Celebrations and special occasions

In this first learning activity of English Dot Works 4, you will learn about describing celebrations
and special occasions around the world, how to make arrangements and predictions and how to
order food in a restaurant. Fuente: Fotolia (s.f.) Dear learner, This material will help you study the
topics related to learning activity 1. You will learn about:

1. Describing celebrations and special occasions around the world.

2. How to make arrangements and predictions.

3. How to order food in a restaurant. Let’s begin!

1. Describing celebrations and special occasions around the world

A. Richard wants to travel. He is reading a website about celebrations around the world. Read the
following article he is interested in.

It will help you learn how to describe celebrations. Fuente: SENA Considering all this diversity,
Richard decided to make his own list of celebrations around the world to select the next country
he is going to visit. These are the options he has.

Country Celebration Description Brazil Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The biggest parade in the world.
Samba schools prepare performances and costumes. Germany Oktoberfest in Munich. The biggest
beer celebration in the world. China Chinese New Year.

People dance and celebrate, they wear costumes. It is full of fireworks. USA Saint Patrick’s day.
This holiday commemorates the arrival of Christianity to Ireland. Everything is green from clothes
to food. Spain La tomatina in Buñol. People throw tomatoes to each other just for fun. India Holi.

People throw colorful powder to commemorate a new season. It is celebrated in spring. Colombia
Black and White Carnival in Pasto. It is a cultural celebration which merges religion, history and art.
When you want to describe a celebration, it is important to keep in mind the following aspects: