Initial discussion

Holidays

1. Look at the pictures on

the right and discuss the
following questions.

a) What holiday is it? Why do

you think so?

b) Do people celebrate this

holiday in your city? If so,
what do people usually do to
celebrate it?

c) Where do you think the

events from the pictures take
place?
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Holidays

2. Read the texts below about a special holiday that takes place in our country and in other places too. Complete
the text with the correct form of the words in the box.

attract be (3x) conclude end happen last (3x) love

there + be (pl.) there + be (s.)
participate start take throw wear
(3x) (3x)

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Carnival festivities a) ____________ people from all over the world. The celebrations b) ____________ for
four days. It c) ____________ on Friday and d) ____________ on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Brazilian Carnival e) ____________
place in the Sambodrome, and many Samba schools f) ____________ with shiny elaborate costumes, choreography, and
percussion. g) ____________ dancing and partying all day and all night.
 
Also celebrating Carnival h) ____________ the famous Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. It i) ____________ on the day before
Ash Wednesday. Celebrations j) ____________ for about two weeks. k) ____________ about 70 parades in New Orleans in the two
weeks before Mardi Gras. l) ____________ about two and a half million people in the French Quarter of New Orleans during Carnival
time. One of the characteristics of these celebrations m) ____________ that people n) ____________ bead necklaces from the floats in
the parades. People o) ____________ collecting them during Mardi Gras.
 
A famous Carnival in Europe p) ____________ the Carnival in Venice, Italy. Everyone q) ____________ elaborate masks and costumes.
The celebrations r) ____________ about ten days. During Carnival time, s) ____________ music and dancing all day and all night. t)
 Grammar (Isabella)

Holidays

2. Read the texts below about a special holiday that takes place in our country and in other places too. Complete
the text with the correct form of the words in the box.

attract be (3x) conclude end happen last (3x) love

there + be (pl.) there + be (s.)
participate start take throw wear
(3x) (3x)

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Carnival festivities a) ____________ people from all over the world. The celebrations b) ____________ for
four days. It c) ____________ on Friday and d) ____________ on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Brazilian Carnival e) ____________
place in the Sambodrome, and many Samba schools f) ____________ with shiny elaborate costumes, choreography, and
percussion. g) ____________ dancing and partying all day and all night.
 
Also celebrating Carnival h) ____________ the famous Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. It i) ____________ on the day before
Ash Wednesday. Celebrations j) ____________ for about two weeks. k) ____________ about 70 parades in New Orleans in the two
weeks before Mardi Gras. l) ____________ about two and a half million people in the French Quarter of New Orleans during Carnival
time. One of the characteristics of these celebrations m) ____________ that people n) ____________ bead necklaces from the floats in
the parades. People o) ____________ collecting them during Mardi Gras.
 
A famous Carnival in Europe p) ____________ the Carnival in Venice, Italy. Everyone q) ____________ elaborate masks and costumes.
The celebrations r) ____________ about ten days. During Carnival time, s) ____________ music and dancing all day and all night. t)
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3. Read the text to check your answers to the previous exercise, then match each text to the correct picture.

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Carnival festivities attract people from all over the world. The celebrations last for four days. It starts on
Friday and ends on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Brazilian Carnival takes place in the Sambodrome, and many Samba
schools participate with shiny elaborate costumes, choreography, and percussion. There is dancing and partying all day and all
night.
 
Also celebrating Carnival is the famous Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. It happens the day before Ash Wednesday.
Celebrations last for about two weeks. There are about 70 parades in New Orleans in the two weeks before Mardi Gras. There are
about two and a half million people in the French Quarter of New Orleans during Carnival time. One of the characteristics of these
celebrations is that people throw bead necklaces from the floats in the parades. People love collecting them during Mardi Gras.
 
A famous Carnival in Europe is the Carnival in Venice, Italy. Everyone wears elaborate masks and costumes. The celebrations last
about ten days. During Carnival time, there is music and dancing all day and all night. There are games and theatre for everyone.
There is water procession with decorated boats, and it concludes with fireworks and the grand ball on Tuesday in St. Mark’s Square.
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Holidays
5. Use the prompts below to create questions with the Present Simple of the verb to be and other verbs. Ask
and answer them with a partner.
Ex:
/ Carnival an important holiday in your country?  Is Carnival an important holiday in your country?
/ you celebrate Carnival?  Do you celebrate Carnival?
a) / holidays important to you? Why?

b) What / some important holidays in your country?

c) / people celebrate these holidays in your country?

d) How / people celebrate these holidays in your country?

e) What / your favorite holiday or commemorative date? Why?

f) What / you usually do on holidays?

g) Where / you normally go on holidays?

 Grammar (Nicole)

Holidays
5. Use the prompts below to create questions with the Present Simple of the verb to be and other verbs. Ask
and answer them with a partner.
Ex:
/ Carnival an important holiday in your country?  Is Carnival an important holiday in your country?
/ you celebrate Carnival?  Do you celebrate Carnival?
a) / holidays important to you? Why?

b) What / some important holidays in your country?

c) / people celebrate these holidays in your country?

d) How / people celebrate these holidays in your country?

e) What / your favorite holiday or commemorative date? Why?

f) What / you usually do on holidays?

g) Where / you normally go on holidays?