Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

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

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

What kind of bird is the gobble gobble bird?

Everyone is gathered around the table (lines 5-6). Who is this ‘everyone’? Use the text!

What is the reason that more people celebrate Thanksgiving than Christmas?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

What is on the menu of a typical (American) Thanksgiving dinner?

What is the origin of Thanksgiving? Explain it in your own words.

What do think about the fact that every year one turkey is pardoned by the American president?

1. I love it!
2. I don't care
3. Americans are crazy
4. I strongly dislike it

Which Thanksgiving slogan is your favourite?

1. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.
2. Grateful to have the family near, as we celebrate with laughter, love and cheer.
3. Be thankful for what you have got, not focused on what you have not.
4. Gobble till you wobble.

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

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