What teens are thankful for

GRATEFUL
feeling that you want to thank someone because they have given you something or have done something for you

Constructions with grateful:
• grateful for + gerund
• grateful for + noun
• grateful to + person
• grateful + I + have
• grateful + I + be

Example sentences:
‘Thanks for coming to the hospital with me. I’m really grateful.’
‘I’m very grateful for all your help with the project.’
‘I’m so grateful to my teacher for being so patient with me.’
‘I’m so grateful to my grandmother for everything she did for me.’
‘I’m grateful I have such a lovely family.’
‘I’m grateful I’m healthy.

Five things I am grateful for…
I’m grateful to my parents for the way they brought me up.
I’m grateful for having my family.
I’m grateful for having a job I love.
I’m grateful I have a nice flat to live in.
I’m grateful I’m in good health.
Write five sentences about things you are grateful for….

You are going to watch some American high school students read out letters they have written expressing their gratitude to a person.
What do you think the students might be grateful for ?
Who do the students write letters to?
How do the people react when the person reads the letter to them?

thank you very much \ thanks a million\thanks a lot – спасибо большое
My influencer – мой мотиватор
determine - определять, устанавливать
to make a decision — принять решение
go through a really tough time – переживать нелегкое время
give an appreciation - дать высокую оценку
feel mattered – чувствовать себя значимым
I am forever indebted to you - Я в неоплатном долгу перед вами
zone out for a second – отключиться на секунду
I am grateful to you for your help. — Благодарю тебя за помощь.
grateful ['greɪtfǔl] - благодарный, признательный