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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • FESTIVALS & FOOD

A Travel Blog About a Festival

In this lesson, you will read a travel blog about a festival, learn new words, practice past simple (was/were), and talk about your own festival memories.

A Travel Blog About a Festival
💬 Warm-up
1 What festivals do you celebrate in your country?
2 What was the last festival you went to?
3 Do you like parades? Why or why not?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use past simple (was/were) to describe events
  • Learn and use vocabulary: celebrate, festival, costume, holiday, family, parade
  • Read and understand a simple travel blog
  • Speak and write about a festival you remember
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
celebrate
"We celebrate New Year with our family."
to do something fun for a special day
2.
festival
"The festival was very colorful."
a special event with music, food, and fun
3.
costume
"She wore a beautiful costume in the parade."
special clothes you wear for a festival or party
4.
holiday
"Last holiday, I went to a festival."
a day off from school or work
5.
family
"My family was at the festival with me."
parents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives
6.
parade
"The parade was long and fun."
a public celebration where people walk or ride in a line
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
celebrate
to do something fun for a special day
festival
a special event with music, food, and fun
costume
special clothes you wear for a festival or party
holiday
a day off from school or work
family
parents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives
parade
a public celebration where people walk or ride in a line

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. The parade had dancers, musicians, and giant balloons.
2. Summer holiday was the best time to travel with my parents.
3. Every year, my town has a big festival in the park.
4. My whole family was there to watch the music show.
5. We always celebrate my birthday with a cake and balloons.
6. Her costume was a red dragon with gold scales.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. The parade had dancers, musicians, and giant balloons.
2. Summer holiday was the best time to travel with my parents.
3. Every year, my town has a big festival in the park.
4. My whole family was there to watch the music show.
5. We always celebrate my birthday with a cake and balloons.
6. Her costume was a red dragon with gold scales.

📖 Reading

A Day at the Harvest Festival

Last Saturday, my town was very busy. It was the Harvest Festival. My family and I were excited. The weather was sunny and warm. There were many colorful tents and people everywhere. My sister wore a funny costume – she was a sunflower! At 10 o'clock, the parade started. There were dancers, musicians, and big floats. It was amazing. After the parade, we ate sweet corn and watched a show. Everyone was happy. We were tired, but it was a wonderful day. We celebrate every year, but this holiday was special.

Comprehension Questions

1.
What festival did the writer go to?
The writer went to the Harvest Festival.
2.
What was the weather like?
The weather was sunny and warm.
3.
What costume did the writer's sister wear?
She wore a sunflower costume.
4.
What did the writer do after the parade?
They ate sweet corn and watched a show.
5.
How did the writer feel at the end of the day?
They were tired but happy.

🎧 Listening Practice

My Favorite Festival Memory

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What festival does Vivian talk about?
She talks about the Lantern Festival.
2.
Where was the festival?
It was in a big park near her home.
3.
Who was with Vivian at the festival?
Her parents and her little brother were with her.
4.
What did they eat after the parade?
They ate rice cakes.
5.
How did Vivian feel when she let go of the lantern?
She was a little nervous, but it was beautiful.

🗣️ Pair Work

Cultural Exchange: Compare Festivals

"Work with a partner. Talk about a festival you celebrate. Find two things that are the same and two things that are different. Use the vocabulary words and past tense (was/were)."

👉 Choose a festival from your country. Tell your partner its name and when it happens.

👉 Describe three things about your festival: food, costumes, or activities. Use was/were.

👉 Ask your partner about their festival. For example: 'Was the parade long?' or 'Were there costumes?'

👉 Find one similarity and one difference. Then share with the class.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: celebrate festival costume holiday family parade
✍️ WRITING

Festival Memory

Write about a festival you remember. Start with when and where it was. Then describe the people, food, or parade. End with how you felt. Use past simple (was/were). Write 80-100 words.

✅ Checklist:
  • Word count: 80-100.
  • Use 4+ vocabulary words.
  • Use past simple was/were correctly.
  • Include when and where it was.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Festival Talk

Record a 45-second talk about a festival. First say the name and where it was. Then describe 2-3 things you saw or did. End with how you felt. Speak clearly at a natural pace.

✅ Checklist:
  • Duration: 45 seconds.
  • Use 3+ vocabulary words.
  • Speak in complete sentences.
  • Use past simple was/were.
Helpful Phrases
  • The festival was in...
  • There was a parade with...
  • My family and I were very...
  • The costumes were...
  • We celebrated by...