English Worksheets: Celebratiing

1. Read the information in the Fact Boxes and match them to the pictures

ITALY
SPAIN

POLAND

HOLLAND
PORTUGAL

Festa de santa Rosala.

The festa dos Tabuleiros.

Corpus Christi.

All Saints' Day and All.

Sinterklaas parade.
2. Which festivals and festivities have you heard of? What can you tell us about them?

3. Copy and complete the chart about the festival

Festival WHAT can you see? WHEN? WHERE?

Corpus Christi June 15th

A white horse, December 5th

Portugal

November 1st

July 14th
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Fact Boxes

1. Its the most important festival in the city and one of its oldest.The streets look lovely
with all their decorations, flowers, lamps and tapestries hanging from the windows
and balconies. On the ground, there are herbs and petals, and the smell is wonderful.
At the noon, the bells of Toledo start to ring, and the procession begins. First, a group
of giants appear representing the different continents. Then, the religious orders leave
the cathedral and march in the city streets with the beautiful gold and silver
monstrance.

2. It takes place every four years, during the months of June or July. The tabuleiros carried
by girls in the procession are decorated with Holy Spirit symbols: the pigeon and the
crown. Houses are decorated for the occasion with quilts and flowers hanging from the
verandas. Streets are decorated with paper flowers covering everything and also
making tunnels by ceiling the streets with millions of these paper flowers. During the
procession there is a shower of flower petals.

3. Its the biggest annual festival celebrates patron saint Santa Rosalia at which point street
food stalls, festivities, music and fireworks take over. Combining folklore and religion, the
five-day event attracts thousands of people to the city. All around, the people keep
dancing, creating amazing choreographies with lighting effects, while praising Viva
Palermo and Santa Rosalia!

4. All Saints' Day and All Souls Day are accompanied by the beautiful tradition of decorating
cemeteries with thousands of glowing candles. On this night, the worlds of the living and
the dead come closer to one another. Poles honour their deceased family and friends
with memories, church services, and, of course, the flickering candles that brighten
graveyards all over Poland.

5. Sinterklaas has arrived on his boat with his chimney and blacker Piets from Spain to the
Netherlands each November, accompanied by many helpers: men and women, with black
face paint, big, red lips and fuzzy, black wigs. Sinterklaas then trades his boat for his white
horse Amerigo, and the parade continues through the streets. He's always accompanied
by his band of merry helpers.
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ANSWERS

Exercise 1

2 1 3 4 5

Exercise 2

Students answers

Exercise 3

Festival WHAT can you see? WHEN? WHERE?

Corpus Christi Herbs and petals,. June 15th Spain

Sinterklaas A white horse, December 5th Holland

Tabuleiros A shower of flower petals,.. June or July Portugal

All Saints' Day and All The flickering candles that brighten November 1st.
Poland
Souls Day graveyards Noverber 2nd
Patron Saint Santa
Fireworks July 14th Italy
Rosalia
 English Worksheets: Free Time (Literature)

1. Look at the photographs of the writers and write their nationalities.

Indian Dutch English Polish Portuguese American Irish English Italian Spanish

Fernando Pessoa 1888-1935

Charles Dickens 1812-1870

Ana Frank 1929-1945

1932-2016
Umberto Eco

J.K.Rowling 1965 -

Miguel Hernndez 1910-1942

Mahatma Gandhi 1864-1948

Mark Twain 1835-1910

Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

Maria Dabrowska 1965

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ANSWER:

1. Portuguese
2. English
3. Dutch
4. Italian
5. English
6. Spanish
7. Indian
8. American
9. Irish
10. Polish
 English Worksheets: Holidays

Not everyone goes hunting for eggs on Easter Sunday.

A. Do the quiz to find out about other Easter holiday celebrations.
B. Check your answer.

1. On Good Friday, the Pope commemorates the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) at the
Colosseum.
A. Holland B. Italy C. Portugal

2. The city is decorated with Easter themes and the Passos street altars, are filled
with flowers and lights.
A. Braga, B. Amsterdam, C. Warsaw,
Portugal Holland Poland

3. Mobs procession (called Turbas) represents the crowds that accompanied Jesus on
the way to his crucifixion on Calvary Mountain. It begins at 5.30 a.m.
A. Cracow, B. Amsterdam, C. Cuenca,
Poland Holland Spain

4. Eight men (called the Poaskearls), who have no wedding plans for the coming four
years, walk hand in hand singing Easter songs through the town.
A. Italy B. Portugal C. Holland

5. On Easter Monday, boys try to drench other people with buckets of water, squirt guns
or anything they can get their hands on.
A. Poland B. Portugal C. Spain
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ANSWER

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.A

 English Worksheets: Free Time (Literature)

Did you know?

Did you know?
World Book Day is celebrated every
year on 23rd April to promote literature
and reading.
Cervantes and Shakespeare died on the same date, 23rd
April, 1616. However, at that time, there were two different
calendars in Spain and England, so Cervantes actually
died ten days before Shakespeare.

Read the biographies of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes. Match the
biographies and pictures to the correct writer

A B
This novelist, dramatist and poet is the
This poet and dramatist is the
most important author in the history
most important and well-known
of Spanish literatuea. He was born in
writer in English language. He was
Alcala de Henares in 1547 and died in
born in Stratford-Upon-Avon,
1616. In 1570, he enlisted as a
England in 1564 and died in 1616.
soldier. He was shot and lost the use
Between 1585 and 1592, he
of his left hand in the battle of
worked in London as an actor and
Lepanto. On his way home, Algerian
writer. Among his most famous
pirates captured him and he was in
plays are Hamlet, Othello, King Liar
prison for five years. After his return
and Romeo and Juliet.Today, we
to Spain in 1580, he started to write.
can still see his plays in many
He published his most famous work,
different languages around the
Don Quixote, in two parts in 1605 and
world.
1615. It is translated into more than
100 languages.

1 2

Miguel de Cervantes: _________

William Shakespeare: ______
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ANSWER

Miguel de Cervantes: A2

William Shakespeare: B1
 English Worksheets: Holidays

Many Spaniards tuck into special treats

Rosquillas,

called rosquillas at Easter. These baked or fried

Spain

doughnuts, made from fermented flour, vary

from region to region.
Paasstol,

Paasstol is a rich loaf of bread filled with

Holland

raisins, nuts and marzipan. It is served in the

Netherlands during Easter.
Pasqua, Italy

Similar in taste to the Italian Christmas

Colomba di

bread Panettone. It is candied peel stuffed cake

that is often shaped like a dove. You can eat it
on Easter Monday, usually for a picnic.
Portugal-
Folar,

The folar is a traditionally Portuguese Easter

dish which is similar to bread but contains
butter, oil and boiled eggs.

The first of the freshly baked cakes is the

mazurek. The flat shortbread can be made of
Poland
Mazurek,

different kinds of dough and toppings,

for example marmalade, chocolate glazing, dried
fruit or nuts.
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Complete the chart about the traditional dishes in the text:

Dessert Name Ingredients Country

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ANSWERS:

Dessert Name Ingredients Country

Rosquillas de Semana
Fermented flour Spain
Santa

Raisins, nuts and

Paasstol Holland
marzipan

Folar Boiled eggs, butter, oil Portugal

Marmalade, chocolate
Mazurek glazing, dried fruit and Poland
nuts.

Colomba di Pasqua Glazing sugar,

Italy
Raisins
 English Worksheets: National Identity

1. Colour the flag and write the name of the capital city and the nationality:

John/UK Bill/ The USA Ahmet/Turkey Marlene/Holland Aurelie/ France

Chiara/Italy Manolo/ Spain Akiro/ Japan Joao/ Portugal Sylwia/ Polan

2. Answer the questions:

1. Where is Chiara from? _________________________________

2. Where is Joao from? _________________________________
3. What is the capital city of Portugal? _________________________________
4. What is the capital city of Holland? _________________________________
5. What nationality is Sylwia? _________________________________
6. What nationality is Manolo? _________________________________
7. Where is Bill from? _________________________________
8. Where is Marlene from? _________________________________
9. Is Tokio the capital of Japan? _________________________________
10. Is London the capital of the USA? _________________________________
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ANSWERS:
LONDON/ BRITISH
WASHINGTON/ AMERICAN
ISTAMBUL/ TURKISH
PARIS/ FRENCH
ROME/ ITALIAN
MADRID/ SPANISH
TOKYO/ JAPANESE
LISBON/ PORTUGUESE
WARSOW/ POLISH

1. Chiara is from Italy

2. Joao is from Portugal
3. The capital city of Portugal is Lisbon
4. The capital city of Holland is Amsterdam
5. Sylwia is Polish
6. Manolo is Spanish
7. Bill is from the USA
8. Monique is from Holland
9. Yes, it is
10. No ,it isnt . It is Washington
 English Worksheets: Travelling and Making Friends Abroad

1. Label the pictures. Write the suitable number in next to each word:

1. 2. 3.
4. 5.

6. 9.
7. 8. 10.

12. 13. 14.

11. 15.

_____ binoculars _____ first aid kit _____ sunglasses

_____ box of matches _____ mobile phone _____ sunscreen

_____ bug repellent _____ passport _____ Swiss army knife

_____ compass _____ sleeping bag _____ toothpaste

_____ cool box _____ soap _____ torch

2. Use the words in exercise one to complete the sentences

1. You can use a ____________________ and a ______________________ to find your

way if you get lost.
2. You can use some _____________________ if you want to see distant objects or
animals.
3. You must use ____________________ to prevent damage to your skin.
4. _____________________ and _____________________ are personal hygiene products.
5. If you want to keep insects away, you can apply _______________________ on your skin
and clothes.

3. Which five objects would you take to go trekking in the desert?

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ANSWERS

Exercise 1

13 binoculars

12 box of matches

5 bug repellent

11 compass

3 cool box

10 first aid kit

7 mobile phone

8 passport

4 sleeping bag

1 soap

6 sunglasses

14 sunscreen

15 Swiss army knife

2 toothbrush

9 torch

Exercise 2

1. You can use a compass and a map to find your way if you get lost.
2. You can use some binoculars if you want to see distant objects or animals.
3. You must use sunscreen to prevent damage to your skin.
4. Soap and toothpaste are personal hygiene products.
5. If you want to keep insects away, you can apply bug repellent on your skin and clothes.
 English Worksheets: National Identity

SUMMIT COAST/BEACH

MOUNTAIN RAINFOREST WATERFALL GULF

SWAMP
CAPE STREAM CLIFF

PRAIRIE JUNGLE LAKE ARCHIPIELAGO

RIVER FOREST ISLAND

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GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS
CROSSWORDS

Across
3. LAND WHICH ENTERS IN THE SEA
5. IT IS AT THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN
6. TROPICAL FOREST
8. GROUP OF ISLANDS

Down
1. A PORTION OF WATER WHICH FALLS FROM A CLIFF
2. A PLACE WITH TREES, WILD ANIMALS...
4. AN OPEN SPACE COVERED WITH GRASS, FLOWERS
5. A LITTLE RIVER
7. SMALL PORTION OF WATER AND LAND WHERE SHREK LIVES
9. VERY HIGH COAST
10. A PORTION OF SEA WHICH IS SURROUNDED BY LAND
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ANSWERS:
ACROSS
3.CAPE
5. SUMMIT
6. RAINFOREST
8 ARCHIPIELAGO
DOWN
1 WATERFALL
2 JUNGLE
4. PRAIRIE
5. STREAM
7. SWAMP
9. CLIFF
10. GULF
 English Worksheets: Celebrating

Find the twelve words related to parties.

 English Worksheets: Celebrating

ANSWERS
 English Worksheets: Celebrating

On tenth of April it was my thirteenth birthday! I had a fantastic party.

I invited all my friends from school. Not all of them could come, but at least most of them
came. They brought me beautiful presents: a T-shirt from my favourite singer, a book and
some bracelets.
My mum and dad prepared tasty sandwiches and beverages.
We ate nearly all of it. And then we danced with the music we liked. We laughed and
shouted as we were really happy.
The party finished very late almost twelve at night. I was lucky as there was no school
next day.
My friends and I had an excellent time. I will always remember this day.

1. Find the simple past tenses that appear in the text. Classify them.

REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS

2. TRUE or FALSE?
On 10th of April, Sarah celebrated her thirtieth birthday.
Almost all her friends could come to her party.
Her mum prepared the food and drinks on her own.
The party finished early as they had school next day
.
3. Find words or expressions in the text that mean the same to these ones.
o Wonderful
o Pretty
o Delicious
o Excited
o Ended
4. Write a description of your last birthday party. Try to use simple past verbs. Dont forget
to mention:
- List of guests
- Food
- Presents, etc.
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ANSWERS:

1. FIND OUT THE SIMPLE PAST TENSES THAT APPEAR IN THE TEXT.CLASSIFY THEM.
REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS
Invited Was
Prepared Had
Danced Could
Liked Came
Laughed Brought
Shouted Ate
Finished Were

2. TRUE / FALSE.
On 10th of April, Sarah celebrated her thirtieth birthday. FALSE
Almost all her friends could come to her party. TRUE
Her mum prepared the food and drinks on her own. FALSE
The party finished early as they had school next day. FALSE

3. Find words or expressions in the text that mean the same to these ones.
o Wonderful. FANTASTIC
o Pretty. BEAUTYFUL
o Delicious. TASTY
o Excited. HAPPY
o Ended. FINISHED

4. Write a description of your last birthday party.

Any short description with vocabulary related to parties and simple past tenses will be accepted .
 English Worksheets: Our World

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

plastic environment glass bottles organic waste

cartons pollution paper textiles cans

0 It is important to put _____________________ in the correct recycling

bin.
1 Restaurants produce a lot of _____________________.
2 If we recycle more _____________________, fewer trees will be cut
down.
3 Juice _____________________ can be recycled.
4 Some charities collect _____________________, like old clothes, to
donate to people in poorer countries.
5 Drink _____________________ can be recycled into new tins or material
for car construction.
6 When I go to the supermarket, I have to take my own
____________________ bag.
7 Its important to reduce _____________________ to take care of the
_____________________.
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ANSWERS:

0-glass bottles 1-organic waste 2-paper 3-cartons 4-textiles 5-cans 6-plastic 7-pollution, environment
 English Worksheets: Our World

A. The purpose of the writer is:

1. to agree with the editor.
2. to disagree with the editor.
3. to discuss a new problem.
B. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE?
1. The writer is in the countryside on holiday.
2. The writer and his colleague could not find an ambulance easily.
3. According to the writer, there is no pollution in the countryside.
C. What do the following words refer to in the text?
1. you (paragraph 1)
2. here (paragraph 2)
3. them (paragraph 4)
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ANSWERS:
A-3
B: 1-false; 2-true; 3-false
C:
1 - the person who wrote the article
2 - south of England
3 people in the countryside