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ALAPFOKON Thanksgiving Many people believe that Thanksgiving Day is a US holiday, but Canadians celebrate it, too. After the autumn harvest, people were really thankful for the food they got. When the Pilgrim Fathers arrived in Massachusetts in 1620, winter was very cold and a lot of people were sick. They were hungry and many of them died. The new land was different from England and fruit and vegetables were unknown. There were a lot of pumpkins, potatoes, corn and they could find turkey instead of chicken. American Indians showed them what to cook and the Puritans were very happy. They learned to make pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce and roast turkey. They are typical Thanksgiving food. Many people don't know that the date of this festival isn't the same in the United States and in Canada. The pilgrims' ship arrived at the northern coasts earlier, and winter comes a few weeks earlier in the north. th So in Canada they celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October. But in the USA it's on the 4 Thursday of November and it's almost as important as Christmas. This is the time for Americans to take a long weekend and go skiing. SZÓSZEDET Thanksgiving - Hálaadás celebrate - ünnepel autumn harvest - őszi betakarítás thankful for sg - hálás valamiért Pilgrim Fathers - Alapító Atyák a lot of - sok people - emberek sick - beteg different from - különbözik valamitől unknown - ismeretlen pumpkin - dísztök corn - kukorica turkey - pulyka instead of sg - valami helyett show - megmutat Puritan - Puritán learn - tanul cranberry sauce - áfonyaszósz roast turkey - pulykasült the same - ugyanaz arrive - érkezik northern coast - északi part a few - néhány second - második almost - majdnem important - fontos take a long weekend hosszúhétvégére megy
FELADATOK ALAPFOKON I. Match the adjectives with a suitable noun. (Párosítsd a mellékneveket a megfelelő főnévvel!) 1. Pilgrim A coasts 2. cold B turkey 3. roast C Fathers 4. northern D winters II. Answer the questions. (Válaszolj a kérdésekre!) A When did the Pilgrims arrive in Massachusetts? B What were the problems there? C How did the Indians help? D What is the date of Thanksgiving in the USA? III. Complete the sentences with one word only. (Egészítsd ki egy szóval a mondatokat!) A The land in America was.from the English land. B The Indians grew potatoes, pumpkin and.. C Canadians celebrate this festival on the.monday of October.
MEGOLDÁSOK ALAPFOKON I. 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A II. A in 1620 B cold, hunger and illnesses C showed them what to cook D on the 4th Thursday of November III. A different B corn C second
KÖZÉPFOKON Thanksgiving The majority of people consider Thanksgiving to be a US holiday, although it's also celebrated in Canada. The festival has some religious, cultural and also historical roots. Traditionally, after the autumn harvest, people wished to express their thanks for the food the land gave them. When the Puritan Pilgrim Fathers arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620, they had to face some serious illnesses, like tuberculosis. Some of them returned to England the following spring to escape from the cold winter, death and starvation. The first Thanksgiving was possibly held in Plymouth or somewhere on the East Coast. Another problem they had to learn was how to cultivate the land, which was different from that which they had cultivated in England before. Native American Indians were familiar with the indigenous fruit and vegetables and helped the newcomers to prepare food from potatoes, corn, pumpkin and turkey. As a result, pumpkin pie, potato wedges, cranberry salsa, cornbread with bacon and of course, oven-roasted turkey are still served on tables during this holiday. At that time Puritans were really grateful for these dishes. Did you know that the date of Thanksgiving in the USA differs from that in Canada? The reason for this may lie in the fact that the Mayflower, the ship on which the pilgrims arrived in America, reached the Northern coasts of Canada earlier; moreover, winter sets in there several weeks earlier. nd th Thanksgiving falls on the 2 Monday of October in Canada and on the 4 Thursday of November in the United States. t's a good occasion for families to get together or go skiing somewhere in the mountains, and it's almost as big a festival as Christmas. SZÓSZEDET Thanksgiving -Hálaadás majority - többség consider - vél religious - vallásos roots - gyökerek traditionally - hagyományosan harvest -betakarítás express - kifejez Pilgrim Fathers - Alapító Atyák face - szembenéz tuberculosis - tüdőgyulladás the following - a következő escape - elmenekül starvation - éhezés cultivate - megművel indigenious - őshonos newcomer - újonnan érkezett prepare - elkészít as a result - ezért potato wedges - sültkrumpli oven-roasted - sütőben sült cornbread - kukoricakenyér grateful for sg - hálás valamiért differ - különbözik lie in - benne rejlik moreover - sőt several - számos occasion - alkalom get together - összegyűlik
FELADATOK KÖZÉPFOKON I. Find synonyms for the following words in the text A think B sources C a few D next II. Decide if the sentences are true or false A Thanksgiving has some cultural elements as well. B The native American Indians didn't grow any vegetables when the Pilgrims arrived. C This festival takes places on a different day in the US than in Canada. D Winter is colder on the east coast than in the rest of the mainland. E Traditionally, those dishes that are mainly served on festival tables are the ones that remind people of the first crops the Puritans left in the old world. III. Gap-filling. Fill in the sentences with a missing word. A The Puritans were really.for the dishes the native Indians helped them to prepare. B The first Thanksgiving was..held in Plymouth, Massechusetts. C In Canada winter.in a few weeks earlier. D It's a good occasion for families to get or go skiing somewhere int he mountains. E 'The Mayflower' on the coast of Canada a few weeks earlier.
MEGOLDÁSOK KÖZÉPFOKON I. A consider B roots C several D the following II. A True B False C True D False E False III. A grateful B possibly C sets D together E arrived
FELSŐFOKON Thanksgiving Very few people are aware of the fact that Thanksgiving is not solely celebrated in the USA, but in Canada as well. The history of this tradition dates back hundreds of years. Based on autumn harvest traditions, people wished to express their gratitude for all the food the land produced. The first Puritan Pilgrim Fathers arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 aboard the Mayflower. They had numerous problems to cope with, such as tuberculosis and other illnesses, death, cold and famine. As remembered, the first Thanksgiving Day was held either in Plymouth or somewhere near the Eastern coast, retaining Puritan traditions. The American soil differed from that of England and, furthermore, the Puritans were not familiar with the new flora and fauna. The native Indians helped them and taught them how to cultivate the land, grow crops, fruit and vegetables and breed animals. Potatoes, corn, pumpkin and turkey were the primary ingredients for preparing festivity dishes. As a result, a regular menu developed for this occasion among other things will including wedged potatoes, cranberry salsa, pumpkin pie, cornbread with bacon and naturally, oven-roasted turkey. Consequently, the Puritans were extremely grateful to the Indians for these dishes. What is the underlying reason for the different celebration dates in the USA and Canada? Firstly, a plausible explanation might be the earlier onset of winter in Canada, which means Thanksgiving is brought forward by a few weeks. Secondly, perhaps because the Mayflower reached the Canadian coast several weeks earlier than the US coast. So, that's why it falls on the second Monday of October in Canada, whereas it falls on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. How do Americans benefit from this extended holiday, whose importance borders on that of Christmas? They spend most of the time with the family, going skiing to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, or alternatively, they might carve a turkey with friends. SZÓSZEDET aware of - tudatában van solely - kizárólag dates back - visszanyúlik (időben) gratitude - hála aboard - fedélzeten cope with sg - megbirkózni valamivel famine - éhség retain - megőriz soil - talaj familiar - ismerős flora and fauna - növények és állatok cultivate - megművel breed - tenyészt primary - elsődleges ingredients - összetevők develop - alakul, fejlődik wedged potatoes - sültkrumpli consequently - következésképpen grateful - hálás underlying - alapvető plausible - kézenfekvő explanation - magyarázat onset - kezdet extended - bővített, hosszú border - határ alternatively - lehetőség szerint carve - szel, darabol, vág, farag
FELADATOK FELSŐFOKON I. Finish the sentences with a maximum of 8 words. A The Puritans,..in 1620, had to face numerous problems. B Traditionally, Thanksgiving incorporated.elements. C The different celebration dates in the US and Canada can be explained D Some of the Puritans returned back to England II. Find expressions with similar meanings in the text. A the beginning of a season B hunger C as another option D lengthy E make use of sg F included G as a consequence H slice ( verb) I only
FELADATOK FELSŐFOKON III. Answer the questions using the words given. A What dishes can be found on a festival table? (menu). B What is the historical background of ' Thanksgiving'? (grateful). C How can you describe the problems of the first winter of 1620. (famine) D Why is it celebrated earlier in Canada? (onset)..
MEGOLDÁSOK FELSŐFOKON I. A arriving in Plymouth aboard the 'Mayflower' B cultural, historical and religious C the fact that the Mayflower reached the D escaping from the difficulties this way II. A onset B famine C alternatively D extended E benefit F incorporated G consequently H carve I solely III. A The traditional menu consists of pumpkin pie, cornbread with bacon, cranberry salsa and wedged potatoes. B The Puritans were extremely grateful for the food. C It was characterized by famine, cold and illnesses. D Because of the earlier onset of winter there.