Holiday

I was skiing with my family over the weekend. As I was riding on the lift, a song from my teen years was blasting over the loud speakers. A very popular musician named Madonna was singing an early number called "Holiday".

The song goes something like this: (to listen and watch,take a look at Madonna's video at the bottom of my blog)

Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

If we took a holiday
Took some time to celebrate
Just one day out of life
It would be, it would be so nice

Everybody spread the word
We're gonna have a celebration
All across the world
In every nation
It's time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, oh yeah
One day to come together
To release the pressure
We need a holiday


You can turn this world around
And bring back all of those happy days
Put your troubles down
It's time to celebrate
Let love shine
And we will find
A way to come together
And make things better
We need a holiday.


I started to think about the words in a very different way than I did as a teenager. It was a dancing song back in the day.
I was now thinking about how nice it was to take a break from every day routines, and be with my family. It was a quiet celebration for us as we simply were able to enjoy each other's company. Everyone really does needs a holiday, even if it is just for one day.
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SKIING/ (noun) the act or sport of gliding on skis.

LIFT/ (noun) a conveyance that carries skiers up the side of a slope, consisting typically of a series of chairs suspended from an endless cable driven by motors.

BLASTING/ (noun)a loud, sudden sound or noise.

LOUD SPEAKERS/ (noun) any of various devices, usually electronic, by which speech, music, etc., can be intensified and made audible throughout a room, hall, or the like.

NUMBER/ (noun) a tune or arrangement for singing or dancing.

HOLIDAY/ (noun) a period of cessation from work or one of recreation; vacation.
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Fill in the blanks:

Have you been watching the Olympics on T.V. this week? The men's down hill _________ event was so exciting! I was wondering if the athletes rode the ______________ together, or did they all get their own chair? What a great _____________ this must be for the proud families! I know that most of the athletes have their Ipods programmed with their favorite ____________. I am sure that some of the music is __________ as much as _________ __________!
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Which of the above words have another meaning? What are those meanings?
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Grammar Point:

What would be your dream vacation? What was your best or worst holiday (day off with your family)? Tell me about them in essay form. Highlight all the nouns in blue. Highlight all the verbs in yellow.
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