Bài hát: Listening Practice Through Dictation CD 3-24 - V.A

Unit 24 Food, Family, and Fun
W: Thanksgiving is a special family holiday in
America. Families come together to give thanks
for all they have. Although every family celebrates
in slightly different ways, a typical Thanksgiving
is full of food, family, and fun. My family celebrates
Thanksgiving, too.
Everyone in my family goes to my parents’
place for Thanksgiving. We have a large meal.
Everyone helps on Thanksgiving. The children
set the table. My mother cooks the turkey using
her own secret ingredients. My father makes the
side dishes. He makes potatoes, beans, carrots,
stuffing, oysters, and beets. My mom makes
cranberry sauce. My sister-in-law brings a
pumpkin pie. I come early to help my parents
cook.
When it is time to eat, we put all the food on
the table. Everyone sits down. We each say what
we are thankful for before we eat. Some of us
are thankful for our health, and others are
thankful for their jobs. Everyone is thankful for
something different.
There is a lot of activity after the meal. My
aunt and uncle clean off the table. My sister-in-law
helps me wash the dishes. The teenagers wash
and put away the silverware. The children help
to tidy the dining room. My brothers take out
the garbage. Then they go play football in the
backyard. The rest of us sit down and relax. We
are thankful for the food and our blessings.
Most of all, we are thankful to have each other.