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Jan 2024
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#282
New Year's Eve Traditions and Super...

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
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Today, we will talk about how people in America celebrate New Year's Eve. And with a short story you will learn grammar in context without any boring rules.

Let's explore the fun traditions and superstitions that make New Year's Eve special in the USA.

  • Dropping the Ball in Times Square
    Kissing at Midnight
  • Parties and Get-Togethers
  • Parades and Fireworks
  • Hangover Cure
  •  New Year's Resolutions

 

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