Thanksgiving History and Traditions | ESL/ESOL/EFL A1-A2 Video

[Music] americans of all religions celebrate thanksgiving on the fourth thursday of november children do not go to school and most businesses close for four days thanksgiving is a special day for families and people travel great distances to be with their families for this occasion pilgrim fathers the tradition started with the pilgrim fathers they were against the church of england they wanted to start a new life in a new country the mayflower eventually on the 6th of september 1620 102 men women and children left england on a ship called the mayflower the voyage was difficult two

pilgrims died but two were born on the 11th of december 1620 they landed on the northeast coast of north america it was almost winter and there wasn't much food they immediately built small houses but it was too late to grow crops the winter was very long and cold and half of the pilgrims died in the spring a native american called squanto helped the pilgrims he taught them how to grow corn and how to hunt and fish soon the pilgrims and the wampanoag native americans became friends the pilgrims grew crops and the summer harvest was excellent

the first thanksgiving dinner by november 1621 everyone had food and a home there was hope for the future william bradford decided to celebrate with a dinner for the pilgrims and about 90 native americans he wanted to thank god this was the first thanksgiving dinner and it continued for three a days thanksgiving today the traditional thanksgiving meal is similar to the first people eat roast turkey with cranberry sauce potatoes corn and pumpkin pie many charity organizations prepare a free meal for the poor people in their town or city new york city celebrates with macy's thanksgiving day

parade macy's department store organized its first parade in 1924 this parade is very famous and more than two million people go to see it every year you