2. Celebrating Thanksgiving with my
parents, my grandfather, my brother and
my sister.
Thanksgiving Day is
a national holiday
celebrated primarily
in the United States
and Canada as a
day of giving thanks
for the blessing of
the harvest and of
the preceding year.
3. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the
fourth Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving is
one of the most
important
holidays in the
United States of
America.
4. My friend Tom sent me this
Thanksgiving-card from Canada
last October.
People in Canada
also celebrate
Thanksgiving, but
they celebrate it
on the second
Monday in
October.
5. That year we celebrated
Thanksgiving at Aunt Emily’s house.
Americans
usually join their
extended family
for Thanksgiving
dinner.
Grandparents,
aunts, uncles,
cousins, etc.
6. I don’t like travelling these days.
I’d rather stay at home.
Thanksgiving is
a special day for
families, and
people travel
great distances
to be with their
families for this
occasion.
8. Delicious!! Isn’t it?
(But my grandma should change
her carpet).
Today the
traditional
Thanksgiving meal
is similar to the
first.
People eat roast
turkey with
cranberry sauce,
potatoes, corn and
pumpkin pie.
9. Wishbone:
Two people each
take one end of
the bone, make a
wish, and pull.
Whoever ends up with the larger
part of the bone gets their wish!
10. Last year, we prepared this dinner
for my brother’s girlfriend. She is
vegetarian.
Vegetarians don't
eat meat, but they
still celebrate
Thanksgiving with
other foods, such
as soy products,
rice, fruit,
vegetables and big
salads.
11. This parade is very famous.
Television also
plays a part in
Thanksgiving
celebrations.
Many families
watch the New
York City Macy's
Thanksgiving Day
Parade.
12. More than two million people go to
see it every year.
The parade
includes marching
bands, floats, songs
and performances
from Broadway
musicals, and giant
helium-filled
balloons!
13. I love these giant
balloons
Macy's
department store
organised its first
parade in 1924.
14. People may also
enjoy televised
football games.
Most professional football games are
played on Sundays, but Thanksgiving is
an exception:
17. My family prefers to sit down
together to play board or card
games together..
After the feast
families often do
additional activities.
Some like to take
walks after eating
such a large meal.
Some people take
naps.
18. During “Black Friday”, prices are
really attractive.
The day after
Thanksgiving is
the first day of
Christmas
shopping.
Stores have
sales that start
early in the
morning to
attract
shoppers.
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20. Bibliography
Books:
◦ British and American Festivities. Gina D. B. Clemen.
Web sites:
◦ http://gmenglish.pagesperso-orange.fr/5emes/thanksgivingtoday.htm
◦ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/thanksgivin
g-traditions/
◦ http://social.macys.com/parade/?cm_mmc=VanityUrl-_-parade-_-n-_-n
◦ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
