Thanksgiving in the USA
What do you know about Thanksgiving in the USA? Sort out the following sentences as true or false: TRUE Thanksgiving is celebrated in November. Americans want to show gratitude for what they have. Thanksgiving is always on Thursday. It is important to eat traditional food for Thanksgiving dinner. FALSE Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and Canada on the same day. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the 16th century. Thanksgiving celebrates the victory of European immigrants over Native Americans. American football is traditionally not played on Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims came to America because they wanted to get rich. Thanksgiving became a national holiday in the 20th century. Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the USA. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Traditionally, family and friends get together and have a feast . The main course is turkey with yams, squash, corn, cranberries and pumpkin pie. People sometimes spend days preparing their meal and eat as much as they can. It is normal to stuff oneself on Thanksgiving. Also, it is traditional to watch football on that day. Thanksgiving is also a holiday in Canada, but there it is celebrated on the 2nd Monday of October. In the USA it was first established as a national holiday by president Lincoln in the 19th century, during the American Civil War. Match the words and their explanations: winter solstice the shortest day of the year feast a large and high quality meal to round out to make bigger, better or more complete to stuff oneself to overeat pilgrim a person who travels a long distance fete a festive celebration to span to extend Watch the video and explain what 'pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey' is and when it started. Write down or record your answer: Look at the photo and name the foods eaten at Thanksgiving dinner: corn pumpkin turkey carrots cranberry sauce Write down or record your voice answer:- 3 facts you didn't know before this lesson- 2 facts you find interesting- 1 fact you would like to know more about