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Holidays & Events

Remembrance Day /
Veterans Day
Pre-Reading
A. Warm-Up Questions

1. When is Remembrance Day / Veterans Day?

2. Why was this an important day in history?

3. What do citizens do to honour veterans and those


who serve in the military on this day?

4. What symbols represent Remembrance Day /


Veterans Day?

B. Vocabulary Preview

Match up as many words and meanings as you can.


Check this exercise again after seeing the words in context on page 2.

1. veteran a) joined together


2. anniversary b)
3. treaty c) not natural, made by man
4. weapon d)
5. rejoice e) to put in the ground
6. bitter f) yearly return of the date of an event
7. allied g) people marching with music, costumes, etc.
8. h) an agreement between countries
9. soldier i)
10. bury j)
11. parade k)
12. wreath l) a person who once served as a soldier
13. m) giving up something of value for a special purpose
14. bloom n) to feel great happiness
15. o) a member of an army

( H I G H I N T – A DV / V E R S I O N 4 . 0) 1
Remembrance Day / Veterans Day
Holidays & Events

Reading
1. November 11 is celebrated as a day of 5. On November 11 in many parts of the world today,
remembrance in many places around the world. veterans march in parades, and politicians and
others give speeches of thanks for the peace that
in others, it is referred to as Remembrance Day was won. People gather together in assemblies
to honour all the men and women who have
Veterans Day. served and continue to serve their countries.
Wreaths
2. This day is the anniversary of the peace treaty
or armistice that was signed by the Allied forces
song called “Last Post” is played by a bugler or
trumpeter. Then a moment of silence takes place
1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
at 11:00 am to remember all those who died in
month, an order was given for all shooting to stop.
weapons and people all
over the world . After four long years of 6.
bitter recognized symbol of November 11. The poppy
bloomed across
streets, closed their businesses, sang songs, blew some of the worst
whistles and horns, and celebrated. and the poppy’s red colour came to represent the
bloodshed of trench warfare. Veterans groups in
3. allied nations
poppies to
set aside November 11 as a day to remember the
help raise money for veteran support groups.
that men and women had made during
7. The expression “Lest We Forget” has also become
connected with November 11. After the First World
War, people promised never to forget the horror
soldier was buried of war, and so, still today, November 11 remains a

day where people gather together and turn their


thoughts toward the importance of peace and
each nation’s highest place of honour, Westminster
Abbey and the Arc de Triomphe. These memorial
services, which all took place on November 11,
gave universal recognition to Armistice Day.

4.

and to Remembrance Day in the British


Commonwealth of Nations. Armistice Day remains

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Remembrance Day / Veterans Day
Holidays & Events

Comprehension
Practise asking and answering the following questions with your partner.
Then write the answers below or in your notebook if you need more room.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7. Why is the poppy a symbol of November 11?

8.

9.

10.

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Remembrance Day / Veterans Day
Holidays & Events

Vocabulary Review
A. Choose the Closest Meaning

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the


underlined word in the following sentences.

1. Now Armistice Day is referred to as 4.


on graves and war monuments.

2. November 11 is the day the armistice 5. The red colour of the poppy came to
represent the bloodshed of trench warfare.

3. The memorial services held in


many countries after the war gave
universal recognition to Armistice Day.

B. Complete the Sentences

Choose the correct word from the vocabulary on page 1


to complete the following sentences.

1. ones.

2. Many people hang a of tree branches on their doors at Christmastime.

3. We are going to have a party for our parents next week to celebrate their .

4. NAFTA is the name of a

5. When his dog died, he it in the backyard.

6. My dance group handed out poppies at the Remembrance Day .

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