miércoles, 30 de abril de 2014

Countable and Uncountable nouns

Countable and Uncountable nouns

Matching exercise

  
Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
I need some potatoes
She does not
Do you see
We ate
There isn´t

QUESTIONS

What do americans do for Thanksgiving? What do hosts put out on Thanksgiving meal? What do people stuff the turkey with? What other things are included on Thanksgiving meal? How many calories does the Thanksgiving meal contain?

martes, 29 de abril de 2014

A typical Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a very special American holiday. People celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November. People get together with family and Friends. Airports are specially crowded as people travel to be with their families on this day. In fact, there are more travelers on the Sunday after Thanksgiving than any other day in the year. On Thanksgiving, people eat a very big meal. While waiting for the guests to arrive, the host family usually puts out snacks, such as potato chips and nuts. The main part of the meal is turkey. Most people stuff the turkey with a mixture of bread, onions, celery, nuts, and spices. Some people add fruit, such as apples or apricots to the stuffing. Other parts of the meal include sweet potatoes, mashedpotatoes, gravy, corn bread, and cranberry sauce. Then there is dessert. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream is a favorite dessert. The typical Thnksgiving contains more tan 3,000 calories and is 45 percent fat. Many people talk about going on a diet the day after Thanksgiving. In addition to eating a big meal, many people relax and watch TV. I is a typical ttradition to watch profesional football on Thanksgiving day. The men are specially interested in football. Many cities also have a parade on Thanksgiving morning. New York city has a very big parade. Millions of people go to see the parade. Thanksgiving is a relaxing and fun day for families and Friends.