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Independence Day

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These are perhaps the most famous and powerful words in the American Declaration ...

Constitution Day

True or False? Pylyp Orlyk, an 18th century hetman, wrote the first constitution for Ukraine in 1710. True or False? Adult Ukrainians are required by the constitution to take care of their parents if their parents are unable to work. True or False? Constitution Day is not a national holiday, according ...

The World of Idioms

Imagine that you are preparing to go to an important meeting but you discover that your best shirt has some very obvious wrinkles. No problem. You reach for the iron and “get the wrinkles out.” You not only have solved a small problem but you also now understand a common American expression ...

Flag Day

Each June 14, millions of Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the red, white and blue United States’ flag outside their homes and workplaces, and participate in parades or other events and ceremonies. In honor of Flag Day, the American Peace Corps volunteers led participants in the June ...

Summer in the Library

National Parks, Animals, Birds...

What is your hobby, guy?

English Talk Lab participants have a wide variety of talents and special interests as evidenced during their far-ranging and fun discussion about their hobbies at the 04.06.11 meeting. The 18 people who attended talked about many of their activities, including ethnic dancing, figure skating, acting, ...

Welcome, summer!

Summer at the beach and beach vocabulary were on the minds of everyone who attended the English Talk Lab on 05.28.11. American Peace Corps volunteers Barbara and Michael led the group in a word-match game with vocabulary such as jellyfish, starfish, jetty, surfboard, sand dune and barrier islands. Members ...

Good bye, Debbie!

The topic, “Tell about the people you most admire,” was especially fitting for 05.21.11 as it was the last Talk Lab session for Peace Corps volunteer Debbie Garofalo. Debbie’s term in the Peace Corps has concluded and she is returning to her home near Cleveland, Ohio, in the United ...

Kentucky Derby, baseball and sports idioms

The Kentucky Derby takes place at the race track in Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky in the USA. This race is one of the most famous in the country although it is not the largest in prize money (larger than the Kentucky Derby in prize money is the Breeder's Cup). Along with Epsom Derby ...