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English Conversation Reading About Thanksgiving Day

High school English conversation class aims to cultivate students' language communication ability, which is an essential and important part of the whole high school English teaching. I have organized the English conversation about Thanksgiving Day, welcome to read!

English Dialogues about Thanksgiving I

ASo what are you doing for Thanksgiving?

What do you do for Thanksgiving?

BNot much really. It's more of an American tradition, so back home we don't really celebrate it. In fact, I am not even sure of what exactly is being celebrated! celebrated!

BNot much really. It's more of an American tradition, so back home we don't really celebrate it. I am not even sure of what exactly is being celebrated.

AWell you know, it's a time to get together with all your family and be thankful for everything!

Well you know, it's a time to get together with all your family and be thankful for a lot of things.

BYeah but, how did this holiday come to be?

Yes, but, what was this holiday like?

AWell, the first settlers of Massachusetts arrived there because of religious persecution from England and King James. Once in the New World, they befriended an indigenous people named Squares. They befriended an native named Squanto, who taught them how to harvest food from the area such as corn.

AWell, the first settlers of Massachusetts arrived there because of religious persecution from England and King James. Once in the New World, they became friends with the local Squanto, who taught them how to grow local foods such as corn.

BAnd then what did happen?

Then what?

AWell, they had enough havests for the next winter and celebration. they decided to have a big feast for the natives, giving thanks the land, and They decided to have a big feast for the natives, giving thanks the land, and everyone for the foods, healthy and new lives.

Well, they had enough havests for the next winter and celebration. They decide to organize a big festival for the locals, giving thanks the land, and everyone for the foods, healthy and new lives.

BInteresting! I am amazed how big and delicious thanksgiving dinners are!

Very interesting! I am amazed how big and delicious thanksgiving dinners are!

ACome to my house for Thanksgiving! We are having turkey, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes with gravy, and lots of stuffing!

Come to my house for Thanksgiving! We are having turkey, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes with gravy, and lots of stuffing!

BCount me in!

Count me in!

English Dialogues about Thanksgiving II

Jack: Have a nice Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Kate: Same to you!

You too!

Jack: Are you going anywhere?

Kate: Are you going anywhere?

Kate: I thought about going to my sister's. How about you?

I was thinking about going to my sister's.

I was thinking about going to her. How about you?

Kate: I thought about going to my sister's. How about you?

Oh, I'll probably just stay at home.

Li Lei has no idea of Thanksgiving and Steven is telling him something about it.

Li Lei doesn't know much about Thanksgiving, and Steven is explaining it to him.

Li Lei: When do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

Li Lei: When do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

Steven: On the fourth Thursday of November.

Li Lei: What do you eat on that day?

Li Lei: What do you eat on that day?

Steven: People cook turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner.

Steven: People cook turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner.

Li Lei: Anything else?

Li Lei: Anything else?

Steven: Besides the turkeys, we'll also have other delicious food. Such as pumpkin pies,puddings, mashed potatoes, bread, a lot of fresh fruits Such as pumpkin pies,puddings, mashed potatoes, bread, a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Steven: Besides the turkeys, we'll also have other delicious food. Pumpkin pie, puddings, mashed potatoes, bread, a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Li Lei: I'm almost hungry.

Li Lei: I'm almost hungry.