Learning activity 1

Evidence: Take a break

Select a celebration around the world and describe it according to the format.
Include images to illustrate your ideas. You can find and example in Introductory
material section 1. Describing celebrations and special occasions around the
world. You have to make your description in minimum 250 words.

Aspects Description Image

What it is In Colombia the
celebrated. Barranquilla
Carnival is
celebrated, it is a
mixture of different
cultures, music
and dance.

Where and It is celebrated in

when it is Barranquilla -
celebrated. Colombia in the
month of February
and lasts for 5
days.

What people People usually

wear. dress in colors and
shapes alluding to
the carnival and on
the last day they
dress in black to
say goodbye to the
festivities.
 What people people come out of
do. their houses to
dance and enjoy
the parades and
floats.

Why it is a The Barranquilla

special Carnival is one of
celebration. the most important
folkloric and
cultural festivals in
Colombia because
it is one of the
most
representative in
the country. For
this reason, it was
declared by
UNESCO as a
Masterpiece of the
Oral and Intangible
Heritage of
Humanity.

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develop them and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluación
Describe celebraciones con la estructura y el vocabulario requeridos.