Lesson overview:
In this lesson, students discover different ways people celebrate – Thanksgiving from traditional family dinners to Friendsgiving and solo celebrations. The lesson helps students practice speaking, vocabulary, and functional reading skills.
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- describe and compare various holiday traditions
- discuss personal celebrations and preferences
- understand short texts about Thanksgiving traditions
Lead-in:
Show students the four images of Thanksgiving styles on page 1—traditional, Friendsgiving, potluck, and solo Thanksgiving. Ask: How are these celebrations different? Which one feels closest to your own experience? This quick discussion warms students up and prepares them for the reading tasks.
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