America’s birthday ⇔ Holiday: The Fourth of July (Independence Day) © June 2020 Michael Krigline, MA Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: This post contains an article for conversational English classes, followed by more information (from … Continue reading →
A holiday recognizing the end of slavery and celebrating African-American culture ⇔ Holiday: Juneteenth ©2020 Michael Krigline, MA Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: This “longer” article would work well in a class about American history & … Continue reading →
A holiday recognizing the end of slavery and celebrating African-American culture ⇔ Holiday: Juneteenth (short version) ©2020 Michael Krigline, MA Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: This “shorter” article would work well in a “conversation” class where … Continue reading →
June 14 is Flag Day in the US, plus explanation of “half-staff” flags. Jun 13, 2020. wp.krigline.com ⇔ Why are there so many flags on June 14? Many Americans proudly display the US flag in front of their home or business every day, … Continue reading →
Ideas for honoring Dad on Fathers’ Day ⇔ May 2020. wp.krigline.com ⇔ (This post is also in the “articles” section of my personal website (wp.krigline.com), which is full of interesting articles, pictures, music, and more. Check it out!) In the US, … Continue reading →
Article: Christmas Candy Canes ©Michael Krigline, MA (2015), EFLsuccess.com⇔ A brief introduction to Christmas Candy Canes (拐杖糖)⇔ Perhaps you’ve seen candy canes hanging on a Christmas tree, or used as a Christmas decoration. This tasty treat has an interesting history. According … Continue reading →
Article: Who is Santa Claus ©Michael Krigline, MA (2007), EFLsuccess.com⇔ An introduction to one of the most popular symbols of Christmas⇔ Santa Claus is not so much a person as he is an idea, but this idea started with a … Continue reading →
In 2020, I’ve added new holiday articles about the Fourth of July, Juneteenth, Flag Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day (suggesting an in-class art project). You’ll also find a poem about Mothers/Fathers, and three articles about Christmas: Advent, Candy Canes, … Continue reading →
Article: The Advent Season ©Michael Krigline, MA (2008), EFLsuccess.com⇔ An introduction to traditions related to the four weeks before Christmas⇔ Today’s Christmas traditions can be grouped into two categories: a secular winter holiday (Santa, gifts, snow, Christmas tree) and a … Continue reading →
