Long read: how green bean casserole became a Thanksgiving classic
Reading · Long reads · B2 · 40 min. A long read on how a six-ingredient recipe from a 1955 test kitchen became a fixture of the Thanksgiving table; students answer detailed questions, match paragraph headings, find words and figures in the text and write about a holiday dish from their family.
About this worksheet
A long read on how a six-ingredient recipe from a 1955 test kitchen became a fixture of the Thanksgiving table; students answer detailed questions, match paragraph headings, find words and figures in the text and write about a holiday dish from their family.
- Level
- B2
- Category
- Reading
- Topic
- Long reads
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Exercises
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill, Writing lines
- Answer key
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On the sheet
- Key words: Before you read, check these words and phrases from the article.
- Speaking / writing task: Discuss these questions in small groups before you read.
- Reading text: Read the article. It has six paragraphs.
- Multiple choice: Choose the best answer according to the article.
- Matching: Match each paragraph to the best heading.
- Gap-fill: Complete the notes with a number or ONE word from the article.
- Gap-fill: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in parenthese
