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9. The English Speaking World. 1.
Read the text about the history
of Thanksgiving and fill in the gaps with the words: harvest
pray corn turkey stuffing Pilgrims ship parade
hungry pumpkin pie Indian cranberry The history of Thanksgiving In the year 1620, a hundred
people came to America on a a)___________ called the Mayflower.
The people were called the b)___________ and they came from
England. The first winter was very
difficult. The Pilgrims were cold and c)___________. Half of them died
during the winter of 1620-1621. In the spring of 1621, a
friendly d)___________
came to visit. He could speak English. Squanto was from the Wampanoag tribe of Native Americans.
The Indians helped the Pilgrims survive.
They showed them how to plant e)___________.
The Pilgrims worked hard. They built houses and went hunting and fishing. The
fall f)___________ was so good in 1621 and the
Pilgrims were so thankful that they decided to have a big dinner. They invited their Native American
friends. They had a big party for three days. It was the first THANKSGIVING.
The Pilgrims g)___________
to God, they said "Thank you". Since then the Americans
have celebrated Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November each year. Today people remember those
difficult times and celebrate by eating a traditional dinner of h)___________,
i)___________, j)___________ sauce, sweet
corn and k)___________ _________. They make the food and invite
their relatives, friends and neighbours to sit together at a table and to say what
they are thankful for this
year. Thanksgiving is a national
holiday and schools, offices and many businesses are closed. People get
together, and many towns and cities have l)___________ with balloons, floats and people in fancy dress costumes. 2. Find odd word in each group. 1)
corn – harvest –
ship – cranberry; 2)
witch – Pilgrim – Indian – Mayflower; 3)
autumn – November –
Thursday – October; 4)
feast – holiday – dinner
– Thanksgiving. 3. Match the following phrases. All of these phrases you can find in the
text. Paragraph 1. 1. a very American a) promise 2. the fourth Thursday
b) to God 3. to give thanks c) holiday 4. made a d)
corn 5. how to e)
in November 6. grow f) catch eels Paragraph 2. 1. the main a)
eaten dessert 2. accompanied with
b) days off 3. the most commonly
c) times 4. one of the busiest
d) event 5. get three or four e) shelves 6. stores fill their f) mashed
potatoes Thanksgiving
Day Thanksgiving is a very American holiday. It is also called Thanksgiving
Day. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. It used
to be a religious holiday to give thanks to God. There are two versions of
the origins of this holiday. One is thanks for the early settlers arriving in
America safely. On December the 4th, 1619, a group of English pioneers
arrived at a place called Berkeley Hundred, in Virginia. The group made a
promise that the day of their arrival should be a "day of
thanksgiving" to God. The second version is the thanks given to Native
Americans for teaching the pilgrims how to catch eels and grow corn in
Plymouth, Massachusetts. George
Washington made the first
Thanksgiving Day proclamation. In 1941, President Roosevelt made
Thanksgiving a federal holiday. The main event of any Thanksgiving is the Thanksgiving dinner. It is
traditional to have baked or roasted turkey. This is usually accompanied with
mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, fall vegetables, cranberry sauce, and gravy.
Pumpkin pie is the most commonly eaten dessert. The Thanksgiving holiday
weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for traveling. It is a
four-day or five-day weekend vacation for most schools and colleges, and many
businesses and government workers get three or four days off. Thanksgiving is
also the unofficial signal for Christmas preparations to begin. Once
Thanksgiving finishes, stores fill their shelves with Christmas goods. It is
also a bad time to be a turkey. 4. Listening. Video presentation “The Story of the First
Thanksgiving”. Listen to the author telling about The
Story of the First Thanksgiving. Read the
following statements and decide if they are true or false. Додаток 3. 1. Around four hundred years ago many people in England
were unhappy because their King would not let them pray to God as they liked. 2. These Englishman left their homes and went far off
to a country called France. 3. Then they set out on a small ship called the
“Mayflower” to take them across the sea. 4. They were two months sailing over the Pacific Ocean. 5. In the New World many of
Pilgrims became sick and by springtime almost half of the people died. 6. Some friendly Indians had
visited the Pilgrims during the winter. 7. One of Indians stayed with the
Pilgrims and taught them how to hunt. 8. The Pilgrim children were very happy in their new
home Plymouth Rock. 9. Then Pilgrims decided to have a concert and invite
the friendly Indians. 10. Before they ate, the Pilgrims and the Indians
thanked God together for all his goodness. 5.
Thanksgiving Quiz. Guess the
words in definitions. 1.
Men watch this game
on TV after Thanksgiving dinner. 2.
Thanksgiving is
always in this month. 3.
A special day like
Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving. 4.
The traditional Thanksgiving
meal consists of this sauce. 5.
The Pilgrims
celebrated Thanksgiving with them. 6.
Thanksgiving is
always on this day. 7.
All the fruit, corn
or vegetables that are picked. 8.
The name of the
Pilgrims’ ship. 9.
People eat this bird
on Thanksgiving. 10.
Our parents, brothers and sisters. 11.
They came from England and built Plymouth
Colony. 12.
It makes a great pie or Jack-o-lantern. 13.
A large special meal for the Pilgrims and
the Indians. 6. The text “Thanksgiving Day”. Put the
parts of the text in correct order. A)
In 1621 the
harvest was very good. The Pilgrims were very thankful and they invited their
Native American friends to a feast. B) Their trip took 65 days and was very
difficult. They landed near Plymouth Rock in America and they started to
build their homes there. In those times the first people living in America
were Indians. C) Thanksgiving became a national holiday
in 1863. Abraham Lincoln set the official celebration day for
Thanksgiving as the last Thursday. Today Thanksgiving is still a day
to be thankful for family, friends and good food. Families gather around the
table and enjoy a traditional dinner of roast turkey with cranberries, sweet
potatoes and pumpkin pie for dessert. On this day many Americans go to or
watch on TV football matches. D) Thanksgiving is the national holiday
in the USA. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day
American give thanks for the good things in their lives. E) The Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving
too. In Canada it is on the second Monday in October. F) Everything started in 1620, when the
Pilgrims (members of the English Separatist Church) left their country –
England, on a ship called the Mayflower, because of the religious reasons. G) During the first winter many people
died because they hadn’t got enough food to eat. In the spring of 1621, the
Pilgrims became friends with the Wampanoag tribe of Native Americans. The
Wampanoag helped the Pilgrims learn how to hunt better and how to plant crops
like corn. H) The first Thanksgiving was celebrated
and lasted for three days. The main dishes included corns, pumpkins, fish and
turkeys. 7. Answer the questions. 1. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the
USA? 2. Who were the Pilgrims? 3. What was the name of the ship the
Pilgrims sailed? 4. How many days did the trip take? 5. Who helped the Pilgrims in spring of
1621? 6. How many days were Thanksgiving
celebrated? 7. When did Thanksgiving become a national
holiday? 8. What do Americans have for traditional
dinner today? 9. What do Americans do after dinner? 10. When do Canadians celebrate
Thanksgiving? 8. Thanksgiving Quiz 1. What year was the first Thanksgiving held? a) 1540 b) 1621 c) 1710 d) 1921 2. Where did the Pilgrims first land? a)
Plymouth b) New
York c)
Manchester d)
Chicago 3. Which president made the first Thanksgiving Day proclamation? a) George Washington b) Abraham Lincoln c) Benjamin Franklin d) George Bush 4. Why
do Americans give thanks? a) for being so powerful b) to the Statue of Liberty c) for the good things in their lives 5. Which ship did the Pilgrims sail on to Plymouth Rock? a) The Flying Dutchman b) The Mayflower c) The Tulip d) The Titanic 6. Which President set the official celebration day for
Thanksgiving as the last Thursday? a) George Washington b) Abraham Lincoln c) Benjamin Franklin d) George Bush 7. Why
did the Pilgrims go away from their country? a) because of their love for America b) ambition to be rich and famous c) religion 8. During which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in
Canada? a) September b) October c) November d) December 9. Why
do families get together on Thanksgiving? a) to watch the Parade b) for a special meal c) to exchange gifts 10. What
do many Americans go to or watch on Thanksgiving? a) the President’s speech b) a movie on the first Thanksgiving c) football matches |
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