As much as possible, when there are sports
tournaments at school and
in my village.
I want to take part in sports events often.
I want to be a member of any sports team.
10. What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?
Luckily, I just have to use a ball, shoes, and sports clothes.
I need a net and a ball.
I use _____, _____, and _____.
Festivals
1. What’s the most important festival in your country?
There are many festivals in my country. In particular, my city places a
high regard on the Sinulog festival. This is a Christian celebration
honoring the child Jesus.
The widely celebrated festival in my country is _____.
The local people put a high value on the _____ festival.
The most significant festival in China (country’s name)
is the Spring
Festival.
2. How do people celebrate this festival?
There are lined-up programs and activities, and this event culminates
with a grand fireworks display. This festival commences with a grand
parade participated in by local government units and the religious
sectors.
On the second day of this week, the long celebration is a street
dance, and most of the contestants are from different places around the
country.
There are a lot of programs shown on TV, which are usually the lion
dance or the dragon dance. Young children
wear their special clothes
and adults wear red clothes for they believe that it is a way to attract
good luck. Giving is also practiced by the old people. They give red
envelops with money to children and teenagers.
3. What special food is associated with this festival?
Every household prepares dumplings, fish, and rice cake. These are the
foods with great significance
in relationship to prosperity, close family
relationship, and long life.
Commonly, people prepare _____ and _____ in this festival. Food like
_____, _____, and _____ are always present on this special day of the
year.
4. What special activities are associated with this festival?
The highlight of this event is a fireworks display.
Every family performs religious rites at the family altar. This is the
time for a family reunion. All family quarrels have been amiably
settled and forgotten.
At midnight, following a nice family banquet on
New Year’s Eve, the young members of the family would bow and pay
their respects to the parents and elders.
5. What do you enjoy most about this festival?
One activity that I really look forward to is the grand parade where I
can see fabulously decorated floats. There is such a jubilant
atmosphere, and you can’t miss the happy
faces of people walking
even under the scorching sun.
What is so exciting in this holiday is the giving of red envelops. Of
course, it is fun, as I’m supposed to receive a lot of money from my
elders.
The colourful fireworks display happens once or twice a year in my
city, one of which is during the festival. So this one of the events I
anticipate with excitement.
6. Do you think festivals are important for a society?
Yes, I believe festivals play a significant role in the society.
Festivals are very meaningful to society.
Television
1. Do you watch television a lot?
Not a lot. I spend only an hour watching news on TV.
Yes, since this is the only source of entertainment at home.
2. What do you usually watch on television?
I watch the early morning variety shows
and news reports in the
evening.
Cartoon programs and talk shows are some of the segments I watch on
TV.
3. How many hours of television do you usually watch?
4. On weekdays, since I’m a bit busy, I spend only an hour to watch TV.
5. I use more or less two hours to watch my favorite programs on TV.
6. I consume nearly five hours watching TV a day.
7. On average, I spare an hour or two watching TV.
8. What are the most popular shows in your country?
TV series are the shows people watch.
Most people are
into watching reality shows, especially those which
talent search like American Idol.
I think the majority of people in my country watch drama series at
night and variety shows in the daytime.
9. What kind of shows do you like to watch? I love / am into watching reality
and documentary shows (mention the other genres).
10. What are some advantages of television? (synonyms of
advantage:
benefits,
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