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Oral Practice 2 Should we ban firecrackers? What holiday is this? On that day you send a card or a rose, a flower to someone you love or think is attractive. St. Patrick’s Day Patrick, St. the patron saint of Ireland. He brought Christianity to Ireland. He described his work in his Confession. On March 17, people wear green to celebrate the luck of the Irish, and eat corned beef and cabbage washed down with green beer. What holiday is this? A Christian holy day in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life. Kids usually color and decorate eggs or search for Easter eggs hidden by the parents in their backyards Thanksgiving In the USA, a national holiday, on the forth Thursday in November. It was first celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrim Fathers in New Plymouth colony, Massachusetts, after their first good harvest. Oral practice 3 Do you like to celebrate Western festivals? Should we encourage the celebration of traditional Chinese festivals? DEBATE 蔡继明：“黄金周并不是长久之计，如条件成熟，十一长假也有取消的必要。节假日是奢侈品，多放一天假，少干一天活，创造的财富也会相应减少。” One-week holiday: for or against The pro side: more advantages than disadvantages To relieve people of the heavy work load To relax ourselves from the fast pace of life (from the heavy pressure of work) To Get together with the family To enable people to travel a long distance To go on vacation To go sightseeing To visit places of interest (scenic spot, historic sites) To stimulate the consumption Come back to their routine work with a fresh brain after the holiday A good time to recharge our battery (to refresh our mind) You can find good bargain almost in every department store The con side: Your losses are greater than gains. Heavy traffic To be held in traffic jams People line up everywhere. People litter everywhere. Not really able to enjoy the holiday with crowds of people, high price and low quality of service Lots of people feel exhausted after the holiday (post-holiday syndrome) The best idea is to