Mozart School Objectives:

Idioma Extranjero Inglés 1° año Medio  To read and comprehend a written text.
Profesor: Macarena Arévalo Alarcón  To know the use of simple past tense
UNIT 0: Revision  To value celebrations in different cultures.

Reading
“Teen world”
Name: ________________________________ Grade: ___________________ Date: ____________________

WARM UP: Let’s start. This is a reading lesson, so that we are going to remember some vocabulary and practice your reading skills
and specific contents. Let’s learn!

Saint Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is celebrated in a different manner around the world, but a special Valentine is the one celebrated in Japan. In this country
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in two different dates: on February 14th and on March 14th.

February 14th, Valentine’s Day: On this day women used to give chocolates to all men they knew. In order to make a
difference between romantic feelings from simple friendship there were two types of chocolates; one was giri-choco and
the other one was honmei-choco. ‘Giri' in Japanese means ‘obligation’ so that girls gave this giri-choco to friends,
bosses, colleagues and classmates, and it didn’t have any romantic association. Honmei-choco was the special type of
chocolate that boyfriends or husbands would receive, Japanese people believed that it was real love when girls prepared
their own honmei-choco.

March 14th, The White Day: On March 14 or White Day boys were supposed to return the gifts of chocolates to women
who gifted them chocolates on February 14. The colour of the chocolate is generally white, so they called it White Day.
This day, boys also gave flowers, candies and other gifts along with the chocolates to their girlfriends and wives.

Valentine's Day and White Day festivals were celebrated with charm and enthusiasm in Japan. These celebrations were more popular
among young people especially those under 20 years. Today Japanese people is celebrating this festivities with great parties and love
demonstrations.

Saint Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick was a man who went to Ireland in 432 A.D. to spread the Christian faith. He became a Bishop and the patron saint of Ireland.
Irish people used to tell legend about Saint Patrick; the most popular said that Saint Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland, but scientists
believe that Ireland was always free from snakes. Some people used to believe that Patrick’s “snakes” were the pagan beliefs he wanted to
replace with Christianity.

This holiday is celebrated on March 17th when it’s not Holy Week. Most of the people who celebrated it have Irish ancestors
and it’s associated with several popular symbols. Shamrocks became symbols of this holiday because Saint Patrick used to
use their leaves, which are divided into three parts, to explain the doctrine of the Trinity.

Saint Patrick’s Day, which used to be an important religious holiday in Ireland, is celebrated publicly in the United
States with parades. In the past only people with Irish origin used to celebrate it, nowadays is largely commemorate, not
only in United States but also in many countries around the world with special foods, cards, parties, and all kinds of
merry-making.

Halloween
Halloween is a celebration held on October 31. Halloween began in regions of Europe and Celts celebrated it. The Celts believed that the
spirits of the dead visited them on this night. The traditions and importance of the celebration varied significantly between countries.

In parts of Central and South America, kids visited to their neighbors yelling "¡Dulce o Truco!" ('Sweet or Trick!') in order
to get candies, while in Brazil kids yell "Gostosuras ou travessuras!" (in Brazil, Halloween is not commonly practiced, but
some schools throw Halloween-themed parties) and the Portuguese name is Dia das Bruxas.

In Chile, Halloween has become more and more popular over the last 20 years, imitating North American customs such as children
dressing up, going house to house asking for candy, yelling "¡Dulce o travesura!", whereas teenagers and adults go to costume parties at
discothèques. The Spanish name for Halloween is Noche de Brujas (Night of the Witches).

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