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29. The First Thanksgiving Day
Contents ￥Warm-up Activity Analysis of the Text &Summary of the Text Exercises
Contents Warm-up Activity Analysis of the Text Summary of the Text Exercises
Warm-up Activity 1.Why did the pilgrims leave England for the New World?
Warm-up Activity 1.Why did the pilgrims leave England for the New World?
They were looking for religious liberty
They were looking for religious liberty
2.How did it happened that they landed on the rocky coast of Massachusetts?
2.How did it happened that they landed on the rocky coast of Massachusetts?
When they left England,they intended to go to colony on the shores of Virginia.But the boat lost its course in the strong winds and severe storms and they had to land on the rocky coast of Massachusetts and settled down in Plymouth
When they left England, they intended to go to colony on the shores of Virginia. But the boat lost its course in the strong winds and severe storms and they had to land on the rocky coast of Massachusetts and settled down in Plymouth
3.Why did they want to celebrate with a real holiday at the end of their first year in the new home?
3.Why did they want to celebrate with a real holiday at the end of their first year in the new home?
They wanted to give thanks to God for the good harvest and their triumph of surviving starvation, disease and death
They wanted to give thanks to God for the good harvest and their triumph of surviving starvation, disease and death
4.How did they celebrate it?
4.How did they celebrate it?
First they held a religious ceremony,at which they offered humble thanks to God.After that. there was a great feast and three days of celebration.Their Indians neighbors were invited as guests
First they held a religious ceremony, at which they offered humble thanks to God. After that, there was a great feast and three days of celebration. Their Indians neighbors were invited as guests