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I\\u2019ll be talking about one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States:\\xa0Halloween.\\xa0After that, you\\u2019ll practice your\\xa0speaking with a new mini-story, while enjoying my new Question & Answer story.
Halloween\\xa0is a holiday celebrated on the last day of October. I would say it\\u2019s very popular because everybody\\u2019s excited about it, especially children.
The word Halloween comes from an old English expression, \\u201cAll Hallows\\u2019 Eve,\\u201d and it means\\xa0the day before All Saints\\u2019 Day.\\xa0\\xa0
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