Students read about Thanksgiving traditions and learn vocabulary connected to Thanksgiving and important holidays. Students also practice describing words to their partner as well as writing about and presenting their favorite holiday or celebration.
Thanksgiving Traditions
Overview
Seasonal
Level
Intermediate: B1Upper-Intermediate: B2
Included
4 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 120 mins
Language functions
Comprehending textDescribing people, places, or thingsExplaining
Activities
DiscussionGap fillMatchingQuestions and answersReadingWriting
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