PRACTICE EXERCISES – MODULE 3 – CLASS 5
a. Vocabulary:
1. Important Events
2. Celebra9ons
b. Grammar
1. Present simple to describe tradi9ons & customs
2. Pronuncia9on: 3rd person singular
c. Func9onal English
1. What is the most important celebra9on in your country?
2. How do you celebrate your birthday?
VOCABULARY
Match the four [Link] expressions with the correct photo.
1.
Answer key:
A) 4.
B) 3.
C) 1.
D) 2.
2. Correct the spelling of the words on the le; and match each
one with the correct image on the right.
Answer key:
1. D (family)
2. E (sing)
3. F (presents)
4. B (fireworks)
5. A (dance)
6. C (bonfire)
3. Colloca&ons I. Write the correct word in each place to
complete the table of [Link]:
SPANISH ENGLISH
VERBO + SUSTANTIVO VERB + NOUN
dar regalos (1) ________ presents
hacer una fiesta have (2) a ________
pasar .empo en (3) ________ .me with
familia family
SUSTANTIVO + ADJETIVO* ADJECTIVE + NOUN
una canción tradicional (4) a ________ song
un evento histórico a historic (5) ________
un traje colorido (6) a ________ costume
*¡IMPORTANTE! El orden de las palabras cambia entre español e inglés: en español se
ubica el adje7vo detrás del sustan7vo mientras en inglés se ubica el adje7vo antes del
sustan7vo.
Answer key:
1. give
2. party
3. spend
4. tradiFonal
5. event
6. colourful
4. Colloca&ons II. Choose the correct verb to complete the
[Link] in the following sentences:
Verb + noun
give do eat have spend sing
1. At Christmas I normally ______ time with family.
2. On New Year´s Eve my friends and I ______ a party.
3. At Easter we all ______ chocolate.
4. I ______ presents to my family at Christmas.
5. It´s traditional to ______ a treasure hunt with children at Easter.
6. At Oktoberfest the people ______ traditional songs.
Adjec&ve + noun
colourful scary tradi4onal historic
7. On Halloween children wear a ______ costume.
8. At Oktoberfest the people sing ______ songs.
9. Bonfire Night is the celebration of a ______ event.
10. At Carnival the people wear ______ costumes.
Answer key:
7. spend
8. have
9. eat
10. give
11. do
12. sing
13. scary
14. tradiFonal
15. historic
16. colourful
5. Shared Vocabulary. Can you remember the English
[Link] of these similar words in Spanish?
SPANISH ENGLISH
evento (1)__________
tradicional (2)__________
celebrar (3)__________
celebración (4)__________
histórico (5)__________
familia (6)__________
Answer key:
1. event
2. tradiFonal
3. celebrate
4. celebraFon
5. historic
6. family
GRAMMAR
1. Complete the [Link] with do or does.
11. ___ you celebrate your birthday every year?
12. ___ she enjoy Christmas parties?
13. ___ they have a family gathering for New Year’s Eve?
14. ___ he like to watch fireworks on Independence Day?
15. ___ we need to bring gifts to the wedding?
16. ___ it snow during the winter holidays?
17. ___ you know any good Halloween costume ideas?
18. ___ your brother attend the festival every summer?
19. ___ the children enjoy the Easter egg hunt?
20. ___ your parents host a barbecue on the Fourth of July?
Answer key:
7. do
8. does
9. do
10. does
11. do
12. does
13. do
14. does
15. do
16. do
2. Order these [Link] to make sentences.
1. every/celebrate/we/our/birthday/year.
2. Christmas/doesn’t/enjoy/she/parties.
3. have/a/family/they/gathering/do/for/Eve/New/Year’s?
4. doesn’t/he/like/fireworks/Day/on/Independence.
5. buy/we/gifts/need/for/do/the/wedding/to/?
6. don’t/I//have/good/Halloween/costume/ideas/.
7. attend/your/brother/the/festival/does/every/summer/?
8. Easter/children/the/enjoy/the/egg/hunt/.
9. July/parents/organize/her/a/barbecue/on/Fourth/the/of.
10. like/disguises/I/Carnival/don’t/those.
Answer key:
1. We celebrate our birthday every year.
2. She doesn’t enjoy Christmas parFes.
3. Do they have a family gathering for New Year’s Eve?
4. He doesn’t like fireworks on Independence Day.
5. Do we need to buy giVs for the wedding?
6. I don’t have good Halloween costume ideas.
7. Does your brother aWend the fesFval every summer?
8. The children enjoy the Easter egg hunt.
9. Her parents organize a barbecue on the Fourth of July
10. I don’t like those Carnival disguises.
3. Read the sentences. Choose the verbs with the [Link]
/-ız/ for the 3rd person ending.
1. He organizes (a party).
2. She gives (a giV).
3. He blows (out the candles).
4. She dances (at the party).
5. He sings (a song).
6. She invites (friends).
7. He cuts (the cake).
8. She wears (a costume).
9. He watches (the parade).
10. She decorates (the room).
Answer key:
1 (organizes), 4 (dances), 9 (watches).
FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH
Happy birthday!
LISTENING
Listening Mod_3 Class_5 Track_1.m4a
Audio:
1. Listen to conversa?on 1 (audio no.) and fill in the missing words.
James: Hello Edward!
Edward: Hello James! (1)____________ ! Are you having fun?
James: Thank you so much for calling, it´s great to hear from you. Yes, I´m having
a lovely day thank you. I took the day o; work so that I can (2)____________
with my family and friends.
Edward: Do you have any (3)____________?
James: Yes, I´ve got some lovely presents. My mum and dad gave me a camera and my
friend Jenny gave me a new jacket. But the best thing is that we´re having a
(4)____________ tonight. Can you come?
Edward: Yes, I think so. What Fme is the party?
James: I´m going to my parent´s house at 6pm, to help get things prepared, but I think
the party begins at 8pm. There is going to be (5)____________ and lots of
people, so we can sing and (6)____________ all night.
Edward: That sounds great! But what about the most important thing, is there going to
be a cake?
James: Haha, yes of course. We´re going to have a big (7)____________ cake.
Edward: Oh great, I love chocolate cake.
James: Yes, me too, I asked my parents to get it. It´s the best cake in the world.
Edward: (8)____________! Okay, James I´ll see you at 8pm. I have a little present for
you too, I hope you like it.
James: Oh, Edward, thank you so much, that´s so sweet of you. I look forward to
seeing you later then.
Edward: Yes. Have a lovely day!
James: Thanks Edward, you too. Bye!
Answer key:
1. Happy birthday
2. celebrate
3. presents
4. party
5. music
6. dance
7. chocolate
8. Great
PRONUNCIATION
2. Prac?ce reading the conversa?on out loud. Test your pronuncia?on by
listening again to the recording.
James: Hello Edward!
Edward: Hello James! Happy birthday! Are you having fun?
James: Thank you so much for calling, it´s great to hear from you. Yes, I´m having
a lovely day thank you. I took the day o; work so that I can celebrate with
my family and friends.
Edward: Do you have any presents?
James: Yes, I´ve got some lovely presents. My mum and dad gave me a camera and my
friend Jenny gave me a new jacket. But the best thing is that we´re having a
party tonight. Can you come?
Edward: Yes, I think so. What Fme is the party?
James: I´m going to my parent´s house at 6pm, to help get things prepared, but I think
the party begins at 8pm. There is going to be music and lots of people, so we
can sing and dance all night.
Edward: That sounds great! But what about the most important thing, is there going to
be a cake?
James: Haha, yes of course. We´re going to have a big chocolate cake.
Edward: Oh great, I love chocolate cake.
James: Yes, me too, I asked my parents to get it. It´s the best cake in the world.
Edward: Great! Okay, James I´ll see you at 8pm. I have a little present for you too, I
hope you like it.
James: Oh, Edward, thank you so much, that´s so sweet of you. I look forward to
seeing you later then.
Edward: Yes. Have a lovely day!
James: Thanks Edward, you too. Bye!
USE OF ENGLISH
3. Fill in the gap with the correct word:
1. I ____ chocolate cake.
a) love
b) am
c) do
2. ____ you have any presents?
a) Are
b) Have
c) Do
3. Thank you so much for calling, ____ great to hear from you.
a) I´m
b) it´s
c) we´re
4. I have a little present for you too, I hope you ____ it.
a) dislike
b) like
c) are
5. It´s the best cake in the ____.
a) world
b) party
c) present
6. What Fme ____ the party?
a) are
b) is
c) am
7. We can ____ and dance all night.
a) love
b) sing
c) be
8. ____ you having fun?
a) Am
b) Do
c) Are
Answer key:
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
WRITING
4. Write a short answer to the following [Link].
A. Describe an important [Link] in your country. What do you
usually do to celebrate?
Example answer:
- In my country we celebrate Christmas on 25th December. We give presents and spend
Fme with family.
- In my country we celebrate ________. We wear tradiFonal costumes and sing
tradiFonal songs.
B. What do you usually do to celebrate your birthday?
Example answer:
- On my birthday I usually spend Fme with friends and family and eat a meal in a
restaurant.
- On my birthday I usually have a party.
