Lesson:Thanksgiving Speech

Introduction
This speech was designed for 7th and 8th grade students in China. The language is not complex and it conveys all the basic ideas about Thanksgiving.

Speech
Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada. In the United States it is celebrated every year on the 4th Thursday in November. It is called Thanksgiving, because people say "Thank you" or give thanks. You give thanks on Thanksgiving for the food you have to eat and your family. In the morning people watch the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. Usually at lunch people have a party where they invite all of their friends and family: brothers, sisters, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents.

Some traditional foods for Thanksgiving are turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie for desert. After they eat, many people sleep or sit down and watch American football on TV. The day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday, and many shops have big sales with very cheap prices, so many people go shopping.

Questions

 * Where do they celebrate Thanksgiving?
 * United States & Canada.
 * When is Thanksgiving in the United States?
 * The 4th Thursday in November.
 * Why is it called Thanksgiving?
 * Because people give thanks.
 * Who comes to the Thanksgiving party?
 * Friends and family.
 * What do people watch on Thanksgiving morning?
 * The parade.
 * What are three foods people usually eat on Thanksgiving?
 * Turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.
 * What do many people do after they finish eating on Thanksgiving?
 * They sleep or watch American football on TV.
 * What is the day after Thanksgiving called?
 * Black Friday.
 * What do people do on Black Friday?
 * Go shopping.

Copyright
This speech was placed into the Public Domain by its writer. Please feel free to share and re-mix it without worrying about attribution.