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II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
___4___ I think it should be Day of the Dead.
___6___ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st.
__ 1__ Hello Dan. What are you doing?
___9___ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?
___2___ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.
___7___ What do people do in this festival?
___3___ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?
___8___ They decorate their homes and gravesites with food, candles, candy skulls and flowers to welcome the dead back to earth. They also dress up as skeletons and parade through the streets.
___5___ Day of the Dead? Where is it celebrated?
___10___ Sure.
1. Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1.
2. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for one night.
3. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth.
4. Pan de los muertos is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf.
5. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.
(1). Hungry
(2). find
(3). into
(4). hung
(5). return
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A festival for the dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion. On this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be (1) hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to (2) find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown (3) into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been(4) hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return (5) journey to the over world. This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they no longer can be seen.
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A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.
1. Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1.
2. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for one night.
3. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth.
4. Pan de los muertos is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf.
5. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.
Read the conversations about some festivals around the world, and then answer thw questions.
Jack: Hello there, everyone. It's festival time here in UK and today we're bringing you some pictures and information about late summer festivals around the world. Let's start in the USA. Our reporter Anna Lindstrom is at the Boston Carnival right now. How's it going, Anna?
Anna: Hi, Jack. It's great. It's really hot, late August day. I'm having a good time..., everyone is having a good time.
Jack: What's happening right now?
Anna: Well, I'm standing in the street and I'm watching some fantastic dancers. They've moving slowly towards me. They're wearing really colourful costumes and they're dancing very well.
Jack: Sounds good.
Anna: Yes, and I'm with Whitney, who makes food for all the partygoers here. Whitney, what are you doing?
Whitney: Well, I'm cooking some lovely Caribbean chicken curry.
Anna: Mmm, it smells wonderful.
Jack: Thank you, Anna. Now, Boston isn't the only place having a party at this time of the year. Our reporter Justin Leonard is at the Mariachi festival in Guadalajara, Mexico. Justin, how's it going over there?
Justin: Hi, Jack. It's great here. I'm sitting in the town square and I'm listening to some fantastic mariachi music. In this band, the guitarists are all playing together; it's lovely.
Jack: It sounds noisy there.
Justin: It is! The spectators aren't just listening, they're clapping and shouting and singing with the music.
Jack: Thank you, Justin. And in Helsinki, Finland, Pam Sykes is reporting on the Helsinki Festival.
Pam: Hello, Jack. Well, it's quiet here - it's not like Mexico. This is an arts festival, so it's all in cinemas, theaters and concert halls. Some people are queuing behind me to go into a theater. I have Mika here with me. Mika, what are you queuing for today?
Mika: I'm not queuing for the theater - I'm with my children - they're over there; they're waiting to see some funny films, some old films with Charlie Chaplin.
Pam: That sounds like fun! Thank you, Mika. back to you, Jack.
Jack: Thanks, Pam. Now, in the studio this afternoon...
1. Which festival is happening in USA?
- Boston Carnival is happening in USA
2. What can we hear or see at the Mariachi festival?
- We can listen to some fantastic mariachi music
3. What are the spectators at the Mariachi festival doing?
- They aren't just listening, they're clapping and shouting and singing with the music
4. What kind of festival is the Helsinki Festival?
- It is an arts festival
5. What do people often do at the Helsinki Festival?
- They often queue to go into a theater
Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.
56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?
There are parades in the streets.
57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?
They clean their houses to clean out bad luck.
58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?
They try to avoid owing money.
59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?
It is held in the middle of April.
60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?
Because it shows respect to them.
___4___ I think it should be Day of the Dead.
____7__ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st.
__ 1__ Hello Dan. What are you doing?
___8___ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?
____2__ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.
___5__ What do people do in this festival?
___3___ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?
__6____ They decorate their homes and gravesites with food, candles, candy skulls and flowers to welcome the dead back to earth. They also dress up as skeletons and parade through the streets.
Day of the Dead? Where is it celebrated?
___9___ Sure.
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