3 a) Complete the gaps (1-5). Listen and check. Explain the words in bold.

Here are the filled gaps based on the context: 1) ... and people have family dinners. Turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce are popular foods on this day and there's always some sweet pumpkin pie for dessert. 2) ... light fires. Farmers decorate their cows with flowers and let them run free through the streets! 3) ... through the streets! 4) ....a harvest festival about different varieties of bananas. 5) .... people make sweet rice cakes with fresh fruit. Explanation of bolded words: * **Harvest**: The process or period of gathering crops. * **Sauce**: A liquid or semi-liquid accompaniment to food. * **Wheat**: A grain used to make flour, bread, etc. * **Varieties**: Different kinds of something. * **Dessert**: A sweet course served at the end of a meal.