Presentation " Thanksgiving Day"

Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day: the History and Traditions. By ESL teacher Maryna Bilousova. Odessa Lyceum 90

Answer the questions: What do you know about Thanksgiving?Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in your country? If so, how?What foods are associated with Thanksgiving?Why do you think people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

What are some Thanksgiving traditions?Do you think Thanksgiving is a family holiday? Why?What day is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States? Canada? What things are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and the second Monday of October in Canada. This celebration is to give thanks for all the good things in life.

It’s time to practice the vocabulary on the topic!

feastturkeycarvecornucopia. To cut something in order to produce an objecta large meal, typically one in celebration of something. This is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts.a large bird that is native to North America. It is a typical food of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. Match the words to their definitions

feastturkeycarvecornucopia. To cut something in order to produce an objecta large meal, typically one in celebration of something. This is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts.a large bird that is native to North America. It is a typical food of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. Check your answers

a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit or vegetablea process or period of gathering or picking crops once they have grown enough to be used later. A long journey involving travelling by sea. An object made to resemble a human figure to scare birds away from a fieldvoyagescarecrowharvestcrops. Match the words to their definitions

a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit or vegetablea process or period of gathering or picking crops once they have grown enough to be used later. A long journey involving travelling by sea. An object made to resemble a human figure to scare birds away from a fieldvoyagescarecrowharvestcrops. Check your answers!

Native American a person who goes on a journey for religious reasons. The ship that transported the first Pilgrims from Plymouth in England to the New World in 1620. Friendship. The state of being friends. The Mayflowera member of any of the local peoples of the Americas. Pilgrim. Match the words to their definitions

Native American a person who goes on a journey for religious reasons. The ship that transported the first Pilgrims from Plymouth in England to the New World in 1620. Friendshipthe state of being friends. The Mayflowera member of any of the local peoples of the Americas. Pilgrim. Check your answers!

acornexpressing gratitude and relief; gives thanks for something.cranberriesa baked dish of fruit, meat or vegetables, typically with a base (and top) of pastry. Pumpkin pie is typical of Thanksgiving.gravy. Pumpkin piethankful a small, red berry. Typically made into a sauce for Thanksgivingthe fat and juices from meat during cooking. It is normally brown in color. The fruit of the oak tree

acornexpressing gratitude and relief; gives thanks for something.cranberriesa baked dish of fruit, meat or vegetables, typically with a base (and top) of pastry. Pumpkin pie is typical of Thanksgiving.gravy. Pumpkin piethankful a small, red berry. Typically made into a sauce for Thanksgivingthe fat and juices from meat during cooking. It is normally brown in color. The fruit of the oak tree. Check your answers!

Story Time!

The first Thanksgiving Day. In 1620, 102 people sailed from England to North America on a small ship called the Mayflower.

. These pilgrims, as they have come to be known, set up a colony at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts. The first winter for the newly-arrived families was very hard as it was difficult to find food and shelter from the cold. Only half of the pilgrims survived.

However, when spring arrived, the settlers were taught by the local Wampanoag (Native American) tribe how to cultivate corn, catch fish in the rivers and which poisonous plants to avoid.

After their first corn harvest in 1621, the pilgrims invited their Native American friends to a celebratory banquet as a way of showing gratitude for their help. The festival lasted three days and is considered the first Thanksgiving celebration (though it wasn't called that at the time). This celebration then became an annual event after harvest and spread to other settlements in the area

In 1789, George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation and called upon Americans to express their gratitude for the conclusion to the country's war of independence. In 1817, New York became the first state to officially adopt Thanksgiving as an annual holiday. In 1941 a bill was passed making Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November.

Thanksgiving Day Traditions. The following is a list of common Thanksgiving Day traditions in United States. Family reunion. One of the most important traditions of Thanksgiving day is getting together with the family and having the Thanksgiving meal. More people travel for this day than any other day of the year.

Thanksgiving Meal. No Thanksgiving is complete without having turkey on the dinner table. This is accompanied by cranberry sauce, stuffing, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes and vegetables.

Parades. There are parades held throughout the country though the most well-known one is the Macy's Parade in New York which lasts around three hours. At the end of the parade Santa Claus appears which announces the start of the Christmas period..

American Football. A popular tradition is to watch a game of NFL Football on TV