Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving vocabulary Match the words with the pictures. Turkey chicken-like animal Pilgrims Europeans that came to America in 17th century Native American Corn Cranberries Mashed potatoes Discount reduction from the usual cost Stuffing filling of the turkey Listen to the audio recording about Thanksgiving, then answer the questions below. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the US? second Monday in October fourth Thursday in October fourth Thursday in November Where were the Pilgrims from? Plymouth America England Why were the Pilgrims dying? because it was winter because they were ill because they were hungry What is the typical Thanksgiving meal? turkey corn fish What's a typical Thanksgiving dessert? cranberries pumpkin pie mashed potatoes What happens on Black Friday? people eat a lot people go shopping people get stuck in traffic Ten Thanksgiving recipes What 4 things from the video would you serve beside turkey during Thanksgiving dinner? Which food is from America and which from Europe? Sort the food items in the correct column. America potatoes blueberries cranberries pecans peanuts sunflower seeds tomatoes avocados Europe pears cabbages raspberries grapes figs broccoli blackcurrant olives