2014-10-31 Workshop: vocabulary and Halloween

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in a car (in a small boat or plane)
-> get in the car / get into the car
-> get out of the car

on a train (on a bus or a large boat or plane, on a bike)
-> get on the train
-> get off the train
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technical vocabulary
terminology
jargon (informal)
legalese - jargon / technical vocabulary for law/lawyers
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December 21 - winter solstice (shortest day of the year)
February 2 - Groundhog's Day
March 23 - spring/vernal equinox (day = night = 12 hours)
May 1 - May Day / International Labor Day
June 22 - summer solstice (longest day of the year)
August 1/2 - nothing modern
September 22 - autumnal equinox (day = night = 12 hours)
November 1 - All Saints' Day (All Hallows' Day)
December 21 - winter solstice

October 31 - All Hallows Even(ing)
	   -> All Hallowe'en -> Halloween

Irish tradition to carve faces into turnips
	(to keep evil spirits away from your house/family)
-> American tradition to carve pumpkins
	(pumpkins are much much easier to clean and cut)