Live from New York: the Thanksgiving Day Parade on the radio
A radio reporter describes the Thanksgiving Day Parade live from a New York street; students listen for numbers, times and colors, then report on a festival.
A1Adults30 minNews report
About this lesson
An A1 listening lesson (news report). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- A1
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- News report
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- radio, parade, marching band, drum, trumpet, giant balloon, rope, degrees
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand numbers, times and colors in a short radio report
- Describe what you can see with There is / There are and colors
- Report on a parade or festival like a radio reporter