Thanksgiving lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Today's lesson:

Aim getting to know more about the English speaking world

Skill focus on listening  

What do we know about Thanksgiving?

Listen and answer!

You are going to watch a video about Thanksgiving.

Before you watch the video, read the questions.

Take notes while listening/watching the video. 

After the video you will answer multiple choice questions about the video! 

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What happened when the Pilgrims arrived in America?

1. They farmed food
2. They died in the winter
3. They built houses to live in
4. They did some ceremony

How were the inhabitants called?

1. Pilgrims
2. Aboriginals
3. Puritans
4. Native Americans

What did the Pilgrims learn from the inhabitants?

1. How to build houses
2. How to hunt
3. How to farm food
4. How to ride horses

What is the origin of Thanksgiving?

1. The Pilgrims organised a party to share their food with the natives.
2. The Pilgrims thanked each other for their amazing lifes
3. The Native Americans organised a party to thank the Pilgrims

How does the speaker summarise Thanksgiving?

What is the speaker grateful for?

1. She is grateful for the food
2. She is grateful for her aunts and uncles
3. She is grateful that she can go to the park
4. She is grateful for her family

What do we think the point of Thanksgiving is?

What are you thankful for?

If you could organize a Thanksgiving, what would you do?

Homework

3.5 at the end of this week