CELEBRATIONS
HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS
SPECIAL DATES
LOOK AT THE PICTURES . MATCH THEM WITH THE HOLIDAY.
WRITE THE DATES FOR EACH PICTURE
a.
b.
c.
d.
Labor Day
Peruvian National Holiday
Teachers Day
1._____________________________
Cajamarca Carnival
_
2.___________________
_
3._______________________
4.___________________
READ
1. BARRANQUILLAS CARNIVAL:This carnival is
celebrated in Barranquilla, Colombia. Its on
the second weekend in February. Colombians
have 4 famous events in the carnival The
battle of Flowers The Great Parade The
Orchestra Festival and The Valentine
Festival. They end the carnival with the death
of Joselito Carnival.
2. RIO DE JANEIROS
CARNIVAL
The annual carnival in RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
started around 1840. Brazilians celebrate this
famous carnival at the beginning of February.
They offer prizes for both costume and music;
the competition results in varied and
imaginative entries in both categories. It is the
most famous carnival in the world.
3. APRIL FOOLS DAY
Its celebrated in U.S.A on April 1st. American play small tricks on
their best friends and relatives by making them believe
facts/things which are not real or by putting them in the
embarrassing situation that make them feel ridiculous in front of
others. One common trick on this day is making an appointment
with somebody and then not showing up. These are some other
practical jokes: putting salt in the sugar bowl for the next person to
use it; college students set their clocks an hour behind, so their
roommates show up at the wrong class. Most April Fool jokes are in
a good fun and arent meant to offend anyone.
4. THE DAY OF THE DEAD
Its celebrated in Mexico on November 2nd. Its a time
when Mexican families spend time at the cementary
visiting the graves of their relatives, cleaning up and
painting the headstones. They always arrange flowers
for the dead and light candles. They offer food to their
dead and then they have lunch together there.
FILL OUT THE CHART BASED ON THE
PREVIOUS INFORMATION
What is the Where
do When
do How do they
name of the they
they
celebrate it?
celebration? celebrate it? celebrate it?
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
On November
2nd
They participated in 4
events and then the
carnival finish with the
death
of
Joselito
Carnival
April Fools Day
VOCABULARY
The battle of Flowers
The Great Parade
VOCABULARY
death
At the beginning
VOCABULARY
prizes
costume
VOCABULARY
tricks
An embarrassing situation
VOCABULARY
relatives
believe
VOCABULARY
feel
feel
VOCABULARY
feel
An appointment
VOCABULARY
put
bowl
VOCABULARY
jokes
roommates
VOCABULARY
wrong
dead
VOCABULARY
graves
headstones
VOCABULARY
light
candles
CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING WORDS
AND PHRASES IN EACH GROUP:
Wine dance put on a costume - Day of the Dead send greeting cards
- Desserts New Years Eve candy chicken receive gifts - Christmas
- cake barbecue light fireworks - Halloween eat special meal
turkey Diwali vegetarian food Valentines Day - decorate the house
- fruit cake Thanksgiving twelve grapes give flowers and gifts
ACTIVITIES
FOOD
CELEBRATIONS
Decorate the house
Twelve grapes
Dance
Ligths Fireworks
Eat special meal
Give flowers and gifts
Put on a costume
Recieve gifts
Chicken
Cake
Turkey
Vegetarian food
Fruit cake
Wine
Desserts
Candy
Vegetarian food
Day of the Dead
New Years Eve
Christmas
Haloween
Valentines Day
Diwali
Thanksgiving Day
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
COMPLETE
THE
SENTENCES
BELOW WITH IN, ON, AT, FOR. SEE
THE EXAMPLE:
Christmas is on December 25th. (date)
Carnival is ___in_ the summer.
My mothers birthday is _on____ ___Mayo 27________. (date)
My birthday is ___in__ __november_________. (month)
We wear yellow clothes and eat 12 grapes___for__ ___New Year________.
(holiday)
My best friends birthday is ___on__ ___december ________. (date)
I have a barbecue __on___ the Fourth of July.
Inti Raymi, Festival of the Sun is _on___ __June 24th_________. (date)
I listen to the radio ___at__ night. (precise time)
What does he do _for_____ Independence Day?
This year, Christmas is _on____ ___friday________. (day of the week)
There arent classes _____on___ Sunday.
My father lights fireworks ____at for__ 12:00 oclock __for____ my
mothers birthday.
What do you do ___for_____ Fathers day?
GRAMMAR : PREPOSITIONS OF
TIME
IN : FOR MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES,
AND LONG PERIODS.
ON : FOR days ANd DATES.
AT : FOR A PRECISE TIME.
FOR : HOLIDAYS.
MATCH THE WORDS
1)
2)
3)
4)
Visit (g
)
Light ( j )
Decorate ( f
Play ( h )
cards
5) Watch (
)
6) Have (i
)
7) Go (
)
8) Wear (
)
9) Open (
)
10) Eat ( b )
A. lanterns
B. special meal
C. to a shrine
D. presents and
E. white clothes
F. the house
G. family
H. games
I. barbecue
J. fireworks
READ AND COMPLETE
DANCE- EAT- GIVE-IS-CELEBRATE-IS-GIVE-VISIT-GET UP-IS-GO-CLEANDECORATE-PREPARE-DRINKS-HAVE-WEAR-LIVE
DIWALI:
Hi.
My
names
Leila.
I________in
London.
My
favorite
holiday____Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Diwali____the Hindu New
York, and it_____a fall festival. _________Diwali for five days.
During Diwali, I _____very early, but I dont____to school. On the first
day, we______and____________the house and the garden with lights.
Then
we__________food
and_________for
a
big
party.
We
dont________meat and dont drink alcohol at these parties.
We_________vegetarian food. That means we dont eat fish or meat.
Vegetarian food is delicious! We also________new clothes,
__________friends and family, hang out with them, and_______them
presents.
During the celebrations, people_________and watch the fireworks, and
children eat lots of candy and sweet things. I love Diwali. Its a
beautiful and fun holiday!
WRITE T FOR TRUE OR F
FOR FALSE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Leila lives in London.
Diwali is a summer festival.
Leila gets up late during Diwali.
Leila and her family decorate the
house and garden with lights.
5. Leila doesnt go out during
Diwali.
6. During Diwali parties, people eat
meat.
COMPLETE THE
STATEMENTS
1. Another name for Diwali is_______________
2. Leila and her family celebrate Diwali
for_____days.
3. During Diwali, Leila doesnt go to________.
4. Leila decorates with_________.
5. Leila eats___________food during Diwali
parties.
6. During Diwali celebrations, people dance
and watch the__________.
