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This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 5 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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Goals
  • Learn about Thanksgiving Day 
  • Practise listening skills
  • Learn something about English cultures

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Thanksgiving
What do you know about this holiday?

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Slide 4 - Video

Slide 5 - Video

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A
First Thursday of November
B
Fourth Thursday of November
C
First Tuesday of November
D
Fourth Tuesday of November

Slide 6 - Quiz

The most traditional food of Thanksgiving is
A
Rabbit
B
Pizza
C
Glaced ham
D
Turkey

Slide 7 - Quiz

Many people eat turkey ____ Thanksgiving.
A
on
B
at
C
in

Slide 8 - Quiz

____ pie is typical of Thanksgiving
A
Cranberry
B
Corn
C
Bean
D
Pumpkin

Slide 9 - Quiz

A _____ is a small berry, typically made into a sauce for Thanksgiving.
A
Blueberry
B
Raspberry
C
Cranberry
D
Strawberry

Slide 10 - Quiz

What was the name of the boat the pilgrim fathers used to go to America?
A
The Windrush
B
The Flowers
C
The Mayflower
D
The steamboat

Slide 11 - Quiz

Congress made Thanksgiving Day a ______________ holiday in 1941
A
special
B
mandatory
C
legal
D
family

Slide 12 - Quiz

The first Thanksgiving Day celebration is thought to have taken place in
A
1620
B
1621
C
1789
D
1720

Slide 13 - Quiz

Pardoning the turkey.
  • An annual ceremony where a live domestic turkey is presented to the President of the United States just before Thanksgiving Day. 
  • The custom of "pardoning" the turkey started with in 1989, 
  • Two birds are brought to the White House for final selection and the President invariably grants a "pardon" to both birds.

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Slide 15 - Video

The Macey thanksgiving parade
  • The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade in New York City presented by the U.S.-based department store chain Macy's. The Parade first took place in 1924. 
  • The three-hour parade is held in Manhattan, ending outside Macy's Herald Square, and takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
  •  The Parade's workforce is made up of Macy's employees and their friends and family, all of whom work as volunteers.

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Slide 17 - Video

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Homework: Creative writing assignment
  • What are you thankful for?
  • Write this down. 
  • Hand in next lesson.
  • Earn extra points on your next test! max +0,5.

 

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