感恩节中英文介绍
【篇一：感恩节英语介绍】
the story of american thanksgiving
(contributed by bing wei, granny bettys story time )
每逢11月第四个星期四，美国人迎来了自己最重要的传统节日感恩节。感恩节，原是清教徒为感谢上天赐与的好收成，同时，也表达
了新英格兰“移民”对印第安土著居民最初的谢意。如今，这一传统
节日更多意味着合家团聚。下文以历史为脉络，探究了感恩节的渊源，并把目光锁定在1621年翔实的感恩“盛宴”上。阅读完文字，别忘点击附带的小测试。
thanksgiving day is an american holiday and not celebrated in continental europe. on the fourth thursday of each november, families and friends gather together for the occasion to celebrate with a traditional turkey dinner, usually in the mid-afternoon. thanksgiving originated as a celebration of the years harvest and is similar to the mid-autumn festival in china. the origin of the thanksgiving day
this american tradition started in 1621 before the united states of america was established. it was a huge celebration
for a hard-earned harvest the first year after arriving in the new world.
on september 6, 1620, the mayflower ship set sail from plymouth, devon, england, taking all the english pilgrims （清教徒）to the new world. the english pilgrims numbered about a hundred people, and left england to escape religious persecution. their voyage to the new world was financed by merchant adventurers, an english investor group.
the pilgrims sailed sixty-six days, arrived in the new world in november of the same year. they first settled in a cornfield abandoned by native indians and named it plymouth plantation. they worked on the land with much difficulty and were beset by a devastating plague in which half of the pilgrim died in the long winter of 1620. in the spring of 1621, an indian brave named squanto and her wampanoag （瓦帕浓人，北美印第安人阿尔琴族一部落）tribe came to their help. the tribe taught the pilgrims how to work the earth and plant corn, beans, pumpkins, squash and other crops.
the thanksgiving feast in 1621
in late september 1621, the pilgrims were pleased with their great harvest. to
celebrate their first harvest, the pilgrims wanted to thank god and the native indian. they invited squanto and the entire wampanoag tribe that celebrate together in a shared feast.
it was said about ninety wampanoag turned up, much to the surprise of the pilgrims, whose population had shrunk to no more than 50. the chief of the tribe had his men hunt five deer to bring to the feast. the first thanksgiving dinner had an elaborate menu with venison, wild turkey, goose, duck, crane, swan, and other waterfowl; they also has local seafood: clams, lobsters, mussels, salmon, cod, bass, herring, shad, bluefish, lots of eel and oysters. they also cooked plenty of vegetables, among them squash, pumpkins and beans were the most popular.
they ate raspberries, strawberries, grapes, plums, cherries, blueberries, walnuts, chestnuts, acorns, hickory and ground nuts, wheat flour, indian corn and corn meal and they made beer out of barley. the pumpkin pudding was later developed into the traditional pumpkin pie.
the first thanksgiving dinner is said to have lasted from three days to one week with much food, beer and liquor. the pilgrims and the native indian sat together on the ground, shared food with fingers or used rough plates made of wood or stale bread. they ran races, played old english games and staged parades during the festive, with marches, drums and firing of their muskets.
thanksgiving related to the bible
the phrase thanksgiving initially comes from the bible. the pilgrims of plymouth, however, were mainly puritans and strict calvinist protestants. they only observed three religious holidays from the new testament: sunday sabbath, days of fasting and humiliation and thanksgiving. thanksgiving marked favourable (mercies) in community life.
the first thanksgiving festival was indeed a time of happiness, fellowship and rejoicing for the pilgrims. they arranged a friendly treaty with the native american indians, built houses in the wilderness, and raised sufficient crops to feed themselves for the upcoming long winter. the pilgrims had become the first
generation of settlers in this new land holding so much promise.
from then on, thanksgiving became a holiday for celebrating the harvest in the new world, dates varied from october to november each year over the next 150 years.
thanksgiving, the national holiday
the first national thanksgiving was declared by the continental congress in 1777. on october 3, 1789, president george washington declared that the people of the united states should observe a day of public thanksgiving and prayer on thursday, 26 november.
many say the credit for the establishment of an annual thanksgiving holiday should be given to sarah josepha hale. being the editor of ladies magazine and godeys ladys book, she lobbied to the governors, senators, and presidents for a national holiday and published stories and recipes for that day in her magazine. after 36 years of crusading, she won her battle. in 1863, buoyed by the union victory at gettysburg, president lincoln proclaimed that november 26, would be a national thanksgiving day, to be observed every year on the fourth thursday of november.
in 1941, a congressional joint resolution set the fourth thursday of november as a national holiday for thanksgiving.
there you are - the brief history of thanksgiving- a day in america for families and friends to gather together. the festival is also celebrated by americans living abroad. thanks to the native americans and the pilgrims who created this idea of a day of thanksgiving all those live in the new world can be thankful for all we have and share the joy with our family members and friends.
thanksgiving day is a harvest festival. traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. it is a holiday celebrated primarily in the united states and now is primarily identified as a secular holiday.
this thursday is thanksgiving day. the writer o. hey called it the one day that is purely american. thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. but it has spiritual meaning. some americans attend religious services on the day before thanksgiving, or on thanksgiving morning. others travel long distances to be with
their families. they have a large dinner, which is the main part of the celebration.
for many americans, thanksgiving is the only time when all members of a family gather. the holiday is a time of family reunion.
对许多美国人来说，感恩节这一天是所有家庭成员欢聚一堂的难得时光。这个节日是家
人团聚的时刻。
thanksgiving week is generally one of the busiest travel times of the year. many americans who usually visit family and friends by plane are driving shorter distances instead this week. some mental-health experts say the attacks have frightened people. they say people feel safer and happier close to home.
感恩节这一周通常是全年中人们出行最为繁忙的时段之一。许多经常坐飞机走亲访友的美国人这一周将改为短途驾车。一些心理健康专家认为，恐怖袭击令人们感到恐慌。他们说，人们在离家较近的地方会觉得更安全、更快乐。
more than any other holiday, thanksgiving is a celebration of family and home. many people say that this year they are especially thankful for their families and friends and the good things in their lives. on thanksgiving, people enjoy a long day of cooking, eating and talking. the traditional meal almost always includes a turkey with a bread mixture cooked inside.
与其它节日不同，感恩节是一个家庭节日。许多人说，今年他们特别感谢他们的家人、朋友和生活中一切美好的事物。在感恩节，人们享受着一整天的烹调、美味和交谈所带来的快乐。传统的感恩节大餐都包括一只火鸡，火鸡内填满面包和火鸡一起做熟。
other traditional thanksgiving foods served with turkey are sweet potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie. stores are said to sell more food at thanksgiving than at any other time of the year. and many people eat more food at thanksgiving than at any other time of the year.
其他和火鸡相搭配的传统感恩节食物有：红薯，越橘和南瓜派。据说，感恩节前后，商店出售的食物比一年中的任何时候都要多。当然，许多人在感恩节吃的食物也比一年中其它的时候要多。
over the years, americans have added new traditions to their thanksgiving celebration. for example, a number of
professional and university football games are played on thanksgiving day. some of the games are broadcast on national television.
近年来，美国人给感恩节增添了新的庆祝方式。例如，在感恩节这一天会举行由职业队和大学生参加的橄榄球比赛。其中有些比赛在
国家电视台播放。
【篇二：英文版感恩节介绍】
what do people do?
thanksgiving day is traditionally a 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. public life
most government offices, businesses, schools and other organizations are closed on thanksgiving day. many offices and businesses allow staff to have a four-day weekend so these offices and businesses are also closed on the friday
after thanksgiving day. public transit systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables.
thanksgiving day it is one of the busiest periods for travel in the usa. this can cause congestion and overcrowding. seasonal parades and busy football games can cause disruption to local traffic.
background
thanksgiving day has been an annual holiday in the united states since 1863. not everyone sees thanksgiving day as a cause for celebration. each year since 1970, a group of native americans and their supporters have staged a protest for a national day of mourning at plymouth rock in plymouth, massachusetts on thanksgiving day. american indian heritage day is also observed at this time of the year.
there are claims that the first thanksgiving day was held in the city of el paso, texas in 1598. another early event was held in 1619 in the virginia colony. many people trace the origins of
the modern thanksgiving day to the harvest celebration that
the pilgrims held in plymouth, massachusetts in 1621. however, their first true thanksgiving was in 1623, when they gave thanks for rain that ended a drought. these early thanksgivings took the form of a special church service, rather than a feast.
in the second half of the 1600s, thanksgivings after the
harvest became more common and started to become annual events. however, it was celebrated on different days in
different communities and in some places there were more than one thanksgiving each year. george washington, the first president of the united states, proclaimed the first national thanksgiving day in 1789.
this past year i had great fun illustrating my 28th junie b. jones book, junie b. first grader, turkeys we have loved and eaten (and other thankful stuff)by the ever-entertaining barbara park. junie b. has kept me laughing for 20 years, through 28 books. and this book is
no exception. in this story, junie b.s class puts together a thankful list, and the results are... well, lets just say theyre somewhat surprising (though come to think of it, who isnt thankful for rainbow sprinkles?!)
junie b.s list got me thinking about my own traditions and my own thankful list. like junie
b., there are some delicious foods on my list. i am totally thankful for whoever invented
macaroni and cheese. i love that stuff. and potatoes. i am thankful for all kinds of potatoes. of course, every year, i thank the turkey. back when i was a kid, the preparing of the turkey was a big moment for me, my brothers and sister. one year, my younger sister was all wound up, ready to have her first shot at stuffing the turkey. her shining moment was brief because as soon as she touched the turkey she turned white and nearly passed out! i dont think shes ever touched a turkey since!
like junie b., i also loved cranberry sauce -- from a can, naturally -- so that also makes my thankful list. now that i am grown up, i make my own cranberry sauce (check out my secret ingredient below). its healthy and delicious and so easy! the only drawback is that it doesnt have the can shape junie b. likes so much.
at the very top of my thankful list are my family and dear friends; i am thankful for their love and support and for the
time we spend together.(p.s. we laugh... a lot!) ive always loved art (thats why i became an illustrator!) and so as a child, one of my favorite thanksgiving
traditions was the decorating, and thats a tradition i carried on with my own daughter when she was small. two of our favorite thanksgiving crafts are paper bag turkeys and the apple turkeys described below (which can be either decoration, dessert or both!). but, beyond the decorating, as my daughter was growing up, i wanted to show her that thanksgiving day was a day set aside for family, for thanks and appreciation; for sharing and contributing. i wanted her to learn to take those qualities beyond the holiday and practice them in everyday life. what else am i thankful for? im thankful for good music, for
tea and for laughter. im so, so thankful that i get to spend my days drawing and making art, not only for myself but as a career. and that brings me right back to junie b. jones, because a lot of those days have been spent with junie b., drawing and laughing. my life wouldnt be the same if i didnt have her in it! she may only be a feisty little first grader, but she fills the room and my heart when shes here in the studio as i work. shes become my second child. oh! and one more thing for my list: i am very thankful for everyone that loves junie b. as much as i do.
i wish you a happy thanksgiving! i hope your holiday is filled with people you love, lots of laughing and maybe even some rainbow sprinkles.
how to make an apple turkey
ingredients: a large red apple, plenty of toothpicks, one
regular marshmallow and as many of the following as youd like: mini-marshmallows, cheerios, raisins, craisins, grapes, cubes of fruit, fruit loops, gumdrops -- the possibilities are endless! insert a row of toothpicks. these will become the tail feathers (we usually use at least 6). for safety, a grownup should do the toothpicks. leave enough room between them so you can fill each toothpick with treats. then let your child decorate. (make sure to end with something solid, like a grape or a
marshmallow, because if you end with cheerios, they may fall off). for the head, we usually
use a giant marshmallow (attached with another toothpick), with raisin eyes and a candy corn beak. you can attach the raisins and candy corn by making a little hole in the marshmallow, besides being a fun activities, these guys make cute table decorations, place card holders, and of course delicious treats。
homemade cranberry sauce
1 pound raw cranberries
2/3 cup honey
1 1/
2 cups water
1/4 cup date sugar + some regular sugar to taste
* pick over and wash berries under running water. do not soak. * in a pot, add honey and water to the berries. bring to a boil. keep stirring so the honey doesnt burn.
* when all the berries have popped, turn heat to low and cook a few minutes more until its thickened.
* just before removing from heat, add the date sugar.
* serve warm or cold.
note: date sugar can be found in natural foods stores.
【篇三：感恩节的英文介绍】
hello, everyone! today, i want to talk you something about thanksgiving.
thanksgiving day is an american festival and not celebrated in europe. on the fourth thursday of each november, it is a time of families and friends reunions and has a traditional turkey dinner for the festival. thanksgiving originated as a celebration of the years harvest and is similar to the mid-autumn festival in china.
thanksgiving started in 1621 before the united states was established. the phrase thanksgiving comes from the bible at first. the first thanksgiving festival was indeed a time of happiness for the pilgrims. they planed a friendly agreement with the native american indians, built houses in the
wilderness, and raised sufficient crops to feed themselves for the upcoming long winter. from then on, thanksgiving became a festival for celebrating the harvest in the new world, and the date of thanksgiving day was turned from october to november over the next 150 years.
on thanksgiving day, the whole america is very lively. people according to the custom go to church for pray the thanksgiving. the people who lived in the others countries will go home for the thanksgiving day. so the family will have a reunion in the dinner together, and eat the delicious turkey. we can also say:” thank you! to our family member.
well, the etiquette of dinner table is very important in america on thanksgiving day. what people serve and how many courses they offer depend on the family’s food preferences, but four courses are likely to be enough for the bounteous thanksgiving dinner.
the first course is fruit or seafood cocktail, for example: shrimp or oyster. the second course is soup. the main
course—turkey and all kinds of the trimmings. for a very formal dinner, the salad course comes next, then dessert and coffee. however, on thanksgiving, most hostesses often serve the salad in the main course.
but, the most important etiquettes of all at a thanksgiving table are warm hearts and gratitude for family and friends. therefore, thanksgiving have marked important milestones in american life for a long time,
that’s all. thanks for your listening!