Celebrations

1. Celebrations

By O.S. Sendukova

2. Vocabulary

Make sure –
A spare change of clothes –
A strong tradition –
A contest –
A mock kidnap –
Rowing boats –
Fancy dress costumes –
A scarecrow –
Удостоверьтесь
Запасная смена одежды
Устоявшаяся традиция
Соревнование
Шуточное похищение человека
Гребные лодки
Маскарадные костюмы
Чучело

3.

Charity –
Благотворительность
An award –
Награда
A medieval knight –
Средневековый
Enter the competition –
Вести соревнование
Until you burst –
For this reason –
Take place –
Require -
рыцарь
Пока не лопнешь
По этой причине
Проходить
Требовать

4. Read the questions, underline the key words and answer the questions.

Which festival:
B
1. lets you experience an adventurous life from the past?
A
2. takes place in a very small place?
3. requires you to dress up in different clothes? B
C
4. has had some unusual competitors?
D
5. celebrates a change of season?
6. helps people in need? C
AD
7. offers a chance to taste a national dish?
8. takes place in a city centre? C D
9. has a huge fireworks display? A B D
10. includes a big bonfire? D

5. Match the synonyms

Extra
Messy
Dirty
Chance
Fake
Spare
Opportunity
Mock
Feel
Bright
Main
Award
Collect
Symbolize
Prize
Raise
Clever
Central
Represent
Experience

6. Match the antonyms example: new – old / young - old

Messy
Ending
Huge
Unique
Bright
Tidy
Typical
Small
Beginning
Clean
Silly
Tiny
Dull
Finishing
Unusual

7. Mark the sentences T (true), F (false), NS (not stated).

F
‘La Tomatina’ is held in Italy. ____
The first festival of tomatoes was held to
NS
commemorate the Victory Day. ____
A festival, which takes place around the end of
February, is held only in Moscow. ____
NS
The Pirates Week festival begins with a mock
T
kidnap. ____
The festival raises money for new scarecrows.
F
____

8. Reflection

Answer the questions:
- Which festival would you like to
visit? Why?
- Have you ever visited any
festival? When and where did it
take place?