thanksgiving

• Engels
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 1

Goals

• Learn about Thanksgiving Day 
• Practise listening skills
• Learn something about English cultures

Thanksgiving

What do you know about this holiday?

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?

1. First Thursday of November
2. Fourth Thursday of November
3. First Tuesday of November
4. Fourth Tuesday of November

The most traditional food of Thanksgiving is

1. Rabbit
2. Pizza
3. Glaced ham
4. Turkey

Many people eat turkey ____ Thanksgiving.

1. on
2. at
3. in

____ pie is typical of Thanksgiving

1. Cranberry
2. Corn
3. Bean
4. Pumpkin

A _____ is a small berry, typically made into a sauce for Thanksgiving.

1. Blueberry
2. Raspberry
3. Cranberry
4. Strawberry

What was the name of the boat the pilgrim fathers used to go to America?

1. The Windrush
2. The Flowers
3. The Mayflower
4. The steamboat

Congress made Thanksgiving Day a ______________ holiday in 1941

1. special
2. mandatory
3. legal
4. family

The first Thanksgiving Day celebration is thought to have taken place in

1. 1620
2. 1621
3. 1789
4. 1720

Pardoning the turkey.

• An annual ceremony where a live domestic turkey is presented to the President of the United States just before Thanksgiving Day. 
• The custom of "pardoning" the turkey started with in 1989, 
• Two birds are brought to the White House for final selection and the President invariably grants a "pardon" to both birds.

The Macey thanksgiving parade

• The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade in New York City presented by the U.S.-based department store chain Macy's. The Parade first took place in 1924. 
• The three-hour parade is held in Manhattan, ending outside Macy's Herald Square, and takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
•  The Parade's workforce is made up of Macy's employees and their friends and family, all of whom work as volunteers.

Homework: Creative writing assignment

• What are you thankful for?
• Write this down. 
• Hand in next lesson.
• Earn extra points on your next test! max +0,5.