Can you please help me give a speaking passage?

[Ever Student]

Hi,

Topic for speaking;
What is your favorite holiday? Use reasons and details to support your response.

Speak in 15 seconds.

"My favorite holiday is Norouz- the Iranian holiday of the new year. We celebrate the first days of Spring and most of us , especially students and teachers, have about 13 days to spend our holiday with our family, relatives, and friends. During those days I can visit the people whom I haven't seen for a year and strength our good relations."


Is the passage getting better?

Thank you,

 

[licinio]

My suggestion (I'm a learner myself, so maybe someone else would like to correct or alter this further):

"My favorite holiday is Norouz, the Iranian new year. We celebrate the first days of spring and most of us, especially students and teachers, have about 13 days to spend with our family, relatives, and friends. During those days I can visit the people whom I haven't seen for a year and strengthen our good relations."

 

[Tdol]

about 13 days- how about using about a fortnight? It's just that 13 sounds very exact to me.

 

[Ever Student]

about 13 days- how about using about a fortnight? It's just that 13 sounds very exact to me.

Sorry, I am not sure the meaning of "about a fortnight". Would you please clarify this expression to me?

 

[freezeframe]

Sorry, I am not sure the meaning of "about a fortnight". Would you please clarify this expression to me?

The word fortnight is in dictionaries.

 

[Ever Student]

The word fortnight is in dictionaries.

ok, thanks I got it.

The thirteenth day of holiday of Noruz has a especial meaning in Iran because Iranians go outside at the last day of holiday, thirteenth day, and spend with the family in the Nature. Spending in the Nature in thirteenth day is called Nature Day in Iran.