{"id":631,"date":"2025-11-29T14:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieltshero.com\/blog\/?p=631"},"modified":"2025-11-29T14:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T19:21:18","slug":"diary-of-an-online-english-tutor-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ieltshero.com\/blog\/diary-of-an-online-english-tutor-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Diary of an Online English Tutor: Thanksgiving!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"485\">The Week I Survived an American Thanksgiving<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"485\">I knew I was in trouble the moment a student greeted me on Monday with:<br data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"307\" \/>\u201cAre you excited for Turkey Week?\u201d<br data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"344\" \/>I said, \u201cI enjoy poultry, but I wasn\u2019t aware it had a dedicated week.\u201d<br data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"417\" \/>They stared at me the way teenagers look at anyone born before 2000.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"490\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"526\">Monday \u2013 The Pre-Feast Panic<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"780\">All my American students were in a frenzy.<br data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"572\" \/>Sharing recipes.<br data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"591\" \/>Arguing about stuffing vs dressing.<br data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"629\" \/>One insisted that \u201ccranberry sauce must come from a can or it doesn&#8217;t taste like childhood.\u201d<br data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"724\" \/>I nodded politely while googling what on earth a yam is.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"939\">I assigned light homework because they all claimed they would be too busy \u201cbrining.\u201d<br data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"869\" \/>I still don\u2019t know what that means.<br data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"907\" \/>It sounds like it&#8217;s something illegal!.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"944\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"983\">Tuesday \u2013 Cultural Exchange Day<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1157\">A student asked what Brits eat for our version of Thanksgiving.<br data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1050\" \/>I explained we don\u2019t have one.<br data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1083\" \/>They looked devastated, as though I just admitted I hated Christmas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1368\">To make up for it, I taught them all the phrase \u201ctaking the mickey.\u201d<br data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1230\" \/>They repaid me by teaching me \u201cFriendsgiving,\u201d which is apparently Thanksgiving but with less family judgment and more alcohol.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1373\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1413\">Wednesday \u2013 The Great Pie Debate<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1586\">I asked what pies they were making.<br data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1452\" \/>They listed pumpkin, pecan, apple, sweet potato.<br data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1503\" \/>One guy cheerfully announced \u201cchocolate marshmallow peanut butter explosion pie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1651\">I said, \u201cThat\u2019s not a pie. 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I genuinely thought it was a small dog at first.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2133\">\n<p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2133\">Everyone talks at once.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2205\">\n<p data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2205\">Mac and cheese on the same plate as roast meat is apparently legal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2280\">\n<p data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2280\">There is a thing called green bean casserole. I\u2019m still processing that.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2441\">The family insisted I say what I\u2019m thankful for.<br data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2333\" \/>I panicked and said, \u201cProperly brewed tea.\u201d<br data-start=\"2376\" data-end=\"2379\" \/>They all nodded solemnly as if I\u2019d delivered a profound truth.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2446\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2476\">Friday \u2013 The Day After<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2665\">Every student logged in from bed, whispering like they\u2019d survived a minor war.<br data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2558\" \/>One said, \u201cI ate until time stopped.\u201d<br data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2598\" \/>Another described Black Friday shopping as \u201ccombat with discounts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2667\" data-end=\"2747\">I gave them a listening exercise because none of them had the strength to speak.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2749\" 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