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Interchange 2 (8.Thanksgiving)

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Warm-up Questions

What do you already know about Thanksgiving?
What foods do you think people usually eat at Thanksgiving?
Do you have a big family meal holiday in your country? What happens?

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Interchange 2 (8.Thanksgiving)

Introduction: What is Thanksgiving? (00:00 – 01:00)

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1. What is the show mainly about?

Travel tips
Sports news
Food and mealtime topics

2. What does the host say North America is?

A very small continent
A place with only one culture
A huge Melting Pot

3. How does the person describe Thanksgiving?

A holiday only for children
A time to work more than usual
A unique holiday to relax and reflect on what you’re thankful for

Interchange 2 (8.Thanksgiving)

Traditional foods, cleanup, leftovers, and family traditions (01:00 – 02:32)

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1. What is mentioned as part of a traditional Thanksgiving meal?

Big turkey
Tacos
Sushi

2. What does the speaker say about cleaning after the meal?

Only guests must clean
Cleaning and washing dishes is part of Thanksgiving
Nobody cleans at all

3. What family tradition is mentioned connected to Thanksgiving?

Singing karaoke
Watching the Detroit Lions play football
Going skiing every year

Interchange 2 (8.Thanksgiving)

Different cultural dishes and spending time after the meal (02:32 – 04:34)

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1. Besides traditional Thanksgiving food, what does one person say they also have because they’re Korean?

Rice with kimchi
Noodles with tomato sauce
Pizza with pepperoni

2. What does the person say their relatives do for the meal?

They order everything from a restaurant
They potluck and bring something
They only eat dessert

3. What dish from Venezuela is mentioned?

Dumplings with kimchi
Maracuchos (plantain with cheese, fried)
Fish and chips

Interchange 2 (8.Thanksgiving)

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1. What is one main purpose of Thanksgiving as described in the video?

To be thankful for what you have
To start a new school year
To avoid seeing family

2. What idea does the video highlight about Thanksgiving in North America?

People can mix traditional foods with foods from their own cultures
Only one type of food is acceptable
Everyone celebrates in exactly the same way

3. What happens after the meal for some people in the video?

They relax and sit around talking
They run a marathon
They immediately go back to work

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Interchange 2 (8.Thanksgiving)

Do you think it’s important to keep traditional foods on holidays, or is it okay to change the menu? Why?
What are the best and worst parts of a big family meal (for example: cooking, cleanup, or leftovers)?
If you celebrated Thanksgiving with friends, what dish from your country would you bring?
How do holidays show the idea of a “Melting Pot” in your country or city?