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  • the Thanksgiving holiday.

  • Americans love it.

  • It started.

  • Small European immigrants in America held a special meal in November of 16 21 to celebrate a good harvest.

  • They wanted to thank the Native Americans who taught them how to grow food by asking them to join in the meal.

  • A yearly day of Thanksgiving was held during early US history.

  • In 18 63 President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday.

  • Today, many families prepare a big meal with turkey as the main dish.

  • Those who aren't cooking are watching parades and football games on television.

  • Others perform volunteer service by feeding the hungry.

the Thanksgiving holiday.

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B2 VOA thanksgiving meal holiday explainer held

Explainer: Thanksgiving

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/07/03
Video vocabulary

Keywords

native

US /ˈnetɪv/

UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

  • noun
  • Someone from or born in a specific country
  • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
  • Person speaking a language from birth
  • adjecitve
  • Caused by natural ability; innate
perform

US /pɚˈfɔrm/

UK /pə'fɔ:m/

  • verb
  • To carry out an action well or successfully
  • To entertain an audience by dancing, singing etc.
harvest

US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/

UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/

  • noun
  • Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
  • The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
  • verb
  • To gather ripe crops in from the fields
president

US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

  • noun
  • Person in charge of a country, or organization
volunteer

US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/

UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/

  • adjecitve
  • Working willingly without pay to help others
  • noun
  • Person who helps others without being paid
  • verb
  • To work willingly without pay to help others
celebrate

US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

UK /'selɪbreɪt/

  • verb
  • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
  • To express praise or thanks for something
feed

US /fid/

UK /fi:d/

  • verb
  • To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
  • To push something through an opening
  • To provide necessary supplies to
  • noun
  • Food given to animals
grow

US /ɡro/

UK /ɡrəʊ/

  • verb
  • To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • To improve; to develop better skills over time
  • To develop and become bigger or taller over time
prepare

US /prɪˈper/

UK /prɪˈpeə(r)/

  • verb
  • To make something ready for use
service

US /'sɝvɪs/

UK /'sɜ:vɪs/

  • noun
  • Work that a person does to assist others
  • Ceremony for religious purposes
  • Work or help that is provided by a company
  • Job that is performed by members of the military
  • Maintenance of machinery so it runs well, e.g. car
  • verb
  • To help or do work for someone, e.g. in a store
  • To maintain a piece of machinery so it runs well

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