Prime Time 2, Coursebook

Let’s celebrate 1 5f2g38 Read the texts and fill in the right numbers. 1. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro usually takes place in February. It is the biggest parade in the world. The samba dancers, men and women, wear fantastic costumes. 4. Halloween is celebrated in many countries. In the USA, people love scary costumes. Children go “trick-or-treating” to their neighbours. 2. The Chinese New Year takes place between the middle of January and the middle of February. There is loud music, colourful costumes and fireworks. 5. La Tomatina in Spain is held on the last Wednes- day in August and attracts many locals as well as tourists. They throw tomatoes at each other just for fun. 3. On Saint Patrick’s Day people remember the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Green is the colour of Irish Catholics. On this day people even dye rivers green. 6. At Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Thailand people show respect to Buddha. Lanterns are launched into the air. They stand for a person’s bad luck. B Spain E Brazil A 3 Ireland F Thailand C USA D China 119 one hundred and nineteen Festivals, customs and traditions New things • Celebrations around the world • Planning a celebration • Party preparations • To-do lists • Present perfect: present results/completion Unit 15 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv