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Celebrations
Celebrations: Advent
In this lesson, available at two levels, students learn about celebrating Advent in Germany.
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.
Celebrations: Canada Day
In this lesson, students learn about Canada Day and do related activities.
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.
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.
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.
Celebrations: Christmas songs
Get your students’ Christmas spirits up with this set of popular Christmas carols to sing in the classroom.
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.
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.
Celebrations: Day of the Dead
Discuss the Day of the Dead with your students, exploring its connection to family, life, and death.
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.
Celebrations: Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day with your students while discussing environmental issues and possible solutions.
Celebrations: Easter
Introduce your students to interesting facts and new vocabulary about Easter, Easter eggs, and the Easter Bunny.
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.
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.
Celebrations: Halloween
Have fun with your students this Halloween with this worksheet, including a puzzle and a horror story.
Celebrations: Hanukkah
In this lesson, students will read facts and learn about Hanukkah and portmanteau words.
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.
Celebrations: Independence Day
In this lesson, students do a quiz about the US using the alphabet.
Celebrations: International Women’s Day
Celebrate the women who changed the world, spark discussions, and inspire your students with these engaging resources.
Celebrations: International Workers’ Day
In this lesson, students will read and discuss facts about International Workers’ Day.
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.
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.
Celebrations: Kwanzaa
In this lesson, students learn about celebrating Kwanzaa, its principles, and symbols.
Celebrations: Let's dance
In this lesson students will read about popular dances and learn to follow instructions.
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.
Celebrations: Review of the year
Students talk about the global events from the past year.
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.
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.
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.
Celebrations: St Patrick’s Day
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your students while learning about this Irish celebration and Gaelic expressions.
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.
Celebrations: The four seasons 2
In this lesson, students talk about the seasons and do a pizza crossword puzzle.
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.
Celebrations: Wild Australia Day
In preparation for Australia Day, students do a quiz and discuss whether they would like to visit Australia.