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A2ENFestivals Around the World: When’s the Party?
Practise ordinal numbers, saying dates and years, and telling the time through the world's craziest festivals. A one-hour tomato fight in Spain, a water war in Thailand, a Viking ship on fire in Scotland — find out when they happen, then plan a summer festival road trip with friends who all have different calendars. A practical A2 English lesson on dates, years, times and prepositions of time. Ideal for adult learners, English tutors, and language schools.
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Multiple Choice. Festival Quiz
Multiple Choice
When is La Tomatina, the tomato fight in Spain?
- On the 1st of January
- On the last Wednesday of August
- On the 31st of October
- On the first Monday of May
When does Oktoberfest in Germany start?
- In August
- In September
- In October
- In November
How long does the tomato fight at La Tomatina last?
- One hour
- Three days
- One day
- One week
When is the Day of the Dead in Mexico?
- On the 1st and 2nd of November
- On the 1st and 2nd of January
- On the 31st of October
- On the 24th and 25th of December
When is Songkran, the water festival in Thailand?
- From the 13th to the 15th of April
- From the 1st to the 3rd of January
- From the 13th to the 15th of August
- From the 20th to the 22nd of June
What do people do at Up Helly Aa in Scotland?
- They have a water fight
- They throw tomatoes
- They throw coloured powder
- They burn a Viking ship
When did the first Oktoberfest happen?
- In 1810
- In 1710
- In 1910
- In 2010
Content Block. Five Festivals You Should See
Content Block
La Tomatina, Spain On the last Wednesday of August, about 20,000 people come to the small town of Buñol to throw tomatoes at each other. The fight starts at 11 am and finishes at 12 — exactly one hour! After that, people wash in the street. Oktoberfest, Germany Here's a surprise: Oktoberfest starts in September! It began in Munich in 1810, and now millions of people visit it every year. Songkran, Thailand Thai New Year is from the 13th to the 15th of April. It's the hottest time of the year, so people celebrate with a huge water fight in the streets. Don't wear your best clothes! Day of the Dead, Mexico On the 1st and 2nd of November, families remember people who died. They decorate their homes with orange flowers and candles and make special bread. It's colourful and happy, not sad. Up Helly Aa, Scotland On the last Tuesday of January, in the Shetland Islands, hundreds of people walk through the town at night with fire torches. At the end, they burn a big Viking ship!
Discussion questions
- How many quiz questions did you get right?
- Which festival would you like to visit? When is it?
- Which festival is the strangest?
- What is the most popular festival or celebration in your country? When is it?
- Do you prefer big festivals or small family celebrations?
- La Tomatina starts at 11 am.True
- Oktoberfest starts in October.False
- Songkran is in the hottest time of the year.True
- The Day of the Dead is a sad festival.False
- Up Helly Aa happens in the morning.False
- The first Oktoberfest was in 1810.True
Lesson Board
Lesson Board
Speed Match. Say It Right
Speed Match
- 21 June→the twenty-first of June
- 3 May→the third of May
- 12 August→the twelfth of August
- 31 October→the thirty-first of October
- 2 November→the second of November
- 1810→eighteen ten
- 1986→nineteen eighty-six
- 2010→twenty ten
- 7:30→half past seven
- 11:15→a quarter past eleven
- 8:45→a quarter to nine
- 12:00 at night→midnight
Fill the Gap. Which Day?
Fill the Gap
- My birthday is on the third (3) of May.
- Christmas is on the twenty-fifth (25) of December.
- Songkran starts on the thirteenth (13) of April.
- New Year's Day is on the first (1) of January.
- Halloween is on the thirty-first (31) of October.
- The Day of the Dead finishes on the second (2) of November.
- This is my fifth (5) music festival this year.
- Our concert is on the twelfth (12) of July.
- This year the festival is in its twentieth (20) year.
- Valentine's Day is on the fourteenth (14) of February.
Speaking Challenge. What Happens on This Day?
Speaking Challenge
A date appears on the screen. First, say the date correctly: "the first of January". Then tell your partner: What happens on this day? What did you do on this day last year? Your partner asks one more question.
Mission Briefing. The Festival Road Trip
Mission Briefing
Scenario
Four friends want to go on a summer road trip in August. You have 10 days together and money for only TWO festivals. Look at the festival calendar, talk and agree: which two festivals, and when do you leave and come back? Festival calendar — August: - Lights Festival, Lisbon: from the 2nd to the 4th of August, concerts start at 8 pm - Sand & Sound, Barcelona: from the 9th to the 11th of August, starts at 6 pm - Street Food Week, Porto: from the 15th to the 21st of August - Jazz in the Park, Madrid: on the 22nd and 23rd of August, at half past seven - La Tomatina, Buñol: on Wednesday, the 26th of August, at 11 am Useful phrases: What about the... of August? Sorry, I can't. I'm busy on the... When does it start? — At... Let's leave on the... and come back on the... It's from the... to the...
Anna
You organise the trip. At the end, you say the final plan with all the dates.
Must use: You work until the 14th of August, so you can't leave before the 15th. You love jazz — try to include Jazz in the Park.
Ben
You find cheap tickets and trains.
Must use: Your dream is Sand & Sound in Barcelona (9th–11th). You must be at home on the 30th of August, because your new job starts on the 31st. Try to convince the others to go at the beginning of August.
Chris
You book the hotels.
Must use: Your sister's wedding is on the 24th of August in your home town — you can't miss it! At first, don't explain — just say "I'm busy that day." Secret: you hate tomatoes.
Dana
You plan the food and fun.
Must use: Your dream is La Tomatina on the 26th. You're vegetarian, and you really want to go to Street Food Week in Porto. You can travel any time in August.
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