Holidays

Lead-in

  • How many holidays do you know?
    • I know …
  • What’s your favorite holiday?
    • My favorite holiday is …
  • Describe 3 holidays.

Presentation 1

Pre

  • What do you know about Halloween?
  • What Halloween vocabulary do you know?

Top Down

  • What aspect of Halloween does the video talk about? Watch the video and find out!
  • History
  • Costume tips
  • Party tips
  • History
  • Costume tips
  • Party tips

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: There’s nothing quite like the ______ fun of Halloween. > There’s nothing quite like the spooky fun of Halloween. > 

  1. Samhain was celebrated on ______ 1st.
  2. The Celtic priests were called ______.
  3. The ______ had a holiday that commemorated the dead.
  4. Now, Halloween is about ______ , costumes and spooky fun.
  1. Samhain was celebrated on November 1st.
  2. The Celtic priests were called Druids.
  3. The Romans had a holiday that commemorated the dead.
  4. Now, Halloween is about candy, costumes and spooky fun.

Post

  • Is it interesting for you to know the history of Halloween?
    • Yes, it is.
    • No, it isn’t.
  • What costumes do you think are interesting to wear on Halloween?

Culture

  • This is a typical Halloween song that plays in parties.
    • Do you like this kind of song?
    • What other typical songs do you know for other holidays?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • What do you know about Thanksgiving?
  • What Thanksgiving vocabulary do you know?

Top Down

  • Which of the topics bellow do they talk about? Watch the video and find out!
  • Date
  • Politics
  • History
  • Modern traditions
  • Recipes
  • Laws
  • Date
  • Politics
  • History
  • Modern traditions
  • Recipes
  • Laws

Bottom Up

  • Answer the questions bellow.

Example: Where is Thanksgiving celebrated? > In America

  1. In what month is Thanksgiving celebrated?
  2. Was the pilgrim’s first winter easy or hard?
  3. Who helped the pilgrims?
  4. Who eats together, family or friends?
  5. What bird do people eat in Thanksgiving?
  1. The Thanksgiving is celebrated in November.
  2. The pilgrim’s first winter was hard.
  3. The native Americans helped the pilgrims.
  4. Family eats together.
  5. The bird people eat in Thanksgiving is the turkey.

Post

  • Do want to celebrate Thanksgiving? Why?
    • Yes, I do.
    • No, I don’t.
  • What Thanksgiving food do you think looks good?