The History of Memorial Day. Vocabulary Practice. While watching the video. After watching the video

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The History of Memorial Day

Vocabulary List:

1. sacrifice their lives;

2. fall on;

3. commemorate the soldiers;

4. The Civil War;

5. pay tribute;

6. honour the service;

7. make a speech;

8. Arlington National Cemetery;

9. observe several traditions;

10. a Moment of Remembrance;

11. a one-minute pause;

12. graves;

13. military parades;

14. fallen soldiers.

Vocabulary Practice

Make phrases matching the verbs in the first column with the nouns in the second one.

a) fall on

b) observe

c) make

d) sacrifice

e) pay

f) commemorate

a) tribute

b) their lives

c) the soldiers

d) a speech

e) the last Monday in May

f) several traditions

While watching the video

Watch the video and tick the words and phrases in the box that you hear.

the Civil War Waterloo Abraham Lincoln General Logan the Federals

the Republicans 1868 Arlington National Cemetery George Washington

a one-minute pause The Democrats 3 p.m. the U.S.Congress

Decoration Day the last Monday in May General James Garfield World War I

After watching the video

Watch the video again. Read the summary and correct the mistakes.

This holiday was first officially celebrated on 30^th May 1869 as Decoration Day. General Logan declared this holiday as a day to honour the service of the Civil War veterans. General James Garfield made a speech on the very first Decoration Day at Washington Memorial Cemetery. As General Logan was the Chief of the Northern states during the Civil War, these states accepted Decoration Day as an official holiday, but the Southern states refused to do it.

Only after World War 1 the holiday began honouring all Americans who died fighting in all wars.

Now this holiday is celebrated on the last Tuesday in May. This day is connected with several traditions and events. This includes a moment of Remembrance. At 2 p.m. Every American is requested to take a one-minute pause. Many people go to cemeteries. Military parades are hold in several cities. In Washington, D.C. the national Memorial Day concert takes place.

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcmuA1UDnfs

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