“谢谢”两字一天要说几次？对谁说？怎么说？何时说？在北美的传统节日“感恩节”来临之际，祝愿每一个中国学生都有一颗感恩的心.

 There are many ways to show you are thankful for something that someone has given or done for you. You can give gifts, or you can give someone a kiss on the cheek. You may not have enough money to buy gifts for everyone you would like to thank, and you may be too shy to give a kiss. So instead, give them a smile and say, “Thank you!” 
 Who should you say “Thank you” to? Say it to your parents for their love and care. Say it to your friends and classmates when they do something nice for you. When they spend time with you, you can say, “Thanks for a good time. I had fun.” If you have food on your face, and someone helps you clean it off, say, “Thank you!” And when I buy milk tea, I always say it to the people who make my milk tea and seal it in its plastic cup. I love milk tea, and am thankful to have it. Without the milk tea makers, I would have no milk tea.
 Thanksgiving Day is coming soon. Although it is an American holiday when we Americans thank our God, it is still a good chance for you to thank your “gods”: family, teachers, classmates, friends, neighbors...
 A “Thank you” will always make someone happier. So say it! I’m sure you’ll be happy to see that!           (word count: 230)

Thank You for Reading

By Simon Stafford

 Have you ever felt bad when you did someone a favour and watched him or her accept it without saying “Thank you”?
 In China, some students may find it hard to know when to say thanks. For me, any interaction with another person requires some politeness. I would thank a waiter for bringing me my meal; I would thank a taxi driver for taking me to my destination (once I receive the change); I would, of course, always thank a friend for a kindness.
 Saying thanks is a pleasant way to let people know that you appreciate them or what they did for you. So, try it when others do something for you — and watch their look of surprise and pleasure. After all, all people love to hear thanks. And, by the way, thank you for reading!
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I. Words and expressions thankful /'07nkfUl/adj. 感谢的，感恩的 seal //si:l/v. 密封 favour /'feIv=(r)/n. 善意行为，好事 (do sb. a favour 帮忙) interaction /Int='7k5=n/n. 互动，交往 require /rI'kwaI=(r)/v. 需要 destination /;destI'neI5=n/n. 目的地 appreciate /='pri:5IeIt/v. 感谢，感激 pleasure //'ple3=(r)/n. 高兴，愉快 after all毕竟 II. Structure 1. You can never say too many “Thank you”s. 怎么道谢都不为过(你说多少次“谢谢你”都不算多)。 这句话有点像中国人常说的“礼多人不怪”。 can never(或not) … too…和can never(或not) …enough是固定用法，表示“无论怎样……都不过分，越……越好”。例：You can never be too careful (You cannot be careful enough). 你怎么当心都不过分。 2. In China, some students may find it hard to know when to say thanks. 在中国，有些学生可能觉得很难弄清什么时候应该道谢。 这个句子中，疑问词+不定式when to say thanks作动词的宾语，意思与when they should say thanks相同。当when, what, how, where等疑问词引导宾语从句时，常简化为上述形式。 例：Do you know who to say “Thank you” to? (你知道该向谁说谢谢吗？) Mr. Smith didn’t want to tell us _______________________. (史密斯不想告诉我们下一步做什么。) III. Culture Thanksgiving Day 感恩节  在美国，Thanksgiving Day的重要性可谓仅次于圣诞节。这个传统节日为每年十一月的第四个星期四，起源于十七世纪英国清教徒到达美洲的次年(1621)为庄稼丰收而举行的向上帝感恩的欢庆。  最具代表性的感恩节食物是感恩节火鸡(Thanksgiving turkey)。按传统习惯，人们在火鸡膛内填塞多种调料，焙烤而成，在感恩节正餐 (Thanksgiving dinner)上全家人一起享用。加拿大也过感恩节，但却在十月的第二个星期一。