Text on speciality

Unit 8

TEXT ON SPECIALITY

Vocabulary

Task 1: Read and translate

Celebrate / different / pretend / wear / spring / leaves / candy / religious / fireworks / fortunate

Listening .

Task 2:Listen and complete to the text.

Holidays

In Canada , we have many different days that we ……. On the first day of January, there is New Year’s Day. That is when we ring in the new ……., and say goodbye to the old year. In February, there is Valentine’s day. That is the day when you tell your girlfriend or boyfriend that you love …... You can buy them flowers or candy, or take them out to ……. In March, there is Saint Patrick’s Day…….. pretends that they are Irish on Saint Patrick’s day. They all ………green.

Easter comes in the spring. Easter is a religious holiday. Some people celebrate by going to church. Some people think that the …….. bunny comes and leaves chocolate eggs for them. In May, there is Victoria Day. We ……. this day in honour of England’s Queen Victoria. There are …….. on Victoria Day. July is the first is Canada Day. This is the day that we ……. the working man or woman. In October , there is Thanksgiving. We give thanks for all the ………… that we are fortunate ……….. to have. We usually have a turkey ………. on Thanksgiving day. On the last day of October, there is ………... The children dress up in …………., and go from door to door…………candies. Remembrance day is in November.

Reading.

Task 3:Read the text again. Are these sentences True(T) or False(F)

1. 
   we have many different days that we celebrate.
   

2.That is the day when you tell your girlfriend or boyfriend that you love them.

3. Easter comes in the summer

4. There are fireworks on Victoria Day.

5. On the last day of October, there is Halloween.

Speaking.

Task 4: Answer the following questions.

1. 
   Which do you prefer: summer holidays or winter holidays.
   
2. 
   Do you decorate your house for Christmas?
   
3. 
   What do you do on Christmas?
   
4. 
   Do you usually give gifts for Christmas?
   
5. 
   Have you celebrated Christmas in another country?
   

5.What’s the best gift you have received on Christmas?

WRITING

Task 5: Make sentences with these words.

1.day /is /in/ November/ Remembrance

2.are /on /Victoria /Day/ There/ fireworks

3.Easter /in /the / spring./comes

4.there /The/ first/ day/ of/ January/, is /New/ Year’s/ Day.

5.usually /have/ a /turkey /dinner /on /Thanksgiving /day/ We