Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Thanksgiving day (6 класс)

get together for a special meal. 
Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

the Atlantic Ocean on the ship called Mayflower, to settle in the New World. They settled in what is now known as the state of Massachusettes.

in the spring of 1621, native Americans (Indians) helped the pilgrims to survive by growing food, taught them how to plant corn, to build houses, to hunt and fish.

of corn, barley, beans and pumpkins. The colonists learned from Indians how to cook cranberries and dishes of corn and pumpkins.
They decided to have a special dinner (a feast) to thank god for his favors. This communal dinner is popularly known as “The first thanksgiving feast”.
The Pilgrims invited the Native Americans to their dinner.

first national Thanksgiving Day in 1789. Then, after the Civil war, Abraham Lincoln suggested the last Thursday in November to be the day of thanksgiving.

herb-flavoured bread, cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie. Other dishes may vary as to region: ham, sweet potatoes, creamed corn.

The entire family sits at the table during dinner and offer prayer to the Lord for his continuous grace. It is also a time for relatives living in different places to come together and celebrate.

people relax , talk and watch a football game on TV.

Thanksgiving Football.

of the spectators, provide them with wholesome entertainment. In the present day, parades are accompanied with musical shows and celebrities.
There’s a big parade in New York City.

are tables where every american who wants to help brings food and donations.

Charity.

to forgive two turkeys on the thanksgiving day eve. Every year the american president repeats the procedure. The whole country watches the procedure.

«The Turkey Pardon».