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What Is Thanksgiving?

Qué se celebra en Acción de Gracias y cómo lo viven las familias.

Palabras clave de esta historia

  • to come together · reunirse
  • turkey · pavo
  • pie · pay, pastel
  • holiday · día festivo, fiesta
  • busy · concurrido, con mucha gente
  • pumpkin · calabaza
  • parade · desfile
  • enormous · enorme

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Palabras útiles (10)
  • holiday · día festivo, fiesta
  • to come together · reunirse
  • busy · concurrido, con mucha gente
  • turkey · pavo
  • pumpkin · calabaza
  • pie · pay, pastel
  • parade · desfile
  • enormous · enorme
  • immigrant · inmigrante
  • dish · plato (comida)

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Thanksgiving is one of the biggest in the United States and Canada. In the US, it is on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, it is earlier: the second Monday of October.

The idea is simple: families come and say thank you for the good things in their lives. Many people travel a long way to see their parents and grandparents. The roads and airports are than at any other time of the year.

The dinner is the most important part of the day. Most families eat with potatoes, vegetables and bread. There is usually a lot of food and not much space on the table! For dessert, there is or apple

In the US, the day starts with a big on TV, with music and balloons. In the afternoon, many families watch football. Some people also do a little exercise in the morning, because they know they are going to eat a lot.

families often mix their own food with the traditional A Mexican family may have and tamales. A Vietnamese family may add noodles. There are few rules: the most important thing is to be and to say thank you.

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0/4 respondidas

1. ¿Cuándo es Acción de Gracias en Canadá?

2. Según el texto, ¿cuál es la parte más importante del día?

3. ¿Por qué algunas personas hacen ejercicio por la mañana?

4. ¿Qué hacen muchas familias inmigrantes en Acción de Gracias?