lesson 51
Thanksgiving
【TEXT】
Thanksgiving which(形从)
falls on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the biggest
American holidays. This holiday started in the early 1600's after
settlers arrived in America. These people who came from Europe
didn't know how to survive in the wild new country. Luckily, they
met some friendly American Indians, who showed them how to hunt
turkeys and grow corn. In the fall, after the harvest, the settlers
had a great feast. They invited the Indians to thank them for their
help.
Today the tradition continues. On Thanksgiving Day, Americans
invite their friends over for a turkey dinner and give thanks for
what they have.
【Key
Points】
1."falls" in the text means "comes"
fall on + 日期 降临在某日，是在某日
Eg：Christmas falls on Wednesday this
year. 今年的圣诞节是在星期三．
☆on holiday (英) on
vacation (美)
2.settle down v.定居, 平静下来,
专心于
He's of an age when he ought to settle
down.
他已经到了应该安顿下来的年龄了。
I must settle down this morning and finish the
term paper.
我今天上午必须安下心来完成学期论文。
He hasn't settle down. 指单身 bachelor
n.单身汉
settler n.移民，开恳者
3.ancestor
祖先
tell me sth. about you ancestry 祖籍
☆luckily 读音
☆jerk = turkey
怪才，怪人 a
slang word 不说：a
slang slang是不可数
Quit smoking cold
turkey.
cold turkey = once and for all 一劳永逸
4.feast n.盛宴,酒席 v.款宴，享乐-- a great meal for special
occasion
He feasted his eye on the beaufiful scene.
他尽情欣赏这美丽的景色。
The king held a feast for us.
国王为我们举行了盛大的宴会。
5.treat sb to sth
请sb做sth.
If you treat me to dinner or treat you to a
movie. 如果你请我吃晚餐，我请你看电影．
6.survive sb. 比某人活得久
My grandma survived my grandpa by one year.
survive sth.
熬过
Only half the passengers survied the shipwreck.
7.show vt. 教，告诉
My mother showed me how to bake a cake.
8.corn n.玉米，谷物
corny 陈腐的,土的，乡下味的
a corny joke 老掉牙的笑话
9.invite sb. over 邀请某人前来．
10.give thanks for … 感谢…
thank you very much = thanks a million = thanks a lot.
☆Give me a break! 饶了我吧！
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