Презентация по английскому языку на тему "День Благодарения в США" (8 класс)

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  Хорошая Ираида Ивановна
  учитель английского языка
  МБОУ «СОШ №3»
  г. Боготола
  Красноярского края
  Thanksgiving
  Day
  

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  Every fourth Thursday
  of November American
  people celebrate this holiday.
  
   
  
  

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  This day has a very important meaning in the history of America.
  
  
  
  

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  The first Thanksgiving day was celebrated by Pilgrims in autumn of 1621. They were European travellers who sailed on “Mayflower” ship and tried to find the New World. The story started in 1620.
  
  

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  Before their arrival to America the country was inhabited by Native American Indians.
  
  
  
  

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  The first winter of settlers was very hard. Many people couldn’t survive without fresh food.
  
  

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  In spring the Indians taught the Pilgrims how to survive in America. They showed how to hunt, fish and grow plants.
  
  

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  In autumn of 1621 they had a wonderful harvest. To celebrate it the Pilgrims decided to have a Thanksgiving feast. They thanked God for their new home and a lot of food.
  
  
  

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  The tables were full of fresh food: corn, beans, pumpkins, turkey, venison.
   
  
  
  

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  Their Indian friends were also invited to share this feast.
   
  
  
  

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  In 1789, after the United States gained the Independence, the first President George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day.
  
  

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  In 1864, after the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln suggested the last Thursday in November to be the day of Thanksgiving.
  
  

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  Nowadays Americans continue to celebrate this holiday and the main dish is still turkey.
  
  
  

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  The most popular dessert is a pumpkin pie.
  
  
  

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  On Thanksgiving Day relatives gather at the family table, even if they live far away. All of them are thankful for everything good they have.
  

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  Charitable organizations offer traditional food to the homeless.
  

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  Foods, eaten at the first thanksgiving, have become tradi­tional. The traditional thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey stuffed with herb-flavored bread, cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, a pumpkin pie.
  

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  Thanksgiving
  Parade
  

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  The Thanks giving
  decoration of the house.
  

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  Thanksgiving
  greetings
  

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