Post on 06-Jan-2018
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Have you ever heard of this song?
When a child is born
• When a child is born is a song of Thanksgiving .• It tells a story that a child of
love was born and had changed the world . Can you guess who ?
The Thanksgiving Festival
• What’s the custom?
• What’s the derivation?
• What’s the significances ?
Derivation• In 1620 , some Pilgrims( 清教徒 )sailed for America to obtain
religious liberty( 宗教自由 ). They reached America in Autumn , and soon suffered starvation , plague and coldness in Winter .
• Those survived set out to plant crops in Spring . All their lives depended on the crops , which turned out to be a unexpected harvest .
• They believed god helped them ,thus they had a three-day carnival, the customs passed on and spread wide .
• In 1863 , President Lincon declared the fourth Thursday as the Thanksgiving Day .
Custom
• The Thanksgiving is a lively day .People from nation wide return home to enjoy together .
• In the Thanksgiving people get up very early , then do some make-ups ,wear bizarre costumes , and then they participate in various activities.
. The Christians would go to church to say their prayers .
Custom 1: Collective (集体 )parade
A large group participate in the parade on the streets , and the most splendid is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
Custom 2 : having turkeys
Turkey is what once the pilgrims use to treat the American Indian(印第安人 ) in appreciation of their help and hospitality .
Now , it’s a represent for courage , meanwhile , it’s high in protein and other nutrition . Most important , it’s delicious .
Custom 3 : little games
There ‘re some little games for fun , perhaps the most popular one is pumpkin race .Another old game is race game . And also Tendril blueberries competition(蔓越桔竞赛 )
significances
• The true meaning for the Thanksgiving is to be grateful .
• It is mainly observed in America and Canada and it has a wide effect on many country and many people .
• Should we Chinese celebrate the Thanksgiving Festival ?
thank you !