{"id":1504,"date":"2020-11-13T11:28:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T11:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookrlab.com\/bookrclass2021\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=1504"},"modified":"2024-07-11T12:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T12:03:55","slug":"tips-for-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/blog\/tips-for-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOKR\u2019s Recommendation: Tips for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:32px;color:#1e3466;font-family:'Nunito',Arial,Helvetica;font-weight:400;\" class=\"ts-custom-heading \" >Table of content<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ts-list ts-list-style-icon ts-list-icon-color-skincolor ts- ts-icon-skincolor ts-list-textsize- ts-list-icon-library-fontawesome\"><li><i class=\"ts-skincolor fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i>  <span class=\"ts-list-li-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/blog\/tips-for-thanksgiving\/#thanksgiving-dinner\">1. Thanksgiving Dinner<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><i class=\"ts-skincolor fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i>  <span class=\"ts-list-li-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/blog\/tips-for-thanksgiving\/#the-feast\">2. The Feast<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><i class=\"ts-skincolor fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i>  <span class=\"ts-list-li-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/blog\/tips-for-thanksgiving\/#reading-comprehension\">3. Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><i class=\"ts-skincolor fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i>  <span class=\"ts-list-li-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/blog\/tips-for-thanksgiving\/#thanksgiving-worksheet\">+1 Thanksgiving Worksheet for FREE<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The legend says that Thanksgiving originates in 1620, when the pilgrims left England on a ship called the Mayflower to start a new life in America. It took them more than two difficult months to arrive and unfortunately, the journey was followed by a harsh winter when more than half of the pilgrims died of hunger.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, spring came and the pilgrims met the native tribes who taught them how to plant crops and how to hunt better. In 1621 they had a harvest like never before and by autumn all the pilgrims had enough to eat.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9751&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;thanksgiving-dinner&#8221;][vc_column]<h2 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:32px;color:#1e3466;font-family:'Nunito',Arial,Helvetica;font-weight:400;\" class=\"ts-custom-heading \" >1. Thanksgiving Dinner<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]Ask the learners to sit in a circle. Give each learner a name: turkey, potato or pie. When the teacher calls \u201cturkey\u201d, all the students with this name stand up and switch places while the teacher sits down on one of the empty chairs.<\/p>\n<p>The learner who doesn\u2019t have a place calls the next name.<strong> It\u2019s also possible to call \u201cThanksgiving dinner\u201d, in which case all the learners stand up and switch places.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9749&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>They were thankful for all the food so they invited their Native American friends to a feast.<\/strong> According to the legend, this was the very first Thanksgiving dinner in history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to celebrate Thanksgiving with your learners? Here are some tips to help you:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;the-feast&#8221;][vc_column]<h2 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:32px;color:#1e3466;font-family:'Nunito',Arial,Helvetica;font-weight:400;\" class=\"ts-custom-heading \" >2. The Feast<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]Ask the learners to sit in a circle. Start the game with a sentence like this: \u201cI\u2019m bringing turkey\u201d. The next learner\u2019s task is to repeat the first food and to add another one: \u201cI\u2019m bringing turkey and potatoes\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9750&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]The game ends when everyone has something to bring for dinner.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;reading-comprehension&#8221;][vc_column]<h2 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:32px;color:#1e3466;font-family:'Nunito',Arial,Helvetica;font-weight:400;\" class=\"ts-custom-heading \" >3. Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]Use our introductory paragraph about Thanksgiving as a reading activity. Divide your class into groups and ask them to write questions about the text. Next, pair up the students who have different questions and let them check each other\u2019s reading comprehension by answering each other\u2019s questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019d prefer to improve your learners\u2019 language accuracy, copy our text and delete some words thus creating a gap-fill exercise. It\u2019s up to you!<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9748&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;thanksgiving-worksheet&#8221;][vc_column]<h2 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:32px;color:#1e3466;font-family:'Nunito',Arial,Helvetica;font-weight:400;\" class=\"ts-custom-heading \" >+1 Thanksgiving Worksheet for FREE<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]Use our word search and gap-fill exercise attached.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9747&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;]\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ts-vc_btn3-container  primaryButton ts-vc_btn3-center\"><a class=\"ts-vc_general ts-vc_btn3 ts-vc_btn3-size-md ts-vc_btn3-shape-round ts-vc_btn3-style-flat ts-vc_btn3-weight-yes ts-vc_btn3-color-skincolor\" href=\"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tips-for-thanksgiving-worksheet.pdf\" title=\"\">Click to Download for FREE<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ts-vc_btn3-container  primaryButton ts-vc_btn3-center\"><a class=\"ts-vc_general ts-vc_btn3 ts-vc_btn3-size-md ts-vc_btn3-shape-round ts-vc_btn3-style-flat ts-vc_btn3-weight-yes ts-vc_btn3-color-skincolor\" href=\"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/get-started\/\" title=\"\">Get Started<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the fourth Thursday of November people in the United States celebrate their world famous national holiday, Thanksgiving. 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