Thanksgiving

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

So in Unit 4 it's all about travelling...

Travelling is about culture.

Culture is...

Today you'll learn about this part of US culture!

And a bit of grammar actually.

Let's start with a boring bit...

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Activity 1

Add the correct words to the pictures. Choose from the following words: 

Plymouth monument - 
Native American -  Pilgrims - 
The Mayflower - Plymouth Rock - big dinner -  cold and snowy winter 

Vocabulary Exercise

Sleep nu  de woorden naar de juiste plaatjes!

Plymouth Rock

The Mayflower

Pilgrims

cold and snowy winter

Native American

big dinner

Plymouth monument

Wat betekenen de volgende woorden?

to land                                         to share 

to be --> was / were              to manage 

to thank                                      to organise 

to found                                     to call 

to sail                                          to arrive

to help                                      

Read the story and then fill the gaps!

In 1620, the Pilgrims __________ to America on the Mayflower. They __________ the place Plymouth. They __________ a colony in this place. The first winter __________ very hard because the Pilgrims __________ cold and hungry.

When Squanto __________, he __________ the Pilgrims to plant and grow cereal, fruit and vegetables. The harvest __________ very good and they __________ to have plenty of food. The Pilgrims __________ God for this help.

They __________ a big dinner with the Native Americans and they __________ a big turkey. This is how Thanksgiving __________ born! Today, the place where the Pilgrims __________ is a monument and many tourists come to see it.

Past Simple Exercise

landed - was - thanked - founded - was - sailed - helped

shared - were - managed - organised - called - arrived - was

In 1620, the Pilgrims __________ to America on the Mayflower. They __________ the place Plymouth. They __________ a colony in this place. The first winter __________ very hard because the Pilgrims __________ cold and hungry.

When Squanto __________, he __________ the Pilgrims to plant and grow cereal, fruit and vegetables. The harvest __________ very good and they __________ to have plenty of food. The Pilgrims __________ God for this help.

They __________ a big dinner with the Native Americans and they __________ a big turkey. This is how Thanksgiving __________ born! Today, the place where the Pilgrims __________ is a monument and many tourists come to see it.

Hoeveel medewerkers van Macy en artiesten doen er mee aan de Thanksgiving Day Parade?

1. Meer dan 8000
2. Ongeveer 6000
3. Meer dan 10.000
4. Ongeveer 4500

Hoe lang is de route die ze nemen?

1 mijl = 1,6 kilometer

1. Ongeveer 250 miles
2. Ongeveer 25 miles
3. Ongeveer 12,5 miles
4. Ongeveer 2,5 miles

Door welke film werd Macy's Thanksgiving Day heel populair?

1. Home Alone 2
2. Miracle on 34th Street
3. 21 Jump Street
4. Elf

Hoeveel kost de parade ongeveer?

1. 1-3 miljoen dollars
2. 11-13 miljoen dollars
3. 21-23 miljoen dollars
4. 31-33 miljoen dollars

Wanneer begonnen ze met de parade (als kerstspektakel)?

1. in 1924
2. in 1927
3. in 1947
4. in 1948

Wat is sinds het begin van Macy's Thanksgivingday Parade de hoofdattractie van de parade?

1. de enorme ballonnen
2. de kalkoen
3. de kerstman
4. de Rockettes