{"id":25607,"date":"2023-05-25T22:14:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T20:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=25607"},"modified":"2023-05-27T03:27:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T01:27:26","slug":"surviving-family-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/05\/surviving-family-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving Family Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family\u00a0holidays\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0sweet\u00a0relaxation,\u00a0mouthwatering\u00a0meals\u00a0and\u00a0lovely\u00a0family\u00a0evenings\u00a0or perhaps,\u00a0enjoyable\u00a0&#8220;me\u00a0time&#8221;\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0memorable\u00a0moments.\u00a0Do\u00a0family\u00a0holidays\u00a0remind\u00a0you\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0comedy\u00a0film\u00a0or\u00a0a\u00a0drama?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article to know about&nbsp;why&nbsp;family&nbsp;holidays&nbsp;can&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;be&nbsp;even&nbsp;a&nbsp;horror&nbsp;film&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;survive&nbsp;them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-health-journal wp-block-embed-health-journal\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yDaLkBbt9k\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehealthjournals.com\/10-tips-surviving-family-holidays\/\">10 Tips for Surviving Family Holidays<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;10 Tips for Surviving Family Holidays&#8221; &#8212; Health Journal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehealthjournals.com\/10-tips-surviving-family-holidays\/embed\/#?secret=Y8fjPYIWTx#?secret=yDaLkBbt9k\" data-secret=\"yDaLkBbt9k\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehealthjournals.com\/10-tips-surviving-family-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehealthjournals.com\/10-tips-surviving-family-holidays\/<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>alleviate<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>Creating a plan <strong>alleviates <\/strong>stress if your family is indecisive or time is limited&#8221;<\/em> Use this word in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>err on the side of<\/strong>&#8221; mean? <em>&#8220;<strong>Err on the side of<\/strong> sharing pertinent information, even if it feels like over-communicating.\u00a0&#8221; <\/em>Use this phrase in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>cognizant&#8221;<\/strong> mean? &#8221;&nbsp;<em>Be <strong>cognizant <\/strong>of differing bedtimes. 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