Let's Learn English - Lesson 24: Yesterday Was Amazing!
This is the 24th episode of Let's Learn English. Anna discovers a festival - the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. What does she learn there about Basque culture?
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This is the 24th episode of Let's Learn English. Anna discovers a festival - the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. What does she learn there about Basque culture?
Let's Learn English is a new course for English learners. Certified American English teachers designed the course for beginners. The course continues for 52 weeks.
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Let's Learn English - Lesson 24: Yesterday Was Amazing!
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Let's Learn English - Lesson 24: Yesterday Was Amazing!:
| Anna | Yesterday was the most amazing day. I want to tell my friend back home about it. So, I am writing her a letter! |
| Anna | Dear Penelope, |
| Life in Washington, D.C. is interesting. I see something new every day -- like yesterday. Yesterday started like a usual work day. | |
| Anna | I said, "Yesterday started like a usual work day." |
| Anna's voice | I was at work. And I wanted a break. So, I walked and walked … and walked. Then, I saw something! It was a festival -- a big festival! |
| Anna | It is the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. |
| Anna's voice | Yes. It was the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Every year the festival shows different cultures. This year one of the cultures was the Basque culture. |
| There was dancing and food and games!” | |
| Anna | I am dancing a traditional Basque dance. |
| Anna's voice | At the festival, I danced a traditional Basque dance! |
| Anna | They are cooking traditional Basque food. |
| Anna's voice | They cooked a lot of traditional Basque food. |
| Anna | They are playing a game. It’s a kind of handball. What do they call it? They call it pilota! |
| Anna's voice | They played a game with their hands and a small ball. It’s a kind of handball. But this game is called pilota. |
| Anna | This is beautiful! This is traditional Basque art. |
| Anna | They are making a traditional Basque ship. This festival is a lot of fun! |
| Anna's voice | The whole day was a lot of fun! |
| Anna | Who said that? I want to write my friends and tell them about my day! |
| Anna | … So, I wanted to tell you about my day! Please, my friend, come visit Washington, D.C. soon. There is a lot to do! Until next time … Anna. |
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