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Friendsgiving, explained
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This video explores the modern American tradition of Friendsgiving, a Thanksgiving celebration shared with friends rather than family. Learners will encounter vocabulary related to American holidays, cultural traditions, and social gatherings, including terms like potluck, hosting, and holiday planning. The video also helps learners understand informal American English and conversational expressions used when discussing holiday customs and social events.
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DownloadNovember can be a busy time of the year, so it's helpful to know a few things in advance, like what are the shipping times for packages? Is there an election this year? And [music] will you be going home for the holidays?
Millions of people in the US make the decision to travel during this time. In the past few decades, an option besides going home for a Thanksgiving family dinner has emerged.
>> How can they do this to us? It's Thanksgiving.
>> Okay, I tell you what. How about if I cook dinner at my place? I'll make it just like mom's.
>> Will you make the mashed potatoes with the lumps?
>> The hit 90s TV sitcom Friends has been associated with the popularization of Friendsgiving. [music] >> It's Friendsgiving. Friendsgiving.
>> Friends Giving. >> It's like the end in a note where I must say, >> oh yeah, Friendsgiving.
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A large meal shared with friends either on or near Thanksgiving Day. It is a modern, informal celebration that emphasizes choosing your own 'family' to celebrate the holiday with.
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
The act of expressing gratitude, especially to God; a public celebration in acknowledgment of divine favor or kindness. Often refers to Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday in the US and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year.
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