Saturday 22 November 2008

Turkey time!




American people are not only celebrating that Bush is gone forever and Obama is here. This week they are going to celebrate Thanksgiving day.

Our class today is based on knowing about this celebration.

Go to the following link and start. Don't worry, it is difficult the first time you listen to it, but you can listen as many times as you need.

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/history/thanksgiving/thanks.htm


Now watch and answer. In the following list, you have some words which can help you understand the sketch better:

VOCABULARY TO UNDERSTAND FRIENDS’ EPISODE

Trifle = type of English cake
From scratch= desde el comienzo, de cero
Right before= justo antes
Layer= capa, sedimento
Sneak and taste= probar a hurtadillas a escondidas
Shepherd pie = pastel de carne con patatas
Screw up = fastidiar algo
Eggplant= berenjena
Selfish = egoista
Balcony = terraza
“I’ll help you dial” = te ayudaré a marcar (to dial es marcar un número de teléfono)
Feet = pies
Are you kidding? = ¿Estás de broma?
Grab = agarrar, coger fuertemente
Pot =marihuana
Drugs = drogas, medicinas (en este contexto drogas)
Stick by someone= apoyar a alguien


What is Rachel's weird ingredient in her trifle cake?

Why does she make that mistake?

How many people are invited to Thanksgiving dinner?

Where does Chandler go to have his dessert?

Who is the only one enjoying his dessert?

Can you name any of the ingredients she put in her cake?

I know we don't celebrate Thanksgiving but let's wish them a nice day.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanksgiving IS OBSERVED on the last Thursday in November.
It is a day to give thanks. Millions of families and friends gather for a traditional meal. It usually includes turkey, sweet potatoes, squash, corn, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Many of the same foods (...) WERE EATEN on the first Thanksgiving centuries ago.
Settlers from England (the Pilgrim Fathers) ARE BELIEVED to have held the first Thanksgiving meal in 1621. They had arrived (...) a year earlier. More than half their number died from disease or lack of food.
The survivors held a day of thanksgiving. They thanked God for protecting them. They also thanked the Native Americans (...) who helped save the Pilgrims by showing them how to fish and plant crops. The Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving for about three days. About 90 Indians joined the celebration. (...) A peace and friendship agreement WAS SIGNED by the two groups. (...)
This friendship, though, was not for long. More English settlers came to America. (...) Many of them forgot about the help the Indians had provided. Within a few years, the two sides were at war. Many of the Wampanoags WERE KILLED in battle or died from diseases that arrived with the Europeans.

Profe aqui te dejo los ejercicios de pasiva, son los vervos en mayúscula.

PILAR DELGADO 2ºA BTO

Anonymous said...

1- BEEF SAUTED WITH PEAS AND ONIONS
2-SHE CONFUSES HIS RECIPE WITH ANOTHER RECIPE OF THE FOLLOWING PAGE BECAUSE THE PAGES ARE STUCKES.
-7 PERSONS
-8 TO THE TERRACE, WINDOWS.
-9 JOEY
-10 CANBERRIES

Profe te dejo los ejercicios del video de friends, mi serie favorita jeje

2ºa BTO

Anonymous said...

Thanksgiving IS OBSERVED on the last Thursday in November.
It is a day to give thanks. Millions of families and friends gather for a traditional meal. It usually includes turkey, sweet potatoes, squash, corn, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Many of the same foods (...) WERE EATEN on the first Thanksgiving centuries ago.
Settlers from England (the Pilgrim Fathers) ARE BELIEVED to have held the first Thanksgiving meal in 1621. They had arrived (...) a year earlier. More than half their number died from disease or lack of food.
The survivors held a day of thanksgiving. They thanked God for protecting them. They also thanked the Native Americans (...) who helped save the Pilgrims by showing them how to fish and plant crops. The Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving for about three days. About 90 Indians joined the celebration. (...) A peace and friendship agreement WAS SIGNED by the two groups. (...)
This friendship, though, was not for long. More English settlers came to America. (...) Many of them forgot about the help the Indians had provided. Within a few years, the two sides were at war. Many of the Wampanoags WERE KILLED in battle or died from diseases that arrived with the Europeans.

Profe las formas pasivas están en mayúsculas.

Sandra Barajas Urbanos

Anonymous said...

PASSIVE FORMS:
is observed
were eaten
are believed
was signed
were killed

arianna sanfiel 2ºa bach

Anonymous said...

ANSWERS TO THE FRIENDS'S EPISODE:
1)beef with peas and onions
2)Because the pages were stucked.
3)Phoebe, Ross, Rachel, Monica, Joey, Chandler and Monica and Ross's parents.
4)Chandler goes to the balcony.
5)Joey.
6)lady fingers,jam, cream,raspberries, beef, onions, peas and bananas.

arianna sanfiel 2ºa bach

Raúl said...

Here are my answers to friends' video:
1)Beef with peas and onions.
2)Because the pages are two different recipes are stuck together.
3)All of her friends (the main characters) and Ross' parents.
4)Chandler go to the balcony and throw away the dessert.
5)Joey.
6)Cream, peas, beef, onions, bananas, jam, raspberrys and "lady fingers".

I think this is a bit difficult because Rachel speaks too fast... :P

Raúl said...

And this is the passive voice exercise:
1)Thanksgiving is observed on the last Thursday in November.
2)Many of the same foods (...) were eaten on the first Thanksgiving centuries ago.
3)Settlers from England (the Pilgrim Fathers) are believed to have held the first Thanksgiving meal in 1621.
4)A peace and friendship agreement was signed by the two groups. (...)
5)Many of the Wampanoags were killed in battle or died from diseases that arrived with the Europeans