- •Unit I. Me and my world. Part 1. About myself.
- •About myself.
- •Part 2. Seasons.
- •Autumn.
- •Winter.
- •Spring.
- •Summer.
- •Part 3. The way I spend my free time in different seasons.
- •The way I spend my free time in different seasons.
- •Part 4. My family.
- •My family.
- •Part 5. Our flat.
- •Our flat.
- •Unit II. Studies. Part 1. My favourite teacher.
- •My favourite teacher.
- •Part 2. Friends.
- •My friend.
- •Part 3. The daily programme.
- •The daily programme.
- •Unit III. Hobbies. Part 1. Hobbies.
- •Hobbies.
- •Part 2. Book collecting.
- •Book collecting.
- •Unit IV. Travelling.
- •Travelling.
- •Unit V. The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Part 1. The uk.
- •The uk.
- •Part 2. London.
- •London.
- •Unit VI. The united states of america. Part 1. The usa.
- •The usa.
- •Part 2. Washington, d.C.
- •Washington, d. C.
- •Unit VII. Shopping. Part 1. Shopping.
- •Shopping.
- •Part 2. Shopping in london.
- •Shopping in London.
- •Unit VIII. Holidays. Part 1. Holidays in the uk.
- •Holidays in the uk.
- •Part 2. Halloween.
- •Halloween.
- •Part 3. Thanksgiving day.
- •Thanksgiving Day.
- •Part 4. Christmas.
- •Christmas.
- •Part 5. Holidays in russia.
- •Holidays in Russia.
- •Unit IX. Sports. Part 1. Sports in russia.
- •Sports in Russia.
- •Part 2. Sports in the uk.
- •Sports in the uk.
- •Part 3. Sports in the usa.
- •Sports in the usa.
- •Part 4. My favourite kind of sport.
- •My favourite kind of sport.
- •Unit X. Our country. Part 1. The russian federation.
- •The Russian Federation.
- •Part 2. Moscow.
- •Moscow.
- •Part 3. Sergiev posad is my native town.
- •Sergiev Posad.
Part 3. Thanksgiving day.
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS:
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Thanksgiving Day [ˌθæŋks'gɪvɪŋ] The Pilgrim Fathers a settler ['setlə] to seek for a place a worship ['wɜːʃɪp] to land [lænd] Plymouth ['plɪməθ] Massachusetts [ˌmæsə'ʧuːsɪts] a courageous [kə'reɪʤəs] survivor [sə'vaɪvə] to plant [plɑːnt] corn [kɔːn] to gather ['gæðə] a harvest ['hɑːvɪst] to have a feast [fiːst] a bitter climate ['klaɪmət] a rocky soil [sɔɪl] a pattern ['pætən] of the Thanksgiving celebration [ˌselə'breɪʃn] cranberry ['krænbərɪ] sauce [sɔːs] a turkey ['tɜːkɪ] a national ['næʃənəl] holiday |
день Благодарения английские колонисты поселенец, колонист искать место молиться высаживаться на берег, причаливать Плимут Массачусетс оставшийся в живых храбрец сажать кукурузу собирать урожай устраивать пир, празднество неблагоприятный климат каменистая почва форма празднования дня Благодарения
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Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving Day, the 4th Thursday in November, is a national holiday in the USA. It was first celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrim Fathers after their first good harvest. The settlers, then called Pilgrims, left England and sailed to America in 1620 on the “Mayflower” seeking for a place where they could have freedom to worship. After a two-month voyage they landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in icy November.
During their first winter many of the settlers died of hunger or illnesses, but the courageous survivors were able to found a colony.
In spring they planted corn and in autumn they gathered a rich harvest. The settlers decided to celebrate their victory at the new land, by having a feast and thanking God who helped them in their struggle against the bitter climate and rocky soil.
The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has not changed through the years. It is a family day when all the members of the family gather at the home of their parents. The family eats a large traditional dinner, usually consisting of turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
Exercise 1. Translate into Russian: after a two-month voyage; cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie; to gather a rich harvest; during their first winter; the Pilgrim Fathers; seeking for a place; in icy November; the courageous survivors; to celebrate the victory at the new land; to die of hunger or illnesses; all the members of the family; to have freedom to worship; to struggle against the bitter climate and rocky soil.
Exercise 2. Translate into English: форма празднования дня Благодарения; большой традиционный ужин; сажать кукурузу весной; четвёртый четверг ноября; многие переселенцы; национальный праздник США; первый хороший урожай; семейный праздник; собираться в доме родителей; благодарить Бога; основать колонию; неблагоприятный климат.
Exercise 3. Answer the questions:
When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
Is it a family day?
What do people usually have for the holiday dinner?
What facts from the history of this day do you know?
Exercise 4. True or false?
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the UK.
It was first celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrim Fathers after their first winter in America.
The settlers left England and sailed to America in 1620 on the “Amistad”.
The settlers decided to celebrate their victory at the new land, by planting corn and gathering it in autumn.
The family eats a large traditional dinner, usually consisting of a pumpkin pie, candy, cookies and apples.