Interchange Book 2 Unit 8 Language summary
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Holidays, festivals, and celebrations (Vacaciones, fiestas y celebraciones)
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a time when you do not have to go to work or school.
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April Fools' Day (Día De Los Inocentes)
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a day when people play tricks on other people the first day of the fourth month, a day when people play tricks on other people.
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Australia Day (Día de Australia)
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On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian.
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Carnaval (Carnaval)
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often Carnival The period of merrymaking and feasting celebrated just before Lent.
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Children's Day (Día del Niño)
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is recognized on various days in many places around the world. It celebrates children globally.
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Chinese New Year (Año Nuevo Chino)
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is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5, the fifth day of the fifth month, and is part of Golden Week.
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Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
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as celebrated on November 2 in various European and Latin American countries, especially the Mexican observance of this day. .
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Labor Day (Día Laboral)
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a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people, in the US and Canada on the first Monday in September, in many other countries on May 1.
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Mid-Autumn Festival (Festival De Mediados De Otoño)
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is a harvest festival celebrated by ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese people.
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Mother's Day (Día de la Madre)
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a day each year when people give a card or present to their mother or do something special for her.
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New Year's Eve (Nochevieja)
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31 December, the last day of the year.
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Ramadan (Ramadán)
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the religious period in which Muslims do not eat or drink during the day.
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Thanksgiving (acción de gracias)
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a holiday in the autumn in the US and Canada, when families have a big meal together.
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Valentine's Day (Día de San Valentín)
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14 February , a day when you give a valentine card to someone you have, or would like to have, a romantic relationship with.
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ancestor (antepasado)
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a person in your family who lived a long time ago.
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autumn (otoño)
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the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves fall from the trees.
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boyfriend (novio, amigo)
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a man or boy who someone is having a romantic relationship with.
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break (rotura)
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to separate into two or more pieces, or to make something separate into two or more pieces.
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bride (novia)
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a woman who is getting married or has just been married.
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ceremony (ceremonia)
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a formal event that is performed on important social or religious occasions.
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costumes (trajes)
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the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history.
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courtship (noviazgo)
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the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of getting married.
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custom (costumbre)
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a habit or tradition.
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description (descripción)
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words that tell you what someone or something is like.
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fireworks (fuegos artificiales)
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a small object that explodes and makes a loud noise and bright colours in the sky.
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get-together (Juntarse)
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to meet in order to do something or spend time together.
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good,bad luck (buena, mala suerte)
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something you say to someone when you hope they will do well.
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grave (tumba)
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a place in the ground where a dead body is buried.
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groom (novio)
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a man who is getting married.
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harvest (cosecha)
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the amount of crops that are collected.
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home movie (película casera)
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a film that you make yourself using a video camera, especially one of your family or a holiday.
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honeymoon (luna de miel)
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a holiday for two people who have just got married.
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joss stick (palillo de incienso)
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a thin wooden stick covered in a substance that is burned to produce a pleasant smell.
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lion dance (danza del león)
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a series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music.
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marriage (matrimonio)
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the legal relationship of two people who are married.
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medal (medalla)
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a piece of metal given as a prize in a competition or given to someone who has been very brave.
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mooncake (Pastel de luna)
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a round Chinese cake, usually consisting of pastry with a thick, sweet centre, traditionally eaten during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.
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parade (desfile)
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an event where lines of people walk through a public place to celebrate a special day.
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picnic (picnic)
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food that you take from your home to eat outside.
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reception
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the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they arrive.
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relatives (parientes)
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someone in your family.
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ribbon (cinta)
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a long, thin piece of cloth that is used for decoration.
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engagement ring (anillo de compromiso)
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a ring, usually with a precious stone in it, that you give someone as a formal sign that you have decided to get married.
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samba (samba)
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an energetic dance originally from Brazil, or music for dancing this dance.
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sculpture (escultura)
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a piece of art that is made from stone, wood, clay, etc.
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shrine (santuario)
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a holy place where people go to pray.
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skeleton (esqueleto)
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the structure made of all the bones in the body of a person or animal.
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speech (discurso)
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a formal talk that someone gives to a group of people.
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streamers (serpentinas)
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a long, narrow strip of brightly coloured paper that is used as a decoration for special occasions such as parties.
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symbol (símbolo)
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a sign or object that is used to mean something.
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tradition (tradición)
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a custom or way of behaving that has continued for a long time in a group of people.
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trick (truco)
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something you do to deceive someone, or to make someone look stupid.
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turkey (pavo)
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a bird like a large chicken that you can eat.
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lunar (lunar)
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of or relating to the moon.
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national (nacional)
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relating to or shared by all parts of a country.
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patriotic (patriótico)
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showing that you love your country and think it is very good.
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romantic (romántico)
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relating to exciting feelings of love.
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surprise (sorpresa)
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something that you did not expect to happen.
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traditional (tradicional)
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following the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people for a long time.
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be like (ser como)
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similar to someone or something.
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court (cortejar)
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Make the court [one person] to another, especially [a man] a woman, to try to fall in love or seduce her.
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date (cita)
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a romantic meeting when two people go out somewhere.
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dress up (vestirse)
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to wear formal clothes for a special occasion.
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explode (explotar)
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If a something explodes, it bursts with noise and force.
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float (flotar)
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to stay on the surface of a liquid and not go under.
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get engaged/married (comprometerse / casarse)
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to begin a legal relationship with someone as your husband or wife.
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honor (honrar)
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Show respect and consideration towards a person.
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last (durar)
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to be enough for a period of time.
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occur (ocurrir)
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to happen, often without being planned.
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put on (ponerse)
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to move something to a place or position.
