What Opens and Closes on October 12 Holiday in Brazil
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October 12 is a holiday in Brazil.
It is the day of Nossa Senhora Aparecida. She is important to many people in Brazil.
In São Paulo, some shops and places will be open. Some will be closed.
People can check lists to see what opens and what closes.
In Aracaju, there will be a procession for Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
A procession is when many people walk together in the street.
Because of the procession, the traffic in Aracaju will change.
Some streets may close for a short time.
In Goiânia, shopping malls will also have special hours.
Some malls will open. Some will close early.
People should check before they go out on the holiday.
This helps people plan their day better.
Vocabulary15 words
- holiday
- a special day when people do not work
- procession
- a group of people walking together for a special reason
- traffic
- cars and people moving on the street
- shopping malls
- big buildings with many shops
- closed
- not open; you cannot go in
- open
- you can go in; working
- important
- very big; matters a lot
- church
- a building for religious people
- street
- a road in a city
- plan
- to think about something before you do it
- special
- not normal; different
- religious
- about God or faith
- city
- a big place where many people live
- check
- to look at something to be sure
- hours
- the time something is open or closed
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1. A holiday 2. A procession 3. True
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October 12 is a _____ in Brazil.
It is the day of Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
In São Paulo, some shops and places will be _____.
Some will be _____.
In Aracaju, there will be a _____ for Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
Because of the procession, the _____ in Aracaju will change.
Some streets may _____ for a short time.
In Goiânia, _____ will also have special hours.
People should _____ before they go out on the holiday.
This helps people plan their day better.
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