Thanksgiving or Wigilia? Comparing two family holidays
Kasia from Poland compares her first Thanksgiving with Wigilia, Polish Christmas Eve; students practice comparatives and (not) as ... as, compare a holiday from their country with Thanksgiving, survey classmates and present their holiday to the class.
A2Adults45 minDiscussion
About this lesson
An A2 speaking lesson (discussion). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- A2
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Discussion
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill, Multiple choice, Table to fill in
- Key words
- compare, Christmas Eve, tradition, wafer, unexpected, relaxing, busy, magical, quiet, dish
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Compare two holidays with comparatives: longer, quieter, more relaxing, better
- Use (not) as ... as to say how two things are the same or different
- Ask classmates about their holidays and present a holiday to the class