英语课堂：为212感恩节特别整理.docVIP

英语课堂：为2012感恩节特别整理 　感恩节马上要到来，每每想到感恩节，每个人的心里都会暖暖的。这时候，英语老师可以安排一节很有意义的有关感恩节的课程。课程参考如下： 　　1. History of thanksgiving 　　In the year 1620, a little ship called Mayflower came to America. There were one hundred and two people on the ship. 　　These were the Pilgrims. They were looking for a place where they could have freedom of worship, because they couldn’t have their own church in England. After two months sailing, they landed at Massachusetts on a cold November day. 　　The first winter in America, half of Pilgrims died of hunger and sickness. It was a terrible time for them. 　　In the spring, Indians came to visit. They were friendly to the Pilgrims and two of them even could speak English. They taught Pilgrims how to plant corn and other vegetables. The Pilgrims worked hard. They cut down trees, built houses and hunted turkeys in the woods all summer long. 　　Nervously, they waited for their vegetables and grain to grow. Finally, when the fall came, the fields were filled with food. The pilgrims had good clothes and plenty to eat for that year. 　　To thank Indians, the Pilgrims treated them a big dinner. The Indians brought deer for the dinner. They ate and ate for three days together. 　　The Pilgrims were thankful for the good things they had. This was the first Thanksgiving in America. Years later, President of United States announced the forth Thursday of November would be Thanksgiving Day every year. 　　Today, Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United Stated. It is closely connected with the history of the country. Children stay home from school and parents don’t have to work on Thanksgiving Day. There is no school on Friday, too. It’s a happy holiday in America. 　　Families get together on Thanksgiving Day. The tradition of the Thanksgiving celebration has changed very little through the years. The big dinner is planned weeks, sometimes months ahead. People like to eat turkey and other traditional foods, such