Jana: It was so nice of Professor Palmer to invite us all over for Thanksgiving.
Lee: And it’s the first Thanksgiving in the U.S. for all of us.
Peter: I’m really happy that part of Dr. Palmer’s Thanksgiving tradition is to volunteer with his family at a local community center.
Lucía: I’m glad he invited us to that too, and not just to his family’s Thanksgiving feast.
Ajay: It’ll be good to get off campus regardless. I’m thankful for many things, including that!
Akinyi: I’m thankful to share this day with all of you. I couldn’t ask for better people to meet and become friends with this year.
Lee: Agreed! Hey, what do you think the food will be at the Palmers’?
Lucía: Dr. Palmer told me he was planning to have a turkey with all the trimmings and three kinds of pie.
Jana: Well, we’d better get a move on if we’re going to get there on time.
讓我們來學(xué)習(xí)一些詞語（也可閱讀英文解釋）：
在美國(guó)，Thanksgiving Day——感恩節(jié)——是在每年11月的第四個(gè)星期四。這是美國(guó)的一個(gè)主要節(jié)日，根據(jù)傳統(tǒng)，全家人相聚在一起慶祝，并吃火雞。
A tradition：傳統(tǒng)
To volunteer ：在這里是動(dòng)詞，意思是義務(wù)或志愿做某事。
A community center：社區(qū)中心，即供同一居民區(qū)的人使用的活動(dòng)或服務(wù)場(chǎng)所，有些也舉辦講課。
A feast，餐宴，往往是為慶賀，菜肴豐富。
Off campus ：校園外
習(xí)慣表達(dá)語 couldn’t ask for (something) 的意思是，無法要求更好的了，即已經(jīng)再好不過了。I couldn’t ask for a better friend的意思是，你是我再好不過的朋友了；我無法想象能有更好的朋友。
Turkey with all the trimmings：火雞和（傳統(tǒng)感恩節(jié)大餐上的）所有配菜
Get a move on：快點(diǎn)走，快點(diǎn)行動(dòng)起來
有興趣聽更多英語對(duì)話嗎？請(qǐng)瀏覽“英語學(xué)習(xí)”專題網(wǎng)頁。
American English 網(wǎng)站提供可供英語學(xué)生和教師免費(fèi)使用的多種英語資源。American English Facebook網(wǎng)頁提供每天更新的英語學(xué)習(xí)資料。
“日常會(huì)話”由美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)院教育與文化事務(wù)局英語語言項(xiàng)目處（Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs）資深項(xiàng)目官員海蒂·豪蘭（Heidi Howland）編寫。
Six students from around the world meet. What do they have in common? They are all exchange students studying at a U.S. university for a semester. Throughout the semester, they learn more English, learn about U.S. culture, and learn more about their fields of study. This series of Everyday Conversations is about these six students and their experiences during a semester at a university in the U.S. These conversations are for intermediate-level English-language learners or higher.
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In this conversation, six students talk about their first U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
Jana: It was so nice of Professor Palmer to invite us all over for Thanksgiving.
Lee: And it’s the first Thanksgiving in the U.S. for all of us.
Peter: I’m really happy that part of Dr. Palmer’s Thanksgiving tradition is to volunteer with his family at a local community center.
Lucía: I’m glad he invited us to that too, and not just to his family’s Thanksgiving feast.
Ajay: It’ll be good to get off campus regardless. I’m thankful for many things, including that!
Akinyi: I’m thankful to share this day with all of you. I couldn’t ask for better people to meet and become friends with this year.
Lee: Agreed! Hey, what do you think the food will be at the Palmers’?
Lucía: Dr. Palmer told me he was planning to have a turkey with all the trimmings and three kinds of pie.
Jana: Well, we’d better get a move on if we’re going to get there on time.
Now let’s review the vocabulary.
In the U.S., Thanksgiving Day is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November. It is a major U.S. holiday. Families try to spend the holiday together and often eat a meal that includes turkey.
A tradition is a belief, custom or way of doing something that has been used by a particular group of people for a long time.
To volunteer means to offer to do something without being paid to do it or without being asked to do it.
A community center is a building where people from the same area can take classes, participate in activities, etc.
A feast is a special (and often large) meal, often to celebrate something.
Off campus means anywhere that is not within the college campus.
The phrase couldn’t ask for (something) means that this is the best you can imagine of the thing mentioned. I couldn’t ask for a better friend means that you are the best friend I can imagine having.
Turkey with all the trimmings means a turkey plus all of the other foods one traditionally eats at a Thanksgiving meal.
Get a move on means to hurry up.
Ready to learn more English? Our materials can help.
The American English website offers a variety of free resources for learners and teachers of English. The American English Facebook page posts learning materials for English-language learners daily.
Everyday Conversations are developed by the State Department’s Heidi Howland, a senior program officer in the Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Lee: And it’s the first Thanksgiving in the U.S. for all of us.
Peter: I’m really happy that part of Dr. Palmer’s Thanksgiving tradition is to volunteer with his family at a local community center.
Lucía: I’m glad he invited us to that too, and not just to his family’s Thanksgiving feast.
Ajay: It’ll be good to get off campus regardless. I’m thankful for many things, including that!
Akinyi: I’m thankful to share this day with all of you. I couldn’t ask for better people to meet and become friends with this year.
Lee: Agreed! Hey, what do you think the food will be at the Palmers’?
Lucía: Dr. Palmer told me he was planning to have a turkey with all the trimmings and three kinds of pie.
Jana: Well, we’d better get a move on if we’re going to get there on time.
讓我們來學(xué)習(xí)一些詞語（也可閱讀英文解釋）：
在美國(guó)，Thanksgiving Day——感恩節(jié)——是在每年11月的第四個(gè)星期四。這是美國(guó)的一個(gè)主要節(jié)日，根據(jù)傳統(tǒng)，全家人相聚在一起慶祝，并吃火雞。
A tradition：傳統(tǒng)
To volunteer ：在這里是動(dòng)詞，意思是義務(wù)或志愿做某事。
A community center：社區(qū)中心，即供同一居民區(qū)的人使用的活動(dòng)或服務(wù)場(chǎng)所，有些也舉辦講課。
A feast，餐宴，往往是為慶賀，菜肴豐富。
Off campus ：校園外
習(xí)慣表達(dá)語 couldn’t ask for (something) 的意思是，無法要求更好的了，即已經(jīng)再好不過了。I couldn’t ask for a better friend的意思是，你是我再好不過的朋友了；我無法想象能有更好的朋友。
Turkey with all the trimmings：火雞和（傳統(tǒng)感恩節(jié)大餐上的）所有配菜
Get a move on：快點(diǎn)走，快點(diǎn)行動(dòng)起來
有興趣聽更多英語對(duì)話嗎？請(qǐng)瀏覽“英語學(xué)習(xí)”專題網(wǎng)頁。
American English 網(wǎng)站提供可供英語學(xué)生和教師免費(fèi)使用的多種英語資源。American English Facebook網(wǎng)頁提供每天更新的英語學(xué)習(xí)資料。
“日常會(huì)話”由美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)院教育與文化事務(wù)局英語語言項(xiàng)目處（Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs）資深項(xiàng)目官員海蒂·豪蘭（Heidi Howland）編寫。
Six students from around the world meet. What do they have in common? They are all exchange students studying at a U.S. university for a semester. Throughout the semester, they learn more English, learn about U.S. culture, and learn more about their fields of study. This series of Everyday Conversations is about these six students and their experiences during a semester at a university in the U.S. These conversations are for intermediate-level English-language learners or higher.
https://share.america.gov/wp-contenthttp://pic02.newdu.com/uploads/2015/11/NOV-W4-D4.mp3 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.
In this conversation, six students talk about their first U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
Jana: It was so nice of Professor Palmer to invite us all over for Thanksgiving.
Lee: And it’s the first Thanksgiving in the U.S. for all of us.
Peter: I’m really happy that part of Dr. Palmer’s Thanksgiving tradition is to volunteer with his family at a local community center.
Lucía: I’m glad he invited us to that too, and not just to his family’s Thanksgiving feast.
Ajay: It’ll be good to get off campus regardless. I’m thankful for many things, including that!
Akinyi: I’m thankful to share this day with all of you. I couldn’t ask for better people to meet and become friends with this year.
Lee: Agreed! Hey, what do you think the food will be at the Palmers’?
Lucía: Dr. Palmer told me he was planning to have a turkey with all the trimmings and three kinds of pie.
Jana: Well, we’d better get a move on if we’re going to get there on time.
Now let’s review the vocabulary.
In the U.S., Thanksgiving Day is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November. It is a major U.S. holiday. Families try to spend the holiday together and often eat a meal that includes turkey.
A tradition is a belief, custom or way of doing something that has been used by a particular group of people for a long time.
To volunteer means to offer to do something without being paid to do it or without being asked to do it.
A community center is a building where people from the same area can take classes, participate in activities, etc.
A feast is a special (and often large) meal, often to celebrate something.
Off campus means anywhere that is not within the college campus.
The phrase couldn’t ask for (something) means that this is the best you can imagine of the thing mentioned. I couldn’t ask for a better friend means that you are the best friend I can imagine having.
Turkey with all the trimmings means a turkey plus all of the other foods one traditionally eats at a Thanksgiving meal.
Get a move on means to hurry up.
Ready to learn more English? Our materials can help.
The American English website offers a variety of free resources for learners and teachers of English. The American English Facebook page posts learning materials for English-language learners daily.
Everyday Conversations are developed by the State Department’s Heidi Howland, a senior program officer in the Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.