Thanksgiving Day~ 感恩節

When is Thanksgiving Day?
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November in U.S.
Thanksgiving Day is a family reunion day.


[1] Warm up~

1) How do you usually show appreciation? 你通常如何表達感謝?
     I usually show appreciation by …  我通常藉由… 表達感謝。

a warm thank you card 溫暖的感謝卡

treating a meal / coffee 招待餐飲

sending a gift / flower / plant 送禮物/花/盆栽

returning a favor 回報恩惠

giving a big hug 一個擁抱

2) Who has been helpful to you last week?  上週誰曾幫助過你?

     … has been helpful to me last week.  上週… 曾幫助過我。

my husband 我先生

my best friend 我最好的朋友

my co-worker 我同事

a stranger 陌生人

no one 沒有人

3) How often do you help others?  你會常常幫助別人嗎?

     I … help others. 我… 幫助別人。

never 從不

rarely 很少

sometimes 有時候

often 常常

usually 經常

always 總是

4) Which festival is your family reunion day?  什麼節日是你的家庭團聚日?

     My family usually get together on… .   我們家經常在… 的時候聚在一起。

New Year 新年

Dragon Boat Festival 端午節

Moon Festival 中秋節

one’s birthday 某人的 生日

Christmas 聖誕節

a wedding 婚禮

[2] Thanksgiving must have~

Thanksgiving card 感恩節卡片	turkey 火雞
crop(s) 農作物	pumpkin pie 南瓜派
Early bird special 早鳥優惠	shopping 購物 on sale 特賣 discount 折扣 30% off 打七折 parade 遊行

Tom: Hi May, is this your first thanksgiving in US?

May: Yes, this is my first one.  

Tom: Do you have any plans?

May: I’m going to have dinner at my friend’s house, and you?

Tom: We will cook dinner with my parents.

May: It sounds wonderful.

Tom: Do you know Macy’s has an early bird special tomorrow?

May: Really?  It sounds great.

Tom: Would you like to join me?

May: I love to.  See you tomorrow.

[3] Holidays Plans~

Choose a holiday or celebration.  Then ask and answer these questions with a partner.  Use the activities in the box or your own ideas.

visit friends	have a party	have a picnic
make dinner	go shopping	go to a parade
open presents	play games	go see a movie

1) What holiday are you thinking about?  你想到什麼節日?

Ans.) I’m thinking about …

2) What are you going to do on …  你在… 會做些什麼?

Ans.) I will …

3) Where will go?  你將會去什麼地點?

Ans.) I will go to …

4) Who will be there with you?  誰會跟你去?

Ans.) … will be there with me.

5) How will you get there?  你要如何去?

Ans.) I will …