La fête: The party Le festival: The festival L’anniversaire: The birthday Noël: Christmas Paques: Easter La Saint-Valentin: Valentine’s Day Le mariage: The wedding Le Réveillon: New Year’s Eve Le Nouvel An: New Year’s Day Le jour de l’an: New Year’s Day Verbs Relating to Festivals and Special Occasions Célébrer: To celebrate Inviter: To invite Assister à: To attend Donner: To give Recevoir: To receive Danser: To dance Chanter: To sing Préparer: To prepare Adjectives to Describe Festivals and Special Occasions Amusant/Amusante: Fun Ennuyeux/Ennuyeuse: Boring Excitant/Excitante: Exciting Joyeux/Joyeuse: Joyous Elégant/Elégante: Elegant Traditionnel/Traditionnelle: Traditional Moderne: Modern Cher/Chère: Expensive Useful Phrases about Festivals and Special Occasions J'adore Noël parce que c'est très joyeux.: I love Christmas because it’s very joyful. Je déteste mon anniversaire parce que c'est ennuyeux.: I hate my birthday because it’s boring. Je vais célébrer le Nouvel An avec mes amis.: I am going to celebrate New Year’s with my friends. Je suis invité à un mariage la semaine prochaine.: I am invited to a wedding next week. Discussing Preferences and Opinions This section can help you express your preferences, and justify your point of view. Make sure to revise the present and near future tenses for these sentences. J'aime Pâques parce que je reçois beaucoup de chocolats.: I like Easter because I receive a lot of chocolates. Je préfère la Saint-Valentin à Noël parce que c'est plus romantique.: I prefer Valentine’s Day to Christmas because it’s more romantic. Je vais célébrer mon anniversaire en organisant une grande fête.: I am going to celebrate my birthday by throwing a big party. The key to acing this part of the module is practicing different sentences and familiarising yourself with a wide range of vocabulary related to festivals and special occasions. From birthdays to Christmas, there are endless possibilities for questions - so try to think about different festival experiences you’ve had and how you can describe them in French.