It is celebrated through families and friends gathering to eat and give good luck. Turkey is the main dish in the thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving parades are also usually held. In Thanksgiving homes are decorated with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. Lamps are lighted to brighten the environment. Tables are decorated with best china and antique silver dishes to mark the occasion. Adapted from: www.thanksgiving-day.org and www. wikipedia.com Picture: www.beachfrontonlyfiles.wordpress.com
Task 22 In pairs, match the following words from the text with its meaning. Express ideas using the word. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
harvest (n) wreath (n) china (n) dish (n) dishes (n) occasion (n)
a. b. c. d. e. f.
circle of flowers or leaves especially given at a funeral in memory of the dead person. happening time when something happens. cups, plates, etc., made of fine white clay. picking ripe crops. part of a meal; plate of prepared food. plates and cups, etc.
Cultural Tips In a thanksgiving dinner (in Canada and America) when you are a guest, you should wait for the dish to be passed around and get some when the plate or bowl gets to you. Then you should pass and offer the dish to the person sitting next to you. Moreover, you should not spot only on a certain dish. John Stenz on flicr.com
Task 23 Study the following explanation. The text entitled Thanksgiving Day has general information on thanksgiving in its first paragraph and specific information on thanksgiving on the rest of the paragraphs. Such a text is an information report which consists of two main parts. • •
General information Bundles of more specific information
Its social purpose is presenting information about something. They generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural or made: mammals, planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture, transportation, and so on.
Thanksgiving is A Celebration Day.
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