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Christmas Decorations

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים למתחילים.

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A Florida family may have to pay up to $1,000 (about ¥113,000) because of their Christmas decorations. Michael Moffa, a busy father of three, hired a local company to decorate his house for Christmas. The company’s only availability was November 6. Moffa said they did a great job, and his family was very happy. However, just a few days later, their homeowners’ association (HOA) threatened to make the family pay a fine for putting up decorations too early.

According to HOA policy, Christmas decorations are only allowed between Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November) and January 15. Moffa offered to keep the decorations up but not turn on the lights until Thanksgiving, but the HOA said no. They explained that they don’t want people to keep holiday decorations up all year.

Moffa said that he’s not taking down the decorations because the early holiday spirit brought joy to his family. Singer Mariah Carey, whose song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is a holiday favorite, supported the family on social media. She said that she usually puts up her decorations after Thanksgiving, but the holiday spirit shouldn’t be regulated.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Association /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/ noun אִרגוּן

    an organized group of people who have the same interest

    The homeowner’s association filed a complaint.

  • Threatened /ˈθrɛtən/ verb מאוים

    to be something that is likely to cause harm to (someone or something)

    She was threatened on her way home.

  • Availability /əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/ noun זמינות

    easy or possible to get or use

    The availability of affordable housing attracted us to this town.

  • Holiday /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ noun חַג

    a special day of celebration

    What is your favorite holiday?

  • Regulated /ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt/ verb מוסדר

    to make rules or laws that control (something)

    The company regulated new policies.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What is your favorite holiday?
  2. Do you give gifts on any holidays?
  3. Talk about your best memory from a holiday.
  4. Are there any holidays that you don’t really like?
  5. What is the most celebrated holiday in your country?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. Why did they decorate Moffa’s house on November 6?

  2. According to HOA, when are Christmas decorations allowed?

  3. What did Mariah Carey say?

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