Mother's Day Vocabulary in English: Mother's Day Celebration
Mother's Day ( Learn also about Father's Day) is observed on the second Sunday of May each year in India and the world to show appreciation to mothers.
Origin of Mother's Day
Mother's Day got off the ground when Anna Jarvis, an American lady celebrated Mother's Day in the 20th century to honour mothers and motherhood.
Activities on Mother's Day
People present flowers, cards and jewelry to their mothers. They arrange party for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They also go to malls to do shopping for their mothers on this day, and buy special gifts for them. They also spend time with their mothers, and go to the movies.
Why Mother's Day Important?
Mothers are the bravest creatures in the universe who go through fire and water to nourish and protect their children.
Children's development is out of question without the existence of their mothers. Although what mothers do goes unnoticed, yet their job is essential. To just show and appreciate mothers' contribution to the development of children and in the society, Mother's Day is celebrated every year in the world.
Conclusion
Mother's Day is absolutely a way to show that we, children, are grateful to have moms.
We should take care of our moms and keep them happy, not just on Mother's Day but also on every single day of the year. “My mother is a walking miracle.” is absolutely true as mothers are the ones who can understand what children need even without mentioning it to them.
Words to Learn
1. To observe→ To celebrate some day
2. To appreciate→ To recognise the value
Synonym→ To respect
Antonym→ To disrespect
3. To honour→ To respect
Synonym→ To esteem
Antonym→ To dishonour
4. Motherhood→ The state of being a mom
5. To arrange→ To organise a party
6. Bravest→ A courageous person
Synonym→ Fearless
Antonym→ Fearful
7. Creature→ Creation or a human being
8. Universe → World
9. To nourish→ To give food to eat
Synonym→ To provide
Antonym→ To neglect
10. To protect→ To keep something or someone safe from danger
Synonym→ To save
Antonym→ Expose to danger
11. Existence→ The state of being
12. Essential→ Very important
Synonym→ Crucial
Antonym→ Insignificant
13. To notice→ To see or observe
Synonym→ To perceive
Antonym→ To overlook
14. Contribution→ Donation or givings
15. To contribute→ To give efforts or donation
16. Absolutely→ Completely
Synonym→ Totally
Antonym→ Partially
17. Grateful→ Thankful
Synonym→ Indebted
Antonym→ ungrateful
18. Miracle→ Something that can not be explicable by scientific laws, or understood by using mind
19. To need → To require
20. To mention→ To speak of something
Synonym→ To bring up
Antonym→ To hide
Idioms and Phrases to Learn
1. To get off the ground→ To start or get going
2. To do shopping→ To visit shops where goods are sold to buy things
3. To spend time with someone→To use time or accompany someone
4. To go to the movies→ to go to watch movies
5. To go through fire and water→ To face any difficulty to do or achieve something
6. To be out of question→ To be impossible
7. To go unnoticed→ Something that's not noticed or seen.
8. To take care of something or someone→ To look after it
Exercise 1
Can you recall the synonyms and antonyms of the following words?
1. To notice
2. Absolutely
3. Grateful
4. To mention
5. Essential
6. To nourish
7. Bravest
8. To honour
9. To appreciate
10. To protect
Answer keys 1:-
(Synonyms)
1. To see or observe
2. Completely
3. Thankful
4. To speak of
5. Significant
6. To provide
7. Fearless
8. To esteem
9. To respect
10. To save
Answer keys 2:-
(Antonyms)
1. To overlook
2. Partially
3. Ungrateful
4. To hide
5. Insignificant
6. To neglect
7. Fearful
8. To dishonour
9. To disrespect
10. To expose to danger
Exercise 2
Do you understand the following idioms and phrases?
1. To get off the ground
2. To go through fire and water
3. To be out of question
4. To go to the movies
5. To go unnoticed
Answer keys:-
1. To start
2. To face any difficulty
3. To be impossible
4. To go to watch movies
5. To be something that's not noticed or seen
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