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CELEBRATIONSVocabulary A. Put the words in the box in the columns below (use a dictionary if necessary).

B.Matchthewordsanddefinitions.

1. Effigy

2. Refrain

3. Bank holiday

4. Origin

A. The point or place where something begins.

B. A sculpture or a model of a person.

C. A repeated line in a song or poem, also often a popular saying.

D. A day on which the schools, shops and offices are closed.

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pancake festival Easter lent butter carnival parade stew

firework display the month of May baked potatoes summer pancake race

food events periods of time


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Reading

A. Match these words and then read the headings of the article to check your answers.

(i)

1. Pancake a. Carnival2. May b. Night3. Bonfire c. Day4. Notting Hill d. Tuesday

(ii) Discuss these questions with a partner. Do you know anything about these celebrations? Can you imagine what people do on these days?

B. Read the text and complete the sentences below. Choose the best answer; A, B or C.

Celebrations in Britain

What do people in Britain celebrate? Well, they celebrate birthdays, Christmas and Easter like people in most Western countries, but there are some celebrations which are particularly British. Here are a few:

Pancake Tuesday

Sometimes called ‘Shrove Tuesday’ or simply ‘Pancake Day’, British people celebrate this day by making and eating pancakes. There are also pancake races for children, which consists of running and flipping a pancake in a frying pan at the same time. The origins of the celebration are religious and it falls on the first day of lent. The idea was to eat as much fat, butter and eggs as possible before lent began, because these foods were prohibited during that period.

May Day

The end of the cold weather and the beginning of the warm, sunny weather is celebrated on the first day of May. The first Monday of May is a Bank Holiday, and lots of people take the opportunity to have a trip to the beach or a weekend away. In some parts of the country, especially in rural areas, people dance around a Maypole and a May Queen is elected.

January


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January

Bonfire Night

‘Remember, remember, the fifth of November’ goes the popular refrain. The 5th of November is the celebration of the discovery of a conspiracy to blow up the English parliament almost 400 years ago. People all around Britain make bonfires and burn effigies of Guy Fawkes, the leader of the conspiracy. There are always firework displays to accompany the bonfire, as well as baked potatoes and warm soup or stew to eat.

Notting Hill Carnival

The Notting Hill Carnival is an outdoor festival with reggae music, colourful carnival parades and typical food and drink from the Caribbean. It takes place in a small area in central London called Notting Hill at the end of summer. Some people say that it is the best party in the world.

1. When it comes to celebrations…a) …most Western countries are different to Britain.b) …most Western countries are the same as Britain.c) …most Western countries are similar to Britain.

2. In the period of lent…a) …people ate as much fat, butter and eggs as they could.b) …people only ate fats, butter or eggs.c) …people didn’t eat fats, butter or eggs.

3. The first Monday of May…a) …is a national holiday.b) …is always sunny.c) …is a day when only the banks are closed.

4. Guy Fawkes…a) …blew up the English Parliament 400 years ago.b) …tried to blow up the English Parliament 400 years ago.c) …was a member of the English Parliament 400 years ago.


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5. The Notting Hill Carnival takes place…a) …in an area of London.b) …in and around London.c) …all over London.

6. According to the text, food is an important part of…a) …all of these celebrations.b) …all of these celebrations except one.c) …two of these celebrations.


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Grammar

PRESENT PERFECT

A.Completethesecondsentencesothatitmeansthesameasthefirst.

1. This is the first time I’ve seen a May Queen.

I’ve _______________________________ before.

2. Is this the first time you’ve been to a firework display?

Have _____________________________ before?

3. It’s a long time since I had a pancake.

I ____________________________ a long time.

4. The last time I went to the beach was last summer.

I _________________________________ last summer.

5. They came back a few minutes ago.

They ________________________________ back.

6. They arrived at the party an hour ago.

They _____________________________ for an hour.

7. Sue finished her pancake a minute ago.

Sue _______________________________ pancake.

8. I came here at 3 o’clock.

I ________________________ since 3 o’clock.

B. Complete the sentence using the words in the box.

1. _______________ long have you been at the party?

2. Have you _______________ been to a firework display?

3. I’d like to go to the Notting Hill Carnival this summer – I’ve _______________ been

to that part of London before.

how for since ever

never just already yet


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4. They’ve celebrated May Day _______________ hundreds of years.

5. Bonfire Night has been celebrated _______________ the conspiracy to blow up

Parliament.

6. We’ve _______________ come back from the carnival – we had a great time there!

7. Have you eaten your pancake _______________?

8. I don’t want to see that film. I’ve _______________ seen it three times on TV!

C. Write sentences using the present perfect. Use the prompts.

1. How long / you / live here?

2. They / ceebrate this day / hundreds of years

3. I / not see them / last Tuesday

4. We / just / see / the firework display

5. I / never / eat / pancakes

6. You / ever / hear / reggae music?

7. He / finish that book / yet?

8. I / already / make / some baked potatoes to eat


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Listening

A. You are going to watch a video of a man making American pancakes. Complete the text below with numbers.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLDXOVWhw2E&feature=fvwrel

How to make pancakes

To make pancakes for (1) ____ person/people you

need:

(2) _______ cup/cups of flour (you can use (3)

_______ white and (4) ______ whole wheat), (5)

__________ teaspoon/teaspoons of sugar, (6)

_________ teaspoon/teaspoons of salt,(7) ________

egg/eggs, (8) ________ cup/cups of milk, (9) ________

tablespoon/tablespoons of oil.

You can also add (10) ________ teaspoon/teaspoons

of vanilla essence and (11) ________ teaspoon/

teaspoons of baking powder.

Cook the first side for (12) ___ - ___ minutes and

then cook the other side for a further (13) ______

minutes.

This cook eats pancakes (14) ______ time/times a

week but he plays squash (15) ________ or (16) _______

times a week so he doesn’t get fat!


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Writing

You can begin and end your email like this:

Plan your emailIn the body of the letter:

1. Say why you are writing

2. Describe the celebration briefly

3. Say how to get there, when it takes place and arrange to meet

Useful phrasesThe reason why I am writing is to…I’d really like you to come because…Why don’t we meet at…

Linking wordsAs well as thatApart from thatNot only….also….There are activities for teenagers during the day. As well as that there are concerts in the evening.There are activities for teenagers during the day. Apart from that there are concerts in the evening. Not only are there activities for teenagers during the day, there are also concerts in the evening.

Hi……

Thanks for your last email – it was good to hear from you again.

I hope you and your family are well

BODY OF THE LETTER

I’m looking forward to hearing from


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Speaking

A. Talk about these questions with a partner:

What do you usually do on your birthday? How do your friends celebrate their birthdays? How do your parents celebrate their birthdays?

What typical food and drink do you have during the Christmas period? What customs does your family have at Christmas?Who brings the Christmas presents - Father Christmas, the Three Kings, or someone else?

What local ‘fiestas’ take place in your region? Describe the last fiesta you went to. What is your favourite fiesta or festival?

B. Speak with a partner about these pictures.

1. What do you think these people are celebrating, and how are they celebrating?2. How do you think the people are feeling in these different celebrations? Which one looks like the people are having the most fun? Which one would you most like to be at?3. Choose one of the pictures. Take turns to say what the people in the picture are doing and what they are wearing. Your partner will try to guess which picture you are talking about.


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ANSWERS Vocabulary

A

Food: pancake, butter, baked potatoes, stew.

Events: carnival, parade, firework display, festival, pancake race.

Periods of time: Easter, lent, the month of May, summer.

B

1. B

2. C

3. D

4. A

Reading

A

(i)

Pancake Tuesday

May Day

Bonfire Night

Notting Hill Carnival

B

1. C

2. C

3. A

4. B


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5. A

6. B

Grammar

A

1. never seen a May Queen

2. you ever been to a firework display

3. haven’t had a pancake for

4. haven’t been to the ebach since

5. have just come

6. have been at the party

7. has just finished

8. have been here

B

1. How

2. ever

3. never

4. for

5. since

6. just

7. yet

8. already


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C

1. How long have you lived here?

2. They have celebrated this day for hundreds of years.

3. I haven’t seen them since last Tuesday.

4. We have just seen the firework display.

5. I have never eaten pancakes.

6. Have you ever heard reggae music?

7. Has he finished that book yet?

8. I have already made some baked potatoes to eat.

Writing

A

Students’ own answers.

Speaking

A

Students’ own answers

B

Students’ own answers

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LISTENING

A

1. 1

2. 3/4

3. 1/2

4. 1/2

5. 1 1/2

6. 1/4

7. 1

8. 1/2

9. 1

10. 1

11. 2

12. 3 – 5

13. 2

14. 1

15. 3

16. 4

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