Thanksgiving

1. Describe both scenes. How would you describe the mood of the guests during dinner? How would you compare both scenes? Write about 50 words.


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Here you will find some information about Thanksgiving. Decide if the statements are True or False and correct the false statements.

1. ( ) Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada.

2. ( ) Thanksgiving is celebrated on the same day in both the US and Canada.

3. ( ) Thanksgiving Day is also celebrated in Leiden, the Netherlands.

4. ( ) Thanksgiving in the United States has been celebrated on various different dates throughout history.

5. ( ) In the West African country of Liberia, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the first Thursday of November.

6. ( ) Thanksgiving day originated in America.

7. ( ) It is traditional for families and groups of friends to get together for a large breakfast.

8. ( ) Traditional food often consists of a turkey, stuffing, different types of potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, other seasonal vegetables.

9. ( ) Pumpkin pie is a traditional Thanksgiving dish.

10. ( ) Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day

11. ( ) Many football games are played and watching them is a popular activity on this holiday.

12. ( ) Many families and groups of friends get together for Thanksgiving, so it is one of the busiest periods for travel.

13. ( ) Some states, such as Maine and West Virginia (among others), have an extra week for the Thanksgiving holiday

14. ( ) Native Americans celebrate Thanksgiving as the most important holiday of the year.

15. ( ) 95 percent of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.

16. ( ) Thanksgiving is about asking for blessing for the following year.


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