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Canadian Statutory Holidays Reading Lesson for Beginners

Posted by Nancy Callan on 16 November 2017 | 0 Comments

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This lesson is suited to classes learning the names of Canada's provinces and territories and their abbreviations and to those learning the names of the statutory holidays of Canada. It is also relevant to study of employment law.

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Boxing Day Reading for Low Beginners

Posted by Nancy Callan on 13 December 2016 | 0 Comments

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Did you know that Boxing Day, the holiday on the day after Christmas, does not exist in America? It is a federal holiday celebrated in Canada, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Boxing Day is often characterized by shopping since stores usually have their best sales of the year on that day, similar to Black Friday in the U.S. Teaching about holidays helps our students crack our cultural code.

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