1. Leia o texto a seguir. / Read the text below.
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada; on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
The Pilgrims had the first Thanksgiving, because they wanted to give thanks to Squanto and the Native Americans for teaching them how to do things and live life in different ways, not just the ways the Pilgrims used to live like.
Thanksgiving Day in the United States is traditionally a holiday to give thanks for the food collected at the end of the harvest. It is a time when families and friends get together for a special meal which often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables.
This is a part of the North American culture and tradition and has been an annual holiday in the United States since 1863.
2. Responda as perguntas / Answer the questions
A. Where is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
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B. Why did the Pilgrims have the first Thanksgiving?
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3. Mark True or false – Verdadeiro ou Falso
A. Thanksgiving is a holiday only in the USA. (…..)
B. It is a time to give thanks in cities like New York and Toronto. (…..)
C. Families get together on Thanksgiving Day. (…..)
D. Thanksgiving has been an annual holiday in the USA since 1863. (…..)
Soluções para a tarefa
Resposta: A) The Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in U.S.A and in Canada.
B) Because they wanted to give thanks to Squanto and the Native americans for teaching them how to do things and live file in different ways.
C) F
F
V
V
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a) O “Thanksgiving Day”, Dia de Ação de Graças, é um feriado celebrado nos Estados Unidos e no Canadá, na quarta quinta-feira de novembro nos Estados Unidos e no segundo domingo de outubro no Canadá.
b) Os peregrinos tiveram o primeiro dia de ação de graças, devido ao fato deles desejarem agradecer a Squanto e aos nativos americanos por ensiná-los a realizar coisas de maneiras diferentes ao que estavam acostumados.
c) F – F – V – V.
O “Thanksgiving Day” é feriado nos Estados Unidos e no Canadá e é comum a reunião de familiares para a celebração do mesmo.
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