2. Unit 7 Holidays

3. Blue cakes

4. Dragon Boat Festival Glutinous Rice Dumplings

5. Moon cake Mid-autumn Festival

6. Spring Festival Dumplings

7. Christmas Day

8. Pumpkin

9. Turkey

10. Corn

11. Q: Do you know when people have such food in western countries?

12. Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day Comprehensive English ------

13. The second important holiday in America To thank God for the good harvest

14. The origin of Thanksgiving Day The first period * time : December,1620 A group of Englishmen arrived in Plymouth in the Mayflower and settled down there.the Mayflower settled down

15. * The Mayflower *

16. * time: during the winter 47 of the 103 Mayflower passengers died, but the rest did not lose hope.

17. The rest passengers in the Mayflower

18. Settlers

19. * time: by spring in1621 Each family had a home, planting grains and corn.family

20.  They were eating fish,along with wild game from the woods.  December 13,1621 was set aside for celebration.set aside

21. December 13,1621

22. * The second period time: 1623 Thanksgiving Day was so devoted to thanking God. devoted

23. *time: after the hard winter of 1622-1623 Another day was set apart to thank God

24. * Third period Time: 1789 George Washington declared November 26 th,1789 to be Thanksgiving Day. Time : later Abraham Lincoln decided the last Thursday in November be Thanksgiving Day.

25. George Washington ---the first president of the United States

26. Abraham Lincoln

27. * Questions--- What ’ s the name of the ship that Englishmen use ? Mayflower. How many passengers died at that time ? 47 passengers died.

28. When the first celebration began ? On December 13,1621. Who declared November 26,1789 to be Thanksgiving Day? George Washington. What did Abraham Lincoln decide? He decided the last Thursday in November be Thanksgiving Day.

29. Thanksgiving Day--- The last Thursday in November

30. *celebrations* Do shopping and buy turkeys and pumpkins

31. Traditional food for Thanksgiving

32. Gathering with family or friends for a holiday feast

34. Public celebration

35. Traditional parades for Thanksgiving

37. *Invite families and friends to celebrate the holiday together Watch TV

39. President Bush & Turkey

41. Homework--- Search more information about Thanksgiving Day on the internet. Search more information about Thanksgiving Day on the internet. Make a Thanksgiving card with warm wishes, and always remember to say thanks to others. Make a Thanksgiving card with warm wishes, and always remember to say thanks to others.