A Charlie Brown Christmas Posted by Gabriele on Dec 25, 2011
Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate! Today is Christmas Day. Christmas is a Christian religious holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. This holiday is observed by many American, as well as Christians around the world. In the United States, Christmas is a national holiday which means all federal and state offices and many…
Thanking People Posted by Gabriele on Dec 23, 2011
At this time of year people are often giving and receiving presents from one another. All of the religious and cultural holidays in the United States in December (including: Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa) have some component of gift giving. That makes this time of year a great time to review different ways of saying…
The Holiday of Hanukkah Posted by Gabriele on Dec 21, 2011
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, we in America consider this time of year (from the end of November to the beginning of January) the “holiday season”. The reason people often call this the “holiday season” and not the “Christmas season” is because there are other religious/cultural holidays celebrated during this time, even though Christmas…
Holiday Greetings Posted by Gabriele on Dec 20, 2011
Holiday greetings are type of greetings that are often spoken with good intention to strangers (people passing by on the street, in stores when you are shopping, etc.), family and friends. This time of year you will hear holiday greetings quite often. This is a way to wish others well and share your own enthusiasm…
Christmas Cookies Posted by Gabriele on Dec 18, 2011
What would a holiday be without food? In the United States, it wouldn’t be much of a holiday at all, that is for sure. One thing you hear a lot of people talking about during the winter holiday season is all the food they are going to eat. The eating starts off with Thanksgiving and…
Black Friday – The BIGGEST shopping day of the year Posted by Gabriele on Dec 16, 2011
Here in the United States we are officially in the “holiday season.” The winter holiday season extends from November to January and is marked by a number of religious and national holidays. The first major holiday of the season is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day is a national American holiday celebrated every year on the last Thursday…
Hi, hiya, howdy, hey and hello! Posted by Gabriele on Dec 14, 2011
Hello and welcome! My name is Erin Gabrielson and I am the writer for this new blog on English language and culture for Transparent Language. My “handle” or blog name is gabriele, which is a combination of part of my last name (gabriel) and the first letter of my first name (e). I am so…