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Learning activity 1
You will practice more with celebrations, special occasions, arrangements,
predictions and ordering food in a restaurant.

Presentation

This is a summary of how to describe a celebration. It is important to keep the

following aspects in mind:

Aspects Vocabulary Examples

This holiday commemorates
Festival, carnival, parade,
What is celebrated. the arrival of Christianity to
mass, holiday.
Ireland.
Costumes, hats, scarves,
What people wear. They wear costumes.
gloves, boots, glasses.
Sing, dance, swim, throw, People throw tomatoes at
What people do.
drink, eat, play. each other just for fun.
The most important, the
Why it is a special The biggest parade in the
biggest, the most colorful,
celebration. world.
the most famous.

Lets practice how to talk about celebrations:

When is Christmas celebrated? It is celebrated in December.

What is celebrated in June? Fathers day is celebrated in June.

When is Valentines Day celebrated? It is celebrated on February 14th.

When talking about specific dates, we use the preposition on. When talking about
only months, we use the preposition in.

Examples:
 International Peace Day is celebrated on September 21st.

Holly Week is celebrated in April.

There are some special occasions we celebrate around the world in a common
way such as birthdays, weddings and graduations. Here you can find how are they
celebrated and the common expressions we use.

Birthdays Common expressions

Sing Happy Birthday. Congratulations!
Blow out the candles on a cake. Make a wish!
Give presents / gifts. I picked this gift especially for you.
Weddings Common expressions
Get engaged to somebody. Were gonna get hitched!!
Have a bachelor party. This is your last night as a single man.
Make a guest list. Have you RSVPed to the wedding?
Wear a wedding dress. You look so beautiful in that dress.
Exchange wedding rings / vows. Until death do us part.
Speak now or forever hold your peace.
I now pronounce you, man and wife!
You may kiss the bride.
Have a wedding reception. We tied the knot!
Now welcome, Mr. and Mrs
Make a toast. Id like to propose a toast to the bride
and groom
Graduation Common expressions
Pass final exams. I got my final grades And I passed!
Wear a cap and gown. The big day is finally here
Get a diploma. You did it! Now, it is time to celebrate.
Hug your relatives and friends. I would like to thank my family for all
their support.

Regarding arrangements we use present continuous to talk about things that we

have already arranged to do. It is a way to express future actions in specific time
and place, keeping in mind your agenda or itinerary.

We use going to to talk about things that we have already decided to do before
the moment of speaking and predictions.
A restaurant menu is composed by: appetizers, main courses, desserts and
beverages.

Here you can find some useful expressions at a restaurant

I'd like to book a table for two at 8, please.

I'd like to see the menu please.
What is the house special today?
Could I have mayonnaise instead of mustard, please?
Which wine would you recommend?
Could we have some more bread, please?
Could I have the check, please?

Practice

A. Complete the calendar using the most famous celebrations in your country. Look
at the example.

Calendar
January February March April
The
International
Internationa Festival of the
Festival of the
l Film Song Llanera -
The Legend
Festival of Villavicencio -
Manizales Vallenata
Cartagena Meta
Fair Valledupar
de Indias
May June July August
Bambuco Celebrations
The Flower
Mothers day national of the sea -
Fair
festival Santa Marta
September October November December
San basilio Celebrations Fair of cali
palanque of the
Beautiful fair festival Independence
of of Cartagena
 Bucaramang
a

B. According to the special occasion match the phrases from the box. Look at the
example.

Are you coming to my bachelor party? / I got some birthday cards in the
mail. / I passed all my final exams. / The bride is beautiful. / This is my
engagement ring. / I made a wish. / Our honeymoon is in December. / I have
my gown and my cap ready for tomorrow. / Blow out the candles.

Birthday Wedding Graduation

1. I got some 4. Are you coming to my 8. I have my gown and

birthday cards in bachelor party? my cap ready for
the mail. tomorrow.
2. I made a wish 5. The bride is beautiful. 9. I passed all my final
exams.

3. Blow out the 6. This is my

candles engagement ring.
7. Our honeymoon is in
December

C. Complete the conversation about arrangements for a holiday. Look at the

example.

Paul: What are you doing on holiday?

Anne: My brothers are taking me to Brazil.

Paul: When are you leaving?

Anne: 1) I'm going to Brazil for the carnival of Brazil

Paul: Where are you staying?

 Anne: 2) At the Samba Hotel in front of Cristo Redentor Del Corcovado Rio
de Janeiro
Paul: What are you doing there?

Anne: 3) Watching the parade of comparisons and girls.

Paul: I am cleaning my house all weekend, bahhh.

Anne: If you listen to some music, it can be fun.

D. Match the situation with the appropriate prediction. Look at the example.

Situation Prediction

1. Alice has two tickets for the a. This person is going to see a
theater. ___e___ match.

b. This person is going to take a

2. Tim wants to fix his house. h
photography course.

3. The Browns is an excellent c. This person is going to get a new

band. g game console.

d. This person is going to visit an

4. Susie loves eating. i
aquarium.

5. Toby is mad about movies. j e. This person is going to see a play.

f. This person is going to travel to

6. George is a soccer fan. a
Silicon Valley.

7. Caroline wants to see dolphins. g. This person is going to see them

d in a concert.

8. Charlie has a talent for

h. This person is going to paint it.
programming. c

i. This person is going to eat in an

9. Peter has a new camera. b
expensive restaurant.
 10. Andres spends a lot of time j. This person is going to take a tour
playing video games. f of Hollywood.

E. Imagine you are a restaurant owner you, have to create your restaurant menu
including restaurants name, food options and prices.

JUANCHITO

Appetizer

Pasta Soup .. $ 10.000

green salad.. $ 5.000
hawayana salad. $ 8.000

Main courses
 Rabiolis with tomato sauce.. $ 25.000
fillet mojarra with banana. $30.000
Tacos with garlic $25.00

Desserts

Creamy Desserts $ 20.000

Desserts of the three milks. $ 15.000
chocolate desserts $ 20.000
rice in milk.. $ 10.000

Drinks

Coffee. $ 10.000
coffee with milk... $ 12.000
Milk chocolate. $ 12.000
Beer $ 10.000
Lemonade. $ 8.000

Fuente: SENA

F. Complete the conversation according to the previous exercise.

Waiter: Good afternoon, gentlemen. Welcome to 1. Juanchito.

John: Id like to see the menu please.

(10 minutes later)

Waiter: Excuse me, sir. Would you like to order?

John: Yes, please. Im going to try appetizer 2. . Pasta Soup.

Richard: I am going to have appetizer 3. .green salad

Waiter: And for your main course?

John: I m going to have 4. Rabiolis with tomato sauce

Richard: Im going to try 5. fillet mojarra with banana.

Waiter: Are you going to want a beverage, sir?

John: Yes, please. Ill take a 6. Lemonade.

Richard: I am going to give 7. Coffee a try

Waiter: Would you like to order any of our dessert specials?

John: Sure. Which one do you recommend?

Waiter: Lets seeI would suggest 8. Desserts of the three milks

John: I am going to taste that on then.

Richard: Me, too. I am going to have 9. Chocolate desserts as well. as well.

Thanks.

Waiter: Your appetizers are going to be ready in five minutes.

Richard: Ok, thanks.

(They finish eating and ask for the check)

John: Waiter!

Waiter: Anything else?

Richard: Just the check, please.

Waiter: Here is your check.

Richard: How much is it?

John: Its $61.000 each

Production
A. Write a text of 150 words describing a celebration in your country regarding the
following aspects:

What it is celebrated

What people wear

What people do

Why it is a special celebration

The Festival Folclrico, National Reign of Bambuco and International Folklore

Show, is one of the most important festivals in southern Colombia, especially in
the department of Huila, whose capital, Neiva, is the venue of the festival.

It is celebrated in the middle of the month of June until the first week of July of
each year and attracts a considerable number of Colombian and foreign
tourists. Music, dancing, comparsas, roast, mistela, aguardiente, are enriching
elements of the festivities that have acquired their own identity in the territory
that today corresponds to the department of Huila

The National Bambuco Festival began in honor of San Juan Bautista. A saint of
ancient Christian Europe, whom the Spaniards brought to America.

In 1790 the governor of this province, Don Lucas de Herazo ordered the
celebration of a special feast as an act of obedience to the King of Spain. It
was a celebration that lasted for 10 days in the month of June ordering a series
of activities in which the town intervened. One of these activities was a
bullfight. There was also participation of Mojigangas who come to correspond
today to the groups that should have the participation of the people. These
festivities were born in order to celebrate "La Jura".

Thus it was called to the activity of obedience and respect to the King of Spain.
Participated all the towns of the department governed by the parish of each
one. The tradition was extended to the point that San Juan was a rural party
and San Pedro an urban party; but both were united by several days of
continuous rejoicing.

The festivities lasted for eight days, distributed as follows: on June 24 San
Juan, 25 San Eloy, 26 San Eloicito, 27 San Churumbelo, 29 San Pedro, 30
San Pablo and the first of July, San Pablito, San Churumbelo and San
Churumbelito. The San Juan, June 24, the peasants dawned in the waters of
flowery stalks, colorful collars of peonies spaced with jet-laces, necklines with
trimmings and many lace and perendengues.

That is why today is celebrated these holidays to maintain a beautiful tradition

that meets the family is danced, drinks are taken and they eat special foods:
asado huilense, chicha, guarapo, sweet and aguardiente.Otra wealth of the city
is the popular imagination to explain some natural or everyday phenomena.
This is summarized in the large number of stories and legends that have a
place within the oral tradition that covers the Upper Magdalena. La Llorona, La
Madremonte, El Mohn, La Muelona, La Patasola, El Duende and El
Sombrern are some fantastic stories that inhabit the collective imagination of
the neivanos.

During the San Pedro, the Huilenses and their visitors listen to folkloric musical
groups that appeared in the different official acts and competitions of rajaleas
that are part of the program that softens the events.
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Name Position Dependence Date

Theme expert
Asesor English Direccin de
Author Johana
Dot Works - Formacin October
Mndez
Programa de Profesional. 2014
Sarmiento
Bilingismo Direccin General

Luz Clarena Copy editor Lnea Centro

October
Adaptation Arias Agroindustrial.
de Produccin 2014
Gonzlez Regional Quindo