Dvizh. Spotlight 9. Mod 1a

1.

How
What
What
dodoyou
is
you
your
like
think
to
favourite
celebrate
the word
‘Celebrations’
special
celebration?
events?
means?
Joyful events
To celebrate
Special occasion
To gather
To have fun

2.

Look at the pictures. Which shows:
people dressed up as pirates
a tomato fight
a Russian character
a scarecrow

3.

bonfire
костёр
прощание
farewell
лопаться,
to burst
взрываться
похищение
kidnap
человека
change
сменная
ofодежда
clothes
шуточный,
mock
притворный
благотворительно
charity
сть
to
raise money
собирать
деньги for
на
благотворительность
charity
конкурент,
competitor
соперник
to require
требовать
кулинарный
cooking contest
конкурс
запускать,
to let off
выпускать

4.

to raise money
to
farewell
bonfire
let
off
to
kidnap
burst
cooking
competitor
mock
contest
for charity
bonfire
charity
farewell
competitor
mock
to burst
to let off
kidnap
to raise money for
charity
cooking contest

5.

Read the introduction and the first sentences in each paragraph. What is the
text about? Listen, read and check.
March of the
Scarecrow
Splatfest
Pirates of the
Caribbean
Maslenitsa –
Farewell to Winter

6.

Read the text. Which festival:
A
C
B
Study
skills
D

7.

Find synonyms in the texts for the words below.
Text A
B
C
D
Text
A
represent
opportunity
clever
extra
prize
dirty
fake
main
collects
feel
C
symbolise
central
chance
bright
messy
award
spare
mock
experience
raises
B
D

8.

Find opposites for the underlined words.
A
beginning
typical
bright
messy
huge
C
ending
unique
small
tidy
dull
B
D

9.

Read the article again, then close your book and tell your partner two
things you remember about each festival.
A
C
B
D

10.

Fill in with: strong, experience, change, raise, street, enter,
takes, bright, make, cooking, fireworks, transforms.
1.
2.
3.
4.
………………………… sure
11. …………………… into a pirate
a …………………… of clothes
town
……………………… tradition
12. it ……………………… place
colourful …………………
transformed
Choose
four phrases and make one
parades
Complete
the sentences.
intofor
a pirate
sentences
each festival using them.
enter
the
5. ……………………… contest
raise
fireworks
money
colourful
change
of
experience
strong
cooking
town.
takes
bright
place
idea
make
sure
6. ……………………… life
competition
for
display
charity
street
parades
clothes
life
tradition
contest
7. ……………………… display
The
hopes
to
… to
She
brought
a certain
…
with
her
People
dress
up
for
the
It’s
Charlotte
ahad
…concert
for
was
Russian
people
that
Make
sure
that
you
…
on
She
The
parade
a
…
…
for
on
a
the
costume
main
Ellie
and
Ryan
were
very
Many
festivals
have
to
Please
…
the
doors
are
8. ……………………… money for inshe
Georgetown
was
…
.the
from
the
sale
ofto
the
case
she
got
wet
festival
as
athe
way
…
in
celebrate
would
win
Maslenitsa
the
…at
with
time.
to
street
wear
of
at
town.
party.
excited
when
the
…
began.
watch.
locked
before
you
leave.
charity
tickets.
summer
festival.
medieval
times.
colourful
her
costumes
delicious
dish.
and masks.
9. ……………………… the
competition
10. ……………………… idea

11.

Underline the correct word.

12.

You need to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text
silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have
more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.

13.

Think of a festival in your country. Spend 5 minutes writing a short paragraph
about it. Write about: place, date, activities. Read your paragraph to the
class and ask them to guess what festival it is.
Pushkin’s
Day in
Russia
Every
6th of
June
Pskov
region

14.

Read the text and fill in the correct
word for each gap.
Workbook

15.

Match the words in the two columns and complete the sentences.

16.

Complete the sentences using the words below.
1. The organisers of the festival hope to …………………………
enough money to build another playground.
enter
2. It’s a lovely summer day, and everyone is enjoying the
warmth of the …………………………… sun.
golden
3. Snow White is my little sister’s favourite fairytale
………………………………….
4. Why don’t you …………………………… the singing competition?
You have a fantastic voice!
5. Have you ever watched the New Year’s fireworks
……………………………… ?
6. Don’t forget to take a …………………………… change of
clothes with you when you go to your friend’s house for
the weekend.
spare
raise
character
display

17.

Underline the correct word.
Enjoy two days of fun and
activities from the past!