Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd. The groundhog, known also as woodchuck, is a member of the squirrel family. It is a shy animal that lives in wood and empty fields in North America. It eats grass, seeds, roots, clovers, dandelions, and other plants. It has a thick brown fur coat. It likes to dig long and deep tunnels and some animals (like rabbits and foxes) use them. It has a life span of 4 to 6 years in the wild and 10-18 years in a zoo. The groundhog's enemies are eagles, snakes, bears, wolves and men.
The official groundhog lives in Pennsylvania. His name is Phil. According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow (the day is bright and sunny), there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow , there will be an early spring.
On February 2nd, Phil comes out of his burrow in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of season. The celebration of Groundhog Day began with Pennsylvania's earliest settlers. They brought a tradition known as "Candelmas Day".
QUESTIONS:
1 When is celebrated Groundhog day?
2 What is the meaning of “groundhog” in Spanish?
3 What family does a groundhog begin to?
4 What does a groundhog eat?
5 What is the life span of a groundhog in a zoo?
6 Which are the groundhog’s enemies?
7 Where does the official groundhog “Phil” live?
8 According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow, what weather will come?
9 According to legend, if Phil doesn’t see his shadow, what weather will come?
10 Which celebration is “Groundhog Day” based on?
ANSWERS:
1 It is celebrated on 2nd February.
2 It means “marmota”.
3 It begins to the squirrel family.
4 It eats grass, seeds, roots, clovers, dandelions and other plants.
5 Its life span in a zoo is between 10 and 18 years.
6 Its enemies are eagles, snakes, wolves, bears and men.
7 It lives in Pennsylvania.
8 There will be six more weeks of winter weather.
9 There will be an early spring.
10 It’s based on “Candelmas Day”
TONGUE TWISTER CHALLENGE:
"If
Candelmas Day is bright and clear, there will be two winters in the year"
"If the sun shines on Groundhog Day, half the fuel and half the hay"
"If Candelmas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again"
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