Part 1. Which day do you associate the following items with? Match the celebration attributes from column A with the corresponding Holiday from column B.
A | B |
1. hot cross buns | a. Halloween |
2. chocolate eggs | b. Good Friday |
3. lanterns made out of pumpkins | c. Christmas |
4. pancakes | d. Guy Fawkes Night |
5. a decorated tree | e. Easter |
6. fireworks | f. Shrove Tuesday |
Part 2. Match the specific characteristics of a holiday from column A with the name of the day in column B.
A | B |
1. The period just before Easter | a. New Year’s Eve |
2. The day when Americans celebrate the creation of the USA | b. Bank Holiday |
3. The famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro | c. New Year’s Day |
4. The last day of the year | d. Lent |
5. The first day of the year | e. Mardi Gras |
6. The day when people who work have a holiday | f. Independence day |
Part 3. When do people celebrate the following holidays all over the world? Match the date in column A with the holiday in column B.
A | B |
1. March,17th | a. Boxing day |
2. April, 1st | b. St. Patrick’s Day |
3. October, 31st | c. Women’s Day |
4. November, 5th | d. St. Valentine’s Day |
5. December, 26th | e. Fool’s day |
6. March, 8th | f. Halloween |
7. February, 14th | g. Guy Fawkes |
Task 2.Study Appendix (Chapter 5, Key vocabulary “Celebrations”).Write 5 sentences of your own using the expressions from the Key Vocabulary section.