ThanksgivingDayCultureandLanguageLanguageiscloselyrelatedtoculture.Languageexpressesandembodiesculturalreality.Ifweareindifferentcountries,wemustknowtheircultures,thus,wecanusethelanguagefreely.Ontheotherhand,language,asaproductofculture,helpsperpetuatetheculture,andthechangesinlanguageusesreflecttheculturechangesinreturn.GeneralIdeaThanksgivingDayisthemosttrulyAmericanofthenationalHolidaysintheUnitedStatesandismostcloselyconnectedwiththeearliesthistoryofthecountry.ThanksgivingDayisaharvestfestival.Traditionally,itisatimetogivethanksfortheharvestandexpressgratitudeingeneral.ItisaholidaycelebratedprimarilyinCanadaandtheUnitedStates.Whilereligiousinorigin,Thanksgivingisnowalsoidentifiedasasecularholiday.ThedateandlocationofthefirstThanksgivingcelebrationisatopicofmodestcontention.ThoughtheearliestattestedThanksgivingcelebrationwasonSeptember8,1565inwhatisnowSaintAugustine,Florida,thetraditional"firstThanksgiving"isveneratedashavingoccurredatthesiteofPlymouthPlantation,in1621.Today,ThanksgivingiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayofNovemberintheUnitedStatesandonthesecondMondayofOctoberinCanada.Thanksgivingdinnerisheldonthisday,usuallyasagatheringoffamilymembersandfriends.Mostpeoplecelebratebygatheringathomewithfamilyorfriendsforaholidayfeast.Thoughtheholiday'soriginscanbetracedtoharvestfestivalswhichhavebeencelebratedinmanyculturessinceancienttimes,theAmericanholidayhasreligiousundertonesrelatedtothedeliveranceoftheEnglishsettlersbyNativeAmericansaftertheharshwinteratPlymouth,Massachusetts.HistoryIn1620,thesettlers,orPilgrims,theysailedtoAmericaontheMayflower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.Afteratempestuoustwo-monthvoyagetheylandedatinicyNovember,whatisnowPlymouth(普利茅斯）,Massachusetts（塞州）.Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics.Thosewhosurvivedbegansowinginthefirstspring.Allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedontheingharvest.Finallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations.AndthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtotheLordbefixed.Yearslater,PresidentoftheUnitedStatesproclaimedthefourthThursdayofNovemberasThanksgivingDayeveryyear.ThecelebrationofThanksgivingDayhasbeenobservedonthatdateuntiltoday.TheFirstThanksGivingHowtoCelebrateintheUSAThepatternoftheThanksgivingcelebrationhasneverchangedthroughtheyears.Thebigfamilydinnerisplannedmonthsahead.Onthedinnertable,peoplewillfindapple、orange、chestnut（栗子）、walnut（）、grapeandsquash(南瓜）.Therewillbeplumpudding、mincepie（碎肉餡餅）andcranberrysauce（小紅莓醬）andothervarietiesoffood.

Thebestandmostattractiveamongthemareroastturkeyandpumpkinpie.TheyhavebeenthemosttraditionalandfavoritefoodonThanksgivingDaythroughouttheyears.somepicturesfromourclassmateThedaybeforeTurkeyDay,peoplealsogotochurchtoprayandgivethankstoothers.Let`seachofusgivethanksvideoLanguagePointsthePilgrims(清教徒）touchdown(觸地得分）I`llgoalongwiththat.=I`llagreewhitthat.WatchingcollegefootballgamesontelevisionisatypicalThanksgivingDayactivity.SomeshortmessagesaboutThanksgivingWarmwishesatThanksgiving.在感恩節(jié)，衷心地祝福你們。FromallofustoallofyouatThanksgiving.我們?nèi)w祝你們感恩節(jié)快樂。Thanksgivingwishesforyouandyourfamily.給你們?nèi)腋卸鞴?jié)的祝福。IwishyoucouldbehereonThanksgiving.但愿你能來過感恩節(jié)。Thanksgivingjustwon'tbethesamewithoutyou.沒有你，感恩節(jié)就不會一樣了。ThisistoourfirstThanksgivingtogether.致我們第一次的感恩節(jié)相聚。OurfirstThanksgivingshouldbeourbest.我們第一次共度的感恩節(jié)，是我們最美好的時光。Itmaynotseemlikemuch,butitisourfirstThanksgivingtogether.也來不太像，但這可是我們第一次共度感恩節(jié)喲。ThisisthefirstinalonglineofThanksgivingstoe.這是未來無數(shù)感恩節(jié)的第一個。Ilovetoeat,soIloveThanksgiving.我愛吃，所以我喜歡感恩節(jié)。AtThanksgivingweshouldthinkofthelessfortunate.在感恩節(jié)，我們要想到那些不幸的人們。Letusobserveamomentofsilenceforthosewhoarenotabletobesothankful.讓我們?yōu)槟切o法心存感激的人們靜默片刻。Savethedarkmeatforme.為我留份兒雞腿。Thanksgivingindifferentcountries1)TheGreeksTheancientGreeksworshippedmanygodsandgoddesses.TheirgoddessofgrainswasDemeter(得墨忒爾--豐收之神）.onthefirstdayofthefestivalmarriedwomen(possibilityconnectingchildbearingandtheraisingofcrops)wouldbuildleafysheltersandfurnishthemwithcouchesmadewithplants.Ontheseconddaytheyfasted（禁食）.OnthethirddayafeastwasheldandofferingstothegoddessDemeterweremade-giftsofseedcorn,cakes,fruit,andpigs.ItwashopedthatDemeter'sgratitudewouldgrantthemagoodharvest.2)TheRomansTheRomansalsocelebratedaharvestfestivalcalledCerelia,whichhonoredCerestheirgoddessofgrains(fromwhichthewordcereales).ThefestivalwasheldeachyearonOctober4thandofferingsofthefirstfruitsoftheharvestandpigswereofferedtoCeres.Theircelebrationincludedmusic,parades,gamesandsportsandathanksgivingfeast.3)TheChineseTheancientChinesecelebratedtheirharvestfestival,ChungCh'ui(中秋），withthefullmoonthatfellonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth.Thisdaywasconsideredthebirthdayofthemoonandspecial"mooncakes",roundandyellowlikethemoon,wouldbebaked.Eachcakewasstampedwiththepictureofarabbit-asitwasarabbit,notaman,whichtheChinesesawonthefaceofthemoon.Thefamiliesateathanksgivingmealandfeastedonroastedpig,harvestedfruitsandthe"mooncakes".Itwasbelievedthatduringthe3dayfestivalflowerswouldfallfromthemoonandthosewhosawthemwouldberewardedwithgoodfortune.4)EgyptiansTheancientEgyptianscelebratedtheirharvestfestivalinhonorofMin,theirgodofvegetationandfertility.Thefestivalwasheldinthespringtime,theEgyptian'sharvestseason.ThefestivalofMinfeaturedaparadeinwhichthePharaoh（法老）tookpart.Aftertheparadeagreatfeastwasheld.Music,dancing,andsportswerealsopartofthecelebration.WhentheEgyptianfarmersharvestedtheircorn,theyweptandpretendedtobegrief-stricken.Thiswastodeceivethespiritwhichtheybelievedlivedinthecorn.Theyfearedthespiritwouldbeangrywhenthefarmerscutdownthecornwhereitlived.5)CanadaThanksgivinginCanadaiscelebratedonthesecondMondayinOctober.Observanceofthedaybeganin1879.WhileAmericansbegingearingupforThanksgivinginthedaysfollowingHalloween,ThanksgivingcelebrationsinCanadaarelongsinceoverbyOctober31st.That'sbecauseinCanada,ThanksgivingiscelebratedonthesecondMondayinOctober.UnlikeAmericans,whoseholidayrecallsthePilgrimslandinginAmerica,CanadiansspendtheirThanksgivinggivingthanksforasuccessfulharvest,whichtypicallyculminatesbyearlyOctoberinthenortherncountryofCanadaCanadianThanksgivingtracesitsrootstoanoldEuropeanfarmingcustomofbandingtogethertotoastaplentifulharvest.Afterhundredsofyearsofunofficialcelebration,theCanadianParliamento