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Christmas and the birth of the holy
"Bambino."
At this time, families gather
around their beloved "Presepio," a
shrine to the Holy Child, and pray.
After a 24-hour fast, all members of
the family then sit down to a feast of
delicious lasagna and spaghetti. On
the 12th day of the holidays (6 Jan) a
kindly old witch known as "La
Befana" brings gifts to the children.
La Bafana is often shown as being
old and ugly, but children love her
very much. That is unless they have
been naughty, for then their shoes
will be filled with coal and ashes
instead of candy and gifts.
5.
This is not a predominantly
Christian country, but Christmas has
become a holiday that many people
there enjoy. Homes are decorated
with evergreens, special meals are
prepared, and Christmas songs sung.
Santa, called Hoteisho, may visit
some of the homes. Children believe
that he has eyes on the back of his
head so he can see all the good and
bad things they do. More than
Christmas, children look forward to
New Year's Day. All the homes are
cleaned and scrubbed, then decorated
with evergreens, bamboo, or flowers.
Special
rice
cakes
are
made.
Everyone pays all their bills, so that
they will not be starting the new year
in debt. On New Year's Eve, temple
bells ring 108 times to show the old
year is over and the new one is
beginning. People put good luck
poems under their pillows as they go
to bed to bring good fortune in the
coming year. On New Year's Day
everyone wears their finest clothes.
Gifts are often exchanged at this
time.
6.
Listening
6a Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
Is April Fool’s Day celebrated in your country?
Do people play jokes on each other?
What kinds of tricks were you taken in by?
Is there a tradition in your country to deceive people through TV, radio or
newspapers and online?
6b Match the phrases which you will come across in the following exercise
with their definitions:
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6c Listen to the people discussing how April Fool’s Day is celebrated in
England. Match the speakers with what they say. Track 26.
Kate
A
My flatmate changed my clock so I ended up getting up a whole
hour earlier than I needed to.
Jackie
B
If somebody makes somebody else look rather silly, by telling
them something that isn’t true, by playing a practical joke on them.
Carrie
C
Traditionally in England the jokes only last until noon midday.
6d Listen again and decide whether the statements below are true (T) or
false (F).
1 Jackie didn’t realise that her flatmate had played a joke on her.
2 On April Fool’s Day people are allowed to play a trick on someone they
know.
3 The people in charge of the media rarely play tricks on their audience.
4 In 1965, the BBC started broadcasting smells through the airwaves.
5 In Ireland, France, and the USA, the jokes can be played all day.
6e Tell about the way April Fool’s Day is celebrated in England.
7. Writing and Speaking: Project Work
6a Find some information on one of the following topics (you can use any
information available on the Internet or in books / magazines):
the most exciting festivals in the world
unusual festivals / traditions
the festivals I’d like to take part in
practical
joke
hoax
taken in by
gullible
prankster
a
someone who believes things easily, even if it's obvious that
they're not true
b
to believe something that isn't true
c
to trick people into believing something that's not true, usually
on a larger scale
d
a practical joker
e
a type of joke which is played at someone else's expense
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Write theses in order to give a brief oral presentation (5-6 minutes) of the
topic you’ve chosen. Don’t forget to
include some visual aids (Power Point Microsoft software can help you)
structure your theses
include the phrases which will help your audience follow what you’re
talking about (see ex.7.b, p.41).
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Picture Bank
Pictures for student
A
.
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Pictures for student
B
.