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LESSON 1 Independence Day
1 W o rk in p a irs . R ead and a n s w e r.
What kind of holiday is Independence Day? 
Why is it im portant to celebrate this day? 
What can you do on Independence Day?
W o rk in p a irs . M a tc h th e fla g s
w ith c o u n trie s . C o m p le te th e
ta b le w ith n a tio n a lity .
L is te n and c h e c k .
3 a W o rk in p a irs . Read and c o m p le te th e te x t 
w ith p h ra s e s .
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The Norwegians celebrate their Independence 
Day since ... . In Norway, children play a special 
role in the celebration of their Independence Day. 
Several (1) ... are held during the day, where the 
children march with flags and school banners. 
In the capital city of Oslo, the children pass the 
Palace, where the royal fam ily is on the balcony.
A) their houses
B) rings
C) hold parades
D) children’s parades
E) celebrates with parades
F) festivals and parades
G) surfing races
The Mexicans got their independence 
from Spain on ... . The Mexican president 
(
2
) ... the historic liberty bell on the 
night of Septem ber 15. The following 
day is filled with parades, traditional 
dances and bullfights. In Septem ber, 
restaurants around the country serve 
traditional Mexican dishes.
The South Koreans got their indepen­
dence from Japan on ... . Today, the South 
Koreans celebrate the national holiday. 
They hang flags on (3) ... , make public 
museums fre e -o f-ch a rg e to people, and 
sing the official song.
On ... India got independence from 
Britain. Like the United States, India 
(5) ... and fireworks, but they also 
celebrate with kite-flying competitions.
4 The Ghanaians are the firs t African country, 
which became independent from Britain on 
... . To celebrate their independence, people 
from Ghana (4) ..., firew ork events and street