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1. Graduation

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Graduation ceremonies celebrate the completion of one part of a person's education.

2. Flag Day

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   National Flags are not merely symbols of a country; their colors and designs convey past history and future goals.

3. Juneteenth

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Juneteenth is the oldest celebration in the nation to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

4. Halloween

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Halloween orginated, in part, as a celebration connected with evil spirits and the dead.

5. Birthdays and Anniversaries

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Anniversary celebrations are those that commemorate a particular date or past event. Birthdays are also celebrated in a variety of ways in the United States.

6. Black History Month

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   Black History Month is celebrated in February.

7. Speakers and Task Type: Increasing Awareness of Factors Involved in Speech Act Production

   In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text

   The goal of this article is to increase awareness of the factors that affect the linguistic realization of speech acts in American English.

8. Appropriateness in Terms of Address

   In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   This lesson focuses on increasing student awareness of troubles caused by inappropriate choice of address forms.

9. Comment-Response Mingle

   In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   This lesson aims to help students become more aware of and have practice in using appropriate formulaic responses to common situations.

10. Improving the Friendly Discussions of Controversial Issues

    In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

    This lesson aims to introduce students to a variety of pragmatic routines and lexical phrases employed in disagreements between peers.

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