Thanksgiving is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States.

感恩節是美國最著名的節慶之一。

It also marks the beginning of the holiday season, the weeks leading up to Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, and the winter solstice, which are all widely celebrated holidays in the U.S.

它也代表了許多假期的開端。感恩節過後便會有聖誕節、光明節、非洲寬札節、冬至，這些都是在美國被廣泛慶祝的節日。

For retailers, Thanksgiving begins their busiest season!

對零售商來說，感恩節的到來代表著他們最忙的時節來了！

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.

感恩節是在 11 月的第 4 個禮拜四慶祝。

Thanksgiving was founded as a national holiday by one of the most famous presidents of the United States.

感恩節是由美國最有名的總統之一所訂立的國定假日。

Do you know who it might've been?

你知道他可能是誰嗎？

We'll show you the answer at the end of this video.

我們將在影片結尾告訴你答案。

Thanksgiving, to a large extent, is about having a feast with friends and family.

廣義來說，感恩節即是和家人朋友一起吃頓大餐。

Turkey is the traditional main course, with yams, squash, pumpkin pie, cranberries, and other rich and filling foods rounding out the meal.

火雞是傳統的主菜，可以搭配地瓜、小南瓜、南瓜派、蔓越莓，以及其他豐富的配菜，使這份大餐的菜色更加多元而齊全。

Some families spend weeks preparing for their Thanksgiving feast, and to stuff oneself is most certainly encouraged!

有些家庭花上好幾週來準備感恩節大餐，而且這時候絕對歡迎來大吃特吃一頓！

The Thanksgiving meal of today is rooted in the meal that the pilgrims from Europe shared with the Native Americans on the first Thanksgiving.

當今的感恩節大餐是源於第一個感恩節時，北美原住民分享給歐洲清教徒的餐點。

This was quite a feast!

當時他們享用的食物真的很豐盛！

Turkey, duck, goose, squash, corn, and a plethora of other foods were shared between the Europeans and Native Americans.

火雞、鴨肉、鵝肉、小南瓜、玉米，以及一大堆其他的食物，全都由歐洲人與本土美洲原住民一同共享。

This original fete was said to go on for three full days!

這最初的慶典據說持續了整整三天！

Football is another tradition during Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States.

在感恩節期間，觀看美式足球是美國的另一項傳統。

Watching the football game while preparing the Thanksgiving meal is an important part of the celebration for many families.

對很多家庭來說，一邊觀看美式足球比賽，一邊準備感恩節大餐，是這節日當中很重要的一環。

Families that aren't sports fans, however, may opt to spend times outside enjoying the crisp autumn air or may find other diversions to enjoy while the turkey cooks.

然而對不喜歡看運動賽事的家庭來說，便可能選擇花時間到戶外去享受秋天新鮮的空氣，或是一邊煮火雞，一邊從事其他的娛樂消遣。

Thanksgiving is not a uniquely American holiday.

感恩節並不是美國獨有的節日。

There are similar celebrations in Canada, for instance.

舉例來說，在加拿大也有類似的慶祝活動。

The concept behind the holiday, showing thankfulness by having a feast, spans many cultures.

這個節日背後的中心思想，也就是藉由享用大餐來表達感恩之心，橫跨了許多文化。

And now here's the answer to the quiz.

接著是剛才小測驗的答案。

Do you know who founded Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

你知道是誰將感恩節設為國定假日的嗎？

Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving, during the dark days of the American Civil War.

在美國南北戰爭這灰暗的時期，亞伯拉罕．林肯制定了感恩節。

Even though the holiday was officially born during this conflict, it's more associated with the initially good relations between the first European immigrants and the Native Americans.

雖然這個節日是在這動亂的時期正式產生的，但它與第一批歐洲移民和美洲原住民之間最初的良好關係更有所關聯。

How was this lesson?

你覺得這堂課如何呢？

Did you learn something interesting?

你有學到什麼有趣的東西嗎？

Is there a day in your country where you give thanks?

你們國家也有一個節日可以表達感謝之意的嗎？

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歡迎來 EnglishClass101.com 留言。

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我們下次見！