Active Skills for Reading 1 (Unit 9: Festivals and Celebrations)


CHAPTER 2 - Edinburgh Festival Journal

Reading Skill - Reading for Details

When reading for details, we read every word and make sure we understand the meaning. Reading for details is especially useful_ when we need to get information from one part of a larger reading. We can scan · the passage for the part we need to read for details. We often need to do this when taking tests.

A. Read the following sentences. Then scan the journal. Write three things that happened on September 2.

  1. They had some delicious local food.
  2. They watched a parade of actors.
  3. They went to the Jazz & Blues Festival.
  4. They went for a long walk.
  5. They watched some short plays in the Fringe Festival.
  6. They arrived in Edinburgh.

B. Write three things they did on September 3.

  1. They spent the afternoon walking along the river.
  2. They watched a comedian peform.
  3. They checked out of the hotel and went to the airport.
  4. They watched fireworks.
  5. They went to the Foodies Festival for.dinner.
  6. They took part in a painting class.

C. Now read the entire passage carefully.

Humor and reading.

What is the funniest thing you have read in the past week? Reading the comics can be a fun thing to read. Humor is often based on cultural issues. Reading and understanding humor in English can be a fun way to learn more.

Edinburgh Festival Journal

September 1

I'm so excited! My roommate Christopher and I are on our flight to Edinburgh, Scotland, for the Edinburgh International Festival. It's the biggest arts festival in the world and combines many separate festivals happening at the same time. I'm especially excited to see lots of indie1 art and films. There's so much to do and we only have three days!

September 2

Christopher and I arrived at our hotel in Edinburgh last night. After checking in, we had dinner and explored the city streets. It was really fascinating but we went to bed soon after because we were so tired! Today we went to King's Theater to watch some short plays that are part of the Fringe Festival. People here call it "The Fringe," and it has an awesome variety of shows by all sorts of performing arts groups. A parade of actors greeted us as we walked down the street. They were waving colorful flags, one for each of the theater companies performing at the festival. It was a great way for us to start our festival experience. Christopher wants to hear some bands at the Jazz & Blues Festival, and we hope to see a good film tonight.

September 3

I saw an awesome comedian today! He was so funny that I couldn't stop laughing. I wish we had these kind of events in my hometown. Christopher and I spent the afternoon walking along the river. There were painters on either side, working and displaying all kinds of art. Later, we went to the Foodies Festival for dinner and tried local Scottish foods. Most of it was delicious, although there were a few foods we didn't dare try - like haggis!2

September 4

Today is the final day of the International Festival, but some of the smaller festivals will go on for a few more days. The plan is to watch some short plays in the amphitheater in the park after lunch. Then, later tonight, we'll attend the closing ceremonies in the city center and watch the fireworks. I can't believe the festival is almost over!

1 Indie is short for independent and describes an artistic work produced by a small company or group.
2 Haggis is a kind of sausage made from the heart, liver, lungs, and stomach of a sheep.

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