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Celebrations: Advent

In this lesson, available at two levels, students learn about celebrating Advent in Germany.

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Celebrations: April Fool’s Day

Prank your students this April Fool’s Day while they practise geography-related vocabulary with this text about a fake dream island.

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Celebrations: Canada Day

In this lesson, students learn about Canada Day and do related activities.

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Celebrations: Cards for every occasion

Students talk about sending and receiving cards for special occasions and design their own.

Celebrations: Carnival masks

Students identify types of mask, read about masks and design a carnival mask. 

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Celebrations: Chinese New Year

It’s the Year of the Dragon! Help your students learn about the Chinese New Year and discover their animal signs with this engaging lesson.

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Celebrations: Christmas Cracker Quiz

In this lesson and Christmas quiz, students read about the history of a great British tradition—the Christmas cracker!

Celebrations: Christmas shopping

Students learn about attitudes towards buying Christmas presents.

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Celebrations: Christmas songs

Get your students’ Christmas spirits up with this set of popular Christmas carols to sing in the classroom.

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Celebrations: Cinco de Mayo

In this lesson, available at two levels, students read a text about Cinco de Mayo and create a multiple-choice quiz for others to do.

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Celebrations: Coming Of Age

In this lesson, available at two levels, students read and discuss four short texts about four different coming-of-age celebrations worldwide.

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Celebrations: Day of the Dead

Discuss the Day of the Dead with your students, exploring its connection to family, life, and death.

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Celebrations: Diwali

In this lesson, students will learn about the festival of Diwali and design an informational poster.

Celebrations: Dragon Boat Festival

In this lesson, offered at two levels, students read an article about the Dragon Boat Festival.

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Celebrations: Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day with your students while discussing environmental issues and possible solutions.

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Celebrations: Easter

Introduce your students to interesting facts and new vocabulary about Easter, Easter eggs, and the Easter Bunny.

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Celebrations: Eid al-Fitr

Discover with your students Eid al-Fitr, the ‘festival of breaking the fast’, which commemorates the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

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Celebrations: Firsts

In this lesson, students do a quiz and talk about personal firsts.

Celebrations: Groundhog Day

In this lesson, students read a text about the American celebration of Groundhog Day, looking at the language involved.

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Celebrations: Halloween

Have fun with your students this Halloween with this worksheet, including a puzzle and a horror story.

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Celebrations: Hanukkah

In this lesson, students will read facts and learn about Hanukkah and portmanteau words.

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Celebrations: Happy Birthday

In this lesson, students learn the lyrics to Happy Birthday and research their birthday year.

Celebrations: Holi

In this lesson, students will read, discuss and respond to facts about Holi.

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Celebrations: Independence Day

In this lesson, students do a quiz about the US using the alphabet.

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Celebrations: International Women’s Day

Celebrate the women who changed the world, spark discussions, and inspire your students with these engaging resources.

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Celebrations: International Workers’ Day

In this lesson, students will read and discuss facts about International Workers’ Day.

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Celebrations: Inti Raymi—The festival of the sun

In this lesson, available at two levels, students read texts about the historical festival of Inti Raymi in modern day South America.

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Celebrations: It’s my party

In this lesson, students play a party game and create party invitations.

Celebrations: Krampusnacht

In this lesson, students will read a text and analyse language related to Krampusnacht.

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Celebrations: Kwanzaa

In this lesson, students learn about celebrating Kwanzaa, its principles, and symbols.

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Celebrations: Let's dance

In this lesson students will read about popular dances and learn to follow instructions.

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Celebrations: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

In this lesson, students read texts about Mother’s Day and Father’s Day around the world.

Celebrations: New baby

In this lesson, offered at two levels, students learn about messages of celebration on the birth of a baby.

Celebrations: New Year's Eve

In this lesson, students will discuss their last New Year’s Eve, read about New Year’s Eve in Scotland and make New Year resolutions.

Celebrations: Predict the future

In this lesson, students will play a dice game and make predictions about the year ahead.

Celebrations: Prom night

In this lesson, offered at two levels, students will read a text and analyse language related to prom night.

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Celebrations: Review of the year

Students talk about the global events from the past year.

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Celebrations: Rio and Notting Hill Carnivals

Your students can discover the similarities and differences between two international carnivals and create an advertising poster with this festive lesson.

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Celebrations: Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

In this lesson, available at two levels, students read a text about Shrove Tuesday, complete a short survey and practise talking about survey results and preferences.

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Celebrations: Special occasions

Take your students through a tour of some of the most celebrated occasions worldwide with this lesson by Robert Campbell, Lindsay Clandfield, Gill Holley and Rob Metcalf.

Celebrations: St Andrew's Day

In this lesson, students do a quiz about St Andrew’s Day, identify pictures about Scotland, and write a radio advert encouraging tourists to visit Scotland.

Celebrations: St George’s Day

In this lesson, students do a quiz about England for St George’s Day, debate national days and write a quiz about their own country or national day.

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Celebrations: St Patrick’s Day

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your students while learning about this Irish celebration and Gaelic expressions.

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Celebrations: Thanksgiving

In this lesson, students will read about Thanksgiving in the USA and talk about things they are thankful for.

Celebrations: The Christmas Cracker Quiz

In this lesson, students will brainstorm Christmas vocabulary and do a quiz about Christmas (December 25th).

Celebrations: The four seasons

Students draw and describe a picture and talk about the four seasons.

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In this lesson, students talk about the seasons and do a pizza crossword puzzle.

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Celebrations: Valentine’s Day

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your students using this romantic lesson and worksheets.

Celebrations: Vesak Day

In this lesson, offered at two levels, students will read a text and analyse language related to Vesak day.

Celebrations: Wedding anniversaries

In this lesson, offered at two levels, students read about and discuss wedding anniversaries.

Celebrations: Weddings

In this lesson, students will talk about wedding customs in different cultures and tell a story using a timeline.

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Celebrations: Wild Australia Day

In preparation for Australia Day, students do a quiz and discuss whether they would like to visit Australia.