Festivals

Writing task: Write a description

Write a description of an important festival or event in your country. Answer the Useful language
questions below. Phrases for describing
festivals
Use the Useful language to help you prepare. Write around 100 words.
• The festival / event is
Tip  Use the present simple to describe called …
routines and regular events. Make sure • It takes place (in the
you remember the -es / -s ending for he / summer / every year).
she / it. • Traditionally people (go to
/ eat / give / watch) ...
• What is the festival or event called?
• It is traditional to +
• When does it take place? infinitive
• Are there any stories connected with • The most important …
the festival? • People celebrate by + -ing
• What do people do during the festival? verb
• What do they wear? • (Dancing / Eating) is a big
• What do they eat? part of the celebration.

• Do they give gifts? Vocabulary for describing

festivals
• fireworks
in my country the festivas more important is carnaval de barranquilla . this party begin • gifts
last nigth before of miercoles de ceniza. the people go for the streets weeping and
• celebration
moaning "¡Joselito ha muerto. Ay Joselito por qué has muerto, por qué te fuiste
Joselito!” this symbolize the start of carnaval. the carnaval lasts a week , there is • costumes
different event as the queen parade of barranquilla. famous artists, singers and the • party
tradicional guacherna dance. the chindren dancing wiht traditional costumes as rey • event
momo, marimonda monocuco. in at nigth the people dancing an drink beer • national holiday
• traditional food

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