Holidays & Events

Father’s Day
Vocabulary Preview
Match the words and the images.

i 1. son

2. daughter

3. father
4. catch

5. golf

6. biking

7. barbecue

8. beer

9. grandfather

10. necktie

a
b
c

f
g
d e

h i
j

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Reading
1. Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June. Sons and daughters of all
ages celebrate their fathers on this day.

2. Many fathers are kids at heart. On Father’s Day, they like to play
sports with their kids. Some play catch or golf. Others go biking.

3. Many dads also love to eat! Father’s Day is the perfect day for a
backyard barbecue with the family. Adult kids enjoy a beer with *Note
their old man.*
In English, my old man is slang
4. Do you buy your father or grandfather a gift on Father’s Day? for my dad.
It’s difficult to know what to buy! Does your dad really need another
necktie or baseball cap? Why not? Dads are happy with anything that
comes from the heart.

5. Happy Father’s Day!

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Comprehension
A. True or False?

Are these sentences true or false?

Write T if the answer is true and F if the answer is false.

1. Father’s Day is in May.

2. Fathers love to work on Father’s Day.

3. A family barbecue is in the kitchen.

4. Neckties are a common Father’s Day gift.

5. Most dads want a big gift on Father’s Day.

B. Ask & Answer

Ask your partner these questions.

Then write the answers in complete sentences in the spaces below.

1. When is Father’s Day?

2. What do adult children sometimes drink with their dads on Father’s Day?

3. What type of family meal is common on Father’s Day?

4. What sports and activities does the reading mention?

5. What common gifts do fathers receive on Father’s Day?

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Vocabulary Review
Circle the sentence that best describes the picture.

a) They are biking.

b) They are golfing.

1.
c) They are playing catch.

d) They are eating.

a) I saw my grandfather on Father’s Day.

b) I saw my son on Father’s Day.

2. c) I saw my grandmother on Father’s Day.

d) I saw my grandson on Father’s Day.

a) Thanks for the beer.

b) Thanks for the baseball cap.

3.
c) Thanks for the golf club.

d) Thanks for the necktie.

a) Let’s have a barbecue!

b) Let’s go to a restaurant!
4.
c) Let’s have breakfast!

d) Let’s have a beer!

a) Their gifts are from the heart.

b) They played catch together.

5.
c) They made their old man dinner.

d) They bought their dad a gift.

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Father’s Day Survey

Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions.
Write your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers “yes.”

# Question Classmate

1 Do you celebrate Father’s Day?

2 Do you buy gifts for Father’s Day?

3 Do you have a backyard?

4 Do you like to barbecue?

5 Do you like to play catch?

6 Do you like to golf?

7 Do you like biking?

8 Do you wear neckties?

9 Do you wear baseball caps?

10 Do you like to get gifts that come from the heart?

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Listening
Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recording.

1. Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June.         and daughters of

all ages celebrate their               on this day.

2. Many fathers are kids at heart. On Father’s Day, they like to play
sports with their kids. Some play           or         . Others
go             .

3. Many         also love to eat! Father’s Day is the perfect day for a
backyard barbecue with the family. Adult kids enjoy a         with
their old man.

4. Do you buy your father or                       a gift on

Father’s Day? It’s difficult to know what to buy! Does your dad really
need another               or baseball cap? Why not? Dads are
happy with anything that comes from the           .

5.           Father’s Day!

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