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2016-01-29 Conversation: holidays

Jan 29th, 2016
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  1. Greg Malivuk
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  4. Homework: define the words on p. 74
  5. carol = songs for Christmas
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  7. There are also hymns (religious) and anthems (for example national anthems), but we don’t use “carol” for non-Christmas events.
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  9. p. 73 - Discuss the questions in your group.
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  11. January 1 - New Year’s Day
  12. 3rd Monday in January - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  13. 3rd Monday in February - Presidents’ Day (February 15, 2016 - NO SCHOOL)
  14. (3rd Monday in April) - Patriot’s Day (beginning of the American Revolution)
  15. Last Monday in May - Memorial Day
  16. July 4 - Independence Day
  17. First Monday in September - Labor Day
  18. 2nd Monday in October - Columbus Day
  19. November 11 - Veterans’ Day (not a school holiday) (also Armistice Day)
  20. 4th Thursday in November - Thanksgiving
  21. December 25 - Christmas Day
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  23. The “Holiday Season” is basically late November through the end of the year.
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