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    hi everyone I'm Alicia father's day is a relatively recent holiday in the United
    hi everyone I'm Alicia father's day is a relatively recent holiday in the United

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    States having come into existence in 1972 it's celebrated on the third Sunday
    States having come into existence in 1972 it's celebrated on the third Sunday

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    of June every year though it's not as commercially important as Mother's Day
    of June every year though it's not as commercially important as Mother's Day

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    it's equally important to many families Father's Day can be a bit more
    it's equally important to many families Father's Day can be a bit more

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    irreverent than Mother's Day in many regards
    irreverent than Mother's Day in many regards

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    lots of people call home on Father's Day guess which type of calls are
    lots of people call home on Father's Day guess which type of calls are

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    particularly popular during this holiday we'll show you the answer at the end of
    particularly popular during this holiday we'll show you the answer at the end of

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    this video Father's Day is all about showing father's appreciation for what
    this video Father's Day is all about showing father's appreciation for what

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    they do for acknowledging the role of fathers and children's lives and in many
    they do for acknowledging the role of fathers and children's lives and in many

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    cases simply for making an excuse to hang out with one's dad the holiday
    cases simply for making an excuse to hang out with one's dad the holiday

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    tends to have less of the soft imagery associated with Mother's Day and in fact
    tends to have less of the soft imagery associated with Mother's Day and in fact

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    it does have a reputation as being an occasion that is rather light-hearted
    it does have a reputation as being an occasion that is rather light-hearted

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    Father's Day gifts tend to be not surprisingly manly in nature it's common
    Father's Day gifts tend to be not surprisingly manly in nature it's common

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    for people to buy their dad's power tools neckties sporting equipment and so
    for people to buy their dad's power tools neckties sporting equipment and so

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    forth to show appreciation in fact getting an ugly necktie on Father's Day
    forth to show appreciation in fact getting an ugly necktie on Father's Day

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    is something of a cliched joke among father's across the nation it's been
    is something of a cliched joke among father's across the nation it's been

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    poked fun at in commercials and in other venues
    poked fun at in commercials and in other venues

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    Father's Day is not quite as popular as Mother's Day researchers attribute this
    Father's Day is not quite as popular as Mother's Day researchers attribute this

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    partially to the fact that there are more families with single mothers than
    partially to the fact that there are more families with single mothers than

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    there are with single fathers which may skew the popularity of the holiday the
    there are with single fathers which may skew the popularity of the holiday the

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    holiday is consistently popular however and many families find an excuse to do
    holiday is consistently popular however and many families find an excuse to do

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    something special just for the father and the family on this particular day
    something special just for the father and the family on this particular day

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    for younger children actually making a Father's Day gift is something of a
    for younger children actually making a Father's Day gift is something of a

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    tradition many children are encouraged to make something that they think their
    tradition many children are encouraged to make something that they think their

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    father would like such as artwork or crafts for example other children may
    father would like such as artwork or crafts for example other children may

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    opt to help their father out with chores and now here's the answer to the quiz do
    opt to help their father out with chores and now here's the answer to the quiz do

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    you know what type of calls are popular on Father's Day collect calls are
    you know what type of calls are popular on Father's Day collect calls are

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    particularly popular on Father's Day somewhat humorously while fewer people
    particularly popular on Father's Day somewhat humorously while fewer people

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    tend to call home on Father's Day than they do on Mother's Day many of them
    tend to call home on Father's Day than they do on Mother's Day many of them

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    choose to call collect how was this lesson did you learn something
    choose to call collect how was this lesson did you learn something

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    interesting is there a day dedicated to fathers in your country please leave a
    interesting is there a day dedicated to fathers in your country please leave a

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    comment in English class 101.com until next time
    comment in English class 101.com until next time

All adverb
relatively
/ˈrelədivlē/

word

comparison, or proportion to something else

American Holidays - Father's Day

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Intro:

hi everyone I'm Alicia father's day is a relatively recent holiday in the United
States having come into existence in 1972 it's celebrated on the third Sunday
of June every year though it's not as commercially important as Mother's Day
it's equally important to many families Father's Day can be a bit more
irreverent than Mother's Day in many regards. lots of people call home on Father's Day guess which type of calls are
particularly popular during this holiday we'll show you the answer at the end of
this video Father's Day is all about showing father's appreciation for what
they do for acknowledging the role of fathers and children's lives and in many
cases simply for making an excuse to hang out with one's dad the holiday
tends to have less of the soft imagery associated with Mother's Day and in fact
it does have a reputation as being an occasion that is rather light-hearted
Father's Day gifts tend to be not surprisingly manly in nature it's common
for people to buy their dad's power tools neckties sporting equipment and so
forth to show appreciation in fact getting an ugly necktie on Father's Day
is something of a cliched joke among father's across the nation it's been
poked fun at in commercials and in other venues. Father's Day is not quite as popular as Mother's Day researchers attribute this
partially to the fact that there are more families with single mothers than
there are with single fathers which may skew the popularity of the holiday the

Video Vocabulary

/ˈseləˌbrādəd/

adjective verb

greatly admired. To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday.

/ˌpäpyəˈlerədē/

noun

State of being liked or supported by many people.

/ˈspeSHəl/

adjective noun

Different, better or greater than normal. Heavily discounted sales item.

/pə(r)ˈtikyələr/

adjective noun

Being special or more than is typical. individual item.

/iɡˈzistəns/

noun

State of being present, alive or real.

/əˈkāZHən/

noun verb

Time when something happens or takes place. cause something.

/ˈak(t)SH(o͞o)əlē/

adverb

Used to add new (often different) information.

/kəˈmərSHəlē/

adverb

in way that is concerned with buying, selling, and making profit.

/əˈrev(ə)rənt/

adjective

showing lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

/ˈevrēˌwən/

pronoun

every person.

/houˈevər/

adverb conjunction

In whatever way; by whatever means. (Used to introduce a counter statement).

noun verb

Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color. (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by.

/ɡet/

verb

To (cause to) do a particular thing.

/kəˈmərSHəl/

noun other

television or radio advertisement. Radio or television advertisements.

/ˈimij(ə)rē/

noun

Use of symbolism to help imagine something.