CELEBRATIONS IN

UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA

Christmas: 25 December
(UK/US).- There are a lot of
traditions
connected
with
Christmas but perhaps the most
important one is the giving of
presents. Family members wrap
up their gifts and leave them at
the bottom of the Christmas
tree to be found on Christmas
morning. Children leave socks
at the end of their beds on
Christmas
Eve,
24th
of
December, hoping that Santa
Claus will come down the
chimney during the night and
bring them small presents, fruit
and nuts. They are usually not
disappointed! At some time on
Christmas Day the family will sit
down to a big turkey dinner
followed by Christmas pudding.
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Children leave socks at the

end of their beds on
Christmas Eve, 24th of
December,
hoping
that
Santa Claus will come down
the chimney during the
night and bring them small
presents, fruit and nuts.
They
are
usually
not
disappointed! At some time
on Christmas Day the family
will sit down to a big turkey
dinner
followed
by
Christmas pudding.

Independence Day: 4 July

(US).- It commemorates the
adoption of the Declaration
of Independence of the 4
July,
1776,
declaring
independence
from
the
Kingdom of Great Britain.
Celebrations held this day
include fireworks, parades,
barbecues,
carnivals,
picnics
and
concerts,
baseball games, political
speeches and ceremonies,
to celebrate the history,

 Halloween:
31
October (US/UK).It has roots in the
Celtic culture, and
was introduced in
America by Irish
immigrants.
The
day
is
often
associated with the
colors orange and
black,
jack
o
lanterns,
and
costume parties.
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Thanksgiving:
the
fourth Thursday in
November (US)/the
second Monday in
October (Canada).Traditionally, its a time
to give thanks for the
harvest and express
gratitude in general.
Thanksgiving dinner is
held on this day. They
usually
say
a
Thanksgiving
prayer

Match the words of A column to their respective

definitions in Column B.
A. fail to meet the hopes or expectations
B. Bird eaten in Christmas and Thanksgiving,

1. Wrap up
2. Bottom
3. Chimney
4. Disappoi
nted
5. Turkey
6. Firework
s
7. Parades

C. The paper you use to wrap presents.

D. The place in the house where Santa gets in

the to leave presents under the tree.

E. An explosion of color in the sky. .

F. The lower side of anything

G. A ceremonial procession including people
marching

1. Barbecues

A. A meal prepared using such a frame and usually eaten outsid

2. Speech

B. The activity or time of gathering a crop.

3. Roots

C. The origin or source of something.

4. Irish
5. Harvest
6. Prayer
7. Roast

D.

The ability to talk, or the activity of talking.

E.

The act or ceremony of speaking to God or a god.

F.

A large piece of meat cooked in an oven.

G. People from Ireland.