2. GRAMMAR: Present continous for
the future, going to.
We often use the present continuous tense to talk about the future. Of
course, we normally use the present continuous to talk about action
happening in the present, but if we add a future word, we can use it
to talk about the future. (By "future word" we mean words or
expressions like tomorrow, next week, in June. The future word may
be clearly expressed or understood from the context.)
Sometimes there is no real difference between an intention (going to)
and a plan (present continuous). In this case, it doesn't matter which
we use.We're going to paint the bedroom tomorrow.
We're painting the bedroom tomorrow.
3. We use the present continuous only when a plan
exists before we speak. Look at these examples:
Mary is taking her music exam next year.
They can't play tennis with you tomorrow. They're
working.
We're going to the theatre on Friday.
4. HALLOWEEN VALENTINE´S DAY
Wear a costume
Go trick or treating
Go out for a romantic dinner
Give someone chocolates
5. GRADUATION DAY
BIRTHDAY
Sing «Happy Birthday»
Blow out candles on a cake
Get a degree or diploma
Wear a cap and gown
6. WEEDDING DAY
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Shout «Happy New Year»
Go to see fireworks
Exchange rings
Have a
reception
8. CONVERSATION STRATEGY:
«Vague» expressions
A.- Do you go to a restaurant to celebrate birthdays and stuff?
B.-Yeah, we know a nice place. They bring out cakes and
everything
A.- Are youy into traditional music and stuff like that?
B.- Yeah, we have a lot of music festivals and things like that
around here.
A.- What are yiu doing for New Year’s?
B.-I´m going home. I really want to see my family and
everything.
9. SATRATEGY PLUS
“VAGUE” RESPONSES
Can use responses like these if you’re not sure about
your answer: I don’t know. I’m not sure. Maybe It
depends.
A)Are you going to the fiesta this weekend?
B) I don’t know. It depends.
C) What is it exactly .
11. On 31st. October people in Britain and the
U.S.A. celebrate Halloween.
It´s one of the funniest festivals
Halloween is traditionally said to be the night
on which ghosts and witches can be seen.
On that night people -specially children- dress
up with witches' hats, Dracula's, cloaks,
frightening masks, etc. to scare their family
and friends.
They make a lantern cutting the shape of a
face from ahollow pumpkin. Then they light a
candle inside it and put the lantern in the
window. Also they play traditional gameslike
"bobbing apples" and "trick or treat".
12. St. Valentine is on 14 th. February.
It´s the day of Love.
On that day people send Valentine cards and presents to their
husbands, wives, boyfriends and girlfriends.
You can also send a card to a person you don't know, but
traditionally you must never write your name on it.
Some British newspapers have a page for Valentine's day
messages on February 14th.
13. It was originally a day when people celebrated the end
of the harvest and thanked God for it.
The first celebration was held by colonists
inMassachussetts in 1.621 because they wanted to give
thanks for their first harvest and the end of the
horrible 1.620 winter! The Native Americans helped
them that winter, so the colonists sent invitations to
them. Everybody wore their best clothes and brought
their family. The celebration lasted for three days!
It is a family holiday; people get together with their
relatives. They share the traditional feast of turkey,
corn, potatoes and pumpkin pie. Often there is a lot of
food left over!
14. Easter is a religious festival when Christians
celebrate the death and resurrection of
Christ.
In England, people give Easter eggs as a
present. They are usually chocolate eggs or
hen's eggs with a painted shell.
15. The first Christmas tree came to Britain when
Queen Victoria's husband - Prince Albert brought this German tradition. He and the
Queen had a Christmas tree at Windsor
Castle in 1.841. A few years after, nearly every
house in Britain had one.
Traditionally people decorate their trees
on Christmas Eve.
You can eat roast turkey and Christmas
pudding in the most important dinner on
Christmas Day.
An older tradition is Christmas mistletoe.
Before Christmas, groups of singers go from
house to house. They collect money and sing
traditional Christmas songs or carols.
Christmas Eve - December 24 th.
Christmas Day - December 25 th.
Boxing Day - December 26 th.
