GRADE 7 - NATIONAL CUSTOMS

Vocabulary

RELIGIOUS LOCAL NATIONAL

Weddings The Virgin of the Sea Father's Day

Christenings The Martyr Saints Mother's Day

First Holy Communion The Holy Vision St. John's Night

Christmas Village Ftes St. Fermin

The Three King's Day Legends of ojancana.... Carnival

Easter Ides of March Halloween

All Saint's Day Summer festival bull fighting

9-pin Bowling bull running

music festivals

Medieval Market

Words that go with the customs above

orchestra water bulls mass sardines

parade market processions eggs hearts
pins tournaments picnics sing songs bless
ball folk music turkey stalls outdoor dancing
costumes fireworks Virgin Mary cross statue
gifts spring presents bonfire harlequins
house to house floats pray beach nougat
miracle clowns trick or treat ghosts camels
fishing boats parties tinsel candles statue
decorations witches specialities dances tree
holidays seafood flowers traffic jams cake
Questions

1. Which custom is your favourite and why?

2. What do you do at Christmas?
3. What customs are there in summer?
4. Do you ever give presents?
5. What was your favourite, which you received at Christmas?
6. Do you believe in ghosts ?
7. Have you ever dressed up?
8. What did you do last Easter?
9. Do Spanish people go on holidays at Easter?
10. What is so special about summer?
11. How ethical is bull fighting?
12. Is it simply cruelty to animals or just a tradition?
13. Have you ever wanted to go bull running?
14. What dangers are there to this activity?
15. Do you know anybody who has taken part in bull running?
16. Why do people take part in dangerous activities like bull running?
17. Are there any traditions that have been imported from other countries?

Frases que pueden ayudarte a contestar.

A popular custom in Spain at Christmas is giving presents, not on Christmas Day but on the 6th of January.
Last year I got..........

My family and I got together for Christmas Eve. We had special food for dinner, for instance.....

In summer we usually celebrate........

Halloween wasn't popular 15 years ago, but now a lot of children dress up and go from house to house like
in the USA.

They ask for sweets.