Thanksgiving Day

A Short Introduction

Thanksgiving Day in the United States is a holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.

Thanksgiving Day is a traditional day for families and friends to get together for a

special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce,

gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.

Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around

Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the

Christmas shopping season. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.

Words:

holiday 节日假日 include 包含，包括 turkey 火鸡 ? stuffing ['st?fi?] 玉米面填充物 cranberry sauce 酸果曼沙司；小红莓果酱 gravy

肉汁

pumpkin pie 南瓜饼 vegetable 蔬菜 parades游行 ? hold 举行，举办 festivity n.欢宴；庆典 mark 标

志，标记

season 季节 popular 流行的，出名的 visit 参观，访问

Phrases:

on the fourth Thursday of November 在十一月的第四个星期四

a traditional day 一个传统的日子

get together 聚集，集会

the opening of ……的开幕

Dialogues:

问号狗:Hi!where are you going?

小魔女:I’m going to buy a pair of gloves(手套)for my mother. Thanksgiving Day is coming soon. 小飞象:What a nice guy! I want to buy a present for my father.

小魔女:Great! Let’s go. Delicious Food On Thanksgiving Day, American always have a big

dinner. Turkey is the most important food in the dinner.

问号狗：What do you eat anything else?

小魔女: Oh, we also have stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. 小飞象: What a big meal!

问号狗:Yes, but first let’s go shopping together!

小魔女:/ 小飞象: Ok, let’s go! 英文感恩短信祝福 Thanksgiving day

Warm wishes at Thanksgiving.

在感恩节，衷心地祝福你们。

Thanksgiving just won't be the same without you.

没有你，感恩节就不会一样了。

It will be sad not to see you during the holiday when families get together. 家人团聚的节日里，不能看到你，我会感到难过。

Our first Thanksgiving should be our best.

我们第一次共度的感恩节，是我们最美好的时光。

It may not seem like much, but it is our first Thanksgiving together.

也许看起来不太像，但这可是我们第一次共度感恩节哟。

I wouldn't want to spend Thanksgiving with anyone else.

我只愿和你共度感恩节。

This is the first in a long line of Thanksgivings to come.

这是未来无数感恩节的第一个。

补充阅读

[感恩节] 三大传统活动盛事

Parades 感恩节大游行

Thanksgiving Day Parades, though not specifically documented, probably got their start when President Lincoln proclaimed an official day of Thanksgiving. Given the Union achievements of the summer of 1863, it would have been logical that any official event declared by the President would have been accompanied by a show of military strength and discipline such as a full-dress parade. Elaborate floats, musical shows and entertainment celebrities have replaced the parades of armed and uniformed men marching in cadence or to a military band, but the desired effect, to lift the spirits of the spectators, remains the goal.

The NYC Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade tradition began in 1924, and has grown into an annual event of balloons, bands, and floats, enjoyed by more than 46 million people each year in person and on TV.

Football 橄榄球比赛

Throughout the United States, football on Thanksgiving Day is as big a part of the celebration as turkey and pumpkin pie. Dating back to the first intercollegiate football championship held on Thanksgiving Day in 1876, traditional holiday football rivalries have become so popular that a reporter once called Thanksgiving "a holiday granted by the State and the Nation to see a game of football."

For years, the principal game was a tradition between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers. Yet, as this modern day ritual became more and more popular, more games were added with more teams.

Heralding the Christmas Rush 血拼黑色星期五

The day after Thanksgiving, often an additional day off has become "Black Friday" the day when the Christmas shopping frenzy first starts. Like football, this has become a cultural symbol of the holiday and the season.

第二篇：感恩节(Thanksgiving Day)