7 CELEBRATIONS

LESSON B FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS

1 VOCABULARY
 What do you think they are doing there?

Maybe, they are _______.

Where are these people?

These people are _______.

 The
Lantern festival
takes place in
China.

The
Lantern festival
takes place in
February.

place

time
 People gather
to celebrate the
festival.

come together
In La Tomatina
festival, it is
a tradition to
have a tomato
fight.

custom
They compete
to win the
marathon.

try to win
People receive
a prize when
they win a
competition.

award
When I go to the
festival, I like to
watch the
horse races.

competition of
speed
 In a
festival,
different
musicians
perform for
the
audience.

sing / act / dance

 People
participate in
different
activities like
games.

be part of
 Word Bank

Word Families

Verb Noun Noun (person)

compete competition competitor

participate participation participant

perform performance performer

 !
Your Think about a festival that's
turn popular in another country.
Answer the following questions.

Where does the festival take place?

What's the festival's name?
It takes place in _______.
It's called ______.
When does the festival take
place?
It takes place in _______.

What happens at the festival?

At the festival, _______.
2 LISTENING
 Where is Cameroon?

It's located in ______.

How would you describe

this place?
Cameroon
I think it is ________
 DRAW Guess based on what
CONCLUSIONS you've heard.

Think about the name of this event.

Listen again and write

your answer. Then compare your
ideas with your partner's.

Why do you think it has this

name?
I think it has this name
because ______________.
 ADVERTISEMENT
Commercial on TV, radio or video-sharing platform
Ad in a publication
Billboards

Video advertisement Print advertisement

 Imagine you and your partner work for an
advertising agency.

You are helping the government of Cameroon

tell the world about this special event.
SHARE
Share your advertisement with
two other pairs.
We created a print
advertisement to help
promote "The Race of
Hope" which takes place
in ________
 Get together with your
DISCUSS partner. Ask and answer the
following questions.

Which advertisement caught

your attention the most? Why?

The one that caught my

attention the most was
____________ because
___________.
3 READING
 What do you know about these
countries?

I know something about _______

ITALY INDIA
 Ask your partner the questions in B about his
or her festival. Then read about the festival.
Check your partner's answers.

Where and when does it take place?

It takes place in _____ in _____. What event does it celebrate?

It celebrates _________.
What is the purpose of the festival?
What do people do at the
The purpose is _______
festival?
People _________.
Do you want to go to Holi or the Orange festival? Why?

Yes, I want to go to ________ because ________.

 Are there any old, traditional
Where and
when does it
festivals in your country?
take place? Yes, there is. It's
called __________.
It takes place
in _____ in
What event does
_____.
it celebrate?

What is the It celebrates

purpose of _______.
the festival? What do people do
The purpose at the festival?
is _______
People _________.
4 GRAMMAR
Books closed. Match the clauses.
After a woman dressed the streets are filled
as Violetta speaks, with color and smiles.

When you throw they light large fires

powder in the air, in the streets.

Before people celebrate

you say "Holi, Hai!".
the start of spring,

When the festival is the festival starts.

over,
 CLAUSES
Time clause Main clause
It begins with a time It has a subject and a
word verb

It does not express a It expresses a complete

complete thought thought

After the festival ends , I go home.

Before we take a picture , we put on our costume.

 TIME CLAUSES: BEFORE, AFTER
They show the order of two or more events

Time clause Main clause

Before people celebrate the , they light large fires in

start of spring the streets.
2nd event 1st event

After a woman dressed as

Violetta speaks
, the festival starts.

1st event 2nd event

 TIME CLAUSES: WHEN
They show the order of two or more events

Time clause Main clause

When you throw powder in the , you say "Holi, Hai!".

air

When the festival is over , the streets are filled with

color and smiles.

The two events happen at almost the same time

 TIME CLAUSES: BEFORE, AFTER,
WHEN
They show the order of two or more events

Main clause Time clause

People light large fires in before they celebrate the start of

the streets spring.

The festival starts after a woman dressed as Violetta

speaks.
You say "Holi, Hai!" when you throw powder in the air.

No commas
 Think of a holiday you know.
C
Use after, before, and when to describe the
day's events.
What happens on this day?

We open
Before/
Before mythe gifts
After after
/ When
relatives we say
_______,
arrive, I set
Merry
theChristmas!
___________.
table.
Reporting Time!
Using the information you collected from your partner, report
his/her answers.
My classmate talked about
"_______________".

On this holiday many things

happen.
Before / After / When __________,
____________.
 Complete the sentences with before, after, and
when.

1. __________ we visit our family, we shop for gifts to bring them.

2. I always have a great time _________ I visit my relatives.

3. We drank coffee and ate dessert _________ we ate the holiday meal.

4. __________ we got home from the celebration, we went straight to bed.

5. Musicians practiced for months ___________ they performed in concerts.

 Put the words in order.

1. on / to / the table / need / starts, / finger foods / the party / put / we / before

2. leaves / have / we'll / to / the / clean / everyone / after / mess

3. costumes / our / on /started / before / the Carnival parade / we / quickly put

4. jumped / the / when / sofa / the / off / doorbell / rang / I

5 WRITING
 What do you see in the video?
I see __________.

What are the people doing?

They are _______.

Why do you think they are doing that?

I think __________.
 What is an important
holiday or festival in
your city or country?
Use the questions in A to
make some notes.

Is it about a festival or holiday?

What is it called?

When and where does it happen?

What do people do, and when?

Use the ideas and the
example to help you
write a paragraph or
two about it.

Type of celebration:
Holiday

Name:
National Independence
Day

When: July

Where: Peru

What: Parades
Decorations
Exchange your paper with a partner.
Answer the questions in A about your
partner's writing.
My partner is writing about a
_______.

It is called " ______________".

It takes place in _________ in

___________.

People _____________...
Writing Time!
Now, write a paragraph about a
festival or holiday celebrated in
another country.
Use the same structure as before to
help you organize your ideas.
Type of celebration:
___________________

Name:
___________________

When: _____________

Where: ____________

What: ______________
6 COMMUNICATION
What might they be celebrating?
They might be celebrating __________.

What are the girls doing?

Where do you think they are from? They are __________.

Maybe they are from __________.

 Look at these unusual holidays. Then ask and
answer the questions below with a partner.

World Tourism National Man Make Dinner Day

Day September 27
What do you think happens on each
day?
I think __________________.
the first Thursday of November
Which one(s) would you like to
celebrate? Why?
I'd like to celebrate ____ because
______.
 With your partner, use the questions to invent
an unusual holiday.
Maybe, the name of the
festival can be _________.
Yes, that's a good idea. It can
take place in _______.
1. What is the name of the holiday?
2. When does the holiday take place?
3. What is the reason for the holiday?
4. Who celebrates it?
5. What do people do on the holiday?
6. Do people celebrate it at home or
outside the home?
7. What do people wear?
8. Are there any special foods or
decorations?
Your classmates HOLIDAY: CLASSMATES
will present their
holiday. 1. Name of the holiday:

2. When:
Take notes and
3. Reason for the holiday:
answer the
questions in B. 4. Who:

5. Activities:

6. At home or outside the home:

7. People wear:

8. Special foods or decorations:

 PRESENTATION
Present your holiday to the class.

Our holiday is called "___________". It takes place on _____ ____.

The reason for this holiday is to celebrate __________.

_______ celebrates this festival.
People ____________. People celebrate it ________.
People wear _____________.
There are/aren't special foods such as_________. And also
decorations like _______________.
Reporting Time!
Review your notes. In your opinion, which holiday is the
most interesting? Tell the class.
HOLIDAY: CLASSMATES
In my opinion the
1. Holiday: National Ice Cream Day
festival that's the
most interesting is 2. When: July 15th
"____________" 3. Reason for the holiday: to celebrate
because it is this delicious dessert
celebrated ______.. 4. Who: Everybody
5. Activities: Eat and prepare ice cream

6. At home or outside the home: Both

7. People wear: Casual clothes
8. Special foods or decorations:
dessert, balloons, streamers, etc.
Picture References
Slide 1 Concert: https://images.pexels.com/photos/3563173/pexels-photo-3563173.jpeg

Slide 2 Sahara festival: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/08/28/00/37/sahara-3636312_960_720.jpg

Slide 3 Túnez: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/04/21/18/04/tunisia-733599_960_720.jpg

Lantern festival: https://get.pxhere.com/photo/outdoor-light-night-celebration-evening-lantern-red-darkness-lighting-festival-culture-
Slide 4
traditional-sky-lantern-the-nomad-nation-oceansation-1198278.jpg
Slide 5 Holi festival: https://images.pexels.com/photos/1157557/pexels-photo-1157557.jpeg
La Tomatina: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/La_Tomatina_%2825.08.2010%29_-
Slide 6
_Spain%2C_Bu%C3%B1ol_29.jpg
Slide 7 Marathon: https://images.pexels.com/photos/2524740/pexels-photo-2524740.jpeg

Slide 8 Prize: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2019/06/16/21/48/cups-4278774_960_720.jpg

Slide 9 Race: https://images.pexels.com/photos/3015224/pexels-photo-3015224.jpeg

Slide 10 Man singing: https://images.pexels.com/photos/1625355/pexels-photo-1625355.jpeg

Game: https://get.pxhere.com/photo/water-rope-group-people-sport-play-mud-together-competition-power-battle-females-teamwork-
Slide 11
effort-pulling-strength-challenge-males-anticipation-teams-defeat-struggle-tug-of-war-endurance-sports-1233631.jpg

Slide 12 Camel race: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/04/21/18/10/tunisia-733614_960_720.jpg

Picture References
Practice Time sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png
Slide 13 Coachella festival:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Coachella_2014_sunset_with_balloon_chain_and_Lightweaver.jpg

Slide 14 Mount Cameroon: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/06/30/17/26/mount-cameroon-1489500_960_720.jpg

Africa map: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/07/12/14/49/africa-148873_960_720.png

Slide 15
Cameroon city: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/10/14/11/20/kirstenbosch-987514_960_720.jpg

Understanding sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/02/26/00/05/cranium-2099128_960_720.png

Slide 16 Runner: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2014/11/26/21/39/runner-546896_960_720.png
Flag: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/10/21/19/32/africa-1758978_960_720.png
Video advertisement: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/06/30/03/34/gui-2457115_960_720.png
Slide 17 Billboard: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2020/01/22/10/31/road-4784973_960_720.jpg
Magazines: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/06/11/17/52/magazine-806073_960_720.jpg

Slide 18 Advertisement: https://images.pexels.com/photos/326512/pexels-photo-326512.jpeg

Presentation: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/08/17/16/35/businessman-1600975_960_720.png
Slide 19
Presenting sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png

People talking: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2019/09/23/12/37/people-4498458_960_720.png

Slide 20
Discuss: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png

Slide 21 Holi festival: https://images.pexels.com/photos/904276/pexels-photo-904276.jpeg

Picture References
Coliseum: https://images.pexels.com/photos/896757/pexels-photo-896757.jpeg
Slide 22
Ganesha figurine: https://images.pexels.com/photos/1485630/pexels-photo-1485630.jpeg

Slide 23 Question sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/10/18/18/19/question-mark-1750942_960_720.png

Holi festival: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/06/18/18/26/holi-2416686_960_720.jpg

Slide 24
La Tomatina: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/La_Tomatina_%2825.08.2010%29_-_Spain%2C_Bu%C3%B1ol_29.jpg

Slide 25 Cusco Peru: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/03/23/21/49/cusco-2169564_960_720.jpg

Slide 26 Little girls: https://images.pexels.com/photos/3452236/pexels-photo-3452236.jpeg

Complete sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/06/07/09/53/notepad-117597_960_720.png

Festival: https://get.pxhere.com/photo/people-road-street-europe-festival-spain-espagne-europa-espaa-galicia-acorua-lacorua-tradition-
Slide 27 feria-costume-middle-ages-corua-galiza-cidadevella-corunna-galice-musicos-recreaccion-feira-feriamedieval-medievales-trovadores-
mediebal-feiramediebal-316515.jpg
Holi festival: https://images.pexels.com/photos/1211966/pexels-photo-1211966.jpeg
Notepad-write/complete sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/06/07/09/53/notepad-117597_960_720.png
Slide 32
Gifts: https://images.pexels.com/photos/238467/pexels-photo-238467.jpeg
Reporting sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png
Slide 33
Girl: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2012/02/23/08/39/brown-15723_960_720.jpg
Slide 34 Complete sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/06/07/09/53/notepad-117597_960_720.png

Slide 35 Complete sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/06/07/09/53/notepad-117597_960_720.png

Picture References
Slide 36 Korean tradition: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2019/11/23/05/06/happy-4646299_960_720.jpg

Korean food: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/05/02/00/57/aluminous-749358_960_720.jpg

Slide 37 Youtube video by Jay J.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDaAWGqSv9o
Youtube sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/07/03/18/36/youtube-1495277_960_720.png
Complete sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/06/07/09/53/notepad-117597_960_720.pn 9
Slide 38
Piece of paper: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/07/12/14/42/education-148605_960_720.png
Complete sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/06/07/09/53/notepad-117597_960_720.pn 9
Slide 39
Piece of paper: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/07/12/14/42/education-148605_960_720.png
Reporting sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png
Slide 40
Boy student: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/03/21/01/17/asian-2160794_960_720.jpg

Slide 41 Piece of paper: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/07/12/14/42/education-148605_960_720.png

Festival: https://get.pxhere.com/photo/celebration-color-holiday-death-toy-art-mexico-party-culture-tradition-traditional-folklore-
Slide 42
mexican-muertos-calaca-catrina-calavera-hispanic-calaveritas-mexican-fiesta-858883.jpg
Festival: https://get.pxhere.com/photo/person-girl-woman-dance-lady-performance-art-festival-sports-event-entertainment-performing-
Slide 43
arts-musical-theatre-49868.jpg
Look sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/03/31/19/39/cartoon-1295191_960_720.png
Slide 44 Eiffel Tower: https://images.pexels.com/photos/739407/pexels-photo-739407.jpeg
Man cooking: https://images.pexels.com/photos/3338675/pexels-photo-3338675.jpeg
Picture References
Completesign:https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/06/07/09/53/notepad-117597_960_720.pn9
Slide 45
Piece of paper: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/07/12/14/42/education-148605_960_720.png

Completesign:https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/06/07/09/53/notepad-117597_960_720.pn9
Slide 46 Piece of paper: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/07/12/14/42/education-148605_960_720.png
Person writing: https://images.pexels.com/photos/1925536/pexels-photo-1925536.jpeg

Slide 47 Discusssign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png

Discuss sign: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png

Slide 48 Female student: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2019/07/02/07/39/student-4311744_960_720.jpg
Piece of paper: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/07/12/14/42/education-148605_960_720.png