Cover of the textbook Speakout Elementary - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3.4 - Diwali celebrations for the textbook Speakout Elementary - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

Discuss. What special occasions do people usually celebrate in your country? What do people usually do on these occasions?

Answer

  • birthdays → make a cake, have a party
  • weddings → buy presents, throw rice
  • Christmas → decorate Christmas tree, buy presents
  • New Year's Eve → go to a party, eat special food
  • wedding anniversaries → give someone a card, go to a restaurant
  • graduation celebrations → go to a restaurant
  • housewarming parties → buy presents, dance