{"id":209,"date":"2021-07-24T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T08:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-monroe-effectivecomm\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=209"},"modified":"2021-08-19T08:10:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T08:10:48","slug":"holidays","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-monroe-effectivecomm\/chapter\/holidays\/","title":{"raw":"Holidays","rendered":"Holidays"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Apply listening behaviors to improve comprehension of spoken English<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Summarize content of spoken English conversations and speeches<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-360\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5711\/2021\/07\/04073708\/Holidays-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"the number thirty one in a box of a calendar, with an orang highlighter resting on the paper\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Holidays are days when people celebrate occasions or events with friends and family members.\u00a0 They are a time when people commemorate traditions of cultural or religious significance.\u00a0 Depending on state and federal laws, businesses and schools are often closed on holidays.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>key vocabulary<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Celebrate\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ceremonious \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Federal\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Honor \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 National<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Observe\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Remember\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ritual\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Significance \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 State<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-monroe-effectivecomm\/chapter\/vocabulary\/\">\u2192Vocabulary Activities<\/a>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">video and audio content<\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n\r\nWatch brief videos highlighting common US Holidays and Observances.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/FJamea576YY\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/CRXrfs0f1Fo\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/_XNNqpnGVkQ\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/lslqtUMwDxA\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Xt8KqQOyk7k\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/D8QRXkrWUjM\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/k64ttIyUFvs\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Apply listening behaviors to improve comprehension of spoken English<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Summarize content of spoken English conversations and speeches<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-360\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5711\/2021\/07\/04073708\/Holidays-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"the number thirty one in a box of a calendar, with an orang highlighter resting on the paper\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Holidays are days when people celebrate occasions or events with friends and family members.\u00a0 They are a time when people commemorate traditions of cultural or religious significance.\u00a0 Depending on state and federal laws, businesses and schools are often closed on holidays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>key vocabulary<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Celebrate\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ceremonious \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Federal\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Honor \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 National<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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