Diwali A

1 Make a ‘matching pairs’ game. Cut out and play.

October

November

lantern

home

gold

garden

new clothes

sweets

candle

fireworks

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 Diwali B
1 Circle. Listen and check. $ CD4
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Ooh, it’s Diwali!

It’s Diwali, the Festival of Lights / Lanterns.
Bringing light and presents / happiness.
To everyone! Ooh, it’s Diwali!
Ooh, it’s Diwali!
It’s Diwali, red and gold and blue / green.
With gold / sweets and candles.
Everywhere! Ooh, it’s Diwali!

2 Write true or false.

1 Diwali’s an important festival in Ireland. false
2 Diwali’s the Hindu New Year.
3 Diwali lasts for eight days.
4 People put lights and lanterns in their gardens.
5 People wear new clothes in Diwali.
6 They give presents of books, cakes and flowers.
7 The festival finishes with fireworks.
8 Sometimes we call Diwali the ‘Festival of Lights’.

3 Write about this Diwali scene.

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