Listen to the recording, then match these words to their definition or synonym.



venison basiccelebrationthe edible flesh of an animal, and especially deera short poem for childrena mixture placed inside the cavity of a turkey and cooked

a nursery rhyme basiccelebrationthe edible flesh of an animal, and especially deera short poem for childrena mixture placed inside the cavity of a turkey and cooked

stuffing basiccelebrationthe edible flesh of an animal, and especially deera short poem for childrena mixture placed inside the cavity of a turkey and cooked

staple basiccelebrationthe edible flesh of an animal, and especially deera short poem for childrena mixture placed inside the cavity of a turkey and cooked

entertainment basiccelebrationthe edible flesh of an animal, and especially deera short poem for childrena mixture placed inside the cavity of a turkey and cooked

Watch the video and say whether the following statements are true or false.

1) Thanksgiving became an annual tradition two hundred years ago.

True

False

2) The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted for three days.

True

False

3) Thanksgiving became an annual tradition in 1621.

True

False

a. Find all the synonyms of “celebration” in the text.

b. Listen to the following words and match them to their pronunciation.


harvest /maɪˈgrɛɪtɪd//əˈbʌndəns//ˈrɛkəgnaɪz//ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs//ˈhɑːvɪst/

recognize /maɪˈgrɛɪtɪd//əˈbʌndəns//ˈrɛkəgnaɪz//ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs//ˈhɑːvɪst/

indigenous /maɪˈgrɛɪtɪd//əˈbʌndəns//ˈrɛkəgnaɪz//ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs//ˈhɑːvɪst/

migrated /maɪˈgrɛɪtɪd//əˈbʌndəns//ˈrɛkəgnaɪz//ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs//ˈhɑːvɪst/

abundance /maɪˈgrɛɪtɪd//əˈbʌndəns//ˈrɛkəgnaɪz//ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs//ˈhɑːvɪst/

a. Read the text and find what was celebrated during the original Feast Days.

b. Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving ceremonies?

Read the text and say in your own words what Governor Bradford is thanking God for.

List all the elements in the text that prove that the first settlers were very religious.

Read the text and say whether these statements are true or false. For each statement, justify your answer with a quotation from the text.

1) Relations between the settlers and the Native Americans were friendly.

True

False

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2) Governor Bradford encourages the Pilgrims to thank God for their good fortune

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False

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