Unlock 2 -Unit 2 – Festivals and celebrations – LS – Vocabulary 2
The lesson begins with a short warm-up where the teacher shows pictures or a short video of a festival and asks students what they can see and which words they already know. The teacher then introduces the new vocabulary and shares this interactive vocabulary page with the students.
Students work in pairs to read the words, meanings, and parts of speech, helping each other understand and pronounce the vocabulary correctly. They then complete interactive activities such as matching words with meanings, multiple-choice questions, and picture-based tasks while the teacher monitors, supports, and encourages discussion.
Next, students use the new vocabulary to make their own sentences about festivals, food, or celebrations and share them with a partner or the class. To finish the lesson, students play a fun review activity such as a word scramble or quiz game. For homework, students choose one new word and write a short sentence or draw a picture that shows its meaning.
Interactive Vocabulary Learning
Vocabulary Word List
Review the words, meanings, and examples below before starting the activities.
Celebrate
VerbTo do something special to show happiness about an event.
- We celebrate my birthday with a big chocolate cake.
- They celebrate the New Year with a fun party.
- It is important to celebrate when you get good news.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Celebrate on Youglish
Costumes
NounSpecial clothes people wear for a festival, party, or show.
- The children wore scary costumes for Halloween.
- Actors wear beautiful costumes in the play.
- He likes wearing superhero costumes with masks.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Costumes on Youglish
Decorates
VerbMakes something look nice by adding colours or designs.
- She decorates the living room with colorful balloons.
- He decorates the tree with bright lights every December.
- The artist decorates the wall with beautiful paint.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Decorates on Youglish
Dish
NounA particular type of food.
- Pizza is my favorite dish for lunch.
- She prepared a delicious pasta dish for dinner.
- This traditional dish is made with rice and chicken.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Dish on Youglish
Fireworks
NounBright lights and loud sounds used in celebrations.
- We watched the fireworks light up the dark sky.
- The loud fireworks scared the little dog.
- New Year’s Eve always has amazing fireworks displays.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Fireworks on Youglish
Gifts
NounThings you give to someone to show love or celebration.
- I received many wonderful gifts on my birthday.
- We bought gifts to say thank you to our parents.
- She wrapped the gifts in shiny red paper.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Gifts on Youglish
Parade
NounA public march with people, music, and decorations.
- We watched the parade move down the main street.
- The parade had a loud marching band playing music.
- People danced and sang in the carnival parade.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Parade on Youglish
The vocabulary introduced here is from the “Unlock 2” Listening and Speaking book. Specifically, it comes from the second unit and it is the second vocabulary set.
Unlock2- Unit 2 – L & S – Vocabulary 2.pptx by Zahid KhanHere are some engaging vocabulary activities related to the words mentioned above. These activities will reinforce the vocabulary you’ve just taught your students.
Matching – Vocabulary Quiz
In this activity, the students will match the words with their respective definitions.
Word Search – Find the hidden words in a letter Grid
In this activity, the students will search for the words that the teacher has taught. The words are hidden in a letter grid.
Spin the Wheel – Find the word
In this game, the teacher will spin a wheel, and eventually, it will stop. When the wheel stops, the students will see the meaning of a specific word. Then, the teacher will ask one of the students to guess the word by carefully reading its definition. The teacher may ask the student to make a sentence for the word.
Unscramble the word or phrase – Vocabulary Quiz
In this activity, the students will move the letters around to put them in the right order and reveal a word or phrase. All these words are connected to the above vocabulary.
Open the box
In this fun activity, the teacher will choose one of the students to participate. First, that student will pick a number. Then, the teacher will click on the chosen number. What happens next? Well, the student will see the meaning of a word—a word related to the vocabulary the teacher has taught in class. Now comes the exciting part: the student needs to read the meaning and guess the word! If the guess is correct, the teacher might even ask the student to create a sentence using that word.
