感恩節的起源和傳統活動(中英文對照)
摘要：感恩節這個聽著就讓人心裡暖暖的節日，其實是源自美國。今天我們就來談談美國人是怎么過感恩節的。發現了好多自己形成已久的誤區啊。大家來和小編一起看看吧，說不定你原來想感恩節這個聽著就讓人心裡暖暖的節日，其實是源自美國。今天我們就來談談美國人是怎么過感恩節的。發現了好多自己形成已久的誤區啊。大家來和小編一起看看吧，說不定你原來想的也是差池的呢。
感恩節是要謝誰?
history
traditionally, thanksgiving is a time "to give thanks" for a plentiful harvest, because it is celebrated on the last thursday of november at the end of the harvest season。
however, the history of thanksgiving is not clear, because the harvest season is celebrated in many countries and cultures. americans commonly celebrate the first harvest of the "pilgrims", or the first colonists to settle in north america, in 1621. many colonists came to the new world for religious freedom, because england did not allow diversity in religion. native americans and colonists did not always live together peacefully, but they did learn from each other by trading goods and farming methods. so many people celebrate the first successful harvest of the colonists。
我們最初知道“感恩節”，是老師在課堂上講的關於“五月花號”(mayflower)的故事。據說那時候不堪忍受英國國內宗教迫害的一群清教徒到達美洲。當時，美國的印第安人給移民送來了生活必須品，還特地派人教他們怎樣狩獵、捕魚和種植玉米、南瓜。於是，最初為了感謝美洲原住民，誕生了這么一個節日。
如今的原住民還是生活在美國各處，他們有自己的tribe，以及自己的tribal law，有些原住民也會走出自己祖先的土地和所有其他美國人一起讀書，不外一眼就能看出他們和美國人長得實在相差很多，是比力接近亞洲人的長相喔。
thankfulness
traditionally, thanksgiving is a religious holiday, as a time to give thanks to god for the blessings in one's life. people can be thankful for things like their good health, the safety of their families, or having good friends. all of these things are called "blessings", or things that god has given us。
for americans who are not religious, thankfulness is just a feeling of gratitude. it is easy to forget how lucky we are, so thanksgiving is a time to be reminded of the priceless things in our lives. many families talk about what they are thankful for as they are sitting around the dinner table before they start the meal。
一開始小編以為感恩節是用來感謝朋友、家人一年內對自己的照顧，原來人家是來感謝上帝的啊!外國朋友似乎也對於咱們的理解頗為驚奇呢。