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Thanksgiving

Holidays & Events

High Int – Adv

Students learn the history of harvest festivals that have taken place around the world, including the ancient Chinese harvest festival and modern customs in North America. Introduces related idioms.

Printable Lesson

PDFs:

Teacher
Student
  • 2–3 hours
  • 8 pages
Audio
Tasks
  • reading
  • vocabulary review tasks
  • introduction to idioms
  • comprehension questions
  • pair work
  • group work
  • discussion questions
Vocabulary
  • honor
  • harvest
  • lunar
  • autumn
  • hut
  • wander
  • decorate
  • ancestor
  • settler
  • colony
  • starvation
  • disease
Tasks

Launch

Due

Answer Key

  • Warm-Up

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  • Vocabulary Preview A

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  • Vocabulary Preview B

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  • Read & Listen

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  • Comprehension

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  • Vocabulary Review A

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  • Vocabulary Review B

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  • Listen & Type

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