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The document discusses the history and traditions of Thanksgiving. It explains that Thanksgiving originated from harvest festivals and celebrations held by European colonists and Native Americans. It became an official holiday in the United States in the 1800s to commemorate the pilgrims' harvest feast. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated in November in the US and October in Canada. Families come together for a meal typically including turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Beyond food, Thanksgiving is associated with American football games, parades like Macy's, and traffic congestion as people travel to be with family.

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Oral Anglais - 4e CORPUS

The document discusses the history and traditions of Thanksgiving. It explains that Thanksgiving originated from harvest festivals and celebrations held by European colonists and Native Americans. It became an official holiday in the United States in the 1800s to commemorate the pilgrims' harvest feast. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated in November in the US and October in Canada. Families come together for a meal typically including turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Beyond food, Thanksgiving is associated with American football games, parades like Macy's, and traffic congestion as people travel to be with family.

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Corpus de documents _ Oral anglais 4eme _ Mme Macaire

Document 1 : Education Levels in the U.S.A.

Chapter 1 : Register in an American school

Source : https://usahello.org/

Document 2 : A day in an American school

Chapter 1 : Register in an American school.


Audio document :
Source : https://www.audio-lingua.eu/IMG/mp3/renee_-_school_day_in_the_us.mp3
Corpus de documents _ Oral anglais 4eme _ Mme Macaire

Document 3: Orientation Day in an American school

Chapter 1: Register in an American school.

Source: American high school in Florida, U.S.A..

Document 4: National Park presentation example

Chapitre 2: American National Parks


Video
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bme0rs75Z3E
Corpus de documents _ Oral anglais 4eme _ Mme Macaire

Document 5: Describing security reflexes.

Chapter 3: EPI SVT-anglais _ Natural Catastrophes.

Source: Hiwassee Dam Fire Department

Document 6: What is Thanksgiving?

Chapter 4: Surviving a Thanksgiving dinner.

The history of Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving combines the traditions of different groups of people. Travelers and migrants brought
different religious traditions from Europe to the United States and Canada. Several celebrations are
claimed as the first Thanksgiving. The best known is the celebration held by the pilgrims in what is
now Plymouth, Massachusetts after their journey across the Atlantic Ocean on the famous
Mayflower ship. Like the pilgrims, many groups held days of prayer, fasting or feasting to give
thanks for successfully making the long boat journey. Later, settlers celebrated their successful
harvest in a new land by holding feasts with their Native American neighbors. Over time, the
Canadian and American traditions have become similar and developed into the modern holiday of
Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving today
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the United States, it is
on the fourth Thursday in November. Although its origins are religious, today, Thanksgiving is a
largely secular holiday. For most Americans and Canadians, it is a day for coming together with
family and friends to share a large meal. It is an occasion to spend time with loved ones and express
gratitude for the year that has passed. In many households there is a tradition of everyone seated at
the table sharing what they are most grateful for.
Thanksgiving food
Thanksgiving is also about food. Thanksgiving dinner traditionally includes roast turkey, mashed
potatoes, cranberry sauce and, for dessert, apple, pumpkin or pecan pies. Every family has its own
recipes, sometimes secret recipes handed down through generations. Turkey, a bird native to North
Corpus de documents _ Oral anglais 4eme _ Mme Macaire

America, is the unofficial mascot of Thanksgiving, with roast turkey on the menu and turkey
decorations on the wall. In the United States, a tradition of gifting turkeys to the President has more
recently evolved into a humorous turkey ‘pardoning’. At this light-hearted ceremony, the President
issues an official pardon for one or two turkeys, saving them from being cooked for supper.
More than food: football, parades and traffic jams!
Beyond food and gratitude, there are some unexpected sides to the American and Canadian holiday.
One of these is football. This popular sport is an important part of the holiday, when families gather
around to cheer on local or national teams. American football and Canadian football are both similar
to rugby, played primarily not with the feet but with the hands. Parades are another common part of
the festivities. In the United States, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place in New York
City on the morning of Thanksgiving. It’s one of the world’s largest parades and is broadcast
nationwide. A similar Thanksgiving parade happens in Canada as part of the Kitchener – Waterloo
Oktoberfest, a multi-day autumn festival. Unfortunately, heavy traffic is also common at
Thanksgiving. In both countries, the week of Thanksgiving is one of the most popular travel times
of the year, as everyone heads home to visit their extended family. So try to avoid any road trips if
you’re visiting North America during this holiday!

Source: © 2018 British Council www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish

Document 7: The Myth of The First Thanksgiving

Chapter 4: Surviving a Thanksgiving dinner.

Source: Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, The First Thanksgiving, 1912-1915


Corpus de documents _ Oral anglais 4eme _ Mme Macaire

Document 8: The dark Side of Thanksgiving

Chapter 4: Surviving a Thanksgiving dinner.

Source: Anonymous
Corpus de documents _ Oral anglais 4eme _ Mme Macaire

Document 9: American Progress

Chapter 5: The Conquest of the West

Source: John Gast, American Progress, 1872

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