March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day (casually known as 'St. Paddy's Day'), a feast day for Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Merry Christmas!
Read the following information on Christmas and then answer the questions below:
Are you planning to take a flight anytime soon? Here are some of the questions you'll probably hear in the airport and some example answers:
How many pieces of luggage do you have?
Only one.
Did you pack your luggage yourself?
Yes, I did.
Has anyone given you anything to take on the flight?
No, they haven't.
Do you have any hand-luggage?
Yes, I have one bag.
Read through the following information on American Thanksgiving and match up the key words (in bold) to their definitions:
November 5th is a famous day in British history. Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated on this day. Do you know who he was or why this day is celebrated? Let's find out about some British culture.
We've all heard about Halloween. We've all seen movies about it. But do any of us know what Halloween is about?
Let me give you a quick background history.
The Celts celebrated the New Year on October 31st as this was the time that summer ended and the winter began. The Celts believed that with the winter darkness came, and with the darkness came evil spirits too.
They thought that on the night of October 31st that the physical world and spirit world came together and that spirits walked on the earth.
'What's included in this package?'
During the long hot summer, it’s always nice to take some time off and, if you can afford it, go on a trip somewhere.
Imagine that you are in a travel agency. A travel agency is the place where you go to book a holiday. They can help you with flights and hotels.
Read the following passage about someone's holiday. Then try and find the matching vocabulary.
Our holiday couldn’t have got off to a worse start.
First, the airline lost our luggage so we had to spend the first few days in the clothes we travelled in.
Luckily, there were some cheap shops near the hotel where we could buy some bits and pieces until our luggage arrived.
