Thanksgiving and Black Friday - NIV3

• Engels
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 1

Goals

• Learn about Thanksgiving & Black Friday
• Practise listening skills
• Learn something about English cultures

What is Thanksgiving? What do you know about it?

When is Thanksgiving celebrated?

1. First Thursday of November
2. Fourth Thursday of November
3. First Tuesday of November
4. Fourth Tuesday of November

The most traditional food of Thanksgiving is

1. Rabbit
2. Pizza
3. Glaced ham
4. Turkey

Many people eat turkey ____ Thanksgiving.

1. on
2. at
3. in

____ pie is typical of Thanksgiving

1. Cranberry
2. Corn
3. Bean
4. Pumpkin

A _____ is a small berry, typically made into a sauce for Thanksgiving.

1. Blueberry
2. Raspberry
3. Cranberry
4. Strawberry

What was the name of the boat the pilgrim fathers used to go to America?

1. The Windrush
2. The Flowers
3. The Mayflower
4. The steamboat

Congress made Thanksgiving Day a ______________ holiday in 1941

1. special
2. mandatory
3. legal
4. family

The first Thanksgiving Day celebration is thought to have taken place in

1. 1620
2. 1621
3. 1789
4. 1720

Assignment

What are you thankful for?

Write this down. 

 

00:11

Wanneer in het jaar is het Black Friday?

00:55

Waarom houdt Macy's een parade?

01:14

Wat werd er onderling door winkeliers met elkaar afgesproken?

02:05

Hoe denken ze dat black Friday aan deze naam komt?

02:41

Welke andere reden geven ze voor de naam Black Friday?

03:46

Hoeveel geld wordt er per consument uitgegeven op black Friday?