The History of Thanksgiving (A2/A2+)

F, H, P, S.

In 1 minute, think of things or people you are thankful to have in your life
starting with these letters, and name or type them in the chat!

For example:
F — Friends
H — Home
P — Parents
S — Sun

Look at all these wonderful words!
Did you know there is a famous holiday where saying 'thank you' for all these things is the main tradition?
It's called Thanksgiving Day!

🤔Now, tell me:
🍁What do you know about Thanksgiving?
🍁Have you ever seen it in American movies?
🍁Who celebrates it, when, and why?

1. Before we watch the video, let’s look at 4 key words that will help you understand the story.
📋Look at the word list:

• Settler / Pilgrim – people who travel to a new land to live there.

• Native American – original people living in America before Europeans arrived.

• Harvest – gathering crops (fruit, vegetables, corn) in autumn.

• Feast – a large, special meal for many people.

2.🎥Now, while watching the video, answer just one question:
How many days did the first Thanksgiving feast last?
Watch carefully; the answer is in the video!😉

3. So, how many days did the feast last?
✅The correct answer: It lasted three days.

4. Now let's check how well you understood the details. Move to the next step and do the test.
Read the True/False sentences quickly and choose whether they are True (T)🟢 or False (F).🔴

📝Let's practise!
Now look at the verbs from the video: arrived, helped, ate, lived, met, shared
They are in the Past Simple tense. Your task is to write the base verbs for these past forms:
... - arrived, ...- helped, ... - ate, ....- lived, ... - met, ... - shared.

Great job! Now let's bring it to our modern lives. Thanksgiving is a day when people say 'Thank you' for the good things in their lives.

📝Choose one of the questions below and write 3–5 sentences about yourself.

• What are three things you are thankful for this year?

• If you could have a big feast with any three people (real or famous), who would you invite?

🎡Now, let's play with our Reflection Wheel!
Spin the wheel and answer 3 questions about today's lesson.
When it stops on a question, answer it— 1 short sentence or even a couple of words is totally fine!
Let's spin!

Homework
📝For your homework, choose one of the following tasks:

• A: Write 3–5 sentences (30–50 words) about your favorite holiday in Ukraine. Mention when you last celebrated it and what you did. Use at least 3–4 verbs in the Past Simple tense (e.g., celebrated, cooked, gathered, played, visited).

• B: Find or draw a picture of a traditional holiday meal in Ukraine and write 3 sentences describing what your family ate and drank on that day.