#278 The History and Meaning of Thanksgiving
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🗓️ 7 December 2023
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US and Canada. It's a special day when people express their gratitude for things like family and food.
Why People Celebrate this holiday: Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for good things. Many people have a big meal with family and friends.
When It Is Celebrated: Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, it's on the second Monday of October.
Where It Is Celebrated: People celebrate Thanksgiving in their homes or with family in other places. Others travel to be with family.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, do we have to send thank you notes to everyone we've ever met for Thanksgiving? |
| 0:10.0 | Oh no, it's not like that. Thanksgiving is more about enjoying turkey and pie with family and friends, not writing thank you notes to everyone. |
| 0:23.3 | Hi, welcome to a special podcast about Thanksgiving. I'm Georgiana, your English teacher, |
| 0:31.0 | and I want to tell you about Thanksgiving. Before we start, get the transcript of this episode for free. Visit speakenglishpodcast.com |
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| 1:02.1 | Thanksgiving is celebrated in the U.S. and Canada. It's a special day when people express their gratitude for things like family and food. |
| 1:14.6 | So why people celebrate this holiday? |
| 1:19.5 | Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for good things. |
| 1:23.9 | Many people have a big meal with family and friends. |
| 1:29.3 | When is it celebrated? |
| 1:33.1 | Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday of November in the United States. |
| 1:39.2 | In Canada, it's on the second Monday of October. |
| 1:44.3 | What's the origin of this holiday? |
| 1:48.2 | Thanksgiving began long ago when pilgrims from England came to America on a ship called a Mayflower. |
| 1:59.2 | Pilgrims are people who have a tough journey because of their religion, |
| 2:05.0 | and these ones came to America so they could practice their religion freely. |
| 2:11.5 | When they came to America, it was tough. |
| 2:16.1 | It was cold, and they didn't have much food, but Native Americans showed the |
| 2:23.5 | pilgrims how to grow food, like corn, beans, and squash. In 1621, the pilgrims had a good harvest during the fall because of what they learned from the Native Americans. |
| 2:41.7 | So, they had a big meal together to say thank you and celebrate. |
| 2:48.9 | The feast is known as the first Thanksgiving. |
| 2:53.6 | Since then, Thanksgiving has been a special day |
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