People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival
every March. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.
In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
1. What is Hoi Mua Festival held for ?
2. What do people do in this festival ?
3. Who celebrate Hoi Mua Festival ?
4. What do villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to do ?
……………. often is Burning Festival held? - It's held every year.
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often is Burning Festival held? - It's held every year
A. Which
B. When
C. What
D. How
Choose and circle the best answer.
Many ……………. and artistic activities are held as the part of the flower festival in Da Lat.
A. cultural
B. romance
C. disappointed
D. annoyed
IV. Read and answer the questions:
Passover occurs in late March or early April. This festival is Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slaver. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter Day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
Questions:
1. When does Passover occur?=> ………………………………………………………………………
2. What do people celebrate on this festival?=> …………………………………………………………
3. What do Jewish families eat on the first and second nights of Passover?
=> ………………………………………………………………………
4. Do young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs when they are good on Easter Day?=>…………
The Thanksgiving is a .........................................festival. (SEASON)
The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshimi, the Goddest who, in the Hindu religion, brings peace and property. Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colorful lights. The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light”.
Answer the questions:
1. Where is Diwali celebrated?
2. When is the festival held?
3. What do people do to prepare for the festival?
4. When does the celebration take place?
5. Why is Diwali called “Festival of Light” ?
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Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
Question 2: How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?
A. Two months
B. Three months
C. Three weeks
D. For 3 weeks every August and September
Christmas is a popular (festival)……… ……………………..in many countries and people (celebration) ……………………………………….it in different ways.