MEETING XIV
Lets celebrate ! Lets celebrate !
Which of these holidays celebrate people? Which celebrate
events?
o yo! celebrate these or si"ilar holidays in yo!r co!ntry?
What other special days do yo! have? Whats yo!r favorite
holiday or festival?
#air $or%& 'o"plete the $ord "ap& (dd one "ore $ord to
each cate)ory& Then describe a recent celebration !sin) so"e
of the $ords&
( * I $ent to a friends birthday party recently& Then $as live
"!sic and dancin)&
+ * $hat %ind of "!sic did they play?
We !se relative cla!ses to )ive e,tra infor"ation abo!t
so"ethin)& We can )et "ore infor"ation into a sentence
$itho!t the need to start a ne$ one&
Than%s)ivin) is a day when North ("ericans celebrate Than%s)ivin) is a day when North ("ericans celebrate
the harvest&
-ebr!ary ./ is the day when people )ive cards to the
ones they love&
Ne$ years Eve is a ni)ht when I have f!n $ith "y friends&
(& 0o$ "!ch do yo! %no$ abo!t these days and "onths?
'o"plete the sentences in col!"n ( $ith infor"ation fro"
col!"n +& Then co"pare $ith a partner&
.& Ne$ 1ears ay is a day $hen 2& a& +ra3ilians celebrate 'arnival
4& (pril -ools ay is a day $hen 2& b& people have parties $ith
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4& (pril -ools ay is a day $hen 2& b& people have parties $ith
fa"ily and friends&
5& May and 6!ne are the "oths $hen 2& c& "any yo!n) ad!lts choose to
)et "arried&
/& Valentines ay is a day $hen 2& d& people in "any co!ntries
honor $or%ers&
7& Labor ay is a day $hen 2& e& people e,press their love to
so"eone&
8& -ebr!ary is the "onth $hen 2& f& people so"eti"es play tric%s
on friends&
+& 'o"plete these sentences $ith yo!r o$n infor"ation& Then
co"pare $ith a partner&
.& $inter is the season 2&&
4& birthdays are days 2&&
5& 9prin) is the ti"e of year 2&&
/& "others ay is a day 2&&
7& 6!ly and (!)!st are the "onths 2&& 7& 6!ly and (!)!st are the "onths 2&&
8& ( $eddin) anniversary is a ti"e 2&&
'& #air $or%& 'hoose yo!r three favorite holidays& Tell yo!r
partner $hy yo! li%e each one&
& 'lass activity& Ta%e a class vote& What are the "ost pop!lar
holidays in yo!r class?
Listen and practice !
6ill * 1o!r $eddin) pict!res are really bea!tif!l: E"i%o&
E"i%o * Than% yo!& Those pict!res $ere ta%en ri)ht after the cere"ony&
6ill * Where $as the cere"ony?
E"i%o * (t a shrine& When people )et "arried in 6apan: they so"eti"es have the
cere"ony at a shrine&
6ill * Thats interestin)& Were there a lot of people there?
E"i%o * Well: !s!ally only fa"ily "e"bers and close friends )o to E"i%o * Well: !s!ally only fa"ily "e"bers and close friends )o to
the cere"ony& +!t after$ard $e had a reception $ith fa"ily and friends&
6ill * so: $hat are receptions li%e in 6apan?
E"i%o * Theres a bi) dinner: and after the food is served: the )!ests )ive speeches
or sin) son)s&
6ill * It so!nds li%e f!n&
E"i%o * It really is& (nd then: before the )!ests leave: the bride and )roo" )ive
the" presents&
6ill * The )!ests )et presents?
E"i%o * 1es: and the )!ests )ive "oney to the bride and )roo"&
When people )et ; they so"eti"es have
"arried in 6apan: the cere"ony at a shrine&
After the food is the )!ests )ive speeches
served: or sin) son)s&
Before the )!ests the bride and )roo" )ive
leave: the" presents&
(& What do yo! %no$ abo!t $eddin) c!sto"s in North ("erica? Match these
phrases $ith the infor"ation belo$&
.& +efore a "an and $o"an )et "arried: they !s!ally 2&&
4& When a co!ple )ets en)a)ed: the "an often 2&&
5& <i)ht after a co!ple )ets en)a)ed: they !s!ally 2&&
/& When a $o"an )ets "arried: her fa"ily !s!ally 2&&
7& When people are invited to a $eddin): they al"ost al$ays 2&&
8& <i)ht after a co!ple )ets "arried: they !s!ally 2&&
a& #ays for the $eddin) and reception
b& Go on a short trip called a =honey"oon&>
c& Give the bride and )roo" a )ift or so"e "oney&
d& Gives the $o"an a dia"ond rin)&
e& +e)in to plan the $eddin)
f& =date> each other for abo!t a year
+& #air $or%& What happens $hen people are "arried in yo!r co!ntry?
'o"plete the state"ent in part ( $ith yo!r o$n infor"ation&
THANK YOU
