Behind the giant balloons of the Thanksgiving Day Parade
An article about how the giant balloons of New York's Thanksgiving Day Parade are designed, built, filled and flown; students read for detail, practice the present simple passive and present how an event in their town is prepared.
B1Adults45 minArticleFree
About this lesson
A B1 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice, Grammar explanation box, Gap-fill, Table to fill in
- Key words
- parade, spectator, sketch, studio, fabric, helium, inflate, handler, rope
- Access
- Free
By the end, students can
- Read an article about how the parade balloons are made and flown, for main ideas and details
- Use the present simple passive to describe a process: The balloons are filled with helium.
- Plan and present the steps behind a big event in your town