English Survival Guide: How to Talk About Holidays & Traditions | Easy English Podcast Lesson 14
👋 Hello! Welcome to Lesson 14 of our English Learning Podcast: Culture, Traditions, and Festivals!
📝 Transcript
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Hello, everyone. Welcome to our English podcast, lesson 14. I am Lucas, and I am Anna. We are happy you are here.
Yes, this is a good topic. We will talk about special days and parties.
Presents. I like this custom. What about the last day of the year? New Year's Eve is on December 31st. We see bright lights in the sky and celebrate the new year.
How do you have fun? I often have a party. I ask my friends and family to come.
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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 special day when people do not work or go to school, often for a celebration.
Christmas is my favorite holiday.
A custom or belief that has existed for a long time.
It's a tradition to eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
To make something look more attractive by adding things to it.
We decorate the Christmas tree with lights.
To give something to someone and receive something similar from them.
Friends often exchange gifts on birthdays.
To do something special or enjoyable for an important event or day.
We celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks.
Ways of behaving towards other people, especially polite ways.
Good table manners are important when you eat with others.
A special day or period when people celebrate something, often with music, food, and dancing.
The summer music festival is very loud.
Not polite; showing a lack of respect for other people.
It is rude to point with your finger.
A failure to understand something correctly.
Cultural misunderstandings can happen when people don't know other customs.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| holiday | noun | A special day when people do not work or go to school, often for a celebration. | Christmas is my favorite holiday. |
| tradition | noun | A custom or belief that has existed for a long time. | It's a tradition to eat turkey on Thanksgiving. |
| decorate | verb | To make something look more attractive by adding things to it. | We decorate the Christmas tree with lights. |
| exchange | verb | To give something to someone and receive something similar from them. | Friends often exchange gifts on birthdays. |
| celebrate | verb | To do something special or enjoyable for an important event or day. | We celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks. |
| manners | noun | Ways of behaving towards other people, especially polite ways. | Good table manners are important when you eat with others. |
| festival | noun | A special day or period when people celebrate something, often with music, food, and dancing. | The summer music festival is very loud. |
| gratitude | noun | The feeling of being thankful. | Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude. |
| rude | adjective | Not polite; showing a lack of respect for other people. | It is rude to point with your finger. |
| misunderstanding | noun | A failure to understand something correctly. | Cultural misunderstandings can happen when people don't know other customs. |
✏️ Exercises
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My favorite ___ is Christmas.
We ___ gifts on Christmas Eve.
What do people often do on New Year's Eve according to the podcast?
A birthday ___ is to blow out candles and make a wish.
What is a common traditional meal in Anna's country, often eaten on Sundays?
When you are at the table, you should keep your hands on the table, not ___ the table.
If you are invited to dinner, what is a polite gift to bring?
Thanksgiving is a holiday to express ___.
What do children often say when they go from house to house on Halloween?
In some cultures, it is ___ to point with your finger.
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