Festivals around the world oxford read and discover level 3

F stivals
Around the World
Richard Northcott
Read and discover all about festivals
around the world ...
• When is the festival of Diwali?
• What do people do at Halloween?
Read and discover more about the world!
This series of non-fiction readers provides
interesting and educational content, with
activities and project work.
Series Editor: Hazel Geatches
Audio CD Pack available
Word count for this reader: 1,323

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Arround the Worrld
Richard Northcott

Contents

Introduction

3

1 In the Streets

4

2 Lights

6

3 Families and Friends

8

4 Three Kings

10

5 Spring

12

6 Thank You

14

7 Birthdays

16

8 Midsummer

18

9 Halloween

20

10 New Year

22

Activities

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Projects

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Picture Dictionary

46

About Read and Discover

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What festivals are there in your country?
When are these festivals?
What do people do on these days?

Now read and discover more
about festivals around the world!


On the sanle day, there's a ca rnival in Veni e
in Italy. At thi tin1e of year, it's summer in
Brazi l but it's winter in Italy. "I he weather
in Italy is cider than in Brazil.
At the Venice carnival, Olne pe p Ie wear
I ng dresses r cloaks. They want t have
fun, but they don't want to be cold. The day
after the carnival, Christians start the time
of Lent.

Come to the carnival! The carnival in
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is one of the
biggest festivals in the world. It's always
in February or March. There's a parade
with big floats. There's music in the
streets. People wear colorful costumes.
They dance and have fun.
The carnival in Rio de
Janeiro is all day and all
night. Many people don't
go t o bed that night!

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For tnany festivals people d ecorate their
home. In India pe pIe put lots of pretty
latnp in their hon1e for the fes tival of
Diwali. They I ok at the lan1ps and think
about their family and other people in
the world.
Diwali is usually in October or November.
It's a very big festival for Hindu people in
India, and for Hindus all around the world.

At the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, people
light candles on eight nights. One night,
they light one candle. The next night they
light two candles. On the last night of

Hanukkah, they light all the candles.
Hanukkah is usually in December. Children
have presents. Many families eat pancakes
made with potatoes. They sometimes eat
donuts, too.
Go t o pages 26- 27 for act ivities .

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Eid i the I\rabi . wor i for 'fe tival.

id

i a big Muslim {" s liva!. At Eid, pe pIc

give presents t chiJdr n and friends. Eid
pre ents are u ually m ney, or things like
toys, candy, and new clothes.
At Eid, Muslims think about other people
in the world. They give food and money
to hungry people and sick people.

People wear new clothes at Eid. In the
morning, they get up, wash, and put on
their new clothes. They eat dates and
cookies for breakfast. Then they go to
pray at the mosque.
Lots of people hug their friends. Later,
they eat with their family. They also visit

their grandparents, and say, 'Happy Eid!'

Go to pages 28-29 for activities.

•


[n the story f Jesus hri t three go d
people vi ited Jesu when he wa a baby.
They gave hin1 presents. Later, Christian
called these people the Three I(ings.
In January, Christians have a festival
called Twelfth Night. It's called Twelfth
Night because it's 12 nights after
Christmas. At this time, Christians think
about the Three I(ings who visited Jesus
with their presents. In some countries,
people eat a big cake.
Twelfth Night is a big festival in Spain.
There are lots of parades, with people in
costumes. People throw candy to children
in the streets.

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On Twelfth Night, Spanish
children put their shoes under the
Christmas tree. In the morning,

they find presents in their shoes .

.. Go to pages 30-31 for activities.


In Ghana, the rainy season starts in May.
This is a good time for farmers, so they
have a big festival called Homowo.
There are parades in the streets,
with music and dancing.
Spring is a very pretty season. Maybe it's
the prettiest season of all. It's usually sunny
and there are lots of flowers.

In Japan, people love cherry blossom.
These pink flowers open in spring, between
January and April. People have picnics
under the cherry trees. They sit and eat,
and they look at the cherry blossom.

Vila Franca do Lima is in
Portugal. In May, there's
a festival here, with lots
of flowers. Girls carry
flowers on their head.
The flowers are heavy.

.. Go to pages 32-33 for activities.

Fall is a 'c on of [e tival all ar LInd
the w rld. It' the season of thc harves t.
Farmers cut the crops and pick the fruit.
After the harvest, people want t say thank
you for the good things in the world.
In South IZorea there's a big festival
called Chuseok in September or October.
Families eat traditional food like rice cakes.
Sometimes people also dance.

In the USA, the festival of Thanksgiving is
in November. In Canada, it's in October.
People have dinner with their family. They
eat turkey and pumpkin pie.
In Europe, there are lots of festivals after
the harvest. In Poland, girls wear crowns
made of flowers. They dance and sing songs.
In Italy, people wear traditional costumes
and they dance with wreaths. The wreaths
are made of wheat.


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hristnla i the birthday f Jesus hri sl
and it's a big festival for Christians. Many
pe pIe hav a hristnlas tree in their
homes, and there are pretty dec rati ns
in the streets.
All around the world, Sikhs have a festival

for Guru Nanak's birthday in Novelnber.
Guru N anak was a great teacher. Some
Sikhs go to the Golden Temple in India.
On Guru N anak's birthday there are
thousands of lamps at this temple.

I ay IS
sonlelilll '8 'a Ile
Buddha's Birthday.
11 this day
Buddhists think
about G tanla
Buddha - he was
a great teacher in
India. They decorate
statues of Gotama
Buddha. Vesak Day is
usually in May.

On Vesak Day in Indonesia,
thousands of birds fly into the sky.


In Russ ia al Mi dsUll1tll r, P '01 I \ s ing an
dan e all ni

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ir\. pi k flow rs an

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prelly ere wns. They lhrow the crown ' inlo
a lake r a river.
Mid Uffilner i ne f the bigge t £ stiva} in
Sweden. Pe pIe dec rate their hInes with
leaves. They make a big pole with flowers
and leaves. They dance around the pole
and sing songs. They wear traditional
..
Swedish costumes. Girls make pretty
crowns with flowers .

In June, it's su mmer in Europ e. It's u su ally
warm. The n ights are short and the days
are long. The longest d ay in the year is Jun e
2 1st . It's called Midsummer. At this time,
there are m any festivals in Europe. People
m ake big b onfires.

countries near the Arctic,
it doesn't get dark at
Midsummer. There's no night.
Go to pages 38-39 for activities.

ct b r 1 i Halloween. Children wear
c tun1e. In the evening, they kn ck n
d r and people give them candy.
SI

At Halloween, m people buy a pumpkin.
They cut holes in the pumpkin, to Inake
eyes, a nose, and a Inouth. They put a
candle in the pumpkin, to make a lantern a lantern and a scary face!
Stores sell Halloween toys, like skeletons
and spiders. People aren't really scared at
Halloween. It's fun!

The day after Halloween is a Christian
festival called All Saints Day. This is a very
big festival in Mexico. People think
about their families, and visit
the cemetery. It's not a sad
festival. People have fun.
Children have candy
and they play with
their brothers and
sisters.


AL New)': ar, Ill'lny p opl ' wa tch lir 'works.
Linle chi ldren SiL on Lheir mOLher's or
father s shoulders so thaL Lhey >'In see Lhe
fireworks. [he firew rks
up, and all the

people say 'Happy New Year!'

All around the world there are big festivals
for New Year. People in different countries
do different things.
In Spain and Portugal, people eat 12 grapes
at midnight on December 31 st.
In Japan, people like laughing at midnight.
They say, 'Start the year with a laugh, then
all the year is happy.'
In Thailand, people throw water in the
streets. They have water all over them,
but it's not a problem. The weather in
Thailand is always hot at New Year.


In the Streets

CircLe the correct words.
1 The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is very small

+ Read pages 4- 5.

2 You can see people / streets in colorful costumes.

costumes cloak dress
float parade street

1 Write the words.

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3 Many parades / people don't go to bed that night.
4 The carnival in Venice is in summer / winter .

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5 Some people wear cloaks / floats or long dresses.
6 They want to have fun / cold.

1

2

4 Match.

3

1 Where is Rio de Janeiro?

2 When is the carnival in

4

3
5

6

4
5

2 Write true or false.
1 Rio de Janeiro is in Italy.

fa\se

2 The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is in January. _ __
3 There's a parade at the carnival in
Rio de Janeiro.
4 There's a carnival in Venice every year.
5 The weather is always hot at the
Venice carnival.
6 Some people at the Venice carnival
wear cloaks.

6

Rio de Janeiro?
Is there music at the

Rio de Janeiro carnival?
Where is Venice?
Is the carnival in Venice
in summer?
How is the weather at
the Venice carnival?

It's in February or
March.
No, it's in winter.
It's in Brazil.
It's in Italy.
It's colder than
in Brazil.
Yes, there is.

5 Answer the questions.
1 In your country, how is the weather in February?

2 Do you have a carnival in your country? What do
you do?


Lights

CompLete the diagram.
Brazil eamtvat Italy Diwali February
India October Hanukkah December

+ Read pages 6- 7.

1 Match.
1
2
3
4
5
6

lamps in their homes.
a Jewish festivaL.
about their famiLy and
other people.
sometimes in October.
eat pancakes.
is usually in December.

Diwali is
At Diwali, people put
At Diwali, people think
Hanukkah
Hanukkah is
At Hanukkah, people

(,arniva\

4 Answer the questions.
1 What do Hindus do at Diwali?

2 CompLete the sentences.
donuts

fe:;tival

1 Diwali is a big

big

The-~

candles

fe-sliva\

November

presents

6 People sometimes eat

3 What do many people eat at Hanukkah?

/

festival for Hindu people.

4 At Hanukkah, people light _ _ __
5 Children have

2 When is Diwali?

in India.

2 It's usually in October or - - - 3 Diwali is a

put \amps in the-ir home-so

4 When is Hanukkah?

at Hanukkah.
at Hanukkah.

5 Do you have a festival with lamps or candles in
your country? Which festival? What do you do?
What do you eat?


3 Order the words.

Families and Friends

1 is / festival. / big / Eid / a

+ Read pages 8- 9.

t,id if> a big ftf>tiva\.
2 presents / People / friends. / their / give / to

1 Complete the sentences.
clothes

festival

money

1 Eid is a

Muslim

toys

presents

3 think / about / peopLe. / other / They

festival.

2 Muslims give

to children at Eid.

4 People / Eid. / at / eat / dates

3 They give them money, or things like _ _ __
4 They give food and
and sick people.

to hungry people

5 People wear new
6 Eid is the Arabic word for

at Eid.

.I or X.
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D
They eat dates and cookies for breakfast. D
They watch a big parade.
D
They wear old clothes.
D
They visit their grandparents.
D
They say, 'Happy Eid!'
D

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6 hug / their / They / friends.

,

2 What do people do at Eid? Write
People get up and wash.

5 go / to / They / mosque. / the

4 Answer the questions.

/

1 Do you have Eid in your country?

They sleep all day.

2 Do you have a festivaL with presents in your

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country? Which festival?
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3 What presents do you give at this festival?
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3 CircLe the correct words.

Three Kings

1 Twelfth Night is a Christian / Muslim festivaL.

+ Read pages 10- 11.

2 It's 12 nights after Hanukkah / Christmas.
3 It's a big festival in India / Spain.

1 Write the words.
baby

candy

tree

king

present

shoe

4 In Spain, there are lots of parades / streets on
Twelfth Night.
5 The people in the parades wear candy / costumes.
6 At night, children put their socks / shoes under
the Christmas tree.

1

2

3

4 Write Twelfth Night or Eid.

1

t.id

--~'----

2

is a Muslim festivaL.
is a Christian festivaL.

3 Good people visited Jesus on _ _ __

4

5

6

2 Match.
1 Twelfth Night is
2 It's 12 nights after
3 Three good people gave
presents to
4 Some people eat a cake
5 Twelfth ~ight is a big festival
6 Spa.nish children find

4 On
, children put their shoes under

the Christmas tree.
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5 At _ _ _ __ , people go to the mosque.

Christmas.
on Twelfth Night.
presents in shoes.
in January.
in Spain.
Jesus.

6 On

, there are big parades in Spain.

5 CircLe the odd one out.
1 costumes
2 cake

shoes 0 ing)

tree

candy

3 present

night

morning

4 twelve

streets

three


Read, draw, and color.

Spring
... Read pages 12- 13.

1 Complete the sentences.
flowers

picnics

cherry

season

spring

sunny

1 Spring is a very pretty _ _ __

This is a cherry tree. It's in
a park. There are lots of

pink flowers on the tree.
Two girls are sitting
under the tree.
They are wearing
yeLLow dresses.

2 It's usuaLLy _ _ __
3 There are lots of _ _ __
4 In Japan, people love

blossom.

5 These flowers open in _ _ __
6 People have
cherry blossom.

and they look at the

4 Answer the questions.
1 In your country, how is the weather in May?

2 Write true or false.
1 In Japan, people love cherry blossom.

2 What is the prettiest season in your country?

2 Cherry trees have yeLLow flowers.

3 The flowers open in August.
4 Vila Franca do Lima is in Spain.

5 There's a festival here in May.
6 Homowo is a festival in Ghana.

3 Do you have a festival in spring in your country?
Which festival? What do you do?


Match.

Thank You
1
2
3
4

.. Read pages 14- 15.

1 Write the words.
crown harvest pumpkin pie turkey wheat

wreath

People eat turkey and pumpkin pie.
People eat rice cakes .
People dance with wreaths.
Girls wear crowns of flowers.

Italy
South Korea

Poland
USA

4 Answer the questions.
1 When do people pick the fruit?

2 Who cuts the crops?

3

2

1

3 Which country has a festival called Chuseok?

4 When is Chuseok?

4 _ _ __

5

6

5 What do people do at Chuseok?

2 Circle the odd one out.
1 Poland
2 fall

South Korea

wheat

3 fruit

winter

pumpkin

USA

November ' Italy

spring

family

summer

turkey

cake

4 Chuseok November September October August
5 dance

eat

sing

wear

girl

6 Which countries have a festival called
Thanksgiving?

7 When is Thanksgiving in the USA?


Order the words.

Birthdays
... Read pages 16- 17.

1 CompLete the sentences.

birds sometimes
tree birth day
statues teacher

1 a / Guru / Nanak / great / teacher. / wa s

2 His / in / is / birthday / November.

1 Christmas is the - - - - of Jesus Christ.
2 At Christmas many people have a Christmas

3 Golden / Temple. / to / the / Some / people / go

_ _ _ _ in their homes.
4 is / temple / India. / This / in

3 Guru Nanak was a great _ _ __
4 Vesak Day is

called Buddha's Birthday.

5 On Vesak Day, Buddhists decorate - - - - of
Gotama Buddha.
6 Thousands of _ _ _ _ fly into the sky on
Vesak Day.

2 Match. Then write compLete sentences.
Guru Nanak's birthday ~ Buddhist
Vesak Day
Muslim
Christmas
Sikh
Eid
Christian

1
2

3
4

G.uru Nana'" s birthda1 is a

~i"h

festiva\.

5 lamps / temple. / There / are / the / at / lots / of

4 Answer the questions.
1 In your country, do you have festivals for the
birthdays of great people? Which people?

2 When is your birthday? What do you do?..-----


3 Write true or false.

Midsummer
-+

1 In Europe, the days are short in June.

Read pages 18- 19.

2 In Europe, people have bonfires
at Midsummer.

1 Write the words.
bonfire

Lake

3 In Russia, girls throw their crowns

flowers

Leaves

pole

river

into the streets.

4 In Finland, it never gets dark at
Midsummer.

5 In Sweden, people dance around
a big pole.

1

2

3

4 Answer the questions.
1 Do you have a festival with dancing in your
country? Which festival?

4

5

6
2 Do you have a festival at Midsummer? What do
you do?

2 Match.
1 The days are Long
2 The Longest day is called

3 This is a big festivaL in
4 PeopLe make big
5 It doesn't get dark
6 In Russia, girLs make

Midsummer.
in FinLand.
in summer.
pretty crowns.
Sweden.
bonfires.
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3 What is the warmest month in your country?


3 CircLe the correct words.

Halloween

At Halloween:
1 People make doors / lanterns.

.. Read pages 20- 21.

2 Children wear candy / costumes.

1 Write the words.

3 People buy pumpkins / doors.
candy

eye

lantern

mouth

nose

spider

4 People are / aren't really scared.
5 Stores sell toys, like sisters / spiders.

4 Order the words.
1

2

1 at / wear / costumes / Halloween. / Children

3

2 knock / on / They / doors.

4

5

3 People / children / give / candy.

6

2 Match.
1 When is Halloween?
2 What is a Halloween
lantern made of?
3 What is the day after
Halloween?
4 Where is All Saints Day
a big festival?
5 Is All Saints Day a
sad festival?

4 really / scared. / aren't / People

It's big in Mexico.
No, it isn't.

It's made of a
pumpkin.
It's All Saints Day.
It's on October 31 st •
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5 on /-flave / fun / People / All / Saints / Day.
6 play / with / their / brothers / They / and / sisters.


3 Complete the puzzle.

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.. Read pages 22- 23 .

1 Write true or false.
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At New Year:
1 There are lots of festivals.

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2

2 In Spain, people eat grapes at midnight.

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3 In Thailand, people throw water.

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4 In Thailand the weather is cold.
5-+-

5 Many people watch fireworks.
6 There are no fireworks in Sydney.

6-+-

2 Circle the correct words.

7-+-

1 At New Year, people in different countries do
the same thing I different things.

8-+-

2 In Spain and PortugaL, people eat two I twelve
grapes at midnight.
3 Japanese people like I don't like laughing
at midnight.

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4 In the USA I Thailand, people throw water in
the street.
5 In Thailand the weather is hot

4 Answer the questions.
1 What is your favorite festival?

2 When is it?

Icold at New Year.
3 What do you do?

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My Festivals Calendar

1 Complete the diagrams with words about
festivals .

1 Write the festivals in your country on
this calendar.

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January

Festival Diagram

July

presents
Mus\im festiva\ r-~'
(.oo~ies

February

August

March

September

April

October

May

November

June

December

2 Make a poster. Copy the festivals calendar and

add photos or pictures of the festivals.

2 Make a diagram about a festival in
your country.

3 Display your poster.

3 Display your diagram .

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blossom

candle

cemetery

cloak

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clothes

iijt

costumes

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lake

lamp

leaves

money

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~
crops

crown

. ...
.

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mosque

cut

dates

pancake

parade

pick

picnic

pie

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decorate

donuts

float

food

fruit

potatoes

pray

present

harvest

hole

hug

king

knpck
.... t ..

spider

statue

street

skeleton

turkey

wheat