2015-11-25 How US Gives Thanks: Food, Football, Parades
Here are some things Americans do on Thanksgiving: Eat a large meal. For 88 percent of Americans, the meal features turkey, according to a poll by the American Turkey Federation.…
2014-11-26 Thanksgiving, a Traditional American Holiday
Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. The month of November comes in autumn, the main season for harvesting crops. Thanksgiving is an autumn harvest festival…
2016-11-25 What Can Thanksgiving Teach You About English Grammar?
Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, a strange ceremony happens in Washington, DC. The president stands outside the White House, gives a brief speech and then officially pardons a turkey.…
2008-11-27 Foreign Student Series – 12. Thanksgiving in the US
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Americans traditionally gather for a large holiday meal with family and friends. Most…
2007-11-22 Pilgrims Face Competition in Thanksgiving Lessons
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Tradition says early English settlers known as the Pilgrims held…