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Introduction
With this webques we are going to talk about festivals around the world.
We are going to learn about the culture of the country and some traditions too
Task
In the next page, you are going to have the 10 best festivals fairs around the world. You are going to choose one and make a presentation a the end of the level
There will not be duplicated task, so, as soon as you know which celebration you are going to use, let me know to set it appart
With each fair, you are going to find 4 links, two of information about each festival, one obout culture and tradition of the country and finally one video to show you how the festival is celebrated.
Choose wisely!
Process
1. Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
https://www.indianholiday.com/fairs-and-festivals/rajasthan/desert-festival-jaisalmer.html
https://www.everfest.com/e/desert-festival-of-jaisalmer-jaisalmer-india
https://www.livescience.com/28634-indian-culture.html
2. Carnival of Venice
https://venice-carnival-italy.com/
http://www.carnevale.venezia.it/en/
http://gehna-venice.weebly.com/customs-and-traditions.html
3. Rio de Janeiro Carnival
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/history-carnival-rio-de-janeiro-11711.html
http://www.orangesmile.com/travelguide/rio-de-janeiro/traditions--666610.htm
4. Holi, festival of colors in India
http://time.com/4696979/holi-hindu-holiday-india-nepal/
https://www.livescience.com/28634-indian-culture.html
5. Songkran Water Festival inThailand
http://songkranday.com/songkran-water-festival-in-thailand-2018-tips-for-visitors/
http://www.reachtoteachrecruiting.com/guides/thailand/culture-in-thailand/
6. Inti Raymi, Sun Festival in Peru
https://www.cuscoperu.com/en/festivities-events/may-june/inti-raymi
http://theonlyperuguide.com/festival-sun-inti-raymi/
http://www.peru.travel/en-au/what-to-do/peru-of-living-cultures.aspx
7. Burning Man, The USA
https://burningman.org/event/preparation/faq/#Tickets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Man
https://www.livescience.com/28945-american-culture.html
8. Oktoberfest, Munich, German
http://www.muenchen.de/int/en/events/oktoberfest.html
https://www.livescience.com/44007-german-culture.html
9. Day of the Death, Mexico
http://www.unm.edu/~htafoya/dayofthedead.html
https://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html
https://www.livescience.com/38647-mexican-culture.html
10. Yee Peng Festival (Yi Peng) Lantern Festival
http://www.chiangmai.bangkok.com/info/yee-peng-festival.htm
http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/thailand-floating-lantern-festival#4
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Thailand.html
Evaluation
At the end of the level, you are going to make an oral presentation (it can be a video of you and your classmates) talking about the celebration you choose
No written report is needed, but I will be very critic with your pronunciation, so, you must practice a lot!
There will be groups not more of 3 students
Conclusion
With this activity, you are going to improve your reading, comprenhension and speaking skills