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C GOAL Describe a Special Day
Language Expansion: Special Days
Tết (Lunar New Year) Independence Day Carnival Diwali Eid
A Look at the photos. They are about special days in different countries. Where in the world do you think they are?
B Match the sentences to the photos. Write the numbers on the photos.
1. People celebrate this day in October or November by lighting lamps and candles.
2. In Brazil, people often dress up in costumes for this festival. It's a big party!
3. Vietnamese people decorate the streets and houses on this special day.
4. In the United States, there are always fireworks at night on this day.
5. Muslims often give presents on this day.
C Complete the sentences with the words in blue from B.
1. Diwali is called the __festival__ of light.
2. We watch the ___________ in the sky on New Year's Eve.
3. On Halloween, children dress up in ___________.
4. During Diwali, people in India ___________ streets and houses in many colors.
5. Mexicans ___________ the Day of the Dead from October 31 to November 2nd
6. I get ___________ on my birthday, and I often have a big ___________ with my family and friends.
D MY WORLD In pairs, discuss the questions about your country.
1. When do you have special days? What do you do?
2. Do you watch fireworks? If so, when?
3. Do you wear costumes? If so, when?
4. Do you give presents? If so, when?
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Grammar (See Grammar Reference p. 148)
| Adverbs of Frequency |
| 0% ____________________________________________________________100% never rarely sometimes often usually always |
| Adverb of Frequency + Verb | Be + Adverb of Frequency |
| We often decorate our houses for Halloween. People never give presents on St. Patrick's Day. Unscramble the words to make sentences. | There are always fireworks at night. Diwali is sometimes in October. |
E Unscramble the words to make sentences.
1. always / fireworks / we / watch / on / New Year's Eve _________________________________________
2. Valentine's Day / never / I / send / on / cards. _________________________________________________
3. sometimes / we / neighbors / visit / on / New Year's Day _____________________________________
4. I / often / get / on / my / don't / presents /birthday ___________________________________________
5. usually / it's / Independence Day / hot / on. ___________________________________________________
F Take turns. Tell a partner which sentences in E are true for you. ________________________________
Conversation (Optional)
G 🎧11 Listen to the conversation about a special day. How do Diego and Chuck show interest? Check (✔) the phrases and questions you hear.
Diego: What do you do on New Year's Eve?
Chuck: Well, we sometimes go downtown. There are always fireworks.
Diego: Really?
Chuck: Yes, it's really pretty What about you?
Diego: No, we never have fireworks, but we often go to a friend's house.
Chuck: Cool. Do you give presents?
Diego: No, we don't. We do that on Christmas. On New Year's Eve, we just have a big party!
H Practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice it again.
✔️GOAL CHECK
Describe a Special Day
1. Prepare answers for these questions in your notebook.
• What day is special to you?
• What do you do?
• Who do you spend it with?
• What do you wear?
• Do you have fireworks? Decorations? Presents?
2. In pairs, talk about your special day. Show interest and ask follow-up questions.
SPEAKING STRATEGY
Showing Interest
⬜ Cool!
⬜ Do you celebrate / give/go...? Really?
⬜ What do you do on...?
⬜ What/How about you?
⬜ Where do you go...?
⬜ Wow!
