Four Items

Four items

Writing

Instructions:  write a short text about what you are going to do in the next celebration.

Ex: For Christmas I am going to bake a cake and …….

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(We know that this item is not very objective, but we think that free writing is very important.)

Reading

Instructions: read the following text and write the meaning of the underlined words   (definition, synonym).

·         People pull on your earlobe, one pull for each year. (Maria, Brazil)

·         Your nose gets greased with butter for good luck. (Tom, Canada)

·         We have noodles for lunch and every one wishes you a long life. (Ping, China)

·         You are blindfolded and have to break a piñata. Everyone shares the treats. (Jose, Mexico)

·         You get a birthday pie not a cake. (Vladimir, Russia)

·         Little ones sit on a chair and grown-ups lift them up, once for each year and one more time for good luck. (Amy, Israel)

·         You wear a colorful dress and pass out chocolates at school. (Deepa, India)

·         Birthday cakes candles are lit at sunrise and burn all day. At dinner, you blow out the candles and make a wish. If you blow out the candles in one try, your wish comes true. (Katrina, Germany)

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Listening

Instructions: listen to the dialog and answer some questions. (Try to write in complete sentences even though it will not be evaluated)

A: Hi, how are you going to celebrate your birthday?

B: My parents are going to bring me a cake and some presents. And you, how are you going to celebrate your birthday?

A: I’ m going to visit Disneyland.

B: What are you going to do there?

A: Well, I’m going to spend two days in a beautiful hotel, I’m going to dance with Cinderella, and I’m going to take a photograph of Mickey Mouse.

B: And, what are you going to do for Christmas?

A: Well, I’m going to visit my grandparents.

B: Are you going to give them presents?

A: No, I won’t because I don’t have any money.

Questions:

1.  When is student A.  going to photograph Mickey Mouse?

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2. What is student A.  going to do for Christmas?

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3. What is student B.  going to eat on her birthday?

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4. With who is student A.  going to dance in Disneyland?

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Speaking

Instructions: speak about your favorite holiday for 3 minutes.

These questions may help you prepare your little talk:

On what date do you celebrate the holiday?

What do you eat?

What do you wear?

What kind of holiday is it? (Religious holiday, a national holiday, etc.)

Why is it your favorite holiday?