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Fun in the Sun: Summer Traditions Around the World (Advanced Program) · Spotlight English: Advanced

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Spotlight Advanced. I'm Andrew Davis and.
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  Speaker 2: I'm Megan Nolet. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
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  Speaker 2: It is easier for people to understand no matter where
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  Speaker 2: in the world they live.
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  Speaker 1: The family of six climb into their car for their
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  Speaker 1: summer vacation. They take the same trip every year during
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  Speaker 1: the first two weeks of August. They bring many bags
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  Speaker 1: of clothes and food for their vacation. They drive for
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  Speaker 1: several hours to the shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. They
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  Speaker 1: stay in a house that their family owned for more
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  Speaker 1: than one hundred years. The house is a two minute
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  Speaker 1: walk from a river. The ocean is a ten minute
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  Speaker 1: walk away. Each day, the family plays outside in the
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  Speaker 1: warm sun. They throw a ball, will play with their dogs.
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  Speaker 1: In the afternoons, they change into their swim clothes and
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  Speaker 1: go to the ocean.
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  Speaker 2: The beach is over a mile long with thick sand.
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  Speaker 2: It runs alongside the ocean. The family can taste the
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  Speaker 2: salty sea air on their tongues. White and gray seagulls
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  Speaker 2: fly overhead, calling out. The children swim in the cool water.
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  Speaker 2: The mother reads a book, the father is sleeping. A
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  Speaker 2: small boat passes by a nearby radio plays soft music.
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  Speaker 2: The family stays at the beach for two hours before leaving.
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  Speaker 2: They do this every day for two weeks until it
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  Speaker 2: is time to drive home. As they drive, they know
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  Speaker 2: summer is almost over. Soon they will return to school
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  Speaker 2: and work. The weather will become cool, the tree leaves
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  Speaker 2: will change colors, Autumn will replace summer. But their memories
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  Speaker 2: are still fresh from their time in Cape Cod. They
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  Speaker 2: can taste the salty sea air. They see the seagulls
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  Speaker 2: rising and diving overhead.
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  Speaker 1: Today's Spotlight looks at summer traditions from different countries around
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  Speaker 1: the world. Summer is the warmest season of the year.
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  Speaker 1: Summer days have the most hours of sunlight. In the
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  Speaker 1: Northern Hemisphere, summer runs from June to September. In the
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  Speaker 1: Southern Hemisphere, summer lasts from December to March.
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  Speaker 2: The day with most hours of sunlight is called the
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  Speaker 2: summer solstice. It is in June in the Northern Hemisphere
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  Speaker 2: and in December in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere,
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  Speaker 2: on the solstice, the north pole points toward the sun,
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  Speaker 2: letting the sun's light hit the hemisphere most directly. This
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  Speaker 2: results in the longest amount of daylight.
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  Speaker 1: Many countries in the Northern Hemisphere the northern half of
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  Speaker 1: the Earth, have celebrations on the summer solstice. In Austria,
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  Speaker 1: people like bonfires or large outdoor fires on mountain sides
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  Speaker 1: and hills. The bonfires form symbols when seen from far away.
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  Speaker 1: Some symbols are Christian or related to their community. People
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  Speaker 1: gather around the fires to share food, drink, music, and dance.
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  Speaker 2: People in Fairbanks, Alaska, hold the Midnight Sun Festival each
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  Speaker 2: year on the summer solstice. The sun can still be
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  Speaker 2: seen at midnight on the solstice because Fairbanks is so
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  Speaker 2: far north. Thousands of people come to the twelve Our
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  Speaker 2: Street fair that runs from noon to midnight.
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  Speaker 1: In Russia, they celebrate Ivan Kupala day of the summer solstice.
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  Speaker 1: One tradition includes young women floating flowers in rivers. Young
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  Speaker 1: men try to catch the flowers because they believe it
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  Speaker 1: will help them get married. Writer Laurel Bradson said.
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  Speaker 3: The summer solstice shows us that we too have seasons
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  Speaker 3: of higher energy and strength. The longest day brings power
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  Speaker 3: to our spirits.
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  Speaker 2: In the southern Hemisphere, the South pole tilts toward the
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  Speaker 2: sun on the summer solstice. The Solstice happens between December
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  Speaker 2: twenty first and December twenty second, just a few days
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  Speaker 2: before Christmas. People in Australia and New Zealand gather on
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  Speaker 2: beaches to watch the sunrise on the solstice. They have
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  Speaker 2: Christmas parties along with summer Solstice celebrations.
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  Speaker 1: In New Zealand, they celebrate the Maori tradition of hangy
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  Speaker 1: for large gatherings. Hangy is a tradition that dates back centuries.
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  Speaker 1: They slowly cook meat and vegetables for three or four
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  Speaker 1: hours about one meter below ground. They place heated stones
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  Speaker 1: at the bottom of a hole to create steam and
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  Speaker 1: a smoky taste. The food is covered in leaves placed
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  Speaker 1: on the hot stones, and then wet cloths are placed
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  Speaker 1: on top.
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  Speaker 2: In Australia, people go unguided tours through the Capricorn Caves.
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  Speaker 2: They are one of the biggest cave systems in the country.
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  Speaker 2: During the summer solstice, people can see the sun directly
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  Speaker 2: overhead through a cave opening.
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  Speaker 1: In Cusco, Peru, they hold the Andean summer solstice celebration
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  Speaker 1: called kapak Rhymi or Royal Feast. Kapac Rhymi has been
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  Speaker 1: celebrated for hundreds of years. It honors the sun god Inti.
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  Speaker 1: People have parades, music and dancing. They wear traditional clothing
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  Speaker 1: from their ancestors.
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  Speaker 2: More people go on holiday during the summer than at
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  Speaker 2: any other time of year. Children are out of school
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  Speaker 2: for summer break, parents take time off work. It is
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  Speaker 2: a chance for families to spend time together. They travel
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  Speaker 2: to the water to swim, or they go to the
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  Speaker 2: mountains up north for a break from the heat. Some
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  Speaker 2: families camp, others go to a lake to fish and
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  Speaker 2: to drive boats. Writer Regina Brett said.
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  Speaker 4: Summer is the yearly permission to do nothing and to
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  Speaker 4: have it count for something, to lie in the grass
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  Speaker 4: and count the stars, to sit on a branch and
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  Speaker 4: study the clouds.
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  Speaker 1: Many musicians play concerts during the summer. A concert is
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  Speaker 1: a live public performance of music. At some outdoor concerts,
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  Speaker 1: people bring food and blankets so they can listen to
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  Speaker 1: music while they eat. Some fans follow their favorite musicians
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  Speaker 1: all summer and attend their concerts across the country.
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  Speaker 2: Food is also a big part of summer. Some people
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  Speaker 2: make cold ice cream with heavy cream, vanilla and milk.
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  Speaker 2: Some like to cook outside on a grill. A grill
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  Speaker 2: is used to cook foods with heat from below. Some
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  Speaker 2: people make drinks and sweets with fruit and sell them
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  Speaker 2: outside their homes. People who live near the ocean love
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  Speaker 2: to eat fresh fish that they caught that day.
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  Speaker 1: A perfect summer day is different for everyone. One person
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  Speaker 1: might enjoy reading a book by an open window at night.
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  Speaker 1: Another good love sailing on the open seas. Some people
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  Speaker 1: enjoy growing flowers and vegetables. A woman goes on a
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  Speaker 1: run in the morning light. Two older people walk slowly
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  Speaker 1: through the town while holding hands and remembering all the
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  Speaker 1: summers they have spent together. A family of six enjoy
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  Speaker 1: an afternoon at the beach on Cape Cod. The mother
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  Speaker 1: reads a book while the father sleeps. Their children play
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  Speaker 1: in the ocean. White and gray birds fly overhead. A
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  Speaker 1: small boat passes by. A nearby radio plays a song
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  Speaker 1: that is remembered for years.
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  Speaker 2: What is your favorite summer tradition? Have you experienced other
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  Speaker 2: countries summer activities? Which summer activity would you like to experience?
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  Speaker 1: The writer of this episode was Peter Anderson. The producer
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  Speaker 1: was Mityo Ozaki. The voices you heard were from the
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  Speaker 1: United Kingdom and the United States. All quotes were adapted
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  Speaker 1: where in the world they live. This episode is called
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  Speaker 1: Fun in the Sun summertime traditions are round the world.
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