Turkey and touchdowns: why American football is part of Thanksgiving
A holiday podcast answers a listener's question about why Thanksgiving and American football go together, from college games in the 1800s to Detroit in 1934 and Dallas in 1966; students listen for gist and detail, practice the present perfect with since and for, and survey the class about holiday afternoons.
B1Adults45 minPodcastFree
About this lesson
A B1 listening lesson (podcast). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Podcast
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, True / False, Grammar explanation box, Gap-fill, Table to fill in
- Key words
- professional, fan, stadium, sold out, tradition, last, fit, show up
- Access
- Free
By the end, students can
- Follow a podcast with three speakers for the main idea and for dates, numbers and reasons
- Use the present perfect with since and for, and the past simple for finished times: Detroit has played every year since 1934
- Survey classmates about holiday traditions and report the results