Thanksgiving

So in Unit 4 it's all about travelling...
Travelling is about culture.
Culture is...




Today you'll learn about this part of US culture!

And a bit of grammar actually.
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So in Unit 4 it's all about travelling...
Travelling is about culture.
Culture is...




Today you'll learn about this part of US culture!

And a bit of grammar actually.

Slide 1 - Slide

Let's start with a boring bit...
hand-out

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Slide 3 - Video

Activity 1
Add the correct words to the pictures. Choose from the following words: 


Plymouth monument - 
Native American -  Pilgrims - 
The Mayflower - Plymouth Rock - big dinner -  cold and snowy winter 

Vocabulary Exercise

Slide 4 - Slide

Sleep nu  de woorden naar de juiste plaatjes!
Plymouth Rock
The Mayflower
Pilgrims
cold and snowy winter
Native American
big dinner
Plymouth monument

Slide 5 - Drag question

Wat betekenen de volgende woorden?
to land                                         to share 
to be --> was / were              to manage 
to thank                                      to organise 
to found                                     to call 
to sail                                          to arrive
to help                                      


Slide 6 - Slide

Read the story and then fill the gaps!
In 1620, the Pilgrims __________ to America on the Mayflower. They __________ the place Plymouth. They __________ a colony in this place. The first winter __________ very hard because the Pilgrims __________ cold and hungry.
When Squanto __________, he __________ the Pilgrims to plant and grow cereal, fruit and vegetables. The harvest __________ very good and they __________ to have plenty of food. The Pilgrims __________ God for this help.
They __________ a big dinner with the Native Americans and they __________ a big turkey. This is how Thanksgiving __________ born! Today, the place where the Pilgrims __________ is a monument and many tourists come to see it.

Past Simple Exercise

Slide 7 - Slide

landed - was - thanked - founded - was - sailed - helped
shared - were - managed - organised - called - arrived - was

In 1620, the Pilgrims __________ to America on the Mayflower. They __________ the place Plymouth. They __________ a colony in this place. The first winter __________ very hard because the Pilgrims __________ cold and hungry.
When Squanto __________, he __________ the Pilgrims to plant and grow cereal, fruit and vegetables. The harvest __________ very good and they __________ to have plenty of food. The Pilgrims __________ God for this help.
They __________ a big dinner with the Native Americans and they __________ a big turkey. This is how Thanksgiving __________ born! Today, the place where the Pilgrims __________ is a monument and many tourists come to see it.

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Slide 10 - Video

Hoeveel medewerkers van Macy en artiesten doen er mee aan de Thanksgiving Day Parade?
A
Meer dan 8000
B
Ongeveer 6000
C
Meer dan 10.000
D
Ongeveer 4500

Slide 11 - Quiz

Hoe lang is de route die ze nemen?
1 mijl = 1,6 kilometer
A
Ongeveer 250 miles
B
Ongeveer 25 miles
C
Ongeveer 12,5 miles
D
Ongeveer 2,5 miles

Slide 12 - Quiz

Door welke film werd Macy's Thanksgiving Day heel populair?
A
Home Alone 2
B
Miracle on 34th Street
C
21 Jump Street
D
Elf

Slide 13 - Quiz

Hoeveel kost de parade ongeveer?
A
1-3 miljoen dollars
B
11-13 miljoen dollars
C
21-23 miljoen dollars
D
31-33 miljoen dollars

Slide 14 - Quiz

Wanneer begonnen ze met de parade (als kerstspektakel)?
A
in 1924
B
in 1927
C
in 1947
D
in 1948

Slide 15 - Quiz

Wat is sinds het begin van Macy's Thanksgivingday Parade de hoofdattractie van de parade?
A
de enorme ballonnen
B
de kalkoen
C
de kerstman
D
de Rockettes

Slide 16 - Quiz