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Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!

An unusual festival turns a boring afternoon into an adventure.

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Anna

Hello! In Washington D.C. there are many things to do on a Sunday afternoon. I like to exercise. I like to shop. I like to garden. But today I feel bored. When I feel bored I always look for something unusual to do! I hear music. Let’s go see! What is going on here?

Salam! Vaşinqtonda bazar günü günortadan sonra görüləsi çox iş var. İdman, alış-veriş və bağçılıq etməyi sevirəm. Amma bu gün darıxıram. Darıxanda həmişə qeyri-adi bir məşğuliyyət axtarıram! Musiqi eşidirəm. Gedib baxaq! Burada nə baş verir?
Rebecca

It’s a big birthday party for the writer William Shakespeare.

Yazıçı William Shakespeare üçün böyük ad günü şənliyidir.
Anna

This is a party for William Shakespeare?

Bu şənlik William Shakespeare üçündür?
Rebecca

Yes!

Bəli!
Anna

Awesome!

Əladır!
Rebecca

Awesome!

Əladır!
Anna

This is a drum band. I never listen to a drum band. But today I am listening to a drum band because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!

Bu nağara qrupudur. Mən heç vaxt nağara qrupuna qulaq asmıram. Amma bu gün Shakespeare-in ad günü olduğuna görə qulaq asıram!
Anna

This is a puppet show. I never watch puppet shows. But today I am watching a puppet show because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!

Bu kukla tamaşasıdır. Mən heç vaxt kukla tamaşasına baxmıram. Amma bu gün Shakespeare-in ad günü olduğu üçün baxıram!
Anna

My clothes are usual. His clothes are unusual.

Mənim geyimim adidir. Onun geyimi qeyri-adidir.
Anna

In Washington, D.C. seeing a politician or even the President is usual. Seeing the Queen of England is very unusual! Your majesty!

Vaşinqtonda siyasətçi, hətta prezidenti görmək adidir. İngiltərə kraliçasını görmək isə çox qeyri-adidir! Əlahəzrət!
Anna

This is sword fighting. I never sword fight. But today I am sword fighting because it’s Shakespeare’s birthday!

Bu qılınc döyüşüdür. Mən heç vaxt qılıncla döyüşmürəm. Amma bu gün Shakespeare-in ad günü olduğuna görə döyüşürəm!
Anna

There are many things to do in Washington, D.C. -- some usual, some unusual.

Vaşinqtonda ediləsi çox şey var — bəzisi adi, bəzisi qeyri-adi.
Anna

Today, I am not bored because … it is William Shakespeare’s birthday!

Bu gün darıxmıram, çünki William Shakespeare-in ad günüdür!
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1. Who says: “Hello! In Washington D.C. there are many things to do on a…”?
2. Who says: “This is a party for William Shakespeare?”?
3. Who says: “Awesome!”?
4. Who says: “This is a puppet show. I never watch puppet shows. But today…”?
5. Who says: “This is sword fighting. I never sword fight. But today I am…”?
6. Which word completes this line: “It’s a big birthday party for the writer William Shakespeare.”?
7. Which word completes this line: “Yes!”?
8. Which word completes this line: “This is a drum ____. I never listen to a drum band.…”?
9. Which word completes this line: “In Washington, D.C. seeing a politician or ____ the President is usual.…”?
10. Which word completes this line: “There are many things to do in Washington, D.C. -- ____ usual,…”?