English Conversation Group-
Thanksgiving

Today's topic: Thanksgiving

Vocab:

Turkey Day Plymouth Rock

eternally grateful/forever indebted Pilgrimage/ pilgrim

I can't thank you enough colonists

“Thank God!” cranberry sauce

“I’m stuffed” kids’ table

turkey basting stuffing/dressing

turkey drumstick wishbone

pumpkin pie mashed potatoes

Questions for discussion:

Do you have a holiday like Thanksgiving in your country? How is it celebrated?

Is it common in your country to say thank you for things, even at restaurants? How is gratitude expressed in your culture?

Does your family have large gatherings on the holidays? Did you ever have to sit at the kids’ table?

Tell about one thing you are thankful for.

When you were growing up, was gratitude expressed in your family? How would you like to continue that, or change it, when you have a family of your own?