Exercise 1
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

1. When you think of summer, what words or

images pop into your mind?

2. What special events or festivals happen in your

city/county in summer? Do you visit them?

3. What’s your favorite summer memory?

Exercise 2
Complete the phrases with the words from the box.
Think of summer events that can be described with these phrases.

Blissful, jamming out, cherry-picked, ock, vibe,

unrivalled wonderland, unparalleled, sun-drenched

1. Massive lineups _______________ from the world’s top singers!

2. They managed to create an _______________ in the middle of the desert.

3. Music-lovers _______________ to this place for a life-changing weekend.

4. A weekend of pure heat, both in temperature and __________, is guaranteed.

5. Five days of _______________ partying with a programme of diverse music.

6. It’s a _______________ paradise for dance fans!

7. People _______________ on their friend’s shoulders.

8. A agship event with an _______________ lineup.

Exercise 3
Look at the pictures. Have you heard about these festivals
before? Would you like to visit any of them?

Coachella Burning Man

Glastonbury Sea Dance

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Exercise 4
Describe the events above using the phrases from Exercise 2.

Exercise 5
Watch a short video about Burning Man and tick the things you saw.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0kb1yLDU-c]

Insane costumes
Live plants

Installations
Fancy restaurants

Expensive hotels
Fire shows

Performances
Musical delight

Wild dances
Burning Man glossary

Shops
Crazy vehicles

Exercise 6
Why do you think
people love Burning Man so much? Why is it so enticing?

Read the comment on Quora answering the same questions

and summarise the main points.
 Exercise 7
Complete the sentences with the underlined words from the text.

1. They were __________ to go to Burning Man last year, but loved it!

2. When we __________ the Burning Man, there were a lot of people dancing to
the house music.

3. Burning Man __________ changed my life and blew my mind!

4. At rst, I thought the idea to go to Burning Man was __________ reality! On

second thoughts, I came round to it.

5. We met a lot of cool people at the festival but __________ for good.

6. When I saw your photos from Burning Man, jealousy __________ through me.

7. Mary got lost in ___________. Why don’t we invite her to go to Burning Man?
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Exercise 8
Follow the link and choose the Burning Man costume you like the most. Share a
picture with your partners and tell them why you like it.
[https://www.instagram.com/burningmanfashion_/]

Exercise 9
Burning Man has its own glossary. What do you think these
words mean? Discuss with your partners.

• Culture Shock ___________________________________________________________

• Gifting __________________________________________________________________

• Leave No Trace __________________________________________________________

• Moonwalker _____________________________________________________________

• Playa Currency __________________________________________________________

• Poi _____________________________________________________________________

• Village __________________________________________________________________
Now, follow the link and nd out the correct meanings. Were your
guesses correct? [https://burningman.org/about/about-us/glossary/]

Exercise 10
The coronavirus made it possible for anyone to visit Burning Man
since it was held online in 2021.

Follow the link to visit some venues and describe your impressions to
your partners. Mention the following and your own ideas:

• Installations. Did you like them?

• Venues. What venues did you visit? What did you see there? Which
one did you like the most?

https://virtualburn.burningman.org/booth/

https://topia.io/burn

Exercise 11
You and your partners have just bought the tickets to Burning
Man 2022!

• Choose the things you’ll take with you from the list below. You
can also use your ideas.

• Plan your costumes and nd the references online.

• Think about the installation or a vehicle you’ll create.

Share the plan with the class!

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A face mask Goggles

A warm jacket

Ziplock bags
Neon lights

A tent A folding chair

An espresso machine