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Let's Celebrate!

The following is a summary of terms (Key Vocabulary and Expressions) taught in this unit. Puzzles use these words as answers. (See Puzzle Corner in Resources.)
 
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KEY VOCABULARY

Nouns
Holidays, festivals, and celebrations
anniversary
April Fool's Day
bachelor party
birthday
Carnival
engagement
Halloween
May Day
New Year's Eve
party
(wedding) reception
Thanksgiving
Valentine's Day
wedding

Other
bride
candy
card
champagne
costume
couple
cranberry sauce
dancing
door
dress
fireworks
flower
gift
groom
kimono
man
mask
newlywed
night
occasion
part
period
photo
present
revolution
samba
trick
turkey
woman
word

Seasons
fall
spring
summer
winter
Pronouns
each other
everyone
ones

Adjectives
beautiful
engaged
female
long
male
Western
white
young

Verbs
ask for
attend
celebrate
change (into)
date
dress up
get (engaged/married/
    together)
happen
have (a party)
hold
honor
invite
knock
last
love
party
receive
return
say
serve
wear

Adverb
on . . . own

Prepositions
by (saying)
during (the reception)
on (October 31st)
with (cranberry sauce)

Interjection
Trick or treat!

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EXPRESSIONS

Describing holidays, festivals, and celebrations
. . . is a day/night when . . . .
. . . is the day when . . . .
. . . is the season when . . . .
A . . . is a time when . . . .
. . . is the month when . . . .
Before . . . , . . . .
After . . . , . . . . .
When . . . , . . . .

Asking about customs
How old are people when they . . . ?
Is there . . . ?
Where is the . . . usually held?
What happens during the . . . ?
What do . . . wear?
What type of food is served?

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