英语口语III 课件 unit 5 口语3 5.pptVIP

尚辅网 尚辅网 大连理工大学出版社 大连理工大学出版社 尚辅网 尚辅网 Directions: Look at the following pictures of popular symbols of Thanksgiving Day and write the names of them on the given lines. 尚辅网 Directions: Read and imitate the following material(s), then answer the given questions. Passage 1 Origin of Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country. In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the Mayflower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. Years later, President of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today. Can you retell the story of “Origin of Thanksgiving Day?” 尚辅网 When Is Thanksgiving Day? Date of Thanksgiving Day varies every year and several countries celebrate it in different time of the year. Given here is information on the date of Thanksgiving Day in the US and Canada. Thanksgiving Day finds its roots in America. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in the month of November. For the people in the US, Thanksgiving is a time for merrymaking, shopping, family reunion, feasts and family dinners. People also take time to thank God for his constant grace and for all the material possessions man enjoys. For many Thanksgiving is also the time to thank