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    1. The document provides information about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada. It discusses how Thanksgiving combines traditions from European pilgrims and Native Americans and evolved into a secular holiday celebrated in late November in the US and early October in Canada. 2. The passage describes common Thanksgiving foods like turkey, potatoes, and pie. It also notes other traditions like watching American football with family and large parades in New York City and Canada. 3. The document concludes that Thanksgiving is a time for families to come together, express gratitude, and share meals, though it also brings heavy travel traffic as people visit extended family during this holiday season.

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    1. The document provides information about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada. It discusses how Thanksgiving combines traditions from European pilgrims and Native Americans and evolved into a secular holiday celebrated in late November in the US and early October in Canada. 2. The passage describes common Thanksgiving foods like turkey, potatoes, and pie. It also notes other traditions like watching American football with family and large parades in New York City and Canada. 3. The document concludes that Thanksgiving is a time for families to come together, express gratitude, and share meals, though it also brings heavy travel traffic as people visit extended family during this holiday season.

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    1. The document provides information about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada. It discusses how Thanksgiving combines traditions from European pilgrims and Native Americans and evolved into a secular holiday celebrated in late November in the US and early October in Canada. 2. The passage describes common Thanksgiving foods like turkey, potatoes, and pie. It also notes other traditions like watching American football with family and large parades in New York City and Canada. 3. The document concludes that Thanksgiving is a time for families to come together, express gratitude, and share meals, though it also brings heavy travel traffic as people visit extended family during this holiday season.

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    1. The document provides information about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada. It discusses how Thanksgiving combines traditions from European pilgrims and Native Americans and evolved into a secular holiday celebrated in late November in the US and early October in Canada. 2. The passage describes common Thanksgiving foods like turkey, potatoes, and pie. It also notes other traditions like watching American football with family and large parades in New York City and Canada. 3. The document concludes that Thanksgiving is a time for families to come together, express gratitude, and share meals, though it also brings heavy travel traffic as people visit extended family during this holiday season.

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    BSchool Miss Náyade Gálvez

    English Worksheet
    Thanksgiving

    Vocabulary: Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).

    Vocabulary Definition
    1. C a pilgrim
    …… a. not connected to religion
    2. H a settler
    …… b. a large meal
    3. G a harvest
    …… c. a religious traveler
    4. B a feast
    …… d. being thankful
    5. A secular
    …… e. a decision that allows someone to go free
    6. F light-
    …… f. amusing and cheerful; not serious
    hearted g. when food is collected from fields and gardens
    E a pardon
    7. …… h. someone who moves to another region or country,
    D gratitude
    8. …… starting a new home and life

    Thanksgiving
    The history of Thanksgiving
    Thanksgiving combines the traditions of different groups of people. Travelers and
    migrants brought different religious traditions from Europe to the United States and
    Canada. Several celebrations are claimed as the first Thanksgiving. The best known
    is the celebration held by the pilgrims in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts after
    their journey across the Atlantic Ocean on the famous Mayflower ship. Like the
    pilgrims, many groups held days of prayer, fasting or feasting to give thanks for
    successfully making the long boat journey. Later, settlers celebrated their successful
    harvest in a new land by holding feasts with their Native American neighbors. Over
    time, the Canadian and American traditions have become similar and developed into
    the modern holiday of Thanksgiving.
    Thanksgiving today
    In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the
    United States, it is on the fourth Thursday in November. Although its origins are
    religious, today, Thanksgiving is a largely secular holiday. For most Americans and
    Canadians, it is a day for

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    coming together with family and friends to share a large meal. It is an occasion to
    spend time with loved ones and express gratitude for the year that has passed. In
    many households there is a tradition of everyone seated at the table sharing what
    they are most grateful for.
    Thanksgiving food
    Thanksgiving is also about food. Thanksgiving dinner traditionally includes roast
    turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and, for dessert, apple, pumpkin or
    pecan pies. Every family has its own recipes, sometimes secret recipes handed
    down through generations. Turkey, a bird native to North America, is the unofficial
    mascot of Thanksgiving, with roast turkey on the menu and turkey decorations on
    the wall. In the United States, a tradition of gifting turkeys to the President has
    more recently evolved into a humorous turkey ‘pardoning’. At this light-hearted
    ceremony, the President issues an official pardon for one or two turkeys, saving
    them from being cooked for supper.
    More than food: football, parades and traffic jams!
    Beyond food and gratitude, there are some unexpected sides to the American and
    Canadian holiday. One of these is football. This popular sport is an important part of
    the holiday, when families gather around to cheer on local or national teams.
    American football and Canadian football are both similar to rugby, played primarily
    not with the feet but with the hands.
    Parades are another common part of the festivities. In the United States, the Macy’s
    Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place in New York City on the morning of
    Thanksgiving. It’s one of the world’s largest parades and is broadcast nationwide. A
    similar Thanksgiving parade happens in Canada as part of the Kitchener – Waterloo
    Oktoberfest, a multi-day autumn festival.
    Unfortunately, heavy traffic is also common at Thanksgiving. In both countries, the
    week of Thanksgiving is one of the most popular travel times of the year, as
    everyone heads home to visit their extended family. So, try to avoid any road trips if
    you’re visiting North America during this holiday!

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    Activity 1: Are the sentences true or false?

    Answer
    1. Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by European settlers in True False
    North America.
    2. At many Thanksgiving celebrations, everyone tells the group what True False
    they are most thankful for.
    3. Modern-day Thanksgiving celebrations are very religious. True False
    4. The main part of Thanksgiving is the preparation and sharing of a True False
    big meal.
    5. Only Americans play and watch football during Thanksgiving. True False
    6. The American President kills two turkeys every year. True False

    Activity 2: Complete the sentences with words from the box.

    feast gratitude light-hearted

    pardon secular settlers

    1. New Settlers from Europe brought religious traditions with them to North
    America.
    2. Even though the first Thanksgiving celebrations were days of prayer, the
    Secular
    modern holiday is largely ……………………………… .
    Feast
    3. A roast turkey is the centerpiece of the big Thanksgiving ……………………………… .
    4. Modern Thanksgiving is a Lighthearted , fun holiday full of activities like football
    and
    parades.
    5. The American President saves some turkeys from being feasted on by
    Pardon
    issuing a presidential ……………………………… .
    6. More than just food and fun, Thanksgiving is about Gratitude and reflecting on a
    successful year.

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