In this American culture lesson, I will teach you about how Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. What is Thanksgiving? When is Thanksgiving? What do Americans eat on Thanksgiving? What is Black Friday? And more. QUESTION: Have you celebrated Thanksgiving before? Do you have a similar holiday in your culture? Let me know in the comments! Learn more about American culture in this playlist:    • American Culture   😃 Join my email list to be the first to know about my upcoming online classes! https://37134621.sibforms.com/serve/MUIEACHe4CBQfKcgMvTucJR5q0Jixa8XSKrpF9PVt7ow-YshFzqv41-MjN1FD3QEBJQKgc2Z68kCASkKQ7H7M8XgwW2WKDtYd9hj9_QY4JR5jzZbtA85rn8-NL3NH-ikrWVdi27Wo6CQQ68uZCZEs8KQ0BD-LKqSZEQf2aILdjYieOGP28o6c_g3KILOUT9HbpRuBZyz6KKcWYxF Join my Instagram Subscribers community to get personalized feedback on your speaking or writing & grammar every week! http://instagram.com/englishwithjenna ______________________________________ WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: American English Pronunciation Lessons:    • English Pronunciation   Most Difficult Words to Pronounce in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EHD_OtQh2I English Conversation Lessons:    • English Conversation   _______________________________________ If you found this American culture lesson helpful, please give it a Like, leave a comment, and consider subscribing with notifications (click the bell). I really appreciate your support! 🙏 How Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving: 0:00 Thanksgiving 1:06 When is Thanksgiving? 1:49 Why is Thanksgiving important? 2:05 How to prepare for Thanksgiving? 2:50 What do people do on Thanksgiving? 3:33 Thanksgiving morning 4:01 Thanksgiving meal 4:30 What do people eat on Thanksgiving? 6:32 After the meal 6:47 Thanksgiving weekend & Black Friday 7:50 Small Business Saturday & Giving Tuesday 8:46 Christmas decorations Note that Thanksgiving is controversial because its history includes colonialism, genocide, and the spread of disease that killed thousands of indigenous people who lived here before the European settlers came. To learn more, see this article from the Smithsonian: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/ _______________________________________ JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA! 😃 I love connecting with viewers! Want more? Join my Facebook group http://facebook.com/learnenglishwithjenna Tips, short videos, and subscriber lessons on Instagram: http://instagram.com/englishwithjenna TikTok: @englishwithjenna _______________________________________ COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 🤔 -- Where are you from? I was born and raised in the United States. I live in California. -- How many years have you been teaching? Over 20 years. -- What qualifications do you have? I have a Master's degree in linguistics with an emphasis in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) -- What languages do you speak? English is my native language. I've studied Spanish, Czech, French, a little German, and Portuguese. I speak Portuguese as my second language because my husband is from Brazil. -- Do you teach online? I have a full-time teaching job at a college in California, so I don't currently offer English lessons online. However, I may do that in the future, so check back! -- Can you recommend good books for English learners? Yes! Check out my list of recommended books here: https://amzn.to/3opv8IQ -- What level do you teach? I teach all levels of English, but this channel is designed for intermediate and advanced learners. Because I teach college, much of the content is meant to help English learners prepare for going to school in English. _______________________________________ Note: Links may include affiliate links, from which I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. None of my content is sponsored.