Презентация "Thankgiving day"

Read the quotes. Do you agree with them? Why?“Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot” – Hausa Proverb.“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other” – Randy Pausch.“Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have” – Catherine Pulsifer.

pilgrim colonists (паломники, пилигримы)
roots (корни)
a fall feast (осенний праздник)
colonists (колонисты)
harvest (урожай)
to flee (сбегать)
prosecution (преследования)
civil war (гражданская война)
allies(союзники)
dooming fate(обреченная судьба)

True / false:
1. The holiday tradition of Thanksgiving has its roots in XVI century.
2.  The holiday tradition of Thanksgiving has its roots in California.
3. The native people shared a fall feast with the pilgrim colonist.
4. Pilgrim colonists taught the native Wampanoag people how to farm the land.
5. The colonists didn’t invite the native people to share meal with them.
6. Abraham Lincoln declared this day a national holiday.
7. It was during the Great Patriotic war.
8. Thanksgiving now symbolises the time of family and thanks for the joys of our lives.


Unscramble the sentences below

1. November. / in / celebrate / People / Thanksgiving
2. Canada. / the / Thanksgiving / in / United / / a / States / and / holiday / is
3. holiday / to / a / both / visit / In / time / countries, / this / family. / is
4. Thanksgiving / foods. / feast / Day / special / includes / normally
5. The / turkey. / most / dish / popular / is
6. the / season. / start / marks / of / Thanksgiving / Christmas / the
7. it’s / Thanksgiving / Black / day / Friday. / / of / called / shopping / The / after / day / — / year / biggest / the / is / the


Thanksgiving Food Vocabulary

a) turkey
b) cranberry
c) apple cider
d) casserole
e) corn
f) cornbread
g) gravy
h) dessert
i) pumpkin pie


Answer the questions


Have you ever celebrated Thanksgiving? 
What do people usually eat on Thanksgiving? Which Thanksgiving food do you like?
What do people usually do on Thanksgiving? How about you?
Thanksgiving is about being thankful. What are you thankful for this year?
Do you think Thanksgiving is better than other holidays, such as Christmas? Why/ why not?
Does your country have a holiday like Thanksgiving? 
Does your country have any holidays that aren’t celebrated anywhere else?

Watch the video and choose the correct answer:

1. What animal did Joey get stuck on his head?
a) chicken
b) bear
c) turkey
2. How does Phoebe feel when she sees Joey?
a) shocked
b) scared
c) happy
3. Why did Joey put this animal on his head?
a) He thought it was funny
b) He wanted to scare Chandler
c) He wanted to give it to Chandler
4. “Freak out” means…
a) to be really happy
b) to be really scared
c) to be really angry

5. According to Monica, how many people are going to eat this animal?
a) 2
b) 12
c) 20
6. How does Chandler feel when he sees Joey?
a) frightened
b) happy
c) angry
7. What does Phoebe mean when she says “hold on”?
a) wait a minute
b) let’s go
c) I’ve got an idea

Roast turkey