UNIT 12 CELEBRATIONS

GIVING REASONS
A.- Why do people celebrate? Match the celebrations to the reasons.

1. a birthday

2. New Year’s Day

3. an anniversary

4. Independence Day

5. Mother’s Day

a. to begin the new year in a good way.

b. to honor the women who raise children

c. to remember a country’s independence

d. to recognize the day someone was born

e. to honor a couple’s marriage

B Writers often need to give reasons in their writing. Some common ways to do this are using:

• the word because

I ran to school because I got up late.

• the word since

I’ll call her tomorrow since it’s her birthday.

• the connecting word so

It’s a special day, so everyone eats cake.

• the infinitive (to + verb)

We pour drinks to honor family members who have died.

C.- Read the following paragraph and underline the ways the writer gives reasons.

Chuseok is a meaningful holiday for me because it’s a time for Korean people to honor their
families. At Chuseok time, women make rice cakes shaped like the moon since the date of
Chuseok depends on the lunar calendar. Some families take food to the cemetery to honor
their ancestors. Most importantly, Korean people want to be with their family at Chuseok
time, so it’s a very popular time to travel.

D.- Write your own paragraph about a holiday that is important to you