Thanksgiving

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Welcome back to English class!

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Today

Announcements

This week is week 49
The test is Next Week
  • Licentie:  1 Developing yourself by reading - B2  
  • Drag and drop game
  • Worksheet
  • Goal: You can understand B2-level grammar within the context of a text

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Licentie
1 Developing yourself by reading - B2
timer
25:00

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Drag the words to the right box
Thanksgiving
Black Friday
Neither
Turkey
Gifts
Santa
Sales
America
Dinner
Shopping
Religion
Mall
Crowd
Buying
Advertisement
Corn
Settlers
Family
Native Americans
tradition
Thursday

Slide 4 - Drag question

Feast
Gratitude
Pardon
Light-Hearted
Secular
Settlers
1. New ...... from Europe brought religious traditions with to North America
2. Even though the first thanksgiving celebrations were days of prayer, the modern holiday is largely .....

Slide 5 - Drag question

Feast
Gratitude
Pardon
Light-Hearted
Secular
Settlers
3. A Roast Turkey is the centrepiece of the big Thanksgiving ......
4. Modern Thanksgiving is a ........., fun holiday full of activities like football and parades

Slide 6 - Drag question

Feast
Gratitude
Pardon
Light-Hearted
Secular
Settlers
The American President saves some turkey from being feasted on by issuing a Presidential .......
More than just food and fun, Thanksgiving is about ...... and reflecting on a succesful year. 

Slide 7 - Drag question

Let's look at the worksheet
Go to Moodle (ELO) - English Cambridge 
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5:00
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10:00
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15:00

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Slide 9 - Link

Why do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?

Slide 10 - Open question

Which state consumes the most turkey on Thanksgiving?
A
Texas
B
New York
C
Florida
D
California

Slide 11 - Quiz

Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
A
Abraham Lincoln
B
George Washington
C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
D
Thomas Jefferson

Slide 12 - Quiz

What is the main dish traditionally served during Thanksgiving?
A
Chicken
B
Beef
C
Turkey
D
Pork

Slide 13 - Quiz

Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
A
Wampanoag
B
Cherokee
C
Apache
D
Iroquois

Slide 14 - Quiz

What year was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
A
1600
B
1660
C
1621
D
1640

Slide 15 - Quiz

How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
A
3 days
B
4 days
C
1 day
D
2 days

Slide 16 - Quiz

How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration
A
2
B
4
C
1
D
0

Slide 17 - Quiz