Assignment 5:listening diary-Decorating for the Holidays

My Notes(10/22):

Time form October through January, many homes are decorated for the holidays.
And Americans enjoy decorating their houses for holidays.

Particularly: It is the same as "especially"

Knickknack: a small decoration made out of paper or plastics

For most Americans, the most they do on holiday is eating.

For Summer holiday, Americans often go BBQ traditionally.
Or some people may take a trip to a cabin in the mountains to go fishing or go to beach.

Grill out: cooking on the grill. A grill is an object that the food is cooked done.

Fourth of July: independent’s day. People go seeing fireworks on this day.

In fall, football is popular.

Bomb fire: fires are built outside and use it to cook food

Extravagant: something is very fancy.

My Notes(10/23):

Jack: where in the basement?
This sentence means that there are lots of decorations in Jack’s house.

Jack: We have way too many boxes of different decorations if you ask me.
If you ask me: it just means in my opinion.
This expression is often used in spoken situation.

Get everyone in the mood: get everyone into the feeling to do something.

Sledding: it’s an activity that you sit on a sled which is a long and flat object that slide across the snow.
And this activity is popular in the colder part of America

Thanksgiving: Many families get together to eat turkey and lots type of food.
Christmas: Some families may only see each other during this time of the year.
Of course Christmas is the holiday that celebrates the birth of Christ.
These two holidays are important days to Americans.

String: It’s the measure word. It is used when describing long and thin things.

Sky-high: very high.

Lighten up: relax

Get into the act: Everyone participates in the specific activity.