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Let's go through and learn a ton of new Chinese words all related to Thanksgiving! Make sure you have the worksheet with you to help.

Thanksgiving in Chinese...

1. Turkey / 火鸡 / huǒ jī

- 妈妈在烤火鸡。

- Māma zài kǎo huǒ jī.

- Mom is roasting the turkey.

1. Turkey / 火鸡 / huǒ jī

- 妈妈在烤火鸡。

- Māma zài kǎo huǒ jī.

- Mom is roasting the turkey.

Multiple Choice

Find the Pinyin for TURKEY!

. Turkey / 火鸡 / ______

- 妈妈在烤火鸡。

- Māma zài kǎo _________

- Mom is roasting the turkey.

• huǒ jī

• Māma

• zài kǎo

• jī ròu

• jī huǒ

1. Turkey / 火鸡 / huǒ jī

- 妈妈在烤火鸡。

- Māma zài kǎo huǒ jī.

- Mom is roasting the turkey.

2. Stuffing / 填料 / tián liào

- 火鸡里的填料很香。

- Huǒ jī lǐ de tián liào hěn xiāng.

- The stuffing inside the turkey is fragrant.

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2. Stuffing / 填料 / tián liào

- 火鸡里的填料很香。

- Huǒ jī lǐ de tián liào hěn xiāng.

- The stuffing inside the turkey is fragrant.

3. Cranberry / 蔓越莓 / màn yuè méi

- 我最喜欢蔓越莓酱。

- Wǒ zuì xǐ huān màn yuè méi jiàng.

- I like cranberry sauce the most.

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Please put the Chinese sentence in order....

3. Cranberry / 蔓越莓 / màn yuè méi

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- Wǒ zuì xǐ huān màn yuè méi jiàng.

- I like cranberry sauce the most.

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3. Cranberry / 蔓越莓 / màn yuè méi

- 我最喜欢蔓越莓酱。

- Wǒ zuì xǐ huān màn yuè méi jiàng.

- I like cranberry sauce the most.

4. Pumpkin pie / 南瓜派 / nán guā pài

- 奶奶做的南瓜派很好吃。

- Nǎinai zuò de nán guā pài hěn hǎo chī.

- Grandmother's pumpkin pie is delicious.

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Please write the word DELICIOUS in Chinese characters.

4. Pumpkin pie / 南瓜派 / nán guā pài

- 奶奶做的南瓜派很好吃。

- Nǎinai zuò de nán guā pài hěn hǎo chī.

- Grandmother's pumpkin pie is delicious.

5. Gravy / 肉汁 / ròu zhī

- 请把肉汁递给我。

- Qǐng bǎ ròu zhī dì gěi wǒ.

- Please pass me the gravy.

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5. Gravy / 肉汁 / ròu zhī

- 请把肉汁递给我。

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gěi wǒ.- Please pass me the gravy.

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ròu

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5. Gravy / 肉汁 / ròu zhī

- 请把肉汁递给我。

- Qǐng bǎ ròu zhī dì gěi wǒ.

- Please pass me the gravy.

6. Feast / 盛宴 / shèng yàn

- 这是一场感恩节的盛宴。

- Zhè shì yī chǎng gǎn ēn jié de shèng yàn.

- This is a Thanksgiving feast.

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When you think of THANKSGIVING FEAST, what words or foods come to mind?

6. Feast / 盛宴 / shèng yàn

- 这是一场感恩节的盛宴。

- Zhè shì yī chǎng gǎn ēn jié de shèng yàn.

- This is a Thanksgiving feast.

7. Family / 家人 / jiā rén

- 家人们都来参加感恩节晚餐。

- Jiā rén men dōu lái cān jiā gǎn ēn jié wǎn cān.

- All family members come for Thanksgiving dinner.

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lái cān jiā ​

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dinner.

7. Family / 家人 / jiā rén

- 家人们都来参加感恩节晚餐。

- Jiā rén men dōu lái cān jiā gǎn ēn jié wǎn cān.

- All family members come for Thanksgiving dinner.

8. Grateful / 感恩的 / gǎn ēn de

- 我对生活感恩。

- Wǒ duì shēng huó gǎn ēn.

- I am grateful for life.

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Match the PINYIN with the Chinese Characters!

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• 对

• 生活

• 感恩

• 生活

wǒ

duì

shēng huó

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life

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8. Grateful / 感恩的 / gǎn ēn de

- 我对生活感恩。

- Wǒ duì shēng huó gǎn ēn.

- I am grateful for life.

9. Autumn / 秋天 / qiū tiān

- 感恩节在秋天庆祝。

- Gǎn ēn jié zài qiū tiān qìng zhù.

- Thanksgiving is celebrated in autumn.

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- 感恩节在秋天庆祝。

- Gǎn ēn jié zài qiū tiān qìng zhù.

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9. Autumn / 秋天 / qiū tiān

- 感恩节在秋天庆祝。

- Gǎn ēn jié zài qiū tiān qìng zhù.

- Thanksgiving is celebrated in autumn.

10. Harvest / 收获 / shōu huò

- 农民庆祝丰富的收获。

- Nóng mín qìng zhù fēng fù de shōu huò.

- Farmers celebrate the abundant harvest.

Multiple Select

How do they describe the harvest? Choose all that apply.

• 丰富的

• abundant

• fēng fù de

• shōu huò

• 收获

10. Harvest / 收获 / shōu huò

- 农民庆祝丰富的收获。

- Nóng mín qìng zhù fēng fù de shōu huò.

- Farmers celebrate the abundant harvest.

11. Pilgrim / 清教徒 / qīng jiào tú

- 清教徒来到了新大陆。

- Qīng jiào tú lái dào le xīn dà lù.

- The Pilgrims arrived in the New World.

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11. Pilgrim / 清教徒 / qīng jiào tú

- 清教徒来到了新大陆。

- Qīng jiào tú lái dào le xīn dà lù.

- The Pilgrims arrived in the New World.

12. Native American / 美洲原住民 / měi zhōu yuán zhù mín

- 美洲原住民教会了清教徒种植玉米。

- Měi zhōu yuán zhù mín jiāo huì le qīng jiào tú zhǒng zhí yù mǐ.

- Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn.

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What are the TONES for NATIVE AMERICANS in Chinese?

12. Native American / 美洲原住民 / měi zhōu yuán zhù mín

- 美洲原住民教会了清教徒种植玉米。

- Měi zhōu yuán zhù mín jiāo huì le qīng jiào tú zhǒng zhí yù mǐ.

- Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn.

13. Mayflower / 五月花号 / wǔ yuè huā hào

- 五月花号带来了第一批清教徒。

- Wǔ yuè huā hào dài lái le dì yī pī qīng jiào tú.

- The Mayflower brought the first Pilgrims.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct TONES for MAYFLOWER in Chinese!?

• wǔ yuè huā hào

• wǔ yuè huǎ háo

• wǔ yuè huà hǎo

• wǔ yuè huá hǎo

• wǔ yuè huā hāo

13. Mayflower / 五月花号 / wǔ yuè huā hào

- 五月花号带来了第一批清教徒。

- Wǔ yuè huā hào dài lái le dì yī pī qīng jiào tú.

- The Mayflower brought the first Pilgrims.

14. Plymouth Rock / 普利茅斯岩石 / pǔ lì máo sī yán shí

- 普利茅斯岩石是一个历史地标。

- Pǔ lì máo sī yán shí shì yī gè lì shǐ dì biāo.

- Plymouth Rock is a historical landmark.

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Where is Plymouth Rock?

14. Plymouth Rock / 普利茅斯岩石 / pǔ lì máo sī yán shí

- 普利茅斯岩石是一个历史地标。

- Pǔ lì máo sī yán shí shì yī gè lì shǐ dì biāo.

- Plymouth Rock is a historical landmark.

23. Gathering / 聚会 / jù huì

- 感恩节聚会很热闹。

- Gǎn ēn jié jù huì hěn rè nao.

- The Thanksgiving gathering is lively.

24. Corn / 玉米 / yù mǐ

- 玉米是感恩节餐桌上的传统食物。

- Yù mǐ shì gǎn ēn jié cān zhuō shàng de chuán tǒng shí wù.

- Corn is a traditional food on the Thanksgiving table.