LESSON NOTES

Video Culture Class: American

Holidays #10
Veterans Day

CONTENTS
2 American English
3 Vocabulary
4 Sample Sentences

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 AMERICAN ENGLISH

1. Hi everyone, I'm Alisha.

2. Since 1919, November 11 has been a national holiday in the United States. Originally
called "Armistice Day," Veterans Day commemorates the men and women who served
in America's armed forces. This holiday is marked by parades, educational events, and
gatherings at memorials to fallen soldiers.

3. There is a specific time of day associated with this November 11 holiday, as well. Can
you guess what it is?

4. We'll show you the answer at the end of this video.

5. The holiday was originally specific to the ending of World War I, but it became Veterans
Day in 1954.

6. The end of World War I marked the end of the first global conflict in which the United
States had been involved. It also marked the end of one of its bloodiest wars and, to
ensure that people didn't forget, Armistice Day was signed into law in 1919.

7. Veterans Day parades are popular events on November 11. Today, there are no surviving
combat veterans from the First World War, which it was originally designed to
commemorate. You'll find veterans of all wars as well as peacetime veterans marching
in Veterans Day parades in the United States.

8. People who served in the United States Marine Corps also celebrate the birthday of their
branch of service on November 11. The United States Marine Corps was established on
November 10, 1775, but the events are close enough to make Veterans Day an important
celebration for members of the Marine Corps, as well. Most members of the Marine Corps
get some time off to enjoy this holiday.

9. Veterans Day was briefly moved to October in 1971. The move did not last long, and by
1978 the holiday had been moved back to its original November 11th date.

10. And now here's the answer to the quiz .

11. Do you know the specific time of day associated with this November 11th holiday?

CONT'D OVER

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12. During Veterans Day celebrations, the most important time of day is eleven o'clock AM.
The armistice that brought World War I to a halt was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th
day of the 11th month. Germany's agreement to this ceasefire brought an end to a war
whose repercussions would be felt well into the next generation.

13. How was this lesson? Did you learn something interesting?

14. Do you have a similar day in your country?

15. Please leave a comment at EnglishClass101.com

16. Until next time!

VOCABULARY

V oc abular y English C lass

a temporary or permanent
halt stop; end noun

a stoppage of a war in
which each side agrees with
ceasefire the other to suspend noun
aggressive actions

an agreement to temporarily
armistice stop a war noun

to be of help, assistance, or
to serve use verb

providing knowledge and

educational information adjective

a public holiday held on the

anniversary of the end of
Veterans Day World War I, November 11th, noun
to honor US veterans and
victims of all wars

specific particular adjective

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 about or concerning the
bloody destruction of life, such as in adjective
war or murder

to ensure to be certain, to make sure verb

to live through, to persist

to survive after verb

a fight, conflict, or struggle;

combat an action fought between noun
two military forces

peacetime a time or period of peace noun

a part of the US Navy,

Marine Corps founded in 1775, trained to noun
operate on land and at sea

a part, section, or
branch department of a bigger noun
organiz ation

a period of time in which a

person does not need to go
time off to work or school; time to noun
relax

briefly for a short amount of time adverb

to last to continue, to go on for verb

original first; initial adjective

an effect or result, often

repercussion indirect, of some event or noun
action

all of the people born in

generations living at about the same time noun (plural)

SAMPLE SENTENCES

We want to ensure that our investments They ensured the volunteers that
are worth it. everything was safe.

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Cockroaches are able to survive many An opera typically lasts at least a couple
situations. of hours.

This is the original photo from 1963. My family has been here for five
generations.

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