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[12:15] English Listening Practice: Selected Short Passages on 31 Holidays
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In Canada, we have many different days that we celebrate. On the first day of January, there is New Year's Day. That is when we ring in the New Year and say goodbye to the old year.In February, there is Valentine's Day. That is the day when you tell your girlfriend or boyfriend that you love them. You can buy them flowers or candy or take them out to dinner.
In March, there is Saint Patrick's Day. Everyone pretends that they are Irish on Saint Patrick's Day. They all wear green.
Easter comes in the spring. Easter is a religious holiday. Some people celebrate by going to church. Some people think that the Easter bunny comes and leaves chocolate eggs for them.
In May, there is Victoria Day. We celebrate this day in honor of England's Queen Victoria. There are fireworks on Victoria Day.
July, the first is Canada Day. In September, there is Labor Day. This is the day that we honor the working man or woman.
In October, there is Thanksgiving. We give thanks for all the things that we are fortunate enough to have. We usually have a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day.
On the last day of October, there is Halloween. The children dress up in costumes and go from door to door collecting candies.
Remember in November. People wear red poppies and they remember all the people that died for their country.
Christmas comes in December. Christmas is also a religious holiday, but many children believe that Santa Claus arrives on Christmas Eve in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. They believe that Santa Claus fills up their stockings with toys and goodies. He gets in and out of people's houses through their chimneys.
Listening Comprehension- celebrate
verb
1. assign great social importance to
e.g. The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood
The tenor was lionized in ViennaSynonym: lionizelionise
2. have a celebration
e.g. They were feting the patriarch of the family
After the exam, the students were celebratingSynonym: fete
3. behave as expected during of holidays or rites
e.g. Keep the commandments
celebrate Christmas
Observe Yom KippurSynonym: observekeep
- labor
noun
1. productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
e.g. his labor did not require a great deal of skill
Synonym: labourtoil
2. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
e.g. he prepared for great undertakings
Synonym: undertakingprojecttask
3. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
e.g. there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
Synonym: labourworking classproletariat
4. an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
Synonym: labor movementtrade union movement
5. concluding state of pregnancy
from the onset of contractions to the birth of a childe.g. she was in labor for six hours
Synonym: parturiencylabourconfinementlying-intravailchildbed
- religious
noun
1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
- Thanksgiving
noun
1. a short prayer of thanks before a meal
e.g. their youngest son said grace
Synonym: graceblessing
- sleigh
noun
1. a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
for transportation over snowSynonym: sledsledge
- fireworks
- costumes
- pretends
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