Thanksgiving Bonus Class I am grateful for

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1 Thanksgiving Bonus Class I am grateful for 1. Song of the Week: Over the River and Through the Woods 2. Grammar in a Minute: Simple Past Tense. Questions with Who and What. Irregular verbs GET and SAY. 3. American Traditions: Thanksgiving history and traditions. 4. Expressing Gratitude: Useful expressions for counting your blessings. 5. Special Extra Bonus for the New Students. Special holiday gift. Your Home Play: Count your Blessings! Write a list of your blessings, 20 or more, using the expressions you learned today for expressing gratitude. Watch the videos. Practice repeating after the narrators. Sing the song, recite the chants, practice out loud and enjoy! Remember, repetition creates mastery. So learn it, use it, teach someone else! See you in Power English Class! Copyright Natasha Cooper

2 1. Song of the Week: To grandmother's house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh, Through white and drifted snow, oh! Oh, how the wind does blow! It stings the toes and bites the nose, As over the ground we go. To have a full day of play; Oh, hear the bells ring, "Ting-a-ling-ling!" For it s Thanksgiving Day-ay! Trot fast, my dapple gray! Spring over the ground, Just like a hound! Hooray, Thanksgiving Day! To grandmother's house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh, Through white and drifted snow, oh! Oh, how the wind does blow! It stings the toes and bites the nose, As over the ground we go. Over the river, and through the woods, And straight through the barnyard gate, It seems we go so dreadfully slow, It is so hard to wait! Over над Through сквозь to carry the sleigh везти сани drifted snow сугробы to sting жалить, щипать to bite кусать, щиплет (о морозе) to trot бежать рысью dapple gray серый в яблоках to spring (здесь) взвиться Hooray (a victory cheer) победный возглас Barnyard скотный двор dreadfully slow ужасно медленно To spy (здесь) заметить, разглядеть Hooray (a victory cheer) победный возглас Now Grandmother's cap I spy! Hooray for the fun! The pudding s done. Hooray for the pumpkin pie! Hooray for the fun! The pudding s done. Hooray for the pumpkin pie! hooray - a victory cheer победный возглас Copyright Natasha Cooper

3 2. Grammar in a Minute: Simple Past Tense. Questions with Who and What. Irregular verbs GET and SAY. Wishbone - вилочка; дужка (грудная кость птицы) Wishbone Wishbone, wishbone. Who got the wishbone? Wishbone, wishbone. Who got the wishbone? I got the wishbone. Good for you! I hope you get your wish. I do, too. What Did The Chicken Say? What did the chicken say on Thanksgiving Day? What did the chicken say on Thanksgiving Day? The chicken said: Hey, I m glad I m not a turkey. I m glad I m not a turkey on Thanksgiving Day. What did the rabbit say on Thanksgiving Day? What did the rabbit say on Thanksgiving Day? The rabbit said: Hey, I m glad I m not a turkey. I m glad I m not a turkey on Thanksgiving Day. What did the turkey say on Thanksgiving Day? What did the turkey say on Thanksgiving Day? The turkey said: Hey, It s tough to be a turkey. It s tough to be a turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Copyright Natasha Cooper

4 3. American Traditions: Thanksgiving history and traditions. The Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November. The holiday was set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 (approved by Congress in 1941). Earlier it was the last Thursday in November as was designated by the former President Abraham Lincoln. But sometimes the last Thursday would turn out to be the fifth Thursday of the month. This falls too close to the Christmas, leaving businesses less than a month's time to cope with the two big festivals. Hence the change. But irrespective of the date of celebration the Thanksgiving Day has been observed as the national holiday since the time of President Lincoln. Several Presidents, including George Washington, made one-time Thanksgiving holidays, although the demand for making it a regular national holiday came in from various quarters, but of little impact. In 1827, Mrs. Sarah Joseph Hale began lobbying several Presidents for the proclamation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday. It didn't see success until 1863 when Abraham Lincoln finally made it a national holiday with his 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation. So it was Lincoln who resumed the tradition. 4. Expressing Gratitude: Let's go around the circle and say what we are grateful for this year I m thankful for my friends / my friendships / my family/ my health/ for each and every day / being loved / for having in my life I m thankful we re together here today I m grateful for I d like to offer thanks for I appreciate being included into this celebration - What are you thankful for? I am thankful that we are all here I really appreciate everything I have in my life. I know I am truly blessed. Count your blessings - (сравните: не гневи судьбу); blessings - благодать, счастливые дары Copyright Natasha Cooper

5 5. Special Extra Bonus for the New Students. Тренинг (24 недели) Мастер-ключ достижения цели (стоимость 489 долл. США) бесплатно для новых студентов Power English Class, зарегистрировавшихся до 8 декабря. Подробнее о тренинге можно узнать здесь: Регистрация в Power English Class: Страница урока-бонуса, посвященного Дню Благодарения: Tomorrow is what we believe and do today Завтра это то, во что мы верим и что делаем сегодня Copyright Natasha Cooper