EASY English Learning: Celebrations, Festivals & Culture (A1-A2 Lesson 20)
Welcome to Lesson 20 of our English learning podcast with Lukas and Anna! Today, we are immersing ourselves in the vibra
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Hello everyone. Welcome to our podcast. I am Lucas. I am happy to be here. Hello, Lucas.
I am great, Anna. I am excited because today's topic is fun. We are talking about festivals, traditions, and culture.
I think of music. I think of good food and people dancing in the street. It is a happy time.
Yes, a festival is a special tradition. It is a day or days when people celebrate something together.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
A special event where people enjoy themselves because it is a special day or occasion.
The New Year is a big celebration.
To take part in special enjoyable activities to show that you are happy about an important occasion.
We celebrate my birthday every year.
A custom or belief that has existed for a long time in a group of people.
Eating turkey at Christmas is a tradition.
A public procession, usually with music and decorated vehicles, moving through a street.
We watched the colorful parade on the street.
A large group of people gathered together in one place.
There was a huge crowd at the concert.
A set of clothes worn by someone to look like a different person or character, or for a special event.
He wore a pirate costume for Halloween.
The way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, food, and customs.
Learning about Japanese culture is interesting.
A festival to celebrate the food that has been gathered.
We have a harvest festival in autumn.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| celebration | noun | A special event where people enjoy themselves because it is a special day or occasion. | The New Year is a big celebration. |
| celebrate | verb | To take part in special enjoyable activities to show that you are happy about an important occasion. | We celebrate my birthday every year. |
| tradition | noun | A custom or belief that has existed for a long time in a group of people. | Eating turkey at Christmas is a tradition. |
| traditional | adjective | Following old customs or beliefs. | They wore traditional clothes to the festival. |
| parade | noun | A public procession, usually with music and decorated vehicles, moving through a street. | We watched the colorful parade on the street. |
| crowd | noun | A large group of people gathered together in one place. | There was a huge crowd at the concert. |
| crowded | adjective | Having too many people or things. | The train was very crowded this morning. |
| costume | noun | A set of clothes worn by someone to look like a different person or character, or for a special event. | He wore a pirate costume for Halloween. |
| culture | noun | The way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, food, and customs. | Learning about Japanese culture is interesting. |
| harvest festival | noun | A festival to celebrate the food that has been gathered. | We have a harvest festival in autumn. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
A ___ is a special social event where people do something enjoyable because it is a special day.
What is a custom or way of behaving that has continued for a long time?
In many festivals, people watch a ___ with music and dancers.
What word means 'a large number of people gathered together in a public place'?
For Halloween, children often wear a special ___ to look like a monster or a superhero.
Which word describes the way a group of people lives, including their language and food?
The adjective form of tradition is ___.
What do we call a festival celebrated after gathering crops?
The streets were ___ with people watching the parade.
Which verb means to take part in special enjoyable activities for an important occasion?
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