Active reading 1 Mapping Embarkation Navigation Destination Resources International Women's Day Understanding the writer’s colloquial, flippant and ironic style Recognising ironies Making a calendar of Chinese festivals Detecting the true opinions and judgments of the writer Active reading 1: Mapping Calendar of festivals rubble Active reading 1: Embarkation Festivals & descriptions Worldwide festivals caviar blinis International Women’s Day Worldwide festivals Active reading 1: Embarkation Brainstorming Match-up Guessing Brainstorming Active reading 1: Embarkation Work in groups of four to brainstorm as many worldwide festivals as you can. Think of nations, religions and themes, eg Chinese, American; Buddhist, Muslim; families, remembering great events etc. Match-up Active reading 1: Embarkation More Work in pairs. Match the festivals with various items. chocolate eggs ghosts Santa Claus Holi Active reading 1: Embarkation Holi, is celebrated by people throwing coloured powder and coloured water at each other. It is at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month, usually in late February or early March. Guessing Active reading 1: Embarkation Work in pairs. Look at the photos and decide what festival is being celebrated. Carnival in Venice Dragon Boat Festival Halloween