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2.- Outline:

1.- Thanksgiving

A.- This celebration comes from Europe and it is celebrated on November. British immigrants.
B.- Families get together to give thanks for everything that has happened this year. After that, they

watch football matches.
C.- They prepare a big diner. Turkey, pumpkin pie, and rice mixed with vegetables are the most

popular dishes.
2.- Halloween

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A.- This celebration comes from Europe and it is celebrated on October the 31 . Irish immigrants.
B.- People dress up with funny costumes and decorate their houses with horrible decorations such as
spider webs, witches, and skeletons.

C.- Dishes made of pumpkin are the most popular.

3.- Final Draft:

Festivities in USA

Festivities in the United States are famous around the world. People from other countries use

to celebrate this festivities in order to enjoy with others. Thanksgiving and Halloween are the most

famous American Celebrations around the world. These important days have some differences such
as origin and customs, but one thing that they have in common is their traditional food, pumpkin.

Thanksgiving is a celebration that British immigrants took from Europe to America. [It is

celebrated in November.] For American people, [Thanksgiving means give thanks for everything that
has happened the whole year.] [American families get together to enjoy a big dinner.] [The traditional

dishes are turkey, pumpkin pie, and rice mixed with vegetables.] [After the dinner finishes, they like

to watch football matches on the TV and help with the household chores such as clean the table or
wash the dishes.]

In contrast, Halloween is a celebration that Irish immigrants took from Ireland to America. [It
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is celebrated on October the 31 .] [American people love dressing up with funny or horrible
costumes.] Also, [they decorate their houses with spider webs, witches, skeletons, and pumpkins.] At