Unit 3 Festivals
Martin Luther King Day（马丁·路德·金纪念日） Lincoln’s Birthday（林肯纪念日） New Year’s Day（新年） Martin Luther King Day（马丁·路德·金纪念日） Lincoln’s Birthday（林肯纪念日） Washington’s Birthday（华盛顿纪念日） Valentine’s Day（ 情人节） Good Friday（耶酥受难日） Easter/Easter Sunday （复活节） April Fool （愚人节） May Day （劳动节） Mother’s Day （母亲节） Father’s Day （父亲节） Independence Day （独立日） Grandparents’ Day （祖父母（外祖父母） Halloween （万圣节） Thanksgiving（感恩节） Christmas Day （圣诞节）
Thanksgiving Da y
When is Thanksgiving Day? It’s in November. Fourth Thursday in November
在美国，每年11月的最后一个周四称为‘感恩节’，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激。 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 感恩节是美国国定假日中最地道、最美国式的节日，而且它和早期美国历史最为密切相关。 In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On that day, Americans give thanks for the blessings（祝福） they have enjoyed during the year. 在美国，每年11月的最后一个周四称为‘感恩节’，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激。
What’ everybody do? Do you know Thanksgiving day’s coming? And what happens?
The story of “Thanksgiving day In 1620,A bout one hundred European immigrate to American [now is Plymouth(普利茅斯). The life is very difficult, A half of people was died. The Indian was sympathy for them, So The Indian teach them how to plant grain, life skill. At the last, people have a very good harvest, So the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. Every Thanksgiving day people will thanks for the God, all of we have things.
Families are together.
We have a big, special dinner. Turkey (The main course) corn Pumpkins （南瓜） cranberry sauce （酸果蔓酱）
In American “Thanksgiving day” also called “corn Festival” The corn is good harvest
We send thanksgiving cards to people. We say thank you for all the good things we have.
Thanksgiving The fourth Thursday in November is a holiday in the USA. It’s Thanksgiving. On this day,families get together and have a big dinner people usually eat turkey ,sweet potatoes and other vegetables. Many people will meet in the streets and enjoy their holiday together . Everybody has fun.
Thanks!