Happy Thanksgiving !

 Tell your partner something good that happened to you recently.  What was it?  Why did you appreciate it?

What’s Coming Up  Week 13: Holidays, reporting speech, / Ȝ/  Week 14: Jobs/future plans, future tense  Week 15: Final Review  Week 16: Final Exam  Week 17: Christmas (Tuesday and Wednesday classes cancelled)

Thanksgiving Trivia  What countries celebrate Thanksgiving?  When was the first Thanksgiving?  What is the story of Thanksgiving?  What do people usually do on Thanksgiving?

Turkey! (a bird native to North America)

Football!

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

“Thanksgiving Delights”  On Thanksgiving Day we're thankful for Our blessings all year through, For family we dearly love, For good friends, old and new.  For sun to light and warm our days, For stars that glow at night, For trees of green and skies of blue, And puffy clouds of white.  We're grateful for our eyes that see The beauty all around, For arms to hug, and legs to walk, And ears to hear each sound.  The list of all we're grateful for Would fill a great big book; Our thankful hearts find new delights Everywhere we look!

Reporting Speech  Telling someone what someone else is saying or has said. He said that… (says) She told me that… (tells) We asked if we could… (ask if we can) He promised to… (promises) They denied that… (deny)

Thanksgiving Dialogue

Reporting Speech  ask  invite (someone to)  admit (that)  agree (that)  explain (that)  insist (that)  promise (someone that)

First Megan ________ David what he was doing for Thanksgiving. Then she ________ him to have dinner with her family. He was hesitant to accept the offer, but she ________ her family would love it if he joined. Eventually, David ________ he had always wanted to try a Thanksgiving dinner. He ________ he had never eaten it before because they don’t have Thanksgiving in his country. Before telling him about the food they would eat, Megan ________ David that he would love the dinner. In the end, they _______ meet in front of the school at 2pm on Thanksgiving day.

First Megan asked David what he was doing for Thanksgiving. Then she invited him to have dinner with her family. He was hesitant to accept the offer, but she insisted her family would love it if he joined. Eventually, David admitted that he had always wanted to try a Thanksgiving dinner. He explained that he had never eaten it before because they don’t have Thanksgiving in his country. Before telling him about the food they would eat, Megan promised David that he would love the dinner. In the end, they agreed to meet in front of the school at 2pm on Thanksgiving day.

“Talk” Idioms

What is your favorite holiday? Why? What do you usually do on that holiday? What kinds of food do you usually eat? Who do you usually spend time with? My favorite holiday is… I usually…

Pronunciation: / Ȝ/

/ Ȝ/

 The word usually is often pronounced with three syllables. /ju ▪ Ȝǝ ▪ li/ Usually

What is your favorite holiday? Why? What do you usually do on that holiday? What kinds of food do you usually eat? Who do you usually spend time with? My favorite holiday is… I usually…

Survey Practicing “usually”, Reporting Speech

1.What were some things you were told to do when you first started learning English? Who told you and was it effective? 2.What do you usually do when you are angry? Do you think this is a good way to deal with your anger? Why or why not? 3.What were some things you were told to do in order to prepare for university? What do you wish someone had told you? 4.What did you usually do to have fun when you were a small child? Do you think your children will do the same things? Do you feel society is changing for the better? 5.What is the best advice you have ever received? Who gave it to you and why was it good advice?

 My mom told me to…  My teacher said that I should…  My classmate advised me to…  My uncle recommended that I…  When I am angry, I usually…  When I was a child, I usually…

Reporting Back to Your Partner 1.When Anna first started learning English, her teacher recommended that she… 2.Jason shared that when he is angry he usually… 3.Lisa said that her mom advised her to prepare for university by… 4.John said that when he was a child he usually… 5.Laura told me that the best advice she ever received was…

Homework Memorize : “You can measure your treasure by the leisure you usually enjoy. But make a decision against division for your treasure will swiftly be spoiled.” Talk to your roommate/friend/classmate: What is your favorite television series? Tell about your favorite episode. What happened? What did the characters say? Use reported speech. Use past tense. Write the description of your favorite episode in your notebook.