14 11, 2018

Poems for Thanksgiving Fest

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Let's learn these poems for Thanksgiving Fest Message of Thanksgiving It is good to pause one day each year to take an account of yourself and your surroundings. Thanksgiving gives an opportunity to feel this continuous contact of generations. Thanksgiving is a time for sharing.   If I Should Try If I should try to

7 11, 2018

Election Day in the USA

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Read to know about Election Day in the USA. You will enrich your vocabulary and do a number of activities on reading comprehension. Voting Requirements and Procedures The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November is Election Day in the USA.  It is a legal holiday.  Since 1845, by Act of Cngress, this date has been

8 03, 2018

March 8, Women’s Day in Ukraine

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Women's Day in Ukraine March 8, Women's Day in Ukraine, is a relic of the Soviet era. Women’s Day in Ukraine has lost its political meaning over the years. Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day rolled into one, this holiday is not just a way for men to celebrate women of all ages, but also the

28 02, 2018

St. David’s Day, a National Festival for the Welsh

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St David's Day is celebrated in Wales on 1 March, in honour of St David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales. Not a lot is certain about Dewi but March 1st was chosen to honor him because it's the day he apparently died. In the 18th century it became a national festival for the Welsh. St.

15 02, 2018

Candlemas, Stritenia Gospodne in Ukraine

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February 15 is Stritenia Gospodne or Candlemas, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Candlemas, Stritenia Gospodne in Ukraine is a holiday of the Orthodox Church, the final cycle of the Christmas holidays. It is believed that this day was not only the day of the meeting of infant Jesus with our Lord, but

13 02, 2018

Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday

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Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras (which is French for "Fat Tuesday"), is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is observed mainly in English speaking countries, especially Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, but also

13 02, 2018

Shrovetide in Ukraine

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Shrovetide is a traditional holiday for Slavic countries. Roots of Shrovetide in Ukraine have been coming from an ancient pagan holiday of seeing-off winter. This holiday coincided with the last week before the Great Lent. Shrovetide united Christian and pagan traditions. Traditionally in Ukraine, Shrovetide is celebrated for the whole week. Many people associate this holiday

7 02, 2018

St. Valentine’s Day in the USA

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Read and speak about American traditions to celebrate St. Valentine's Day.                          Festival of Romance and Affection Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th as a festival of romance and affection.  People send greeting cards called "valentines" to their friends, sweethearts, and members of their

6 02, 2018

Valentine’s Day in English-Speaking Countries

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Speak about Valentine's Day celebration in English-speaking countries. Here is a sample. I'd like to speak about St. Valentine's Day which is celebrated on February 14 as a festival of romance and affection in English-speaking countries. It is a day for sweethearts. St. Valentine's Day has ancient roots. People send greeting cards called "valentines" to

2 02, 2018

Groundhog Day

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Groundhog Day is celebrated on the second of February. Groundhog Day is a popular observance in many parts of the United States. Although some states have in some cases adopted their own groundhogs, the official groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, lives at Gobbler’s Knob near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The town has attracted thousands of visitors over the years

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