045festivals

Words

Nationalday

Christmas(day/eve)

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Mayday

Springfestival

Newyear

Easter

Valentine’sday

Tombsweepingday

Phrases

Putupthedecoration

Patrioticsongs

DoChristmasshopping

Givesomethingtosomebodyinperson

Celebrateafestival

Wrappresents

Beginner

A:howdoyoucelebratenationaldayinyourcountry?

B:thereareparadesinmanycitiesandpeopleflythenationalflagsfromalmosteverypublicbuilding.

A:whatkindsofparadesarethere?

B:theparadesareusuallymilitaryones,butsometimesthereareprocessionofpeoplecarryingflagsandsingingpatrioticsongs.Whatdoyoudoonnationaldayinyourcountry?

A:wedon’thaveanationalday.

B:really?That’sunusual.

A:Iguessitis.Mostcountrieshaveon,butwedon’t.

B:actually,eventhoughwehaveparades,mostpeoplejustusethenationaldayholidaytovisitfamilyorgoshopping.Intheevening,manypeoplewatchspecialTVshowswhichcelebratenationalday.

Intermediate

A:iseverythingreadyfortheChristmasparty?

B:almost.I’veputupthedecorations,andwe’vedecoratedtheChristmastreewithplentyoftinselandbaubles.

A:Ilikethebigstaronthetopofthetree.I’llputthepresentsunderthetreelater,how’sthefood.

B:I’vepreparedmostofitalreadyandwe’vegotplentyofsnackfoods-youknow,crisps,biscuits,andthings.Areyougoingtomakethepunch?

A:yes.I’veboughtallthethingstogoinit.Itwon’ttakelongtomake.Howmanypeoplearecomingtotheparty?

B:Ithinkeveryonewillbecoming.Davedon’tcomebecausehehastogotohisparent’shomeandtheyliveinScotland.

A:dowehaveChristmaspudding?

B:yes,wedo.Ihopewehaveenoughforeveryone.DidyousendoutallyourChristmascardsintime?

A:yes,Idid.Isendmostofthemaweekago.I’vebroughtsomewithmetothepartytogivetopeopleinperson.

B:Ididthesame.Ispenthoursyesterdayeveningwrappingpresents.IhopeIdidn’tforgettobuyanyonesomething!

A:Ihopeyoudidn’tforgetmine!

Words

Nationalday

Christmas(day/eve)

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Mayday

Springfestival

Newyear

Easter

Valentine’sday

Tombsweepingday

Phrases

Putupthedecoration

Patrioticsongs

DoChristmasshopping

Givesomethingtosomebodyinperson

Celebrateafestival

Wrappresents

Beginner

A:howdoyoucelebratenationaldayinyourcountry?

B:thereareparadesinmanycitiesandpeopleflythenationalflagsfromalmosteverypublicbuilding.

A:whatkindsofparadesarethere?

B:theparadesareusuallymilitaryones,butsometimesthereareprocessionofpeoplecarryingflagsandsingingpatrioticsongs.Whatdoyoudoonnationaldayinyourcountry?

A:wedon’thaveanationalday.

B:really?That’sunusual.

A:Iguessitis.Mostcountrieshaveon,butwedon’t.

B:actually,eventhoughwehaveparades,mostpeoplejustusethenationaldayholidaytovisitfamilyorgoshopping.Intheevening,manypeoplewatchspecialTVshowswhichcelebratenationalday.

Intermediate

A:iseverythingreadyfortheChristmasparty?

B:almost.I’veputupthedecorations,andwe’vedecoratedtheChristmastreewithplentyoftinselandbaubles.

A:Ilikethebigstaronthetopofthetree.I’llputthepresentsunderthetreelater,how’sthefood.

B:I’vepreparedmostofitalreadyandwe’vegotplentyofsnackfoods-youknow,crisps,biscuits,andthings.Areyougoingtomakethepunch?

A:yes.I’veboughtallthethingstogoinit.Itwon’ttakelongtomake.Howmanypeoplearecomingtotheparty?

B:Ithinkeveryonewillbecoming.Davedon’tcomebecausehehastogotohisparent’shomeandtheyliveinScotland.

A:dowehaveChristmaspudding?

B:yes,wedo.Ihopewehaveenoughforeveryone.DidyousendoutallyourChristmascardsintime?

A:yes,Idid.Isendmostofthemaweekago.I’vebroughtsome