Thanksgiving Day

Task 1. Find the Russian equivalents to the English words and

phrases.
1. to celebrate a) Болезнь
2. to gather b) Ячмень
3. relatives c) Тыква
4. hardship d) Трудный
5. disease e) Пшеница
6. tribe f) Кукуруза
7. corn g) Собираться
8. barley h) Индейка
9. beans i) Бобы
10. pumpkin j) Родственники
11. turkey k) Племя
12. wreaths l) Праздновать

Task 2. Review the video. Fill in the missing gaps.

1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth _________ of November.
2. The holiday’s history started in _________.
3. The pilgrim’s first _________ in America was full of hardship and drama.
4. The local tribe of Native Americans taught pilgrims to grow _________.
5. The Thanksgiving celebration will be incomplete without _________.
6. Thanksgiving is a time to decorate _________ with wreaths, fresh and dried
flowers.
7. Thanksgiving is a day when people send loving messages and warm wishes
to their _________ and friends.

Task 3. Answer the questions.

1. When does the history of the holiday begin?
2. What is the name of the travelers’ group on the ship?
3. What is the name of the ship?
4. Who teaches the pilgrims to grow crops?
5. What president makes this holiday as a non-working day?
6. What traditional food does Thanksgiving Day have?
 Thanksgiving Day
Task 1. Find the Russian equivalents to the English words and
phrases.
1. to celebrate a) Болезнь
2. to gather b) Ячмень
3. relatives c) Тыква
4. hardship d) Трудный
5. disease e) Пшеница
6. tribe f) Кукуруза
7. corn g) Собираться
8. barley h) Индейка
9. beans i) Бобы
10.pumpkin j) Родственники
11.turkey k) Племя
12.wreaths l) Праздновать

Task 2. Review the video. Fill in the missing gaps.

1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth _________ of November.
2. The holiday’s history started in _________.
3. The pilgrim’s first _________ in America was full of hardship and drama.
4. The local tribe of Native Americans taught pilgrims to grow _________.
5. The Thanksgiving celebration will be incomplete without _________.
6. Thanksgiving is a time to decorate _________ with wreaths, fresh and dried
flowers.
7. Thanksgiving is a day when people send loving messages and warm wishes
to their _________ and friends.

Task 3. Answer the questions.

1. When does the history of the holiday begin?
2. What is the name of the travelers’ group on the ship?
3. What is the name of the ship?
4. Who teaches the pilgrims to grow crops?
5. What president makes this holiday as a non-working day?
6. What traditional food does Thanksgiving Day have?
A lot of people want to know what Thanksgiving Day is and why it is celebrated.
So, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. On this
Day people gather for a day of feasting with family, friends and relatives. The
holiday has a long history which is started in 1620.
A protestant religious group, known today as pilgrims arrived in the new world on
board of the ship called Mayflower, and settled in Massachusetts. Their first winter
in America was full of hardship and drama. They arrived too to farm the land so
they starved. Half of the colony died from disease. The following spring the local
tribe of Native Americans taught them how to grow corn, hunt and fish. In the
autumn of 1621 the pilgrims got a rich harvest of corn, barley, beans and pumpkin
and other vegetables. The first Thanksgiving was a tree-day feast. Prior to dining
they all praised the Lord and thanked him for all the food and wealth he gave them.
This is how the festivity got started. Let's get back to our days and discuss modern
Thanksgiving Day traditions. Family feast is an important tradition. The entire
family comes together, sits at the table, offers prayer to the Lord and celebrates.
Though historians don't have evidence to prove the turkey was eaten during the
first Thanksgiving dinner but the Thanksgiving celebration will be incomplete
without it. The traditional Thanksgiving parades started with President Lincoln
proclaiming it unofficial day. The full dress parade is a way to display the
country's military strength and discipline and to lift the spirits of the spectators.
Thanksgiving is a time to decorate home with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers.
People give the interiors a whole new look and feel. Thanksgiving is a day when
people send loving messages and warm wishes to their relatives and friends.