FESTIVALS IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD

FESTIVALS

May Day

Freedom Day

Canada Day

Presidents' Day

Martin Luther King Day

Earth Day

Notting Hill Carnival

Guy Fawkes

Columbus Day

Labour Day

Memorial Day

Thanksgiving

Halloween

July 4th

The Queen's Birthday

All Fool's Day

Boxing Day

Christmas

St Patrick's Day

Valentine's Day

New Year's Day

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1) What type of document is it ? 2) Who can you see ? 3) Read the speech bubbles : a) what are the transparent words ? b) what are the words that you already know ? 4) What is the difference between "New Year" and "Last Year" ? 5) What is the tone of this document ? 6) What is the author's message ?

New Year's Day is celebrated all around the world on January 1st. They sleep in after New Year's Eve and make New Year's resolutions.

New Year's Day

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Martin Luther King Day is celebrated in the United States of America on the third Monday of January. It is a bank holiday : American people don't work !

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MLK Day

1) What are the common points and the differences between these three designs by on Martin Luther King Day ? 2) Imagine next MLK Day's design for this search engine !

WRITE A CARD TO A FRIEND !

THE ORIGIN 1) Valentine's Day began in ___ AD. 2) Bishop Valentine was killed on February __th. ON VALENTINE'S DAY, EACH YEAR ... 3) Women buy __% of all gifts. 4) __% of flowers are bought by men. 5) __ million roses are offered. 6) __ million boxes of chocolate are bought. 7) _ million people buy gifts for their pets. 8) __% of flowers are bought by women for themselves !

Valentine's Day

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Martin Luther King Day is celebrated all around the world on February 14th. It isn't a bank holiday !

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Are the Presidents in the chronological order on Mount Rushmore ?

LOOK AND READ !

Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president.

Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president.

Thomas Jefferson was the third US president.

George Washington was the first president.

Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day is celebrated in the United States of America on the third Monday of February. It is a bank holiday !

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1- The colour of the woman's t-shirt 2- The colour of the man's t-shirt 3- The symbol of Ireland 4- An action verb 5- A year 6- An onomatopoeia 7- The colour of the drink

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St Patrick's Day

St Patrick's Day is the national day of Ireland. It is celebrated on March 17th. People wear green clothes !

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WHAT ARE THE 10 BESTPRANKS ?

All Fools' Day

All Fools' Day is on April 1st. It is celebrated all around the world but it isn't a bank holiday. People make tricks and jokes to their friends and families.

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1) Make some research about : - Nelson Mandela - Apartheid - The South African flag 2) Describe the cartoon in a short paragraph.

Write a speech in honour of Nelson Mandela's fight for freedom.

CHALLENGE

WEBQUEST

Freedom Day

Freedom Day is on April 27th. It is celebrated in South Africa and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994.

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ORGANIC

PLASTIC

METAL

GLASS

LET'S RECYCLE !

Earth Day

Earth Day is on April 22nd. It is celebrated all around the world.

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READ AND FIND THE TIME EXPRESSIONS !

The celebrations have their origins in the Roman festival of Flora, goddess of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of summer. It was held annually from April 28th to May 3rd.

May Day

May Day is on May 1st. It is celebrated all around the world. It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom. It is said to be a time of love and romance. People celebrate the coming of summer with lots of different customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ANTHEM

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day is on the last day of May. It is a bank holiday in the USA. This celebration is a tribute to the American soldiers who died in all the wars. Let's see how the Americans express their patriotism and respect for their Army !

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QUEEN BEE > A woman who thinks she is the most important person in a group. CROWN JEWELS > The most impressive or valuable possession you own. PRINCE CHARMING > An attractive and kind man that one dreams will make their life perfect. A ROYAL PAIN > Something or someone who is annoying and bad. DRAMA QUEEN > Someone who tends to treat situations more serious than what they are. LIVE LIKE A KING > To live with a lot more money than you need. KING'S RANSOM > A very large amount of money. BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR > To have dreams that are unlikely to become real.

The Queen's Birthday

The Queen's Birthday is on the second Saturday in June. Her real birthday is on April 21st, but it is sunnier in Summer ! Do you know these royal idioms ?

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50 stars > states

13 stripes > colonies

1) Who wrote the Declaration ? 2) Who changed the first document ? 3) Who was King of England in 1776 ? 4) Was there equality and liberty in the USA ?

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Independence Day

Independence Day is on July 4th in the USA. In 1776, they wrote the Declaration of Independence.

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SYMBOLS OF CANADA NAMES OF THE PROVINCES IMPORTANT CITIES HISTORICAL EVENTS

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Canada Day

Canada Day is on July 1st. It is celebrated in Canada. In 1867, the three colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick united and created a Dominion. On Canada Day, there are fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, carnivals, fairs and picnics.

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Years / Places / Distances / Adjectives / Number of arrests

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Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival is in August. It is celebrated in London.

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RULES

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Labour Day

Labour Day is on the first Monday of September. It is celebrated in the USA and many countries !

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N = Noun V = Verb-ing A = Adjective

This Halloween, I dressed up as a N. I went to [PLACE] to find a treat. N was there in a A costume and was V a N. We went trick or treating together and someone gave us a scary N. It was A and A.

WRITE A SCARY STORY !

Halloween is on October 31st, in the USA.

Halloween

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HERO OR VILLAIN ?

Columbus Day is on October 12th, in the USA to honour the famous explorer who "discovered" America in 1492.

Columbus Day

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THE REAL STORY

Roll a dice 4 times. Each roll decides the setting, character and problem in your story !

ROLL-A-STORY

Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thurday of November, in the USA. People have a meal together ; they go to the parade and watch football games.

Thanksgiving

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MAKE A GUY !

Remember, Remember The Fifth of November Gunpowder, Treason and Plot We see no Reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.

LEARN A POEM !

Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated on November 5th. in the United Kingdom. There are dinners, fireworks and bonfires to remember Guy Fawkes's failed attack of the British Parliament in 1605.

Guy Fawkes's Day

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VOCABULARY

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Christmas Day is on December 25th. It is celebrated all around the world. People decorate their houses, have a big meal and offer presents to their relatives.

Christmas Day

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Charities give food to the poor.

People go shopping.

There are football games on TV.

There is a boxing competition on TV.

WATCH AND FIND WHICH SENTENCE IS WRONG !

Christmas Day is on December 26th. It is celebrated in the United Kingdom and other countries of the Commonwealth. People go shopping because there are big sales !

Boxing Day

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