Activity 1 Identifying the holidays

Direction- Work in pairs. - Choose the picture on power point. Read a statement from the picture. - Then answer what holiday that relates to the statement.

This holiday is for lovers. The magic color is red and the holiday is on February 14th and on this holiday you give people chocolate and sometimes cards.

Valentine's Day

This holiday is a little spooky. You wear a costume and you get lots of candy and some people like to carve pumpkins to make Jack-o-lanterns. It falls on October 31st.

Halloween

This holiday varies from country to country and it celebrates the birthday of your country and in America we watch fireworks and eat hot dogs and have barbeques. It's on July 4th.

Independent day

This holiday in the United States is on the fourth Thursday of every November and on this holiday you celebrate all the good things you have in your life. Usually you get together with your family and have a big meal and eat turkey.

Thanksgiving day

This holiday is when you get together with your family and exchange gifts and often you decorate a tree. It is mainly celebrated by Christians. It falls on December 25th.

Christmas day