Unlock 2 -Unit 2 – Festivals and celebrations – RW – Vocabulary 1
Video Hook: Play a 2-minute clip of the Olympic Opening Ceremony or a famous New Year’s Eve celebration. Ask students: “What do you see?” (Try to elicit words like fireworks, crowd/procession, lights).
Total Physical Response (TPR) & Acting
Goal: Connect muscle memory to meaning.
- Procession: Have the whole class stand up and march in a line around the room.
- Torch: Mimic holding a heavy stick high in the air like the Statue of Liberty.
- Fireworks: Clap hands then spread fingers wide and say “Boom!”
- Regret: Put hand on forehead and make a sad face, shaking head “No.”
- Media Coverage: Mimic holding a microphone and camera.
Design a Festival (Group Project)
Students create a unique holiday for an imaginary country. They write a paragraph or design a poster explaining how the festival is celebrated, whether there is a procession and what people carry, what traditional food or gift is given, why people are lucky to live there, and if fireworks are part of the celebration.
Media Coverage Roleplay
One student acts as a reporter and another as an event organizer. The reporter interviews the organizer about a problem or disaster at a festival, asking questions about regret, fireworks, and effects on culture. Students pretend to hold a microphone and camera to represent media coverage.
Interactive Vocabulary Learning
Vocabulary Word List
Review the words, meanings, and examples below before starting the activities.
Regret
VerbTo feel sorry about a situation, especially something that you did not do.
- I regret not studying harder for the final exam.
- He began to regret his decision to leave the party early.
- She expressed regret for the unkind words she had spoken.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Regret on Youglish
Media coverage
NounWhen a newspaper, television programme, or other media shows or reports on a particular event.
- The royal wedding received extensive media coverage across the globe.
- The scandal got so much media coverage that everyone knew about it.
- Live media coverage of the sports event started at noon.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Media coverage on Youglish
Torch
NounA long stick with fire at the top, used as a light.
- The explorer carried a flaming torch into the dark cave.
- Runners passed the Olympic torch from one to another.
- He held the torch high to light the path for the others.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Torch on Youglish
Procession
NounA long line of people, and sometimes cars or trucks, moving slowly along a street, for example during a festival.
- The wedding procession moved slowly down the main street.
- We watched the colorful carnival procession from the balcony.
- A long funeral procession followed the hearse to the cemetery.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Procession on Youglish
Unique
AdjectiveDifferent from everybody and everything else.
- Her singing voice is unique; no one else sounds like her.
- Each snowflake has a unique shape and pattern.
- This shop sells unique jewelry that you cannot find anywhere else.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Unique on Youglish
Culture
NounThe habits, traditions, beliefs, and way of life of a group of people or a country.
- Traveling is a great way to learn about a new culture.
- Food is an important part of Italian culture.
- They studied the ancient culture of Egypt in history class.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Culture on Youglish
Lucky
AdjectiveCausing good things to happen; bringing good fortune.
- He considered seven to be his lucky number.
- She felt very lucky to find a parking spot right in front.
- We were lucky that the rain stopped just before the picnic.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Lucky on Youglish
Celebrate
VerbTo do something enjoyable because it is a special occasion.
- We will celebrate my birthday with a big party this weekend.
- People gather to celebrate the New Year with food and dancing.
- The team went out to celebrate their victory in the championship.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Celebrate on Youglish
Traditional
AdjectiveFollowing customs or ways of doing things that have existed for a long time.
- It is traditional to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
- They wore traditional clothing for the cultural dance performance.
- The village has kept its traditional way of life for centuries.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Traditional on Youglish
Fireworks
NounSmall objects that explode to make loud noises and bright colours in the night sky.
- The fireworks lit up the sky with beautiful red and blue colors.
- We watched the spectacular fireworks display from the rooftop.
- The loud noise of the fireworks scared the dog.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Fireworks on Youglish
Gift
NounSomething that you give to somebody.
- He bought a lovely gift for his mother on her birthday.
- The expensive watch was a generous gift from his boss.
- She has a natural gift for playing the piano.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Gift on Youglish
The words in the following presentation are from a book called “Unlock 2” – Reading and Writing book. They’re part of unit 2, which is all about festivals and celebrations. And guess what? It’s the very first set of vocabulary you’ll encounter. So, get ready to expand your word bank!
Unlock 2- Unit 2 – R & W – Vocabulary 1.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.
