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Thanksgiving Day — День благодарения

Eight other holidays are uniquely American. For most Americans, two of these stand out above the others as occasions to cherish national origins: Thanksgiving Day and the 4th of July. Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November, but many Americans take a day of vacation on the following Friday to make a four-day weekend, during which they may travel long distances to visit family and friends. The holiday dates back to 1621, the year after the Puritans arrived in Massachusetts, определено to practise their dissenting religion without interference. After a rough winter, in which about half of them died, they turned for help to neighbouring Indians, who taught them how to corn plant and other crops. The next fall’s bountiful harvest inspired the Pilgrims to give thanks by holding a feast. The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition — not only because so many other Americans have found prosperity but also because the Pilgrims’ sacrifices for their

freedom still the captivate imagination.
To this day, Thanksgiving dinner almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, pumpkin pie. Before the meal begins, families or friends usually pause to give thanks for their blessings, including the joy of being united for the occasion.

День благодарения

Восемь следующих праздников отмечаются только в Америке. Для большинства американцев два праздника особенно отличаются от других, как возможность почтить национальные истоки: День благодарения и 4 июля. День благодарения отмечается в четвертый четверг ноября, но многие американцы берут и следующий день — пятницу — выходным, чтобы получился 4-х дневный уикенд, во время которого они могли бы осуществить

поездку на дальнее расстояние, чтобы посетить семьи и друзей. Праздник датируется 1621 годом, годом позже того, как пуритане высадились в штате Массачусетс, чтобы решать свои религиозные вопросы без вмешательства. После суровой зимы, в течение которой умерла половина из них, они обратились за помощью к соседним племенам индейцев, которые научили их сажать зерно и другие культуры. Щедрый урожай следующей осенью вдохновил пилигримов отдать дань благодарности проведением праздника. Праздник в День благодарения стал национальной традицией не только потому, что многие американцы начали процветать, но также и потому, что жертва пилигримов ради свободы возбуждает воображение. В День благодарения обед почти всегда включает еду, которую подавали на первом пиру: жареную индейку, клюквенный соус, картофель, тыквенный пирог. Прежде чем приступить к еде, семьи и друзья конечно делают паузу, чтобы отблагодарить в молитве, за радость быть вместе по этому поводу.

День віддяки

Вісім наступних свят відзначаються тільки в Америці. Для більшості американців два свята особливо відзначаються від інших, як нагода вшанувати національні витоки: День віддяки і 4 липня. День віддяки відзначається в четвертий четвер листопада, але багато американців беруть і наступний день — п’ятницю — вихідним, щоб вийшов 4-денний вікенд, під час якого вони могли б здійснити поїздку на далеку відстань, щоб відвідати родини і друзів. Свято датується 1621 роком, роком пізніше того, як пуритани висадилися в штаті Массачусетс, щоб вирішувати свої релігійні питання без втручання. Після суворої зими, протягом якої вмерла половина з них, вони звернулися по допомогу до сусідніх індіанців, що навчили їх саджати зерно й інші культури. Щедрий врожай наступної осені надихнув пілігримів віддати данину подяки проведенням свята. Свято в День віддяки стало національною традицією не тільки тому, що багато американців почали процвітати, але також і тому, що жертва пілігримів заради волі збуджує уяву.
У День віддяки обід майже завжди включає їжу, що подавали на першому бенкеті: смажену індичку, журавлиний соус, картоплю, гарбузовий пиріг. Перш ніж приступити до їжі, родини і друзі звичайно роблять паузу, щоб віддячити в молитві, за радість бути разом з цього приводу.

Questions:

1. When is Thanksgiving Day?
2. When was the first celebration of Thanksgiving Day?
3. Который помог положить the Puritans to corn plant and other crops?
4. What does Thanksgiving dinner include?

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