Thanksgiving

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This lesson contains 16 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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Slide 1 - Slide

Thanksgiving

Slide 2 - Mind map

Thanksgiving
  • What are the origins of Thanksgiving? When is it celebrated?
  • What is typical Thanksgiving food?
  • Thanksgiving slogans
  • What is Black Friday?

Slide 3 - Slide

Assignment: text
  • Read Happy Thanksgiving and answer the questions.
  • Done? Highlight 5 difficult words from the text, look up the translation and write them in your notebook
timer
10:00

Slide 4 - Slide

What is the purpose of the introduction (lines 1-3)?
A
It is the start of a story.
B
To let you know what the text is about
C
To make you curious about the subject.
D
To make you feel hungry.

Slide 5 - Quiz

What is the Mayflower (line 8)?
A
the name of a road
B
the name of a sea
C
the name of a ship
D
the name of an airplane

Slide 6 - Quiz

What is the reason that more people celebrate Thanksgiving than Christmas?
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D

Slide 7 - Quiz

Why did the Pilgrims want to say thanks to the Native Americans (lines 12-14)?

Slide 8 - Open question

In the lines 20-23 it says what a classic Thanksgiving dinner looks like. What would be on the menu?

Slide 9 - Open question

True
False
Statement A
Statement B
Statement C
Statement D
Statement E

Slide 10 - Drag question

The US president pardons one or two turkeys every year.
A
True
B
False

Slide 11 - Quiz

Slide 12 - Video

What do think about the fact that every year one turkey is pardoned by the American president?
A
I love it!
B
I don't care
C
Americans are crazy
D
I strongly dislike it

Slide 13 - Quiz

Which Thanksgiving slogan is your favourite?
A
Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.
B
Grateful to have the family near, as we celebrate with laughter, love and cheer.
C
Be thankful for what you have got, not focused on what you have not.
D
Gobble till you wobble.

Slide 14 - Quiz

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Slide 15 - Open question

Slide 16 - Link