Lesson 16 Title: Festivals and Celebrations
Subtitle: Lesson 16
Presented by: Fatima
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Today, we’re going to talk about festivals and celebrations. We’ll learn vocabulary for different holidays and celebrations, practice talking about your favorite holidays, and use the simple present tense to discuss regular events.

Let's get started!

• Learn vocabulary related to holidays and celebrations.
• Practice talking about favorite holidays.
• Use the simple present tense to describe regular events and celebrations.

Let’s start by learning some common words for different holidays and celebrations.
This will help you talk about your favorite festivals.

Birthday:
The day when someone was born, celebrated every year.

Christmas:
A holiday celebrated on December 25th, often with gift-giving and decorations.

New Year’s Eve:
The night before New Year’s Day, often celebrated with parties and fireworks.

Easter:
A holiday in the spring that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Halloween:
A holiday on October 31st, where people dress in costumes and children collect candy.

Wedding:
A ceremony where two people get married.

Anniversary:
The yearly celebration of a significant event, like a wedding.

Exercise:
Match the celebration with its description:

1. A holiday on December 25th.
2. The day you were born.
3. A ceremony where two people get married.

Now, let’s practice talking about your favorite holidays. You can use the vocabulary we just learned to describe why you like these holidays.

◦ My favorite holiday is Christmas because I love giving and receiving gifts.

◦ I enjoy Halloween because I like dressing up in costumes.

◦ I celebrate my birthday with my family and friends every year.

◦ New Year’s Eve is exciting because of the fireworks and parties.

Example Dialogue:





Exercise:
Practice talking about your favorite holiday with a partner.
Discuss what you like about it and how you celebrate.

Example Dialogue:

Let’s review the simple present tense and learn how to use it to talk about regular events and celebrations.

I celebrate:
I celebrate my birthday every year with a party.

We decorate:
We decorate the house for Christmas in December.

They visit:
They visit their grandparents every Thanksgiving.

She cooks:
She cooks a special meal for Easter.

Example Sentences:

◦ We celebrate New Year’s Eve with a big party.
◦ He visits his family every Christmas.
◦ They have a barbecue on Independence Day.
◦ She sends cards to her friends on their birthdays.

Exercise:
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb:

1. I ___ my birthday every year.
2. We ___ the house for Christmas.
3. They ___ their grandparents on Thanksgiving.

Now, let’s put everything together and practice describing your favorite holiday.
Use the vocabulary and the simple present tense to talk about what you do to celebrate.

Describe your favorite holiday:
◦ My favorite holiday is Eid.
◦ We decorate the house with lights and ornaments.
◦ I give gifts to my family and friends.
◦ We eat a special lunch together.

Exercise:
Practice describing your favorite holiday with a partner.
Talk about what you do to celebrate and why you like it.

Example Dialogue:

Let’s listen to a short description of someone’s favorite holiday.
Listen carefully and answer the questions after.

Play Audio

Exercise:
Answer these questions based on the listening:

1. What is the person’s favorite holiday?
2. What does the person like about Halloween?
3. What do they do to celebrate?

Let’s review what we learned today and do some practice exercises.

Complete the sentences with the correct word or verb:

1. My favorite holiday is ___ .
2. We ___ the house for Halloween every year.
3. I ___ my birthday with a party.

Great job today!
For homework, write a short paragraph about your favorite holiday. Include details about how you celebrate it and why you like it.

Example:
My favorite holiday is New Year’s Eve. I like it because I get to stay up late and watch fireworks. We have a party with friends, and we all celebrate together. It’s a lot of fun!

We will continue learning more in our next class.
Goodbye!