Celebrations
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Celebrations: Cards for every occasion
Students talk about sending and receiving cards for special occasions and design their own.
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Celebrations: Groundhog Day
In this lesson, students read a text about the American celebration of Groundhog Day, looking at the language involved.
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Celebrations: Kwanzaa
In this lesson students learn about celebrating Kwanzaa, its principles and symbols.
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Celebrations: Advent
In this lesson, available at two levels, students learn about celebrating Advent in Germany.
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Celebrations: Diwali
In this lesson, available at two levels, students learn about the festival of Diwali.
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Celebrations: New baby
In this lesson, offered at two levels, students learn about messages of celebration on the birth of a baby.
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Celebrations: Wedding anniversaries
In this lesson, offered at two levels, students read about and discuss wedding anniversaries.
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Celebrations: Dragon Boat Festival
In this lesson, offered at two levels, students read an article about the Dragon Boat Festival.
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Celebrations: Prom night
In this lesson, offered at two levels, students will read a text and analyse language related to prom night.
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Celebrations: Vesak Day
In this lesson, offered at two levels, students will read a text and analyse language related to Vesak day.
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Celebrations: Krampusnacht
In this lesson, students will read a text and analyse language related to Krampusnacht.
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Celebrations: Easter
In this lesson, students will read, discuss and respond to facts about Easter eggs and Easter bunnies.
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Celebrations: Mother's Day and Father's Day
In this lesson, students read texts about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day around the world, discuss celebrations and tell anecdotes about their families.
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Celebrations: The Christmas Cracker Quiz
In this lesson, students will brainstorm Christmas vocabulary and do a quiz about Christmas (December 25th).
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Celebrations: Christmas shopping
Students learn about attitudes towards buying Christmas presents.
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Celebrations: The four seasons
Students draw and describe a picture and talk about the four seasons.
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Celebrations: Special occasions
Students read about a selection of special occasions such as New Year’s Eve, Ramadan, Earth Day, etc as well as asking each other questions about their special day: their birthdays!
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Celebrations: Thanksgiving
In this lesson, students will read about Thanksgiving in the USA and talk about things they are thankful for.
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Celebrations: Day of the Dead
In this lesson, students will read and talk about cultural traditions connected with the dead and find out what their ancestors had in common.