Thanksgiving
Practice your conversations with a partner.
1. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in your country? If so, what are some special symbols and traditions?
2. In some countries, a Harvest Festival is celebrated. What do you think this means and why do you think it's an important time of the year for farmers? Businesses? Consumers?
3. Thanksgiving is generally a time to give thanks for all the blessings in your life. What are some things you are thankful for?
4. Thanksgiving is a time for families to come together and share a special meal. What other times of year do families get together around the world? Why is it that family
get-togethers are often times of joy and times of stress?
1. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in your country? If so, what are some special symbols and traditions?
2. In some countries, a Harvest Festival is celebrated. What do you think this means and why do you think it's an important time of the year for farmers? Businesses? Consumers?
3. Thanksgiving is generally a time to give thanks for all the blessings in your life. What are some things you are thankful for?
4. Thanksgiving is a time for families to come together and share a special meal. What other times of year do families get together around the world? Why is it that family
get-togethers are often times of joy and times of stress?
- What do you know about Thanksgiving?
- Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in your country? If so, how?
- What foods are associated with Thanksgiving?
- What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
- Who cooks Thanksgiving dinner in your home?
- Why do you think people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
- What are some Thanksgiving traditions?
- What are some Thanksgiving traditions in your family?
- Do you think Thanksgiving is a family holiday? Why?
- What does "Thanksgiving" mean to you?
- What day is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States? Your Country?
- What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory?
- What is your worst Thanksgiving memory?
- Why is football often associated with American Thanksgiving?
- If you had to list your favorite holidays, what number would Thanksgiving be? Why?
- What did you do on Thanksgiving this year? What did you do last year?
- What are some of the things you are thankful for?