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Listening skills practice: Celebrations – exercises
Listen to the speakers and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.
Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Match the events with the definitions and write a – e next to the
numbers 1 – 5.
1
1(d) a party to celebrate the anniversary of
someone’s birth
2
2: (c) the marriage of a king, queen, prince or
princess
3
3: (e) a West Indian carnival held in London
every August
a) golden wedding anniversary
b) Notting Hill Carnival
(c) end of term party at school
4 : (a) a celebration of 50 years of marriage d) birthday party
a party normally organised by students to
5: (a) celebrate finishing the school year and
completing their exams
e) Royal wedding
2. Check your understanding: matching
Do this exercise while you listen. Match the speaker with the celebration and write a – e next to the
numbers 1 – 5.
1…c….
.
Speaker A a. golden wedding anniversary
2…b….
.
Speaker B b. Notting Hill Carnival
3…a….
.
Speaker C c. end of term party at school
4…d….
.
Speaker D d. Royal wedding
5…e….
.
Speaker E e. surprise birthday party
A (x2) B (x2) C (x 2)
D (x2) E (x2)
3. Check your understanding: gap fill
Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the speaker.
1. Speaker B will see people dressed in amazing costumes.
2. Speaker A _______is going to decorate the venue with Chinese lanterns and projections
on the wall.
3. Speaker E is worried about someone on Facebook spoiling the surprise.
4. Speaker B is going to be careful of people stealing things.
5. Speaker C is going to listen to old-fashioned music played on an old-fashioned
machine.
6. Speaker A is in one of the bands that are playing.
7. Speaker D is going to taste food from all over the world.
8. Speaker C is going to celebrate with the whole family.
9. Speaker E is organising a party for her two best friends.
10. Speaker D is going to make sure there is no traffic on her street,
Do you have any celebrations planned?
Yes, I have a celebration planned that is an invitation to a fifteenth party this Saturday, if God allows it.
What are you celebrating?
At the moment I'm not celebrating anything
What are you going to do?
buy the gift that God will bring through the fifteenth party.
1. Aniversario de bodas de oro: Celebración de 50 años de matrimonio.
2. Serpentinas: Tiras largas y delgadas de papel, a menudo utilizadas como decoración en celebraciones.
3. Faroles chinos: Lámparas tradicionales de papel utilizadas como decoración, especialmente en
eventos festivos.
4. Presentación de diapositivas: Secuencia de imágenes que se muestran en sucesión rápida, a menudo
con música o efectos de sonido.
5. Bajista: Músico que toca el bajo en una banda o conjunto musical.
6. Afrocaribeño: Relativo a la combinación de influencias africanas y caribeñas.
7. Picnic: Comida que se disfruta al aire libre, generalmente en un parque u otro lugar escénico.
8. Sintetizadores oscilantes: Instrumento musical electrónico que crea sonidos mediante la generación
de ondas de sonido controladas electrónicamente.
Vocabulary Box
Write any new words you have learned in this lesson.

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celebrations_-_exercises_7 -Belen Romero.pdf

  • 1. Listening skills practice: Celebrations – exercises Listen to the speakers and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills. Preparation Do this exercise before you listen. Match the events with the definitions and write a – e next to the numbers 1 – 5. 1 1(d) a party to celebrate the anniversary of someone’s birth 2 2: (c) the marriage of a king, queen, prince or princess 3 3: (e) a West Indian carnival held in London every August a) golden wedding anniversary b) Notting Hill Carnival (c) end of term party at school 4 : (a) a celebration of 50 years of marriage d) birthday party a party normally organised by students to 5: (a) celebrate finishing the school year and completing their exams e) Royal wedding 2. Check your understanding: matching Do this exercise while you listen. Match the speaker with the celebration and write a – e next to the numbers 1 – 5. 1…c…. . Speaker A a. golden wedding anniversary 2…b…. . Speaker B b. Notting Hill Carnival 3…a…. . Speaker C c. end of term party at school 4…d…. . Speaker D d. Royal wedding 5…e…. . Speaker E e. surprise birthday party
  • 2. A (x2) B (x2) C (x 2) D (x2) E (x2) 3. Check your understanding: gap fill Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the speaker. 1. Speaker B will see people dressed in amazing costumes. 2. Speaker A _______is going to decorate the venue with Chinese lanterns and projections on the wall. 3. Speaker E is worried about someone on Facebook spoiling the surprise. 4. Speaker B is going to be careful of people stealing things. 5. Speaker C is going to listen to old-fashioned music played on an old-fashioned machine. 6. Speaker A is in one of the bands that are playing. 7. Speaker D is going to taste food from all over the world. 8. Speaker C is going to celebrate with the whole family. 9. Speaker E is organising a party for her two best friends. 10. Speaker D is going to make sure there is no traffic on her street, Do you have any celebrations planned? Yes, I have a celebration planned that is an invitation to a fifteenth party this Saturday, if God allows it. What are you celebrating? At the moment I'm not celebrating anything What are you going to do? buy the gift that God will bring through the fifteenth party.
  • 3. 1. Aniversario de bodas de oro: Celebración de 50 años de matrimonio. 2. Serpentinas: Tiras largas y delgadas de papel, a menudo utilizadas como decoración en celebraciones. 3. Faroles chinos: Lámparas tradicionales de papel utilizadas como decoración, especialmente en eventos festivos. 4. Presentación de diapositivas: Secuencia de imágenes que se muestran en sucesión rápida, a menudo con música o efectos de sonido. 5. Bajista: Músico que toca el bajo en una banda o conjunto musical. 6. Afrocaribeño: Relativo a la combinación de influencias africanas y caribeñas. 7. Picnic: Comida que se disfruta al aire libre, generalmente en un parque u otro lugar escénico. 8. Sintetizadores oscilantes: Instrumento musical electrónico que crea sonidos mediante la generación de ondas de sonido controladas electrónicamente. Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learned in this lesson.