Why the president saves a turkey every Thanksgiving
An article about the White House turkey pardon, a funny Thanksgiving tradition; students read for facts and dates, learn words such as tradition, ceremony and crowd, discuss unusual traditions and write about one from their country.
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About this lesson
An A2 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- A2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- pardon, tradition, ceremony, crowd, nervous, vote, feathers, ordinary
- Access
- Free
By the end, students can
- Find facts, dates and numbers in an article about a Thanksgiving tradition
- Use words for events: tradition, ceremony, crowd, vote
- Describe a funny or unusual tradition from your country