Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving!
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True or false?
1. The world America means the name of the
country and the name of the two continents.
2. Christopher Columbus discovered the new
continent America.

• 3. Christopher Columbus discovered the new
  continent in 1429.

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Remember the new words
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Read the words and try to guess their meaning
tradition
colonists
traditional
festival
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In the hope of a better life, they decided to
move out to America. They sailed to a new
continent on board the ship Mayflower.
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The Pilgrims reached Plymouth in 1620. There,
they had a terrible winter. Many of them died.
But the harvest of the next year was very good.
And the remaining colonists decided to make a
party.
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Now Thanksgiving is a national holiday. People
are with their families and friends to give
thanks for the good things in their lives. The
families come together for a special dinner.
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Sing the song

• Happy Thanksgiving,
• Happy Thanksgiving,
• Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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• It's time to show what we're thankful for,
• Our mothers, our fathers, our friends and much
  more.
• The toys that we have
• The things we hold dear to our hearts,
• They're part of this wonderful world,
• The wonderful world that we share.
• Let's show that we care.

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Thanksgiving symbols
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Cranberry, is a symbol of thanksgiving. Pilgrims
found out a way to sweeten the bitten cranberries
with maple sugar. Since that time cranberry sauce
is a permanent companion of turkey during
thanksgiving feast.
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Native Americans taught the pilgrims to grow
corns, potatoes, beans. Thats why they became
symbols of Thanksgiving, too.
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On Thanksgiving Day people decorate their homes
with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers.
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They also send pretty Thank You cards or
beautiful Thanksgiving Day Gifts to people who
had done something good for them.
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Choose the right Thanksgiving Menu

• - roast turkey
• pumpkin pie
• eggs
• cranberry sauce
• hamburgers
• sweet potatoes
• meatballs

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Quiz

• 1. Thanksgiving Day is ..
• a) a British holiday
• b) a Russian holiday
• c) an American holiday

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• 2. People celebrate Thanksgiving Day .
• a) in offices
• b) at home
• c) outdoors

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3. When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

1. on the fourth Thursday in November
2. on the fourth Tuesday in November
3. on the fourteenth of November

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• 4.What is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day?
• a) eggs
• b) turkey
• c) hamburgers

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• 5. People decorate their houses with .
• a) lights and balls
• b) toys and sweets
• c) fruit and flowers

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• 6.What vegetables did Indians teach the Pilgrims
  to grow?
• a)tomatoes and cucumbers
• b) beans and potatoes
• c) peas and carrots

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• 7. What berry is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day?
• a) strawberry
• b) cherry
• c) cranberry

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• 8. When did the Pilgrims come to the new land?
• a)in 1621
• b)in 1620
• c) in 1720

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9.What was the name of the Pilgrims ship?

1. Santa Maria
2. Mayflower
3. Victoria

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10. Will people go on Thanksgiving parade, if it
is raining?

1. Of course, they will.
2. No, they wont.
3. They will go on the parade on another day.

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Check yourselves
The right answers are
6. b 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. a

1. c
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. c

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Your mark is
10-9 right answers - 5
8-7 right answers - 4
6-5 right answers - 3