FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS

American English A1/A1+ Worksheet

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Before watching the video

1 Match the words to the photos.

Christmas Halloween Independence Day Mardi Gras

New Year Thanksgiving

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3 ___________________________________ 4 ___________________________________

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American English A1/A1+ Worksheet

Watching the video

2 Watch the video about festivals. Match the information.

1 Independence Day A November

2 Thanksgiving B December

3 Halloween C July

4 Christmas D October

3 Watch again. Circle the correct activity.

1 New Year: go to parties/give presents

2 Mardi Gras: sing songs/have street parades

3 Independence Day: wear costumes/have picnics

4 Halloween: wear costumes/watch fireworks

5 Thanksgiving: have parades/have a big dinner

6 Christmas: have street parades/sing songs

4 Watch again. Complete the sentences.

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1 Festivals show what is _____________ in a country.

2 In the New Year people decide to ______________ things or stop things.

3 Americans celebrate ______________ on Independence Day

4 On Halloween children ask for ______________.

5 Americans say ______________ for their food on Thanksgiving.

6 On Christmas they put presents ______________ the Christmas tree.

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American English A1/A1+ Worksheet

After watching the video

5 Read about Thanksgiving. Write about a festival in your country.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is in November. It is a family holiday.

Families have a big dinner together. They eat turkey and pumpkin pie. They say thanks for the
food they grow.

After dinner, people watch American football on TV.

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