Thanksgiving Thursday November 24

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Thanksgiving

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Today's plan:
  • Listening practice: Thanksgiving     and Black Friday
  • Assignment on Black Friday
  • HW for Monday:  Assignment Black Friday and
  • Study pages 83 - 86: + numbers pages 87/88

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Do you think the Indians and the new settlers lived happily ever after?
A
YES
B
NO

Slide 5 - Quiz

01:19
Why did these pilgrims go to America to settle there?
A
They wanted to go on an adventure.
B
They were prosecuted (vervolgd) in their home country.
C

Slide 6 - Quiz

02:08
Where they well prepared (voorbereid)?
A
YES
B
NO

Slide 7 - Quiz

02:20
Squanto, a native American, speaks English. Any idea how that is possible?

Slide 8 - Open question

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Slide 9 - Video

00:30
The first Thanksgiving Day celebration is thought to have taken place in
A
1620
B
1621
C
1789
D
1720

Slide 10 - Quiz

01:24
Thanksgiving Day became a(n) _______________ holiday in the 19th century.
A
special
B
mandatory
C
annual
D
family

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01:40
This traditional pie is made of ______
A
Cranberry
B
Corn
C
Bean
D
Pumpkin

Slide 12 - Quiz

02:38
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A
First Thursday of November.
B
Fourth Thursday of November.
C
First Tuesday of November.
D
Fourth Tuesday of November.

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01:40
__________ potatoes is also served at Thanksgiving.
A
Flattened
B
Squashed
C
Crushed
D
Mashed

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Some traditions
  • Famous foods associated with Thanksgiving are turkey and cookies. 
  • At the meal, many families observe the ritual of going around the table to express what each member is thankful for.
  • The President of the United States also traditionally pardons a live turkey, meaning the turkey will live on a farm without threat of being eaten.
  • Black Friday & Cyber Monday

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Slide 17 - Open question

Americans are thankful. But are native Americans happy with Thanksgiving?
A
YES
B
NO

Slide 18 - Quiz

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Friday November 25th =Black Friday

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01:19
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade has got nothing to do with Black Friday.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE

Slide 23 - Quiz

02:15
The colour black has got to do with
A
profit
B
debt

Slide 24 - Quiz

02:49
The real reason why Black Friday is called this way is because
A
shops started making a profit.
B
the police did a lot of shopping in Philadelphia.
C
people are in debt because they spent too much.
D
the Philadelphia shopping area was too crowded, so the police came up with the name.

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Who waits until Friday to buy something or order something online because it's cheaper then?
A
Yes, me.
B
No, not really.

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Assignment (in pairs)
1. Choose a product you would like to buy. Search in three different British and/or American stores for the price. Write down the price at every store. 
2. Which one is the most expensive?
3. What is the best price?  
4. Is your product going to be on sale during Black Friday?
    5. If you had to pay in Euros, instead of pounds or dollars, how much would it be?  
6. So, one American dollar = ... Euros and one British pound = ... Euros.


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HOMEWORK for Monday:
  • Study pages 83 - 86: the clock + numbers pages 87/88
  • (if you're quick to finish your assignment, do All Right Lesson 3 ex 1 (listening) and practice All Right Lessons 1 + 2 woordtrainer       +  numbers + grammar)

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