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have a barbecue

visit a shrine

decorate the house

eat a special meal

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light lanterns

watch � reworks

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Preview

Conversation

play music and sing cook a big meal

eat a special meal play games

lanterns colors

PreviewPreviewA. Some students are talking about their favorite holidays. Write the

holiday on each picture and listen to check your answers.2

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the Fourth of July Divali New Year’s

B. Listen again. When is each holiday? 1. January 1st January 5th July 1st2. July 1st July 4th July 14th3. October 7th October 10th October 17th

C. Take turns asking a partner about the holidays.

A: What do people do on the Fourth of July?B: They watch � reworks.

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A. Listen to the conversation. Then listen again and repeat.

B. Practice the conversation with a partner and replace the words in blue.

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visit family visit friends

What do you do for New Year’s in Brazil, Maya?

Well, we watch fireworks . . .

I love New Year’s. Look at the fireworks!

Oh yeah, and we wear white clothes, and . . .

That’s cool . . .

. . . and we have a party. . .

What do you do for New

Oh

yeah, . . .

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Language FocusA. Study the chart.2

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B. Circle the correct words.1. We ( eat / eats ) special food.2. My aunt and uncle ( visits / visit ) my house.3. I ( have / has ) a party.4. We ( decorates / decorate ) the house.5. She ( open / opens ) cards and presents.6. They ( watch / watches ) � reworks. 7. On the Fourth of July, they ( has / have ) a barbecue.

What do you do for Divali? We light lanterns. What do they do for the Fourth of July? They watch � reworks. What does he do for New Year’s? He eats a special meal.

I / You / They / We haveHe / She / It has

I have a barbecue on the Fourth of July.She has a party during Carnaval.

When is your birthday?

When is Carnaval?

It’s on January 11th. It’s in January.

It’s in the summer.

have a party eat birthday cake open presents and cards

C. Write in, on, or for to complete the conversation. Listen and check your answers. Then practice with a partner.

A: When’s your birthday, Ming?B: It’s (1) the summer. It’s (2) August 10th. Is your

birthday (3) the summer, too?A: No, it’s not. It’s (4) the winter. It’s (5) December.B: What do you do (6) your birthday?A: I have a party with my friends. How about you? B: I have a party, too. We eat cake and I open presents. It’s really fun!

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Pronunciation

Communication

A. Listen to the words. Then listen again and repeat.

Final th sound1. four fourth2. seven seventh3. sixteen sixteenth4. twenty twentieth

B. Listen to each word. Put a check when you hear a th sound and an X when you don’t.

1. 3. 5.

2. 4. 6.

C. Put the numbers below in order. Then read them to a partner.

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Make two groups and play a game. One group describes a holiday and the other group guesses. Take turns. The group with the fewest points wins.

a. twelfth � fth twenty-sixth eighth thirtieth

b. thirteenth twenty-seventh ninth nineteenth eleventh

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When is New Year’s in Thailand?

a. Aprilb. Septemberc. December

Do youknow?

No, it’s not New Year’s. I play games, too.

Is it your birthday?

I eat a special meal.

Is it New Year’s?

Yes, it is!

Group A

Holiday Points (one point for each guess)

Group B

Holiday Points (one point for each guess)

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A. Look at the title and the pictures. Where is this festival? a. the United Statesb. Brazilc. Mexico

B. What do people do for Carnaval? Read the article and underline the verbs.

C. Answer the questions on page 88.

Reading

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parademask

costume

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Everyone loves Carnaval! It’s the number one holiday in Brazil. Carnaval is a four-day party in February or March. That’s summer in Brazil, and the weather is hot.

Carnaval starts with the Samba Parade. Thousands of people watch the parade. Friends and families play samba music and dance, too.

During Carnaval, there are big parties. Bands play music. People wear amazing costumes and masks. They eat barbecue.

Do you like music? Do you like masks and costumes? Come to Brazil for Carnaval and watch the parade!

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Carnaval!

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ComprehensionA Answer the questions about Carnaval.

1. Carnaval in Brazil is in the . a. spring b. summer c. winter2. Carnaval starts with . a. a party b. � reworks c. a parade3. What does “They” mean in line 9? a. people b. � reworks c. costumes4. During Carnaval, people . a. eat cake and dance b. play music c. play music and and dance open presents5. During Carnaval, people wear . a. bands b. costumes c. lanterns

B What’s your favorite holiday? Write it in the right side of the chart. Then complete the diagram. Use some of these words.

sing have a barbecue visit family play musicdance watch a parade watch � reworks play games eat a special meal

Writing Read the travel web page. Then write a ebw page about your favorite festival.

Do youknow?

In February, it’s summer in Brazil. What season is it in Japan?a. springb. fallc. winter

Both holidaysCarnaval Your holiday:

summer

a parade

costumes

people

c.

b. play music and dance open presents

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http://www.visithotspots.com

Bolivia Carnaval in Oruro: 8–10 days in February or March Everyone wears amazing costumes. Some people wear monkey costumes and some people wear insect costumes. Families wear colorful clothes. The mothers wear yellow clothes and fathers wear red. The sisters wear green clothes and brothers wear blue. Visit Oruro during Carnaval! There is a big parade. Families dance in the parade. There's music, and everyone dances.

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SeptemberAugustJuly

DecemberNovemberOctober

JuneMayApril

MarchFebruaryJanuary

Class Calendar

Juan15th

Tim14th

Yun Hee19th

A. Make a class calendar. Ask your classmates about their birthdays. Write the dates.

▲ Songkran is New Year’s in Thailand. People wear special clothes. They watch a parade, too. Songkran is in April.

B. Work in a group. Add your favorite holidays to the calendar.

▲ In Brazil, people watch � reworks on December 31st. Then on January 1st, they wear white clothing and put � owers in the ocean.

What’s your favorite holiday?

“It’s a piece of cake” means it’s .

a. dif� cultb. easyc. good to eat

Idiom

Christmas.

When is New Year’s in your

country?

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Wonders of Peru

Machu Picchu 500 years ago

Machu Picchu today

Machu Picchu is high in the Andes Mountains. It’s an old city with 200 buildings. It’s about 500 years old! People don’t live there now, but a lot of people visit Machu Picchu every year.

Look at this photo of the desert near Nazca. What do you see? Can you see a bird? This bird is about 100 meters long!

Hi! Do you like the ocean or the mountains? Peru has everything! Peru has very old cities and a lot of amazing animals!

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91To learn more, watch the video Wonders of Peru.

1. Peru is near the Ocean.

2. Cusco is in the Mountains.

3. The River is in the jungle of Peru.

4. There are drawings in the desert near .

5. has 200 very old buildings.

6. There is a big market in .

Wonders of Peru

Peru is in South America, next to the Pacifi c Ocean.

Complete the notes with place names from the reading.

Cusco is a city in the Andes Mountains. It’s very old. It has a great market. People sell fruits and vegetables. You can buy many different kinds of corn—yellow corn, red corn, and black corn! You can buy really cool clothes here, too.

A lot of monkeys live in the jungle near the Amazon River. I love monkeys, but I don’t like piranha � sh! Can you see the piranha’s teeth?

Cusco is a city in the Andes Mountains. It’s very old. It has a great market. People sell fruits and vegetables. You can buy many different kinds of corn—yellow corn, red corn, and black corn! You can buy really cool clothes here, too.

Peru has a lot of great festivals.

During the festivals, people wear

colorful costumes. Look at this

woman’s beautiful earrings!

Where is Peru?

Notes about Peru

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