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Ep.8 Thanksgiving
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❶ Intro
No matter what race, religion, or ethnicity, on the third Thursday in November, most people in the US sit down to a Thanksgiving meal. For some, it’s a traditional dinner, with turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Others might serve all vegetarian food. Still others might include foods that reflect their cultural heritage, like turkey with kimchi or tamales instead of stuffing.
Whatever food might be on the table, Thanksgiving is about ritual. It’s about getting together with loved ones. And it’s about giving thanks and being grateful for what you have. Hear Marni and Greta’s thoughts about Thanksgiving in this English lesson.
❷ Dialogue
Greta: Thanksgiving is coming up.
Marni: It is indeed.
Greta: Do you have plans?
Marni: You know, I don’t. It’s usually big family get-togethers, and we’re all organized about who’s bringing what, and this year it’s just kinda up in the air.
Greta: Huh! I have more than I would like to going on on Thanksgiving.
Marni: Okay.
Greta: My parents are divorced.
Marni: Ah.
Greta: And so usually we have Thanksgiving with my mom the day before, and then Thanksgiving with my husband’s family in the early afternoon on Thanksgiving, and then Thanksgiving with my dad at night.
Marni: Wow. That’s a lot of eating.
Greta: It is. But this year my mom can’t do the day before, so we are doing three back-to-back on the same day.
Marni: My goodness. That is quite a commitment there.
Greta: It’s going to be a lot of pumpkin pie and turkey.
Marni: Yeah. You know, the one thing I do like about Thanksgiving is it does give you pause, and it’s good for everyone to stop and reflect and think about what they’re grateful for.
Greta: Do you do the thing with your family where everyone goes around the table before it starts and says what they’re grateful for?
Marni: We do. And I do really enjoy that, because it’s interesting just to take pause and realize that there is a lot to be grateful for.
Greta: It’s true.
❸ Discussion
Greta notes that Thanksgiving is soon, and asks if Marni has any plans. Marni doesn’t, though she usually does. This year, she doesn’t know exactly what she’s doing.
Greta is in the opposite situation. Because her parents are divorced, and she is married, she usually has three separate Thanksgiving meals. Usually, one is the day before, and two are on Thanksgiving itself. But this year, all three will be on one day. Marni points out that that’s a big commitment, and a lot of turkey.
Marni admits that her favorite part about Thanksgiving is actually that it provides the opportunity to take pause and reflect. It lets you stop and think about what you’re grateful for.
What do you know about Thanksgiving in the US? Is there a similar holiday in your country? What are you grateful for?
❹ Grammar Point
Present Progressive Tense
Greta says that she and her husband are doing three back-to-back Thanksgiving meals. She uses the present progressive tense.
The present progressive tense (also sometimes called the “present continuous”) is formed with the present tense of the verb to be + a main verb + -ing, as in, “I’m constantly arguing with my mother about the Thanksgiving menu,” or, “My uncle is chewing so loudly.”
In Greta’s sentence, she uses the present progressive tense to talk about an on-going action that’s happening this particular year. The present progressive can also be used to describe an action that’s continually repeated.
Which is correct, “I going to my mom’s house for Thanksgiving today,” or, “I am going to my mom’s house for Thanksgiving today”?
❺ Quiz
⒈ Why is Greta having so many Thanksgiving meals this year?
❶ Because she loves turkey.
❷ Because she is married.
❸ Because her parents are divorced.
❹ Both #2 & #3. ✓
⒉ Why does Marni like Thanksgiving?
❶ Because she gets to eat lots of pie.
❷ Because she likes thinking about what she’s grateful for. ✓
❸ Because she gets the day off.
❹ Both #1 and #3.
⒊ If I told you that my weekend plans were up in the air, that means that I __.
❶ don’t know what I’m doing yet ✓
❷ know exactly what I’m doing
❸ am going skydiving
❹ am very busy
⒋ Which is correct?
❶ I geted excited for Thanksgiving.
❷ I am getting excited for Thanksgiving! ✓
❸ I got exciting for Thanksgiving.
❹ I will get exciting for Thanksgiving.
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No matter what race, religion, or ethnicity, on the third Thursday in November, most people in the US sit down to a Thanksgiving meal. For some, it’s a traditional dinner, with turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Others might serve all vegetarian food. Still others might include foods that reflect their cultural heritage, like turkey with kimchi or tamales instead of stuffing.
Whatever food might be on the table, Thanksgiving is about ritual. It’s about getting together with loved ones. And it’s about giving thanks and being grateful for what you have. Hear Marni and Greta’s thoughts about Thanksgiving in this English lesson.
❷ Dialogue
Greta: Thanksgiving is coming up.
Marni: It is indeed.
Greta: Do you have plans?
Marni: You know, I don’t. It’s usually big family get-togethers, and we’re all organized about who’s bringing what, and this year it’s just kinda up in the air.
Greta: Huh! I have more than I would like to going on on Thanksgiving.
Marni: Okay.
Greta: My parents are divorced.
Marni: Ah.
Greta: And so usually we have Thanksgiving with my mom the day before, and then Thanksgiving with my husband’s family in the early afternoon on Thanksgiving, and then Thanksgiving with my dad at night.
Marni: Wow. That’s a lot of eating.
Greta: It is. But this year my mom can’t do the day before, so we are doing three back-to-back on the same day.
Marni: My goodness. That is quite a commitment there.
Greta: It’s going to be a lot of pumpkin pie and turkey.
Marni: Yeah. You know, the one thing I do like about Thanksgiving is it does give you pause, and it’s good for everyone to stop and reflect and think about what they’re grateful for.
Greta: Do you do the thing with your family where everyone goes around the table before it starts and says what they’re grateful for?
Marni: We do. And I do really enjoy that, because it’s interesting just to take pause and realize that there is a lot to be grateful for.
Greta: It’s true.
❸ Discussion
Greta notes that Thanksgiving is soon, and asks if Marni has any plans. Marni doesn’t, though she usually does. This year, she doesn’t know exactly what she’s doing.
Greta is in the opposite situation. Because her parents are divorced, and she is married, she usually has three separate Thanksgiving meals. Usually, one is the day before, and two are on Thanksgiving itself. But this year, all three will be on one day. Marni points out that that’s a big commitment, and a lot of turkey.
Marni admits that her favorite part about Thanksgiving is actually that it provides the opportunity to take pause and reflect. It lets you stop and think about what you’re grateful for.
What do you know about Thanksgiving in the US? Is there a similar holiday in your country? What are you grateful for?
❹ Grammar Point
Present Progressive Tense
Greta says that she and her husband are doing three back-to-back Thanksgiving meals. She uses the present progressive tense.
The present progressive tense (also sometimes called the “present continuous”) is formed with the present tense of the verb to be + a main verb + -ing, as in, “I’m constantly arguing with my mother about the Thanksgiving menu,” or, “My uncle is chewing so loudly.”
In Greta’s sentence, she uses the present progressive tense to talk about an on-going action that’s happening this particular year. The present progressive can also be used to describe an action that’s continually repeated.
Which is correct, “I going to my mom’s house for Thanksgiving today,” or, “I am going to my mom’s house for Thanksgiving today”?
❺ Quiz
⒈ Why is Greta having so many Thanksgiving meals this year?
❶ Because she loves turkey.
❷ Because she is married.
❸ Because her parents are divorced.
❹ Both #2 & #3. ✓
⒉ Why does Marni like Thanksgiving?
❶ Because she gets to eat lots of pie.
❷ Because she likes thinking about what she’s grateful for. ✓
❸ Because she gets the day off.
❹ Both #1 and #3.
⒊ If I told you that my weekend plans were up in the air, that means that I __.
❶ don’t know what I’m doing yet ✓
❷ know exactly what I’m doing
❸ am going skydiving
❹ am very busy
⒋ Which is correct?
❶ I geted excited for Thanksgiving.
❷ I am getting excited for Thanksgiving! ✓
❸ I got exciting for Thanksgiving.
❹ I will get exciting for Thanksgiving.
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