Search the Internet about Thanksgiving and the arrival
of the Pilgrim Fathers.
6
IDIOM
Read the idiom of the week below. With the photo and the note, guess its meaning and
rephrase it in your own words.
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Let's learn!
Vocabulary bingo
Look at the vocabulary mind map
for 2 minutes, then close your book and
describe the Conquest of the New World
using as many words from the boxes as
possible. The others will tick the words
as they hear them.
IDIOM of the week!
Talk turkey
Talk turkey
The Native Americans raised wild
turkeys long before the first European
settlers arrived. During colonial times,
there were often disputes between the
settlers and the Native Americans over
the trade of wild turkeys. The turkeys
were thus used as a negotiating tool.
Brainstorming question
1
What is Thanksgiving?
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Brainstorming question
2
What do you know about
the discovery of America?
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Brainstorming question
3
How was the relationship
between the Native
Americans and the first
English settlers?
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The conquest of the New World
The conquest of the New World
1
ancient traditions (n.)
heathens /ˈhiːðənz/ / pagans (n.)
→ people who don’t believe in God
pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə/ / explorer /
settler ≠ colonist (n.)
saviours (n.)
On your way to the task - Step 1
Interview an expert about Thanksgiving.
Step 2
Discuss your film club program.
Your final project
You take part in a
talk show about the celebration
of Thanksgiving in the US.
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