The 90th annual Macy’s thanksgiving day parade

 
Pre-reading questions:

  1. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in your country?
  2. How do you celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

 
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held last Thursday, November 24, 2016. It took place in Manhattan, New York City. It started at 9:00 a.m. and ended at 12:00 p.m. The Parade was watched by more than 3.5 million people. It was televised worldwide on NBC. This is the biggest and most beloved parade.
 
Vocabulary:
Thanksgiving Day – [noun] a yearly parade by the US-based department store chain Macy’s
parade – [noun] a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event, and including marching bands and floats
televise – [verb] transmit by television
worldwide – [adverb] throughout the world
beloved – [adjective] much-loved
 
True or False:

  1. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade was held last Thursday, November 24, 2016.
  2. It took place in Manhattan, New York City.
  3. It started at 8:00 a.m. and ended at 12:00 p.m.
  4. It was televised worldwide on CNN.
  5. This is the most hated and crowded parade.