精美英文欣赏:Thanks giving—what are you grateful for?感恩节

Thanks giving--what are you grateful¹ for?

感恩节-你感激什么呢?

It's almost time for thanks giving holiday.

又快到了感恩节了。

Many years, this is a five-day holiday,

多年来,这是一个为期五天的假期,

and most people get at least four days off, that's awesome².

而大多数人有至少四天休息的话,那真是太棒了。

So,what are you going to do?

所以,你有什么打算?

The same old staff, drive, cook, eat, and watch television?

还是以前的那些事情吗？开车,做饭,吃饭,看电视?

Laugh with family members you haven't seen in a while?

陪陪很久没见的家人如何?

I'm sure that you'll have a great time.

我相信你会度过一段快乐的时光。

You know, when I think of giving thanks for all that I have,

你知道,我想要感谢我所有的,

my family, my health, the warm roof over my head, I think, wow, I sure have a lot to be grateful for.

我的家人,我的健康, 在我头上温暖的屋顶,我想,哇,我肯定有很多感激。

Sometimes I don't stop and think about what I have,

有时候我不会停下来想想我已经拥有的,

Sometimes I take those people and things for granted³.

有时候我把那些人和事视为理所当然。

As we near the time of a long holiday,

当我们临近很长的假期的时候,

I guess I just want to say "thank you" from the bottom of my heart,

我想,我只是想从心底说声"谢谢你",

to all the people who are important in my life.

对于我生命中所有重要的人。

I think my lucky stars everyday for everything that I have.

我想我的幸运星每天都在为我做的一切闪耀。

I'm sure that most of you feel the same way too.

我相信你们大多数人也有同样的感觉。

This thanks giving, take a moment or two to thank people for all that they have done and still do for you.

这个感恩节,花一点时间或感谢他们为你所做的事情,而且仍然还在为你所做的事情。

That's what I am going to do.

这就是我要做的事。

The truth is, everyday is a day to give thanks.

事实是,每一天都是用来表达感激的。

Talk about it:

谈论下面的话题:

Do you have anyone special you would like to thank?

你有任何特别想感谢的人吗?

What is you hometown like?

你的家乡是什么样子?

What do you do when you go there?

当你去那儿的时候，你会做什么?

What are you thankful for your life?

你感谢你的生活什么?

Do you sometimes take things or people for granted?

你有时会理所当然的看待事物或人吗?

What could you do to show someone how much you appreciate him or her?

你能做些什么来给某人展现你是多么感激他或她吗?

1 grateful   

adj.感谢的，感激的，受欢迎的，表示谢意的

参考例句：

• If you will help us, we shall be very grateful.如果你愿意帮助我们，我们会很感激你。
• He closed his letter with expression of grateful thanks.他在那封信的结尾表达了自己的感激之情。

2 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

3 granted   

conj.假定，就算v.（退一步）承认( grant的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指正式地或法律上）同意；准许；让渡

参考例句：

• The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners. 总统大赦了所有的政治犯。
• She feared she would not be granted re-entry into Britain. 她担心不会获准再次踏足英伦。