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BRITISH AND AMERICAN FESTIVITIES BY NURIA GONZÁLEZ
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COLUMBUS DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF OCTOBER
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Columbus Day´s Parade in New York City
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HALLOWEEN(31st October) jack-o-lantern
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bobbing for apples
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Guy Fawkes Night (5th November) fireworks
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Thanksgiving 4th Thursday of November
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Pilgrim Fathers
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MAYFLOWER
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Traditional thanksgiving dinner
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Christmas 25th December
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Trafalgar Square Rockerfeller Centre
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crackers
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Martin Luther King (3rd Monday of January)
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Third Monday of February
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Saint Patrick´s Day 17 th March
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shamrock
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flag
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Green River in Chicago
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LEPRECHAUN
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EASTER EASTER BONNET EASTER BONNET PARADES
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EASTER EGGS Easter Bunny
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HOT CROSS BUNS Pancake Day Race
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Maypole Dance (1st May)
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Independence Day (4th July)
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Betsy Ross
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Notting Hill Carnival (last Sunday and Monday of August)
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QUESTIONS 1. Do you remember where the Great Columbian Exposition was celebrated? 2. You know that the colours of Halloween are orange and black…can you tell me what the colour orange represents? 3. Who made himself leader of the Church of England? 4. What was the name of the ship which landed on the North-East coast of North America? 5. How do we call the 26 th of December? 6. Where was Martin Luther King assassinated? 7. President´s Day is celebrated to remember to great American Presidents…do you remember their names? 8. The name of a famous Irish fairy… 9. The name of the famous Easter rabbit… 10. The name of a traditional dance on the 1 st of May… 11. How many stripes and starts have the American flag got? 12. When is the Notting Hill Carnival celebrated?
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