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Celebrations around the world


Vocabulary
English Vocabulary in Use (answer key p. 210 onwards): Unit 5 - Countries, nationalities and languages

+ Public holidays in the UK/US & Spain:

January
1/1 New Year’s Day
6/1 Epiphany

February
14/2 Valentine’s Day

March
8/3 International Women’s Day
17/3 St. Patrick’s Day (Ireland)

April
1/4 April Fool’s Day 
Easter 
Holy Week
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday/Monday

May
1/5 International Worker's Day
12/5 Mother’s Day (UK & US)
16/5 Father’s Day (UK & US)

June
24/6 St. John’s Day

July
4/7 Independence Day (US)

September
2/9 Labor Day (US)

October
12/10 Spain’s National Day / Columbus Day (in the US)
31/10 Halloween

November
5/11 Bonfire night (Guy Fawkes Night)
11/11 Veterans Day (US) / Remembrance Day (also: Poppy/Armistice Day) (UK)
28/11 Thanksgiving Day (UK)

December
24/12 Christmas Eve
25/12 Christmas Day
26/12 Boxing Day
31/12 New Year’s Eve


UoE
1)  Part 4 
2)  Part 4 
3)  Part 4

Writing (140-190 words)
Article: Singing (Part 2 / Question 4) - email to me, please

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