Section 42 Holiday Greetings
A : Basic expressions
- holiday<영> → vacation<미> summer holiday / christmas holiday / holiday season
- anniversary → wedding anniversary 10th anniversary
- family reunion → school reunion
- approach = come → Thanksgiving is approaching [coming].
- look forward to → I'm looking forward to seeing you.
- take a rest → I'll take a rest at home.
- take away = eliminate = wipe away → take away stress
- I wish you + 명사형 → I wish you a merry christmas.
B : Key sentences
- [ Thanksgiving Day ] is approaching [coming]. What are you going to do during the holidays?
[ Christmas Day / New Year's Day / independence Day]
-→ It's time to take away your stress. So, I'll take this time to [ travel to Thailand with some friends].
[visit my family/ take care of some household chores / see my favorite movie / redecorate the house]
C : Key Dialog
- You look extremely happy. → I'm always happy when christmas is approaching.
- The holiday season is coming. It affords me the opportunity to take a rest.
- What are you going to do during the holiday season? → I'll go traveling with friends.
- Do you have any plans for holidays? → I'm going to prepare for a family reunion.
- Merry Christmas and Happy new year. → You too. I hope you have happy holidays!
- Are we getting a Christmas bonus? → Absolutely, I'm looking forward to getting it.
- It's time to take away your stress. → That's right. I'll take some time to relax.
D : Office Talk
- What are your plans for Christmas Eve?→I'm going to prepare for a family reunion. Hoe about you?
- I'll go shopping for Christmas gift with friends and we'll get a drink at a bar after that.
-→ Sounds like a good plan. Most of my friends are single, so we still have a lot in common.
- Enjoy your single life. → Thanks. Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
E : Further Study
- Happy 30th birthday! - Best wishes for a lovely day!
- Many happy returns on your birthday! - Blow out the candles and don't forget to make a wish.
- Congratulations on your 10th anniversary.
- Happy anniversary!
- I wish you a happy life forever!
- Congratulations on your wedding [ marriage ].
- I hope you are happy every day in your married life.
- Congratulations! Have a wonderful time on your honeymoon.
- I wish you a beautiful life filled with many warm memories.
- You are made for each other.
- I with you both a wonderful beginning and love to last a life time.
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