YouTube / iTunes / Spotify / Radio Public / Pocket Casts / Google Podcasts / Breaker / Overcast
Listen to ArtisanEnglish.jp posts & lesson intros here.
WotD: Holiday Spirit
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the magical feeling of the holiday spirit.
I don’t feel it so much in Japan, but in North America, I could feel it growing in the air from about mid-November.
It’s a feeling of warmth, generosity, love, and compassion that envelopes us during this special time of year.
The holiday spirit at Christmastime brings us all together, reminding us of the importance of family, friends, and community.
The holiday spirit is about giving, not just receiving.
Because it’s always better to give than receive.
It’s about spreading joy and cheer to those around us, whether through a thoughtful gift, a kind word, or a simple act of kindness.
It’s Christmas carols on the radio and Christmas trees in living rooms.
It’s about giving and receiving presents, and of course, Santa Claus is coming to town.
The holiday spirit is also about traditions.
It’s about the memories we create, the special moments we share, and the stories we pass down from generation to generation.
Whether it’s baking cookies, decorating the tree, or singing carols, these traditions help us to connect with our past while creating new memories for the future.
As we celebrate Christmas, let us embrace the holiday spirit and all that it represents.
Let us be kind, generous, and compassionate and remember the true meaning of this special time of year.
Let us come together to spread joy and happiness to those around us.
The holiday spirit is a feeling of warmth, generosity, love, and compassion that envelopes us during the holiday season.
It’s about giving, traditions, and family.
Embrace the holiday spirit and make this Christmas a truly special one.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a 9th-grade education (age 15).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 60.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.