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History of thanksgiving

For most Americans the pilgrims of Massachusetts are the iconic inspiration for today’s
Thanksgiving feast. After the winter of 1620 killed almost half of the people. The colonists
established a relationship with the native woponag tribe who taught them about fishing
planting and hunting. By all of 1621 the colonists collected enough food to feed the community
for the coming winter. The Woponags joined the colonists for a three-day feast in honour of
the county. The feast probably didn’t include our modern thanksgiving table, Turkey, more
than the colonists did organize roasted goose along with corn, cornflakes and loibster. This
1621 harvest meal is now considered commonly thought of as the first Thanksgiving. Yet for
later generations of colonists New England’s day of Thanksgiving had little to do with the 1621
harvest festival. Theirs was a religious holiday, descended from Puritan days of fasting, praying
and giving Thanks to God. Every autumn the government of each colony will declare days of
thanksgiving for mountable harvest. The victory’s battles or the falling of rain. In 1777, the
continental congress decreed that all thirteen of America’s colonies celebrate a national day of
thanksgiving that year in celebration of their victory over the British in Saratoga. By the mid
19th Century, many states celebrated the holiday. However the date may vary by weeks or
even months. A determined magazine editor named Sarah Josiphe Hail said about establishing
a national day She passionately believed that such a day would reunite nations towards the
Civil War. Hail began a one woman a letter writing campaign urging politicians to establish an
annual day of thanksgiving. Her efforts were finally rewarded by Abraham Lincoln who saw the
unifying potential of the holiday. In 1863 four months after the victory of Gettisburg, he
declared the last Thursday of November to be thanksgiving day. By the 20 th century,
thanksgiving was a welcome day of leisure for the sixth day workweek. In the 1920s, the
national football league was formed. In an effort to boost attendants, the fledge between
wines divides the concept of the Thanksgiving day game. Parades also became a turkey day
tradition and department stores quickly saw their value as a kick-off to the Christmas shopping
season. The amazing thanksgiving day parade began in 1924 and year after year millions of
New Yorkers brave the cold to watch the festivities. Most of all, thanksgiving is about family.
With modern life moving faster than ever, Thanksgiving gives us a day to take a collective
breath, reconnect with loved ones and remember just how much we have in four.
**************Thanksgiving Fun Facts****************

The first Thanksgiving took place in 1621.

Every Thanksgiving, the current U.S. president pardons a turkey.

Macy's has put on a parade every Thanksgiving since 1924.

Thanksgiving is the biggest travel day of the year.

The foods eaten for Thanksgiving dinner haven't changed much since 1621.

Americans eat over 280 million turkeys every Thanksgiving.

Cranberries are native to North America.

There is an official Thanksgiving postage stamp.

The wishbone tradition is much older than Thanksgiving.

Watching football is an integral part of most Thanksgiving celebrations.

5th January -> Three Wise Men

Ladders

The wishbone rules are simple: one person grabs each side, pulls, and the person with the
bigger half gets a Thanksgiving wish. Particularly superstitious wishers often let the bone dry
for three days before snapping it.
take [sth] off, (clothing: remove) quitarse⇒ v prnl
take off [sth] vtr +
adv
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun.
If you're hot, why not take off that jumper?
Si tienes calor ¿por qué no te quitas el suéter?
 (la ropa) sacarse⇒ v prnl
Si tienes calor ¿por qué no te sacas el suéter?

put out vtr phrasal informal (inconvenience) incomodar⇒ vtr

sep
I need a lift to the station, but I wouldn't want to put you out.
Necesito que alguien me lleve a la estación, pero no te quiero incomodar.
put [sth] out vtr (fire: extinguish) apagar⇒ vtr
phrasal sep
Quickly! Someone please put out the fire!
¡Rápido, alguien apague el fuego!
put [sth] out vtr (light: switch off) apagar⇒ vtr
phrasal sep
I put out the light and within moments, I was fast asleep.

put off vtr (cause to dislike) causar rechazo loc verb

phrasal sep
He was put off of seafood after getting food poisoning from an oyster. That was
disgusting – it's really put me off my dinner.
Los mariscos le causan rechazo desde que se intoxicó con una ostra.
put [sb] off informal, nonstandard (cause to dislike) darle asco a loc verb
of [sth] vtr
phrasal sep
He was put off of seafood after getting food poisoning from some prawns.
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1. English is my favourite subject at school.

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2. Have you seen Dick's new truck?
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3. The park is in the center of our town.
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4. Mr Barnes, our caretaker, found my key.
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5. I like French fries, they're very crispy.
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6. Have you seen the latest movie?
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7. I've passed this test. So I'll get my driving licence very soon.
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8. The accident happened because the blue car didn't stop at the traffic lights.
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9. Tom told me to get off the Underground at Tower Hill.
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10. We have to hand in our résumé by Friday.
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1- Everything will be much quicker when we will get the new computer system.

Everything will be much quicker when we get the new computer system.

2- I promised Mum I’d go straight home after the concert.

I promised mum I’ll go straight home after the concert.

Correct the mistake below

You told me last week that you will come and fix the heating, but it’s still freezing here.

You told me last week that you would come and fix the heating, but it’s still freezing here.

Underline the correct form to complete each sentence.

Would be nice

Would call

Continues

Will double

Would be

Goes

Would be

Were
1- If you like Impressionist art you should visit the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.

If you like Impressionist art you have to visit the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.

2- I think that children should respect their parents.

I think that children must respect their parents.

She can’t be tired

2- correct the mistake below

Luggage should not be left unattended.

Luggage mustn’t be left unattended.

3- correct the following sentences using an appropriate modal verb.

Must

Don’t have to

Had to

Can’t

Must

Should

Shouldn’t / can’t
gerund:

- as a subject
- after prepositions
- certain verbs, like, enjoy, etc.
- be used, get used, etc.

infinitive

- after adjectives
- infinitive of purpose
- Why?
- Want, try, need, etc.

STOP

- I stopped to have a beer.

Se interrumpe la actividad que se está haciendo para beber una cerveza.

- I have stopped drinking beer.

Se interrumpe la actividad (en este caso de beber cerveza).

TRY

- I tried to lift the box but it was too heavy.

Se intenta algo difícil que requiere esfuerzo.

- Why don’t you try closing the window if the traffic is too noisy?

Se intenta un experimento, test o prueba para ver si funciona.

NEED

- I need to work harder.

Tengo la obligación de hacer algo.

- This room needs painting.

Hay necesidad hacerlo (en voz pasiva)

REMEMBER Y FORGET

1. Remember to buy milk on your way home.

2. I remember kissing my first girlfriend.

1. I forgot to phone Dad on his birthday.

2. I’ll never forget seeing my wife for the first time. She looked beautiful.

1. Se refiere a recordar u olvidar cosas que tienes o tenías que hacer.

2. Se refiere a recordar u olvidar cosas que ocurrieron en el pasado.

1- As a disabled person, he has difficulty getting on and off buses.

As a disabled person, he has difficulty to get on and off buses.

2- I’m used to eating my main meal at midday.

I’m used to eat my main meal at midday.

2- Correct the mistake below.

Mum’s always too busy to look after my baby brother to listen to my brother.

Mum’s always too busy looking after my baby brother listening to my brother.

3- Use the words below (in the same order) to create sentences. Add any necessary
prepositions or articles, and put the verbs in an appropriate form.

1- He has a terrible fear of travelling by plane.

2- She is right to tell the boss about her problem.

3- He has the ability to play the highest level of the sport.

4- We have difficulty in finding a parking space.

5- It is not worth cooking full meal for one person.

6- I feel lucky to have such good friends.

7- He doesn’t have the courage to tell her face to face.

8- He is not used getting up so early.

(1) should

(2) have to

(3) should

(4) have to

(5) should

(6) shouldn’t

(7) should

(8) have to

(9) should

I will have sent this report by Friday

> Future Perfect

lo habré enviado

> deadline

2-

would stop.

Would call

I would have

Would have been finished

Would bring

would be living

Would take
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(1 ) to push

(2) will bring

(3) should

(4) to go

(5) have to

(6) worrying

(7) should

(8) have to

(9) will be

4-

(1) to get / to receive

(2) having

(3) isn’t

(4) to ban / to punish

(5) of taking

(6) to treat / to punish

(7) to break / to enforce

(8) to loose

(9) paying for.

5-

Sweatshop labour is a problem in many countries. At one factory we visited, workers had to
work 12 hours a day in a noisy, cramped workshop. The workers said nothing about conditions
of fear of loosing their jobs. Many families have difficulty in earning enough money to survive
and many people are happy to accept jobs many miles from their homes. Valentina has to
travel 3 hours a day to get to work and back. She says that the government should do
something to improve conditions for workers like her, but she doesn’t believe that things will
change quickly.
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