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    The document provides information about various celebrations and Earth Day. It includes matching exercises to connect celebrations like weddings, barbecues, and birthday parties with their definitions. There are also True/False questions about Earth Day, which was first celebrated in the US on April 22, 1970 and is now an international event observed in many countries. The document highlights that Earth Day aims to promote environmental protection and appreciation for Earth's biodiversity.

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    Celebrations

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    The document provides information about various celebrations and Earth Day. It includes matching exercises to connect celebrations like weddings, barbecues, and birthday parties with their definitions. There are also True/False questions about Earth Day, which was first celebrated in the US on April 22, 1970 and is now an international event observed in many countries. The document highlights that Earth Day aims to promote environmental protection and appreciation for Earth's biodiversity.

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    The document provides information about various celebrations and Earth Day. It includes matching exercises to connect celebrations like weddings, barbecues, and birthday parties with their definitions. There are also True/False questions about Earth Day, which was first celebrated in the US on April 22, 1970 and is now an international event observed in many countries. The document highlights that Earth Day aims to promote environmental protection and appreciation for Earth's biodiversity.

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    39 views2 pages

    Celebrations

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    Badr MITALI
    The document provides information about various celebrations and Earth Day. It includes matching exercises to connect celebrations like weddings, barbecues, and birthday parties with their definitions. There are also True/False questions about Earth Day, which was first celebrated in the US on April 22, 1970 and is now an international event observed in many countries. The document highlights that Earth Day aims to promote environmental protection and appreciation for Earth's biodiversity.

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    1. Match the celebrations with the pictures: 2. Match the celebrations (in ex.

    1) with the
    dates:

    a b

    c d

    e f

    g 1.04 h
    b

    3. Match these useful words with their meanings: 4. Read the text and choose True/False state-
    1. Wedding an event where people cook ments:
    outdoors on a grill Earth Day
    2. Barbecue a marriage ceremony usually Senator Gaylord Nelson of the United States founded
    a religious service Earth Day. Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22,
    3. Party an event of somebody’s 1970 in the United States. Across the United States,
    20 million people and thousands of local schools and
    birth
    communities participated in the first Earth Day. The
    4. Birthday party an event for celebrating
    huge turnout for the first Earth Day made it the larg-
    someone’s anniversary est organized celebration in the history of the United
    5. Anniversary party an event where many invi- States. Earth Day’s success helped influence the gov-
    ted guests gather ernment of the United States to create stronger laws
    6. Dinner party an event when all the fam- to protect the environment.
    ly members gather On March 21, 1971, United Nations (UN) Secretary-
    7. Family gathering usually a long formal dinner General U Thant made Earth Day an international cele-
    bration. He spoke about it at a Peace Bell Ceremony at
    the United Nations in New York City. The United Na-
    tions Earth Day ceremony continues each year on the
    5. Read the dialogue and change the underlined day of the vernal equinox (March 20th or 21st), with
    words: the ringing of the UN Peace Bell at the very moment of
    M: Hi, Liz! How are you? the equinox.
    Earth Day is the largest, most widely celebrated in-
    L: Hi, Mona! I’m fine and you?
    ternational environmental event. Earth Day helps cele-
    M: Quite well. Are you very busy today?
    brate Earth’s unique place in the universe. It is the only
    L: Well, not very busy. But why are you asking me? planet in our solar system teeming with incredible biodi-
    M: Because I need your advice and help. versity. Learning about and protecting this biodiversity
    L: What is it? is what Earth Day is all about. People all over the world
    M: You see, I’m going to John’s birthday party and I celebrate our efforts to protect plants and animals and
    don’t know what to buy. to clean up the world we live in. Most people celebrate
    L: What about an interesting book? Earth Day on April 22nd each year. In some countries,
    M: A book? Oh. No, I’m not sure that he likes to it is celebrated a month earlier on the vernal equinox.
    Statements: 1. The USA was the first to celebrate
    read.
    Earth Day. 2. It was celebrated on April 20. 1971.
    L: OK, then let’s look for some computer games.
    3. Stronger laws were created to protect the environ-
    M: Oh, it’s great! He likes different games. ment. 4. The United Nations began to celebrate this
    L: Then let’s go to the shop right now. day in 1975. 5. Our planet has little biodiversity.
    M: With great pleasure, my dear. (http://www.globio.org )
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    KEYS:

    EX.1:
    1. –e
    2. –f
    3. –b
    4. –h
    5. –g
    6. –c
    7. –a
    8. -d

    EX.2:
    1. Halloween – f) the 31st of October
    2. Christmas – c) the 25th of December
    3. New Year’s Day – d) the 1st of January
    4. St. Valentine’s Day – a) the 14th of February
    5. April Fool Day – b) the 1st of April
    6. Easter – h) in April or in May
    7. Earth Day – g) the 22ns of April
    8. My birthday – e) …

    3. Match these useful words with their meanings:


    1. Wedding an event where people cook
    outdoors on a grill
    2. Barbecue a marriage ceremony usually
    a religious service
    3. Party an even of somebody’s birth

    4. Birthday party an event for celebrating


    someone’s anniversary
    5. Anniversary party an event where many invi-
    ted guests gather
    6. Dinner party an event when all the fam-
    ly members gather
    7. Family gathering usually a long formal dinner

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