Презентация по английскому языку по теме "Thanksgiving Day" (7-9 класс)

Thanksgiving Day Подготовила Соколова Г.Н., учитель английского языка МОУ гимназия №1 г.Полярные Зори Мурманской обл.

Thanksgiving Day Vocabulary: Thanksgiving  Day — День благодарения thanksgiving — воздаяние благодарности harvest — урожай to settle — поселиться to grow — выращивать disease — болезнь Iroquois Indians — индейцы из племени ирокезов corn — кукуруза crops — овощи barley — ячмень beans — бобы pumpkin — тыква Civil war — гражданская война charity — благотворительность stuffed turkey — фаршированная индейка herb-flavored bread — хлеб с пряностями cranberry — клюква

What is Thanksgiving Day? • Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. The American Thanksgiving began as a feast of thanksgiving almost four hundred years ago. • Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November .

Journey of Pilgrims • In 1620, a religious Puritan community sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World. 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".

Arrival in Plymouth • Their first winter in America was difficult. They arrived too late to grow a rich harvest. Moreover, half the colony died from disease. The following spring the Iroquois Indians taught them how to grow corn. Indians showed them also how to grow other crops and how to hunt and fish.

First Thanksgiving Feast In the autumn of 1621 they got a beautiful harvest of corn, barley, beans and pumpkins. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so they planned a feast. Local Indian chief and ninety Indians were present. The colonists learned from Indians how to cook cranberries and dishes of corn and pumpkins.

symbols Pumpkin Turkey Corn Thanksgiving  Cranberry Cornucopia Beans

Thanksgiving Day Proclamation George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789. The idea attracted mixed reaction. After campaigning for nearly 80 years, in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving and prayer. The day was to be observed by people by thanking God and being grateful for his favour. .

Family Reunion and Feasting Family feast is an important tradition during Thanksgiving. The entire family sits at the table during dinner and offer prayer to the Lord Almighty for his continuous grace. It is also a time for relatives living in different places to come together and celebrate.

Thanksgiving Meal • Foods, eaten at the first thanksgiving, have become traditional. The traditional thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey stuffed with herb- flavoured bread, cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie. Other dishes may vary as to region: ham, sweet potatoes, creamed corn.

Thanksgiving Charity Before Thanksgiving Day the number of charity events is growing. Americans are trying to help people who were not lucky. They organize charity dinners, concerts. Even in the subway stations there are tables were every American who wants to help brings food and donations. There are many advertisements in newspapers about donations and charity events.

Custom of Decoration Thanksgiving is a time to decorate homes with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. People beautify their homes, give the interiors a whole new look and feel. They light lamps to brighten the environment. Tables are adorned with best china and antique silver cutlery to mark the occasion. Autumn Door Wreath

Thanksgiving Day Cards the quality of your life. A Thanksgiving Card should be sent to everyone who has helped you in some way of the other. Also remember to thank all people who love you and care for you. You should go ahead and send a Thanksgiving Greeting to your parents, grandparents, siblings and other members of the family. In your workplace you may present Thanksgiving card to your business partners, colleagues, seniors and subordinates. Besides, Thanksgiving Greetings could also be given to neighbours, teachers, doctor, lawyers or any other social acquaintance who has helped you in improving

Thanksgiving Day Cards

Thanksgiving Parades • The Parade is famously known for its policy of going on under any circumstance or condition; be it rain or shine. The most bittersweet year of the Parade was 1963, which was held less than a week after President Kennedy's assassination, the country was still in mourning. But, as they say 'The show must go on', the parade was held so as not to disappoint millions of children and viewers.

Thanksgiving Parades • The traditional Thanksgiving parade probably started with President Lincoln proclaiming it an official day. The full- dress parade is a way to display the country's military strength and discipline. The main aim of such parades is to lift the spirits of the spectators, provide them with wholesome entertainment. In the present day, parades are accompanied with musical shows and celebrities.

Choose the right variant • 1. Thanksgiving Day is • • • • 2. What is a symbol of  a) a British holiday b) a Russian holiday c) an American holiday Thanksgiving Day?  a) eggs b) turkey c) hamburgers • • • • 3. People decorate their houses with  a) the lights and balls b) the toys and sweets c) the fruit and flowers • • • • 4. What berry is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day?  a) strawberry b) cherry c) cranberry • • • • 5. When did the Pilgrims come to the new land?  a) in 1621 b) in 1620 c) in 1720 • • • • 6. What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?  a) Santa Maria b) Mayflower c) Victoria • • • • 7. Will people go on Thanksgiving parade, if it is raining?  a) Of course, they will. b) No, they won't. c) They will go on the parade on another day.   • • • •

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Answer the questions • 1. What is Thanksgiving Day? 2. Why did pilgrims sail to America? • 3.Why did they have difficulties in their first winter in the New World? 4. Who helped them? • • 5. Who organized the first feast of Thanksgiving? 6. What are the symbols of Thanksgiving Day? 7. When do American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day? • 8. Is it public holiday?

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