式来表达。Whowantstobegin?谁先开始?•Iwill.我来。Igivethanksforbeingherewithmyfamilyandforbeingwell,我感谢能在这里和家人同住而且很健康,soIcanenjoyyouall.让我享受到你们大家的温馨。•Weloveyou,Grandpa.我们爱你,爷爷。I'dliketogivethanksforahealthyyear,agoodjob,我感谢这一年来身体健康,工作顺利,andformeetingHarryandMichelle.并且认识了Harry和Michelle。•We‘dliketogivethanksformeetingSusanandtheStewartfamily.我们要感谢认识了Susan和Stewart一家人。Thanks,Harry.谢谢你,Harry。Thatwasverykindofyou.你真好。•I’dliketogivethanksforGrandpacomingtolivewithus.AndI‘dalsoliketothankmymathteacherforgivingmeapassinggrade.•我感谢爷爷到这儿和我们一起生活。我还要感谢我的数学老师给我及格分数。•Yougofirst,Marilyn.你先讲,Marilyn。•I‘mthinking.我还在想。•Yougofirst.你先来。•Well,youallknowI‘mworkingonmyphotoalbum.It’snotfinishedyet.AndI‘dliketothankMarilynforbeingsopatient.•好吧,你们都知道我正在进行我的写真集。现在还没有完成。我要感谢Marilyn没有不耐烦。•Thanks,Richard.谢谢你,Richard。Ishouldthankyouforencouragingme我应该感谢你一直鼓励我tokeepworkingonmyfashiondesigns.继续我的服装设计工作。I'mluckytohaveahusbandwithanartisticeye.我很庆幸,我丈夫具有艺术的眼光。2.WatchingSportsPrograms•AnumberofprofessionalanduniversityfootballgamesareplayedonThanksgivingDay.Someofthegamesarebroadcastonnationaltelevision.3.HoldingMacy'sThanksgivingdayparade•梅西感恩节大游行始于1924年，是全美最盛大的感恩节庆典，游行的最大特色是众多巨大的卡通造型气球。EssenceofThanksgivingTurkey?Shopping?Holidays?Havingfun?•AsThanksgivingapproachesandtheholidayseasonbegins,itiseasytogetcaughtupintheactivities,preparations,andevenstressthatoftencomealongwiththistimeofyear.•Sadly,manyofusforgetthetrueessenceofthistimeofyear–•Tobegrateful/thankfulforwhatwehave•Toexpressourappreciation/gratitudetothosearoundus•Toappreciateourselves.•FeelinggratefulThankfulnessismorethangoodmannersofsaying“thankyou.”Gratitudeorthankfulnessissincereappreciationforwhatwehaveorbenefitsreceived.Feelinggratefulcanhavemanypositiveeffects,suchashappiness,desiretogiveback,stressreductionandevenhealthbenefits.Bynurturinggratitudeinchildren,itmighthelpshiftthemfromfeelingasenseofentitlementtoasenseofthankfulness.Encouragechildrentoappreciatewhattheyhave,insteadofalwayswantingmoreofeverything.•NurturingthankfulnessMakethankfulnessapartofyoureverydaylifebyfindingcreativewaystoshowgratitude.Positiverolemodelingisessential.Dependingontheageofchildren,someyoungerchildrenmightnotunderstandtheconceptofgratitude,buttheycanmodelourbehaviours.Actionisoftenmorepowerfulthanwords.Therefore,ifparentspractiseshowinggratitude,theirchildrenarelikelytodothesame.Andwhatbetterplacetostartexpressinggratitudethaninourownfamily?Makeapointtoregularlyexpressourfeelingsaboutwhatweappreciateaboutourlovedones.Everylittleactioncanhavegreatimpactinourfamily.•Belowaresomepossiblewaystocreateafamilyculturethatencouragesfeelingsofgratefulness:•Physicalgesturessuchashugsorevensmilescanbewonderfulwaystoshowappreciation.•Displayinspiringorthankfulnotesorquotesonthewall,refrigeratororchalkboard,etc.•Createafamilygratitudejournalorscrapbookandencouragetheentirefamilytocontributeandreaditonregularbasis.•Makeagratitudejar,ajarwithpositivenotesforfamiliestoshareandcontribute.•Ifyouaretechsavvy,textorblogaboutwhatyouarethankfulforaboutyourchildrenandyourfamily,andshareitwithothers.•Saygraceorsomekindofprayerbeforemeal.•Putlittlenotesinyourchild’slunchboxoratthedinnertable.Whatagreatwaytostartameal!•Takeafewminutesbeforebedtimetotalktoyourchildrenaboutthingsthatwentwellthatday.•Givetootherswhoarelessfortunate,byvolunteeringasafamilyorhelpingoutafriendorneighbour.So,thisyear,whencelebratingThanksgiving,let’scelebratetherealessenceofthisholidaynotonlyonthisdaybutallyearround,bynurturinggratitudeinoureverydaylife.•Thanksgivingcanbemorethanjustaniceholiday;itcanbeatimeofrealreflection,connection,andtransformation.•Insteadofitbeingaboutfood,decorations,andstuff–itcanbeaboutlove,connection,andrelati