WEEK 15

Name: Jean Carlos Villamar

Teacher: Cesar Culqui
1. THANKSGIVING

Situation: Tom and Mary are on their way to Situación: Tom y Mary van camino a la casa
their grandparent’s home to celebrate de sus abuelos para celebrar Acción de
Thanksgiving with the rest of their family. gracias con el resto de su familia.

Mary: Mom, are we almost there yet? I am so Mary: Mamá, ¿ya casi llegamos? ¡Tengo tanta
hungry I could eat this whole dish of hambre que me comería todo este plato de pan
cornbread! de maíz!

Mom: Not quite, Mary. We have about another Mamá: No del todo, Mary. Tenemos
hour of driving before we reach Grandma’s aproximadamente otra hora de manejo antes de
house. I know both of you are very hungry, so llegar a la casa de la abuela. Sé que los dos
how about some apples? I cut some into slices tenéis mucha hambre, así que ¿qué tal unas
before we left this morning. manzanas? Corté un poco en rebanadas antes
de que nos fuéramos esta mañana.
Tom: What about the cornbread, Mom? Can
we each have a piece? They look so good! Tom: ¿Qué pasa con el pan de maíz, mamá?
¿Podemos tener cada uno una pieza? ¡Se ven
Mom: Not yet Tom. Don’t you want to wait tan bien!
until you get to Grandma’s house and share the
cornbread with everyone? Remember, Mamá: Aún no Tom. ¿No quieres esperar
Thanksgiving is a holiday to celebrate with hasta llegar a la casa de la abuela y compartir
family. el pan de maíz con todos? Recuerde, el Día de
Acción de Gracias es un día festivo para
Tom: OK, Mom. I suppose I can wait until we celebrar en familia.
get there then. Mary, do you want to share
some of these apple slices with me? Tom: Está bien, mamá. Supongo que puedo
esperar hasta que lleguemos allí entonces.
Mary: Yes, please! I am so hungry—I cannot
wait to eat Aunt Grace’s yams, Grandma Mary, ¿quieres compartir algunas de estas
Patty’s mashed potatoes, Uncle Joe’s steaks… rebanadas de manzana conmigo?

Tom: Uncle Tom’s turkey, or Aunt Sue’s María: ¡Sí, por favor! Tengo tanta hambre que
pumpkin pie! no puedo esperar para comer los ñames de la
 tía Grace, los de la abuela Patty. puré de papas,
Mom: Stop it you two! I am getting hungry bistecs del tío Joe…
now too!
Tom: ¡El pavo del tío Tom o el pastel de
Mary: Mom, why do we always eat these calabaza de la tía Sue!
types of foods on Thanksgiving? What is so
special about these dishes? Mamá: ¡Basta ustedes dos! ¡A mí también me
da hambre ahora!
Mom: Actually, the food is not the focus of
Thanksgiving. We eat these dishes because Mary: Mamá, ¿por qué siempre comemos este
they are traditional Thanksgiving dishes; tipo de alimentos en Acción de Gracias? ¿Qué
however, the main focus of this holiday is tienen de especial estos platos?
really to praise and give thanks to God for all
our blessings. And what better way to celebrate Mamá: En realidad, la comida no es el centro
God’s blessings than to gather with our family, del Día de Acción de Gracias. Comemos estos
the biggest blessing of all? platos porque son platos tradicionales de
Acción de Gracias; sin embargo, el enfoque
Tom: I learned in History class that principal de esta festividad es realmente alabar
Thanksgiving does not happen on a specific y dar gracias a Dios por todas nuestras
date like Christmas does every December 25th. bendiciones. Y qué mejor manera de celebrar
Instead, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on las bendiciones de Dios que reunirnos con
the fourth Thursday of November each year. nuestra familia, ¿la mayor bendición de todas?

Mary: Ahhhh! So, Thanksgiving is like Tet? Tom: Aprendí en la clase de Historia que el
There is no specific date for Tet. Tet just starts Día de Acción de Gracias no ocurre en una
on the first day of the new moon. fecha específica como lo hace la Navidad cada
25 de diciembre. En cambio, el Día de Acción
Tom: I suppose you could say that de Gracias siempre se celebra el cuarto jueves
Thanksgiving and Tet are similar in that de noviembre de cada año.
manner. But they are two completely different
holidays! Didn’t you learn anything about María: ¡Ahhhh! Entonces, ¿el Día de Acción
Thanksgiving in your class? Do you remember de Gracias es como el Tet? No hay una fecha
the Pilgrims or the Native Americans? específica para el Tet. Tet comienza el primer
día de la luna nueva.
Mary: Yes, I remember learning about
Squanto, the Native American who taught the Tom: Supongo que se podría decir que
Pilgrims how to grow corn when they first Thanksgiving y Tet son similares en ese
came to America. He was a big help to the sentido. ¡Pero son dos vacaciones
Pilgrims, and without him, they might not have completamente diferentes! ¿No aprendiste
survived. nada sobre el Día de Acción de Gracias en tu
clase? ¿Recuerdas a los peregrinos oa los
Tom: So, to show their appreciation, the nativos americanos?
Pilgrims hosted a feast and invited the Native
Americans to eat with them. This is probably Mary: Sí, recuerdo haber aprendido sobre
another reason why our family comes together Squanto, el nativo americano que enseñó a los
for Thanksgiving. peregrinos a cultivar maíz cuando llegaron por
Mom: That is right, Tom. Families also come primera vez a América. Fue de gran ayuda para
together to appreciate one another. los Peregrinos y, sin él, es posible que no
hubieran sobrevivido.
Mary: Does that mean that Dad will make it to
Grandma’s house in time for Thanksgiving Tom: Entonces, para mostrar su aprecio, los
dinner then? peregrinos organizaron una fiesta e invitaron a
los nativos americanos a comer con ellos. Esta
Mom: Of course, he will! Dad shortened his es probablemente otra razón por la que nuestra
business trip a few days just so he could make familia se reúne para el Día de Acción de
it to Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving, so Gracias.
you see how important Thanksgiving is? I
called Uncle Joe before we left home to ask Mamá: Así es, Tom. Las familias también se
him to pick up Dad from the airport. He might unen para apreciarse mutuamente.
even be at Grandma’s house already, waiting
for us to get there! Mary: ¿Eso significa que papá llegará a
tiempo a la casa de la abuela para la cena de
Mary: Great! I really wish we were already at Acción de Gracias?
Grandma’s house! I cannot wait to see Dad!
Mamá: ¡Por supuesto que lo hará! Papá acortó
Tom: Yeah, and then we can all eat together! su viaje de negocios unos días solo para poder
What a great Thanksgiving! llegar a la casa de la abuela para el Día de
Acción de Gracias, ¿ven lo importante que es
el Día de Acción de Gracias? Llamé al tío Joe
antes de salir de casa para pedirle que recogiera
a papá en el aeropuerto. ¡Incluso podría estar
ya en la casa de la abuela, esperando que
lleguemos allí!

María: ¡Genial! ¡Realmente desearía que ya

estuviéramos en la casa de la abuela! ¡No
puedo esperar a ver a papá!

Tom: ¡Sí, y luego podemos comer todos

juntos! ¡Qué gran Día de Acción de Gracias!

2. EXPRESSIONS

Expressions Affirmative sentence: Negative sentence: Interrogative sentence:

1. Are we almost Mom, are we almost Mom, we almost didn't Are we almost there
there yet? there? make it? yet?

2. Not quite! We don't quite have a Not quite we no longer We have one minute to
minute to score a point have a minute to score a score a point
point
3. Reach We have about another we don't have about We have another hour.
somebody’s house: hour of driving before another hour of driving
we reach Grandma's before we get to
house. grandma's house.
4. I suppose I can I guess I can wait until I guess I can't wait until I can wait until we get
wait until: we get there then. we get there then. there then.

5. What is so special What's so special about What is not special about What is so special about
about: these dishes? these dishes? these dishes?

6. The focus: Food is the focus of Food is not the focus of Food is the focus of
thanksgiving thanksgiving thanksgiving?

7. Survive: They may have They may not have They may have
survived. survived. survived.
8. Show their So, to show your So, not to show your So, to show your
appreciation: appreciation. appreciation. appreciation?

9. Appreciate Families also come Families do not come Come together to

somebody: together to appreciate together to appreciate appreciate each other?
each other each other
10. Business trip: Dad cuts his business Dad didn't cut his Dad cut his business trip
trip short for a few business trip short for a short for a few days?
days. few days.
11. Make it to Make it to somebody’s Make it to somebody’s Make it to somebody’s
somebody’s house house on time house on time house on time?
on time:
12. Pick up Pick up somebody at Pick up somebody at the Pick up somebody at
somebody at the the airport airport the airport?
airport:

3. COMPREHENSIO TEST

Why are Tom and Mary going to their Tom and Mary go to their grandmother's house
grandma’s house? to celebrate Thanksgiving with the rest of their
family.
How much longer does their mother have to
drive?
How much longer does their mother have to
drive?
Why shouldn’t they have a piece of cornbread The food is not the focus of Thanksgiving. We
before reaching grandma’s house?
What kind of foods will they have at
grandma’s house?
What is the main reason for the Thanksgiving Does that mean that Dad will make it to
holiday?
Why are Thanksgiving and Tet alike?
What kind of help did the pilgrims receive
when they came to America?
How did Thanksgiving come about?
Why is Tom’s father not driving with his
family?
5. DISCUSSION
Is there a holiday which is similar to
Thanksgiving in your country?
They have to drive about another hour of driving
before reaching Grandma's house.
Why do you have to wait until you get to
grandma's house and share the cornbread with
all? Remember, Thanksgiving is a holiday to
celebrate as a family.
eat these dishes because they are traditional
Thanksgiving dishes; however, the main focus
of this holiday is really to praise and give
thanks
Thanksgiving is like Tet? There is no specific
date for Tet. Tet just starts on the first day of
the new moon.
Grandma’s house in time for Thanksgiving
dinner then
I remember learning about Squanto, the
Native American who taught the Pilgrims
how to grow corn when they first came to
America
I called Uncle Joe before we left home to ask
him to pick up Dad from the airport. He might
even be at Grandma’s house already, waiting
for us to get there
I really wish we were already at Grandma’s
house! I cannot wait to see Dad
Great! I really wish we were already at
Grandma’s house! I cannot wait to see Dad
In my country, this day is celebrated so well
with the famous meal with turkey as the
main dish. In addition, it is tradition to play
football matches, family games. In addition,
the essence of the day has remained in time.
It is still an opportunity to give thanks for all
 the good things we have in life. And the day
is shared with loved ones.

What do you do to give thanks for all the Pray Thank God for all the blessings received
blessings that you received in your life? always go hand in hand with God

Should we take the time to help people who Yes, because one never knows when we are
need help? Why? Why not? going to need some help, that is why it is
necessary to take a minute of our time to
help someone who needs it.
Did you ever need help? What happened? At the moment I have not yet had any
problem in which I need help.

5. ENSSAY

In my country this day is celebrated with the famous meal with turkey as the main dish.
In addition, it is tradition to play football matches, family games. In addition, the essence
of the day has remained in time. It is still an opportunity to give thanks for all the good
things we have in life. And you share the day with loved ones. It's not Thanksgiving
without corn stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and apple
pie with a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream. on top (here are some classic recipes).
Pumpkin pie is a must too and even though pumpkin is the main ingredient, it's actually
a sweet dessert!