Tuesday 17 November 2020

THANKSGIVING INTRODUCTION - SENIOR STUDENTS ( A, B AND C)

 Hello my dear Seniors!

You may already know that in the USA🗽 they are already counting down the days to Thanksgiving 🦃. When do they celebrate it?  Did you know that Canada 🍁 has a similar celebration just a week earlier? Let's find out a little bit more about how it is celebrated through this video.


STEP 1. WATCH THE VIDEO 👀  👆Find the time to do it, use headphones if necessary, and try not to be interrupted.

While you watch the video you may want to write down the relevant vocabulary ✍. You can stop the recording and pay attention to the definitions of the different keywords offered on the screen.

STEP 2. QUESTIONS ❓

Answer the following questions about this important American celebration in the comment section below 👇. You need to watch the whole recording to be able to answer them.

Q1. Who founded Thanksgiving as a National Holiday?

Q2. Why is it the beginning of the busiest season for stores ?

Q3. What is the typical main course? What different side dishes and sauces round out the table?

Q4. How long did the very first Thanksgiving celebration take?

Q5. What is the connection between Football and Thanksgiving?

Q6. What new vocab have you learned from the video?

Leave your answers in the comment section. Do not forget to write your name and group.

DEADLINE  2A Wednesday 18th, 2B and 2C Friday 20th.

I hope you like it!