5. Let's celebrate: "Thanksgiving"
Watch the following video and learn expressions related to Thanksgiving.
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Match the following words with their meanings (use two digits to write the numbers, eg: 01):
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corn |
01. Large bird kept for food |
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cranberry |
02. People who were born in a place | |
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treaty |
03. Dish of pumpkin covered with pastry | |
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pumpkin pie |
04. Someone who travels from one place to another for religious reasons | |
| feast | 05. Large meal for many people in order to celebrate something | |
| thanks | 06. Sour-tasting red berry | |
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gravy |
07. When someone does something nice for you, you appreciate it and give_______________ to that person | |
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pilgrim |
08. Sauce made from the juice of cooked meat mixed with flour | |
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turkey |
09. When people or countries agree to do something and help each other, they make a_______________. | |
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natives |
10. The seeds of a plant that is cooked as food |
Source: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=10036#a
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Listen to this Thanksgiving song "Except for the Turkey" and fill in the blanks with the words you here (use one single word for each gap):
It’s
and we’re
round
Little children make a
sound
And there’s no school and we get to play
And we’re all
for this day
Except for the
La lala la la la la la except for the turkey
There’s a wreath of leaves on the front door
And we all say what we’re thankful for
There’s such
and there’s such great fun
And there’s such big smile’s on everyone
Except for the turkey
La lala la la la la la
Except for the turkey
We all join hands and sing this song
with
and a
that’s strong
We bow our heads then we have our
It’s a lovely day to say the least
Except for the turkey
La lala la la la la la
Except for the turkey
So if you’re a turkey and you’re still alive,
you might kinda wanna hide
Or soon you’ll probably be dead meat
On this
day you’re what we eat
So fly away to a distant land
Where people think turkeys are grand
Spread your wings and sore up high
And be
that
can fly
Except for the turkey.
La lala la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La lala la la la la
Except for the turkey
It’s Thanksgiving day and we’re gathered round
Little children make a joyful sound
There’s such good food and there’s such great fun
It’s a Happy Thanksgiving for everyone
Except for the turkey
La lala la la la la la
Except for the turkey
Pregunta Verdadero-Falso
Watch the next videoclip about the story of Thanksgiving:
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After watching the video, decide if the following statements are true or false.
1. The name of the boat that bumped into Plymouth Rock was "Mayflower"
2. The people that got out of the boat were pilgrims that came from Great Britain
3. The pilgrims had no problems in their first winter
4. It all happened in 1622
5. Squanto was an English-speaking indian
6. The pilgrims didn't really need any help from the indians
7. The pilgrims and the indians worked together and then had a feast
8. On the feast, they thanked God for the harvest
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Imagen de Jeffrey James Pacres en Flickr bajo licencia CC |
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Write a letter of "apology" to all the turkeys of the world, expressing your feelings about what people do to those innocent birds. Read your letter to your partner and share your impressions and opinion. Write between 100 - 125 words.