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Thanksgiving — День благодарения (2)

Thanksgiving is a happy holiday on the fourth Thursday of each November. Americans of all religions celebrate this holiday with big dinners and family reunions. It is a time to remember all the good things in life and to be thankful. Turkey is a traditional Thanksgiving Day Food.
This holiday was founded by the Pilgrims. They were a group of English settlers who came to Massachusetts in 1620. The Pilgrims came to America because they wanted religious freedom.
Their first winter was difficult, and many of the Pilgrims died. But the following year, the corn harvest was good. And there was celebration for three days. That was the first Thanksgiving.
Every Thanksgiving Macy’s department store organizes a parade in New York City. In the parade there are balloons of popular cartoon characters, famous television stars, and bands from all over the United States.
Each year, more than 55 million people watch this parade on television. Many other large American cities

also have Thanksgiving Day parades.
Watching college football games on television is also a typical Thanksgiving Day activity.

День благодарения (2)

Благодарение — счастливый праздник, отмечаемый в четвертый четверг ноября. Американцы всех вероисповеданий устраивают в этот день большие обеды и семейные встречи. Это время дано, чтобы вспомнить все хорошее в жизни и поблагодарить за это. Индейка — традиционное блюдо в День благодарения.
Данный праздник был основан пилигримами. Это была группа английских поселенцев, приехавших в штат Массачусетс в 1620 году. Пилигримы приехали в Америку, потому что они хотели свободы в вероисповедании.
Первая зима была тяжелой

и многие пилигримы умерли. Но на следующий год урожай зерна был хороший. По этому поводу был устроен трехдневный праздник. Это было первое торжество, посвященное благодарению.
Каждый День благодарения мейсинский универмаг организует парад в Нью-Йорке. На параде развеваются шары в форме популярных мультипликационных персонажей, известные звезды телевидения и музыкальные группы со всех Соединенных Штатов принимают участие в этом празднике.
Каждый год более 55 миллионов человек сморят этот парад по телевизору. Многие крупные города США также организовывают парады на День благодарения.
Телевизионный просмотр футбольных матчей между командами колледжей является типичным времяпрепровождением в этот день.

Questions:

1. When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
2. What is the meaning of Thanksgiving Day?
3. What is a traditional food for this holiday?
4. Who were the Pilgrims?
5. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
6. What are traditional Thanksgiving activities?

Vocabulary:

Reunion — встреча, собрание
turkey — индейка
to found — основать
settler — поселенец
corn — зерно
harvest — урожай
cartoon characters — мультипликационные персонажи

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