Do you know how to talk about your favorite holidays in English? 🎄🎃
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Hello everyone. Welcome to show 14. I am Anna and I am Lucas. Today we talk about holidays.
A little. Usually we study hard history or new technology. But today we will relax.
I am excited for this. Life is very busy, and holidays can feel like just another task to do.
So, today we want to bring back the good feeling. We want to understand why and how we celebrate festivals, and the words we use for them.
First, we will study how people around the world celebrate, like cultural scientists. Second, and this is important, we have a useful goal.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
a list of tasks that need to be done
I have many things on my to-do list for today.
to remove something, especially something that is not essential or wanted
We want to strip away the stress and just keep the joy.
a group of three things or people that are well-known for being difficult or bad
The infamous trio of prepositions (in, on, at) can be tricky.
a thorough and detailed study or discussion of a topic
We will do a deep dive into the history of this festival.
an important or powerful person or thing
Christmas is a real heavy hitter on the calendar.
the ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
The evergreen tree is a symbol of resilience.
the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular group
There is a lot of etiquette around gift-giving.
a story told to warn its audience of a danger or mistake
The story of Jack is a cautionary tale about costumes.
to accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
The host chose to embrace the mistake and laugh.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| fast-paced | adjective | moving or happening very quickly | Life in the city is very fast-paced. |
| to-do list | noun phrase | a list of tasks that need to be done | I have many things on my to-do list for today. |
| strip away | phrasal verb | to remove something, especially something that is not essential or wanted | We want to strip away the stress and just keep the joy. |
| infamous trio | noun phrase | a group of three things or people that are well-known for being difficult or bad | The infamous trio of prepositions (in, on, at) can be tricky. |
| deep dive | noun phrase | a thorough and detailed study or discussion of a topic | We will do a deep dive into the history of this festival. |
| heavy hitter | idiom/noun phrase | an important or powerful person or thing | Christmas is a real heavy hitter on the calendar. |
| resilience | noun | the ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness | The evergreen tree is a symbol of resilience. |
| etiquette | noun | the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular group | There is a lot of etiquette around gift-giving. |
| cautionary tale | noun phrase | a story told to warn its audience of a danger or mistake | The story of Jack is a cautionary tale about costumes. |
| embrace | verb | to accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically | The host chose to embrace the mistake and laugh. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
My birthday is ___ June.
The party is ___ Saturday.
We eat dinner ___ 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Day is ___ December 25th.
We often go skiing ___ winter.
The meeting starts ___ midnight.
Life in the city can be very ___, with many things happening quickly.
If you want to study a topic very deeply and in detail, you can do a ___ into it.
The evergreen tree is a symbol of ___, showing its ability to stay strong even in hard times.
The story about Jack and his chicken suit is a ___ because it teaches a lesson about cultural differences.
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