Day of the Dead – Mexico

       Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other parts of Central or South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for one night. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food , candles, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth. Skeletons are displayed throughout cities, and people dressed as skeletons parade through the streets. Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead) is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf. The person who bites into the toy is said to have good luck. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.

1.    Where and When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2.    What do families gather to pray for?

3.    What do people do to welcome the souls back to Earth?

4.    What is the custom with Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead)?

5.    What is the purpose of the Day of the Dead?

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
_____ I think it should be Day of the Dead.
_____ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st
_1___ Hello Dan. What are you doing?
_____ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?
_____ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.
_____ What do people do in this festival?
_____ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?
_____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?
_____ Sure.

(from, together, festival, decorated, called, and, who, on)

Mexico Day of The Dead

The Day of the Dead (or El Día de los Metros) is celebrated.......the 1st and 2nd of November every year in Mexico, the USA and Canada. The Day of the Dead is also sometimes..........All Soul's Day.

The Day of the Dead is a lively.......happy festival. During the holiday, family members gather.......to pray for deceased family and friends, and to remember them

Mexican traditions connected with the holiday include building elaborately decorated altars or shrines(called offenders) in homes to honor loved ones......have died, and decorating altars with phtographs, skulls made......sugar, scented candles, and offerings of favorite foods and drinks for deceased relatives and friends.

Graves and altars are.......with orange or yellow marigolds during the....., as marigolds are thought to attract the souls of the dead. Mnay people believe that it is, easier forr the souls of the departed to visit the living on the Day of the Dead.

1)When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2)Is the Day of the Dead a happy or boring festival?

3)What do family remembers do during the holiday?

4)What do many people believe?

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

______ I think it should be Day of the Dead.

______ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st.

__ 1__ Hello Dan. What are you doing?

______ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?

______ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.

______ What do people do in this festival?

______ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?

______ 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?

______ Sure.

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II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

______ I think it should be Day of the Dead.

______ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st.

__ 1__ Hello Dan. What are you doing?

______ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?

______ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.

______ What do people do in this festival?

______ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?

______ 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?

______ Sure.

(from, together, festival, decorated, called, and, who, on)

Mexico Day of The Dead

The Day of the Dead (or El Día de los Metros) is celebrated.......the 1st and 2nd of November every year in Mexico, the USA and Canada. The Day of the Dead is also sometimes..........All Soul's Day.

The Day of the Dead is a lively.......happy festival. During the holiday, family members gather.......to pray for deceased family and friends, and to remember them

Mexican traditions connected with the holiday include building elaborately decorated altars or shrines(called offenders) in homes to honor loved ones......have died, and decorating altars with phtographs, skulls made......sugar, scented candles, and offerings of favorite foods and drinks for deceased relatives and friends.

Graves and altars are.......with orange or yellow marigolds during the....., as marigolds are thought to attract the souls of the dead. Mnay people believe that it is, easier forr the souls of the departed to visit the living on the Day of the Dead.

1)When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2)Is the Day of the Dead a happy or boring festival?

3)What do family remembers do during the holiday?

4)What do many people believe?

1. Read the passage and answer the questions:

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States.

It is celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the previous year. By the fall of 1621 only half of the pilgrims, who had sailed on the Mayflower, survived.

The survivors, thankful to be alive, decided to give a thanksgiving feast. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 and invited the neighbouring Wampanoag Indians to the feast. The first Thanksgiving feast was held in the presence of around ninety Wampanoag Indians and it lasted three days. Traditional foods like turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie are served by many on Thanksgiving Day.

1. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the United States?

2. Why is it celebrated?

3. Who first celebrated it?

4. What traditional foods are served on Thanksgiving Day?

2. Read the passage and answer the questions:

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States.

It is celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the previous year. By the fall of 1621 only half of the pilgrims, who had sailed on the Mayflower, survived.

The survivors, thankful to be alive, decided to give a thanksgiving feast. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 and invited the neighbouring Wampanoag Indians to the feast. The first Thanksgiving feast was held in the presence of around ninety Wampanoag Indians and it lasted three days. Traditional foods like turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie are served by many on Thanksgiving Day.

1. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the United States?

2. Why is it celebrated?

3. Who first celebrated it?

4. What traditional foods are served on Thanksgiving Day?

V. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Day of the Dead is celebrated......................................November 1st in Mexico.
a. on b. in c. at d. during

2. People throw tomatoes......................................each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.
a. on b. to c. at d. for

3. The festival starts with an opening......................................where people walk through the streets.
a. party b. ritual c. feast d. parade

4. Summer fest is the world’s largest......................................festival. It features more than 700 ban performing on 11 stages.
a. arts b. music c. religious d. seasonal

5. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at.......................................
a. New Year b. Halloween c. Christmas d. Easter

6. ......................................do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, firework and traditional sweets.
a. How b. What c. Why d. Where

7. Bon Jovi will......................................at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil.
a. display b. perform c. gather d. at-tend

8. ......................................, the hard rock Louder Than Life festival was cancelled.
a. After raining heavily b. When it rains heavily c. Due to heavy rain d. Despite heavy rain

9. What is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?
a. Palme d’Or b. Oscar c. Golden Globe d. Black Lady

10. “In the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival, people attempt to chase a rolling cheese wheel down the hill.” “......................................”
a. That’s a great idea. b. Oh, I totally agree. c. It sounds crazy. d. OK, that’s interesting.