Happy Thanksgiving!

The Story of Thanksgiving. Watch the video and fill in the gaps (check your answers in "comments").

The year was ________________________ (1). It was a normal day for me, sitting on the beach, getting some sun, ________________________ (2) my own business when lo and behold along comes this boat.

So the pilgrims got off the boat and began the hard work of ________________________ (3) a settlement in the New World. Now, I don't know  ________________________ (4) it was to try to build a settlement at the beginning of winter but ________________________ (5)the pilgrims had it ________________________ (6).

Finally came and the pilgrims went out to ________________________ (7). God had heard ________________________ (8) and sent along one of the ________________________ (9) to help them- an English-speaking Indian by the name of Squanto.

Add lots of hard work and working together with their new friends, the Indians. By the end of the ________________________ (10), they had an abundant ________________________ (11).

The tradition of Thanksgiving began and now people get together and eat and thank God for his ________________________ (12). 

Glossary:

• Lo and behold - Used for introducing something surprising that you're about to tell or show someone.
• Hereby - Used for stating that something said or written in a statement or document is now official or for emphasizing what you're saying.

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There are more posts about this topic (see "contents") where you can learn about the food they eat and more historical facts.