DIDACTIC UNIT 3. 6TH COURSE. THANKSGIVING´S DAY. THANKSGIVING QUIZ

 

You should already know some basic facts about the origins of Thanksgiving.

Let´s update them and discover for info about nowadays´ Thanksgiving celebrations.

Read them carefully and then search for info.

Good luck and ..... break your leg!!!

PART 1

The most important event on Thanksgiving is the evening meal.

Do you know what to say “thanks” or “no thanks” to?.

Click here and you´ll see.

Say whether these statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.

  1. Sweet potatoes are healthy because they contain nutrients as well as potasium and vitamins A and B
  2. Stuffing is healthy because it contains plenty of calories
  3. Turkey is healthier with gravy
  4. Green beans are a “thanks” and a must as they contain plenty of water and antioxidants.
  5. Pumpkin pie should be a “no, thanks”

PART 2

The following questions are about the most important Thanksgiving parade in New York. Read them slowly and choose the correct option.

1. Thanskgiving parade finishes at: (See: PARADE ROUTE)

a. Macy´s cinema  b. Macy´s  Herald Square  c. Macy´s supermarket  d. Macy´s toy shop

2. The first Thanksgiving parade dates from  :

  a. 1904  b. 1914  c. 1924  d. 1934

3. The parade starts at  :

  a. 7:00 a.m.  b. 8:30 a.m.  c. 9:00 a.m.  d. 9:00 p.m.

4. What TV channell broadcasts the parade on line?

  a. FOX  b. ABC  c. NBC  d. CNN.

5. The parade is celebrated on

  a. Black Friday  b. Independence Day  c. Thanskgiving  d. Bonfire Night

PART 3

Here are some of the most representative Thanksgiving facts.

Select the correct option:

1.  In 2023 Thanksgiving was celebrated on _____ but thisyear it will be celebrated on _____ :

a. November 23rd / November 28th     b November 25th / November 24th

       c November 25th / November 23rd    d. November 25th / November 26th

2. The production of cranberries in the USA in 2024 is estimated to reach         about       

        more than last year::

  a. 8.3 million barrels / 3.6%   b. 8.3 billion barrels./ 4%

        c. 8.24 million barrles / 3.6%    d. 7.6 barrels./ 5.4%

3. The first North American president to pardon the Presidential Turkey in 1989 was:

  a. Abraham Lincoln  b. Lincoln Abraham  c. George H. W. Bush  d.  George Washington

4. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November since: 

  a. 1605   b. 1620  c. 1621  d. 1941

5. The number of turkeys raised in the USA for 2024 Thanksgiving is estimated to be of       less than in 2022.

  a. 205  million / 4%       b 205  billion /  6%

        c. 205 million / 6%        d. 912 million/ 4%

PART 5

Read the following text and then answer whether the question below.

Click on the following link for additional information.

  John wants to buy a special wedding ring for his fiancée on Thanksgiving. He´s already seen one at Macy´s and is going for it. The problem for John is his working schedule. He works at a shop near MACY´S and his timetable on Thanksgiving is from 7:00 p.m. to 00:00.

  On Black Friday he works from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..

  Can he buy the wedding ring at MACY´S?

  Why?, or why not?

 

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