Learn how to post comments about Thanksgiving
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: It's Time to Celebrate!. |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about celebrating Thanksgiving. Families gather during Thanksgiving, Alisha posts an image of it and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "Happy Thanksgiving! It's time to be thankful." |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Chris: "Happy Thanksgiving! It's time to be thankful." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Liz: "This will be the best dinner of the year!" |
| Jennifer: "Cheers to all of you!" |
| Gloria: "I made an extra pumpkin pie for you." |
| Wendy: "Feast mode on!" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Chris's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Happy Thanksgiving! It's time to be thankful" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "Happy Thanksgiving! It's time to be thankful." |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "Happy Thanksgiving!" |
| Michael: This is the expression used on Thanksgiving to wish people a happy celebration. Thanksgiving is an annual national holiday celebrated sometime in late November in America. The traditional meal includes turkey and pumpkin pie. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Happy Thanksgiving!" (REGULAR) "Happy Thanksgiving!" |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "It's time to be thankful." |
| Michael: Thanksgiving is commonly celebrated with a feast with the family. Everyone gives thanks and expresses their gratitude for their lives and the people in it. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "It's time to be thankful." (REGULAR) "It's time to be thankful." |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "Happy Thanksgiving! It's time to be thankful." |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Chris's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: His friend, Liz, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "This will be the best dinner of the year!" (REGULAR) "This will be the best dinner of the year!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "This will be the best dinner of the year!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| Michael: His wife, Jennifer, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Cheers to all of you!" (REGULAR) "Cheers to all of you!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Cheers to all of you!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you expressing the joy in the celebration. |
| Michael: His neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I made an extra pumpkin pie for you." (REGULAR) "I made an extra pumpkin pie for you." |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "I made an extra pumpkin pie for you." |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
| Michael: His high school friend, Wendy, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Feast mode on!" (REGULAR) "Feast mode on!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Feast mode on!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to be funny and are about to eat a lot of food. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about celebrating Thanksgiving, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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