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European levels:

The levels of language command are classified by the Common European Framework which is an internationally recognised classification of exams and levels accepted by the Council of Europe. The system thoroughly defines the range of language skills which must be mastered by the learners of a language to be able to communicate in it, and to ensure that the communication is set properly in any given sociolinguistic context.

The levels classified by the system:

C2 Mastery
C1 EOP - Effective Operational Proficiency
B2 Vantage
B1 Threshold
A2 Waystage
A1 Breakthrough

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Level 2 – Pre-intermediate

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is an important national holiday in the USA. It takes place every year on the fourth Thursday of November. This year it was on 23rd November. Most families in the US celebrate Thanksgiving with a special dinner for family and friends. Children make objects to decorate the house and the dinner table. The meal usually includes roast turkey with cranberries and pumpkin pie for dessert.

The word ‘thanksgiving’ means ‘to give thanks’. Traditionally it was a day when people thanked God for their good fortune and for their food. During the meal, in many American homes it is still traditional for family members to say thank you for things they have received during the past year.

The celebration goes back to the first Europeans who arrived in America. Many were farmers and they brought their traditional harvest thanksgiving festivals with them from Europe.

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Answer the questions below to check how well you understand the text.

Thanksgiving:

is always on 23rd November.

is a time for family and friends to get together.

is a time for children to cook dinner.

At Thanksgiving:

a lot of Americans say thank you for the good things that have received during the year.

all Americans say thank you for the good things they have received during the year.

Americans say thank you to the first Europeans who arrived in America.

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Last update: 2006-04-13