**By Sabrina**
Hi everyone!
For today's blog post, I thought it would be a good idea to merge a vocabulary, reading and writing task! So, read the following text about the expression "once in a blue moon" and then follow the directions below.
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Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “once in a blue moon?” People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that they try to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate “once in a blue moon.” Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the beach once in a blue moon.”
While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it. The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never actually blue. This is just an expression. The phrase “blue moon” actually has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.
As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon, it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail. When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon. When we can see the entire moon, it is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however, there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a “blue moon.”
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression “once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.
I hope you enjoyed this informational and interesting text about the phases of the moon, in particular the blue moon. Now, please write about something you like to do "once in a blue moon". Why do you like doing this activity? Why don't you do it more often?
Please send your response to sabrina.pudlowski@iessoto.com. Your response must be 5-6 sentences long.
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