hi everyone I'm Gina Remembrance Day in the UK is the 11th of November and this
is a day when we honor the memories of those who died fighting for their
country in this lesson you're going to learn about how the war dead are
commemorated in the UK on the 11th of November at 11 a.m. the UK joins
together to mark the day with one action what is that action will show you the
answer at the end of this video Remembrance Day is the 11th of November
because the Anstis to mark the end of World War 1 was signed by the Allies and
Germany at 11 a.m. on the 11th of November 1918 originally it was called
arms this day but was later renamed Remembrance Day after World War 2 to
mark Remembrance Day people in the UK wear red poppies attached to their
clothes usually their coat due to poppies being so interlinked with
Remembrance Day it is also sometimes known as poppy Day the puppies are sold
by the Royal British Legion a charity that helps and supports War veterans
throughout the country poppy wreaths are laid at war memorials and ceremonies are
held the main ceremony to mark Remembrance Day happens at the centre
path in Whitehall central London and the Queen lays a wreath there as well as
wreaths people will place small wooden crosses to honor their family members
the chosen symbol is a poppy because during World War one the fiercest
fighting happened in Flanders in the western part of Belgium the Townsend
field sir were destroyed and no plantation survived other than poppies
and now I'll give you the answer to the earlier quiz
on the 11th of November at 11 a.m. the UK joins together to mark the day with
one action what is that action it is a two-minute
silence sometimes even busy stores will observe the silence by refraining from
serving customers for the two minutes how was this lesson did you learn
something interesting you have any Days of Remembrance in your country leave us
a comment at English class 101.com and we'll see you in the next lesson
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