Pre-reading questions:
- Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in your country?
- 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:
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade was held last Thursday, November 24, 2016.
- It took place in Manhattan, New York City.
- It started at 8:00 a.m. and ended at 12:00 p.m.
- It was televised worldwide on CNN.
- This is the most hated and crowded parade.