A2 LISTENING PERFORMANCE WORKSHEET

WEEK 4

Name Surname Görkem Topkaya Class 07

Number 21213063 Date 19.12.21

PART A: PRE-LISTENING
KEY VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

activities   celebrate   culture   decorates   entertainment   fireworks   parade

1 Do you like to read a book for __fireworks__________ or do you read only for school?

2 I always _celebrate___________ New Year’s Eve with my friends.

3 In the U.S on July 4th, there are __activities__________ at night with lots of colors and noise.

4 Many festivals have a(n) _parade___________ with bands and people in costumes walking in the
street.

5 The festival shows a lot of Korean __culture__________, like food, dance, music, and art from
Korea.

6 What types of __celebrate __________ can we do at the festival? Can we listen to music or eat
traditional food?

7 My mother _decorates___________ a birthday cake with candles for me every year.

2 Match the sentence halves.

1 People often cook a special dish _d____ a traditional holiday around the world.

2 New Year’s Eve is a _a____ b people at the party last night.

3 I got a beautiful necklace _g____ c gave a lecture about her new book.

4 Last night the band _e____ d to eat during a celebration with family and friends.

5 I enjoyed meeting many _b____ e played beautiful music for two hours.

6 The popular author _c____ f wore amazing costumes.

7 The actors in the old movie __f___ g as a gift for my birthday.

3. Have you ever been to a festival? If so, what is the name of the festival? What activities did you do
there? Did you enjoy it?
I didn’t go festival.
4. There are some photos of festivals around the world. Use the key vocabulary to describe the photos.

A B

C D

E F
 G

5. Match the names of the festivals to the photos

1. Cambridge Festival of Ideas __F__
2. Lantern Festival __E__
3. Rio Festival __A__
4. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival _C____
5. La Tomatina Festival (Valencia, Spain) _G____
6. Holi Spring Festival __B___
7. Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival __D__
6. Use the photos and the names of the festivals to predict what types of things you can do at each
festival
1. Example: In Cambridge Festival of Ideas you can learn new information about latest technology and you
can meet many students and lecturers around the World. You can gain new insights about academic life.
Also, you can share your own creative ideas, alk about a project you are studying on. In addition, you can
improve your foriegn language.
2. Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival International Ice and Snow Festival is held every year between January 5
to February 5 in Harbin, in northeastern China. sculptures made from snow and ice, buildings, hills, these
colorful and huge space showcasing the latest laser technology of castles, used one of the oldest ice
carving techniques. Origin of this wonderful festival goes until 1963, he interrupted together with the
Cultural Revolution in 1966, but began to be held again in 1985. Burning Man in Black Rock Desert in
America held at the festival for those who want to cool off after a terrific alternative.

3. Holi Spring Festival The Holi Festival is the festival which is celebrated every year in India. It
commemorates the victory of good over evil, particularly the burning and destruction of a demoness
named Holika. Holi got its name as the "Festival of Colors"
Festival originated from the childhood antics of Lord Krishna, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who liked to
play pranks on the village girls. He did pranks by drenching them in water and colors.
In some parts of India, this festival is also celebrated as a spring festival. It provides thanksgiving for an
abundant harvest season. Holi is celebrated in India the day after the full moon in March each year, so
during that festival you can enjoy India more colorful then usually.
4. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The Coachella Festival was held in 1999 in the state of
California. As the music lovers were very interested and interested in the festival, the festival became
traditional after that date. The festival, which lasted only 1 day in the first year and then spread to two
days, has been going on for 2 weeks starting on Friday and lasting 6 days in total.

5. "La Tomatina" is a Spanish festival which is held on the last wednesday of August in Valencia. In this
festival people throw tomatoes to each other for fun.

First festival was held in 1945. During the history it was banned several times but now it is still going on.
Since 2013 participants must have ticket for join. Every year about 150 tons of tomatoes were thrown in
festival.

Festival lasts around one hour and after one hour whole city and people are covered by tomatoes. Then
with firefighters starts to clean people and square with fire hose. Also some people go to “Los Peñones”
pool to wash their body.

6. Rio Festival The Coachella Festival was held in 1999 in the state of California. As the music lovers were
very interested and interested in the festival, the festival became traditional after that date. The festival,
which lasted only 1 day in the first year and then spread to two days, has been going on for 2 weeks
starting on Friday and lasting 6 days in total.

7. Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, Lantern Festival, also called Yuan Xiao Festival, holiday celebrated in
China and other Asian countries that honours deceased ancestors on the 15th day of the first month (Yuan)
of the lunar calendar. The Lantern Festival aims to promote reconciliation, peace, and forgiveness. The
holiday marks the first full moon of the new lunar year and the end of the Chinese New Year (see Lunar
New Year). During the festival, houses are festooned with colourful lanterns, often with riddles written on
them; if the riddle is answered correctly, the solver earns a small gift. Festival celebrations also include lion
and dragon dances, parades, and fireworks.

7. Choose the most interesting festival above. Why do you think so?

PART B: WHILE LISTENING

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1  Listen to a talk about a La Tomatina festival. Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 La Tomatina is an important festival in Spain / Mexico.
2 The festival is about music / food.
3 We know / don’t know how the festival started.
4 At the festival everyone wants to win / have fun.
5 La Tomatina is a modern / an ancient festival.

2   Listen again. Write T (true) or F (false) next to the statements. Correct the false ones.

 1 People throw tomatoes in the festival.

_____T________________________________________________________________________

2 The festival happens on the last Wednesday in August.

___ on the last wednesday of August in Valencia

__________________________________________________________________________

 3 Hundreds of people go to La Tomatina.

_______T______________________________________________________________________

 4 The festival started in the early 1930s.

____F after 1945

_________________________________________________________________________

5 People wear special costumes at the festival.

_______F people don’t wear special

costumes.______________________________________________________________________

PART C: POST LISTENING

1. Speaking: Would you like to attend a La Tomatina festival? Why? Or Why not?

2. No I don’t like to attend a La Tomatina Festival because I don’t want my body to be domatoes.

3. Writing: Choose one of the festivals around the world. Search for the information of the festival and fill
in the chart. Then write a paragraph about the festival.(100-150 words)

Name of the festival: _Holi Festival_____________

Place: __India___________
Time: __18th March Friday______________
History: __ Inspired by Holika, which symbolizes the triumph of goodness against evil, Holi name is
based on mythology and legends. ______________
 Activities: __People shouting. Holi-hai! Için accompanied by curses to the devil, take a pinch of the
ash from the fire at the end of the festival and take them to their homes to keep the evils away. On the
second day of the festival, the songs are singing dances________________
Positive and negative sides: positive: _festival is free. __________________
Negative: swearing
Holi Fest, also known as the festival of colors, is celebrated with great enthusiasm in various parts of India.
Inspired by Holika, which symbolizes the triumph of goodness against evil, Holi name is based on mythology and
legends. Before the festival begins, the participants make a puppet of the pieces of wood and wood they have
collected and then set them on fire. People shouting. Holi-hai! Için accompanied by curses to the devil, take a pinch
of the ash from the fire at the end of the festival and take them to their homes to keep the evils away. On the second
day of the festival, the songs are singing dances. All the streets are colorful. The colors used in the festival represent
emotions; red innocence, green vitality and energy, blue calmness and dignity, yellow while religiousness.
Participation to the festival is free.