EnglishPod 162 - Elementary - Global View - Veteran's Day
EnglishPod 162 - Elementary - Global View - Veteran's Day
Conversation
A: Do you have any plans for Veteran's Day
B: You mean Armistice Day
A: Well, as you know, on November 11th allies signed a peace treaty with the Germans, also known astheArmistice Treaty This marked the end of WWI and many countries around the world commemorate this date under names such as " day. In Poland it's their independence day! There's a lot going on around the world on this day.
B: Wow, I didn't know! Probably because I flunked history in school.
Key Vocabulary
Armistice: An agreement to stop a war
Treaty: Agreement
Commemorate: Memorize
Flunk: Fail in exams
Supplementary Vocabulary
Poppy: A red flower with a black center that grew on the graves of soldiers who died in WWI, worn to commemorate the dead in Commonwealth countries
To pay your respects: To show respect to someone you are grateful to
A moment of silence: The time in a Veteran's Day ceremony when everyone is quiet for one minute as they pay their respects
Salute: To pay respect to or to honor by an outward act
The Last Post: The name of a famous salute, a trumpet solo played at most Remembrance Day ceremonies in Commonwealth countries