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Today we will talk about

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how people in America celebrate

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New Year's Eve. And

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with a short story, you will

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learn grammar in context without

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It's completely free. Okay,

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let's start. Let's

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explore some fun traditions

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and superstitions that

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make New Year's Eve special

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in the USA. Number

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1. Dropping

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the ball in Times Square. Perhaps

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the most iconic New Year's

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Eve tradition in the USA

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is the dropping of the ball

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in Times Square, New York City.

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Imagine a big shiny ball

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made of crystal. Every

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year, lots of people gather to

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watch the ball descend when the

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clock strikes midnight. It's

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a famous event since

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1907, making people

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happy and hopeful about

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what's coming next. Number

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2. Kissing

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at midnight. Kissing

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someone at the store. Stroke of midnight.

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Is. Considered a way to ensure.

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That the year ahead will be

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sale would love and happiness. Number

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three. Parties.

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And get togethers. New.

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Year's Eve is a time for

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friends and family to unite. We.

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Have parties where we dance

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last and have a great

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time. We. Also, raise

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a toast with Pz wine

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or champagne. To. Celebrate and

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we see each other well. But.

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Don't confuse shame pain with

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shampoo. It's not

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as bubbly. And. In one, make

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your hair smell better. Number

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for. Parade. And

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fireworks. In

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many parts of the country. There.

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Are parade and fireworks. To.

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Celebrate the New Year. One

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of the most famous parades.

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Is the Rose parade

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in Pasadena, California. It's

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a happy parade. With. Slowed

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decorated with Sours marching

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bands and horses. It's.

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A fun way to begin the new

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year. Number

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Five. Hangover.

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Cure. Some. People

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feel bad the next day

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after the party. Like.

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A headache and a six stomach.

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This is called hangover. People.

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Say drinking water and

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eating breakfast. Can. Make

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you feel better, However,

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the best way to feel good is

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to sleep a lot on the first

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day of the year. And

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wake up on January second

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feeling fresh and ready. Number.

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Six. New

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Year's Resolutions, Many

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Americans like the. Make resolutions

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for the new year, These

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are like promises we make

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to ourselves. For. Example.

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We. My promise to exercise

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more. Learned. Something

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new. Or. Be kinder.

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But. Let's be honest, Many.

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Of us forget our

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resolutions by February. So.

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Instead of saying will exercise

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every day. Maybe we

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can. Just promise to enjoy

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chocolate without feeling bad about

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it. That's. A

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resolution that's easy to keep. Okay,

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Now let's learn some

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common superstitions. Stalking.

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Me: Some.

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People believe that of midnight

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cupboards should be sealed with

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food and wallets should have

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money inside them. They.

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Believe this will bring prosperity

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in the new year. Avoiding

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tears. It's.

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Considered bad omen to cry on

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New Years Day. Crying.

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Is seen as a bad sign. Because.

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It might bring sadness for the

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rest of the year. Silver

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or gold decorations.

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Some people believe that decorating

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homes with silver or gold

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will bring wells in the

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coming year. It's

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a tradition to use these shiny

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decorations for a good luck. As

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you can see. New. Years

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Eve is a special time in

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the Usa. When. People come

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together. To. Celebrate the end

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of the year and the start of

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a new one. Hears

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do a year of laughter,

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love, and sweet moments. Happy

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New Year to all of you. Great.

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I hope you're having fun learning!

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Let's continue with a point of

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view lesson. I

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will tell the same story twice.

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So. Make sure to focus on the

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changes. You. Can find

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let's start. Same.

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Time ago, I knew a guy

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named Death. He. Love

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New Years Eve. And. Believe

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doing special things on this

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night. Would. Bring good luck for

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the whole year. Just

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apartment was full of

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shiny silver and gold

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things. He saw

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these colors would bring money in

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the new year. He's.

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Cupboards were packed with food.

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And he's wallet had money in

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it. Just saw this

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would make sure. He never

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ran out of food or money. On

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New Years Eve, Jess through

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a big party. His.

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Friends came over and they all had

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a great time. They.

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Wash the big sparkly ball

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drop on Tv. When.

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The clock struck midnight. Jazz

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kissed his girlfriend. People.

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Say this brings love and

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happiness. The. Next

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day just felt a little sick.

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He. Had a hangover. But.

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He drank water and rested a

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lot. He

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woke up on January second

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ceiling great. Jazz

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and his friends laugh. Lot.

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And had a fun time. They.

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Talked about their New Year's

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resolutions. Some.

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Said they would exercise. Just

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decided to enjoy eating

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chocolate without feeling guilty.

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This. Is how just and he's

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friends welcome the new year. They

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had fun. And hold for

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a good luck and happiness. Would.

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Let's listen to the story. One

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more time from death,

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friends viewpoint. Our

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friends as lives in a big

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city. He. Loves New

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Year's Eve. And believes that

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doing special things on this night

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will bring good luck for the

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whole year. Jeff's

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apartment is filled with

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shiny silver and gold

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things. He's

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seeing these colors. Will. Bring

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money in the New Year. He's

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cupboards are packed with food

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and his wallet has money.

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He believes this will make sure

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he never runs out of food

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or money. On.

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New Years Eve Jazz throws

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a big party. We

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all come over and were having

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a great time. We.

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Watched a big sparkly ball drop

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on T V. When.

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The clock strikes Midnight. Just

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kisses his girlfriend. They.

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Say this brings love

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and happiness. The.

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Next day just feels a little

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six. He. Has a hangover.

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But. He drinks water and rest

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sell. He. Wakes

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up on January. Second ceiling

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great. We.

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all love a lot and have

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a fun time. We

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talk about New Year's

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resolutions. Some

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of us say we'll exercise.

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Jeff decides to enjoy

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eating chocolate without feeling

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guilty. This

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is how we welcome the New Year.

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We have fun and hope

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for good luck and happiness. Great!

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I like these kind of stories because

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they're easy to remember and

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help a lot with learning English. Humor

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also makes learning more enjoyable.

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