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English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 45: Special events)


A. A fireworks display

The Sydney fireworks1 display2 is held3 every year, and more than one million people gather4 at Sydney harbour5 on New Year’s Eve to celebrate6 the new year. All age groups are involved7 in the event. At 9 pm there is ‘Family fireworks’ for families with younger children. After that a large number of boats parade8 around the harbour. Finally, at midnight, there is a spectacular9 fireworks display for almost fifteen minutes in which more than 4,000 kilograms of fireworks light up the night sky.

1 (see picture)
2 a show for people to watch
3 organised
4 come together
5 area of water where ships are kept and are safe from the sea		 6 do something enjoyable on a special day
7 included (in an event or activity)
8 move around as part of a group, often to celebrate something (parade is also a noun)
9 looking extremely good or exciting

B. An arts festival

The Edinburgh Festival1 is an annual2 event, and is the largest arts festival in the world. It consists of3 at least six different festivals which take place4 in the city and last5 for almost six weeks during August and early September. The most popular6 festival is The Fringe, which has up to7 500 daily performances in dance, music, drama and comedy in 180 places across the city.

1 a number of special events often continuing for several days
2 happening once a year
3 is made of
4 happen		 5 continue
6 liked by many people
7 the maximum (is 500)

C. The Chinese Spring Festival

The Spring Festival (or Chinese New Year) is the biggest traditional festival in China. It has been celebrated for about 4,000 years, and takes place every year at some point between 21 January and 20 February. On the day before the festival starts, people from all over1 China return to their family homes and gather for a big meal. The next day, many people dress up2, and children receive money from their parents in red envelopes to bring them luck. Another popular custom is to put two-line poems on the gates outside each home.

1 everywhere (in China)
2 wear special clothes

Language help

A custom is something that people usually do. A tradition is a very old custom that has continued for a long time. The adjectives are traditional and customary.
It is traditional to give each other presents.
It is customary to take your shoes off before you enter a mosque.
We went to a traditional Greek wedding (NOT a Greek traditional wedding).

Exercise-45.1


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