Festivals around the World [Oxford Read and Discover - Level 3]

F stivals Around the World Richard Northcott Read and discover all about festivals around the world ... • When is the festival of Diwali? • What do people do at Halloween? Read and discover more about the world! This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work. Series Editor: Hazel Geatches Audio CD Pack available Word count for this reader: 1,323 J Levell Level 3 fS'!\\ LeveL 1= 300 headwords 600 headwords I::::i:l 900 head LeveL 2 Level 4 Level 6 450 headwords 750 headwords 1,050 headwol\" Cover photograph: Photolibrary (Chinese New Year/ Steve Vidler/ lmagestate RM ) ••• OXFORD EN G I.I ~ I t ISBN 978-0-19 -46~ III.' , IIII I 9 780194 64 30: '

Arround the Worrld Richard Northcott Contents Introduction 3 1 In the Streets 4 2 Lights 6 3 Families and Friends 8 4 Three Kings 10 5 Spring 12 6 Thank You 14 7 Birthdays 16 8 Midsummer 18 9 Halloween 20 22 10 New Year 24 Activities 44 Projects 46 Picture Dictionary 48 About Read and Discover OXFORD UN I VERSITY PRESS

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On the sanle day, there's a ca rnival in Veni e in Italy. At thi tin1e of year, it's summer in Brazi l but it's winter in Italy. \"I he weather in Italy is cider than in Brazil. At the Venice carnival, Olne pe p Ie wear I ng dresses r cloaks. They want t have fun, but they don't want to be cold. The day after the carnival, Christians start the time of Lent. Come to the carnival! The carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is one of the biggest festivals in the world. It's always in February or March. There's a parade with big floats. There's music in the streets. People wear colorful costumes. They dance and have fun. The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is all day and all night. Many people don't go t o bed that night! o

For tnany festivals people decorate their home. In India pe pIe put lots of pretty latnp in their hon1e for the fes tival of Diwali. They I ok at the lan1ps and think about their family and other people in the world. Diwali is usually in October or November. It's a very big festival for Hindu people in India, and for Hindus all around the world. At the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, people light candles on eight nights. One night, they light one candle. The next night they light two candles. On the last night of Hanukkah, they light all the candles. Hanukkah is usually in December. Children have presents. Many families eat pancakes made with potatoes. They sometimes eat donuts, too. Go t o pages 26- 27 for act ivities . •

Eid i the I\\rabi . wor i for 'fe tival. id i a big Muslim {\" s liva!. At Eid, pe pIc give presents t chiJdr n and friends. Eid pre ents are u ually m ney, or things like toys, candy, and new clothes. At Eid, Muslims think about other people in the world. They give food and money to hungry people and sick people. People wear new clothes at Eid. In the morning, they get up, wash, and put on their new clothes. They eat dates and cookies for breakfast. Then they go to pray at the mosque. Lots of people hug their friends. Later, they eat with their family. They also visit their grandparents, and say, 'Happy Eid!' Go to pages 28-29 for activities. •

[n the story f Jesus hri t three go d people vi ited Jesu when he wa a baby. They gave hin1 presents. Later, Christian called these people the Three I(ings. In January, Christians have a festival called Twelfth Night. It's called Twelfth Night because it's 12 nights after Christmas. At this time, Christians think about the Three I(ings who visited Jesus with their presents. In some countries, people eat a big cake. Twelfth Night is a big festival in Spain. There are lots of parades, with people in costumes. People throw candy to children in the streets. ~co On Twelfth Night, Spanish children put their shoes under the Christmas tree. In the morning, they find presents in their shoes. .. Go to pages 30-31 for activities.

Spring is a very pretty season. Maybe it's In Ghana, the rainy season starts in May. the prettiest season of all. It's usually sunny This is a good time for farmers, so they and there are lots of flowers. have a big festival called Homowo. There are parades in the streets, In Japan, people love cherry blossom. with music and dancing. These pink flowers open in spring, between Vila Franca do Lima is in January and April. People have picnics Portugal. In May, there's under the cherry trees. They sit and eat, a festival here, with lots and they look at the cherry blossom. of flowers. Girls carry flowers on their head. The flowers are heavy. .. Go to pages 32-33 for activities.

Fall is a 'c on of [e tival all ar LInd In the USA, the festival of Thanksgiving is the w rld. It' the season of thc harves t. in November. In Canada, it's in October. Farmers cut the crops and pick the fruit. People have dinner with their family. They After the harvest, people want t say thank eat turkey and pumpkin pie. you for the good things in the world. In Europe, there are lots of festivals after In South IZorea there's a big festival the harvest. In Poland, girls wear crowns called Chuseok in September or October. made of flowers. They dance and sing songs. Families eat traditional food like rice cakes. In Italy, people wear traditional costumes Sometimes people also dance. and they dance with wreaths. The wreaths are made of wheat.

hristnla i the birthday f Jesus hri sl ~ 'sa k I ay IS and it's a big festival for Christians. Many sonlelilll '8 'a Ile pe pIe hav a hristnlas tree in their Buddha's Birthday. homes, and there are pretty dec rati ns in the streets. 11 this day Buddhists think All around the world, Sikhs have a festival about G tanla for Guru Nanak's birthday in Novelnber. Buddha - he was Guru N anak was a great teacher. Some a great teacher in Sikhs go to the Golden Temple in India. India. They decorate On Guru N anak's birthday there are statues of Gotama thousands of lamps at this temple. Buddha. Vesak Day is usually in May. On Vesak Day in Indonesia, thousands of birds fly into the sky.

In Russ ia al Mi dsUll1tll r, P '01 I \\ sing an j dan e all ni rhl. ir\\. pi k flow rs an j mak ' prelly ere wns. They lhrow the crown ' inlo a lake r a river. Mid Uffilner i ne f the bigge t £ stiva} in Sweden. Pe pIe dec rate their hInes with leaves. They make a big pole with flowers and leaves. They dance around the pole and sing songs. They wear traditional .. Swedish costumes. Girls make pretty crowns with flowers . In June, it's su mmer in Europ e. It's u su ally warm. The n ights are short and the days are long. The longest d ay in the year is Jun e 2 1st. It's called Midsummer. At this time, there are m any festivals in Europe. People m ake big bonfires. countries near the Arctic, it doesn't get dark at Midsummer. There's no night. Go to pages 38-39 for activities.

ct b r 1SI i Halloween. Children wear The day after Halloween is a Christian c tun1e. In the evening, they kn ck n festival called All Saints Day. This is a very d r and people give them candy. big festival in Mexico. People think about their families, and visit At Halloween, m people buy a pumpkin. the cemetery. It's not a sad They cut holes in the pumpkin, to Inake festival. People have fun. eyes, a nose, and a Inouth. They put a Children have candy candle in the pumpkin, to make a lantern - and they play with a lantern and a scary face! their brothers and sisters. Stores sell Halloween toys, like skeletons and spiders. People aren't really scared at Halloween. It's fun!

AL New)': ar, Ill'lny p opl ' wa tch lir 'works. Linle chi ldren SiL on Lheir mOLher's or father s shoulders so thaL Lhey >'In see Lhe fireworks. [he firew rks up, and all the people say 'Happy New Year!' All around the world there are big festivals for New Year. People in different countries do different things. In Spain and Portugal, people eat 12 grapes at midnight on December 31 st. In Japan, people like laughing at midnight. They say, 'Start the year with a laugh, then all the year is happy.' In Thailand, people throw water in the streets. They have water all over them, but it's not a problem. The weather in Thailand is always hot at New Year.

In the Streets CircLe the correct words. 1 The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is very small /~ + Read pages 4- 5. costumes cloak dress 2 You can see people / streets in colorful costumes. 1 Write the words. floa.t.. parade street 3 Many parades / people don't go to bed that night. 4 The carnival in Venice is in summer / winter. f· . '. 5 Some people wear cloaks / floats or long dresses. ., . 6 They want to have fun / cold. 1 23 4 Match. 4 56 1 Where is Rio de Janeiro? It's in February or 2 When is the carnival in March. 2 Write true or false. No, it's in winter. Rio de Janeiro? It's in Brazil. 1 Rio de Janeiro is in Italy. fa\\se It's in Italy. 3 Is there music at the It's colder than 2 The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is in January. _ __ in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro carnival? Yes, there is. 4 Where is Venice? 5 Is the carnival in Venice in summer? 6 How is the weather at the Venice carnival? 3 There's a parade at the carnival in 5 Answer the questions. Rio de Janeiro. 1 In your country, how is the weather in February? 4 There's a carnival in Venice every year. 5 The weather is always hot at the 2 Do you have a carnival in your country? What do Venice carnival. you do? 6 Some people at the Venice carnival wear cloaks.

Lights CompLete the diagram. + Read pages 6- 7. Brazil eamtvat Italy Diwali February India October Hanukkah December 1 Match. lamps in their homes. a Jewish festivaL. (,arniva\\ 1 Diwali is about their famiLy and 2 At Diwali, people put other people. 4 Answer the questions. 3 At Diwali, people think sometimes in October. 4 Hanukkah eat pancakes. 1 What do Hindus do at Diwali? 5 Hanukkah is is usually in December. 6 At Hanukkah, people The-~ put \\amps in the-ir home-so 2 CompLete the sentences. 2 When is Diwali? donuts fe:;tival big candles November presents 1 Diwali is a big fe-sliva\\ in India. 2 It's usually in October or 3 What do many people eat at Hanukkah? / ---- 3 Diwali is a festival for Hindu people. 4 At Hanukkah, people light _ _ __ 4 When is Hanukkah? 5 Children have at Hanukkah. 6 People sometimes eat at Hanukkah. 5 Do you have a festival with lamps or candles in your country? Which festival? What do you do? What do you eat?

Families and Friends 3 Order the words. + Read pages 8- 9. 1 is / festival. / big / Eid / a 1 Complete the sentences. t,id if> a big ftf>tiva\\. clothes festival money Muslim toys presents 2 presents / People / friends. / their / give / to 1 Eid is a festival. 3 think / about / peopLe. / other / They 2 Muslims give to children at Eid. 4 People / Eid. / at / eat / dates 3 They give them money, or things like _ _ __ 5 go / to / They / mosque. / the 4 They give food and to hungry people 6 hug / their / They / friends. I' and sick people. at Eid. III 5 People wear new J' , II: 6 Eid is the Arabic word for 2 What do people do at Eid? Write .I or X. 4 Answer the questions. / People get up and wash. [2J 1 Do you have Eid in your country? They sleep all day. D DThey eat dates and cookies for breakfast. 2 Do you have a festivaL with presents in your They watch a big parade. D country? Which festival? They wear old clothes. D They visit their grandparents. D 3 What presents do you give at this festival? They say, 'Happy Eid!' D .,. r .,

Three Kings 3 CircLe the correct words. + Read pages 10- 11. 1 Twelfth Night is a Christian / Muslim festivaL. 2 It's 12 nights after Hanukkah / Christmas. 1 Write the words. 3 It's a big festival in India / Spain. 4 In Spain, there are lots of parades / streets on baby candy tree king present shoe Twelfth Night. 5 The people in the parades wear candy / costumes. 6 At night, children put their socks / shoes under the Christmas tree. 1 23 4 Write Twelfth Night or Eid. 1 t.id is a Muslim festivaL. --~'---- 2 is a Christian festivaL. 3 Good people visited Jesus on _ _ __ 45 6 4 On , children put their shoes under 2 Match. Christmas. the Christmas tree. ~ on Twelfth Night. 1 Twelfth Night is presents in shoes. 5 At _ _ _ __ , people go to the mosque. 2 It's 12 nights after in January. 3 Three good people gave in Spain. 6 On , there are big parades in Spain. Jesus. presents to 5 CircLe the odd one out. 4 Some people eat a cake 5 Twelfth ~ight is a big festival 1 costumes shoes 0 ing) 6 Spa.nish children find 2 cake tree candy 3 present night morning 4 twelve streets three

Spring Read, draw, and color. ... Read pages 12- 13. This is a cherry tree. It's in a park. There are lots of 1 Complete the sentences. pink flowers on the tree. Two girls are sitting flowers picnics cherry season spring sunny under the tree. They are wearing 1 Spring is a very pretty _ _ __ yeLLow dresses. 2 It's usuaLLy _ _ __ 4 Answer the questions. 3 There are lots of _ _ __ 1 In your country, how is the weather in May? 4 In Japan, people love blossom. 2 What is the prettiest season in your country? 5 These flowers open in _ _ __ 3 Do you have a festival in spring in your country? Which festival? What do you do? 6 People have and they look at the cherry blossom. 2 Write true or false. 1 In Japan, people love cherry blossom. 2 Cherry trees have yeLLow flowers. 3 The flowers open in August. 4 Vila Franca do Lima is in Spain. 5 There's a festival here in May. 6 Homowo is a festival in Ghana.

Thank You Match. Italy South Korea .. Read pages 14- 15. 1 People eat turkey and pumpkin pie. Poland 2 People eat rice cakes. USA 1 Write the words. 3 People dance with wreaths. 4 Girls wear crowns of flowers. crown harvest pumpkin pie turkey wheat wreath 4 Answer the questions. 1 When do people pick the fruit? 2 Who cuts the crops? 1 23 3 Which country has a festival called Chuseok? 4 When is Chuseok? 4 _ _ __ 5 6 5 What do people do at Chuseok? 2 Circle the odd one out. 6 Which countries have a festival called Thanksgiving? 1 Poland South Korea USA November ' Italy 2 fall wheat winter spring summer 7 When is Thanksgiving in the USA? 3 fruit pumpkin family turkey cake 4 Chuseok November September October August 5 dance eat sing wear girl

Birthdays Order the words. ... Read pages 16- 17. birds sometimes 1 a / Guru / Nanak / great / teacher. / wa s tree birth day 2 His / in / is / birthday / November. 1 CompLete the sentences. 3 Golden / Temple. / to / the / Some / people / go statues teacher 4 is / temple / India. / This / in 5 lamps / temple. / There / are / the / at / lots / of 1 Christmas is the - - - - of Jesus Christ. 2 At Christmas many people have a Christmas 4 Answer the questions. _ _ _ _ in their homes. 1 In your country, do you have festivals for the birthdays of great people? Which people? 3 Guru Nanak was a great _ _ __ 2 When is your birthday? What do you do?..----- 4 Vesak Day is called Buddha's Birthday. 5 On Vesak Day, Buddhists decorate - - - - of Gotama Buddha. 6 Thousands of _ _ _ _ fly into the sky on Vesak Day. 2 Match. Then write compLete sentences. Guru Nanak's birthday ~ Buddhist Vesak Day Muslim Christmas Sikh Eid Christian 1 G.uru Nana'\" s birthda1 is a ~i\"h festiva\\. 2 3 4

Midsummer 3 Write true or false. -+ Read pages 18- 19. 1 In Europe, the days are short in June. 2 In Europe, people have bonfires 1 Write the words. at Midsummer. bonfire Lake flowers Leaves pole river 3 In Russia, girls throw their crowns 1 23 into the streets. 45 6 4 In Finland, it never gets dark at 2 Match. Midsummer. in FinLand. Midsummer. 1 The days are Long in summer. 2 The Longest day is called pretty crowns. 5 In Sweden, people dance around Sweden. 3 This is a big festivaL in bonfires. a big pole. 4 PeopLe make big 5 It doesn't get dark -\"' ,:v 4 Answer the questions. 6 In Russia, girLs make 1 Do you have a festival with dancing in your country? Which festival? 2 Do you have a festival at Midsummer? What do you do? 3 What is the warmest month in your country?

Halloween 3 CircLe the correct words. .. Read pages 20- 21. At Halloween: 1 People make doors / lanterns. 1 Write the words. 2 Children wear candy / costumes. 3 People buy pumpkins / doors. candy eye lantern mouth nose spider 4 People are / aren't really scared. 5 Stores sell toys, like sisters / spiders. 1 23 4 Order the words. 45 6 1 at / wear / costumes / Halloween. / Children 2 Match. It's big in Mexico. No, it isn't. 2 knock / on / They / doors. 1 When is Halloween? It's made of a 2 What is a Halloween pumpkin. 3 People / children / give / candy. It's All Saints Day. lantern made of? It's on October 31st• 4 really / scared. / aren't / People 3 What is the day after ... .:p 5 on /-flave / fun / People / All / Saints / Day. Halloween? 6 play / with / their / brothers / They / and / sisters. 4 Where is All Saints Day a big festival? 5 Is All Saints Day a sad festival?

NewVear 3 Complete the puzzle. .. Read pages 22- 23 . , \\ ,. e ::'.' 1 Write true or false. 1t At New Year: 3t 2 n 4t 1 There are lots of festivals. -~ 2 In Spain, people eat grapes at midnight. d 5-+- \\ 3 In Thailand, people throw water. e. 4 In Thailand the weather is cold. 5 Many people watch fireworks. 6-+- 6 There are no fireworks in Sydney. 7-+- 2 Circle the correct words. 8-+- 1 At New Year, people in different countries do 4 Answer the questions. the same thing I different things. - 1 What is your favorite festival? 2 In Spain and PortugaL, people eat two I twelve 2 When is it? grapes at midnight. 3 What do you do? 3 Japanese people like I don't like laughing at midnight. 4 In the USA I Thailand, people throw water in the street. 5 In Thailand the weather is hot Icold at New Year. .\"' ..;

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