Unlock 2 -Unit 2 – Festivals and celebrations – RW – Vocabulary 1

ByZahid Muzaffar Khan
Unlock 2 Unit 2 Festivals and celebrations RW Vocabulary 1

This is Unlock 2, Unit 2, Reading and Writing Book, Vocabulary 1. First, the teacher will teach the words from the Word List. After that, students will do the Multiple Choice and Fill Blanks activities. Once students complete these activities, they can see their scores and show them to the teacher, so the teacher knows they have finished. These activities are designed to check students’ understanding of the words in the list. If the teacher has more time, students can also complete the Flashcards, Scramble, Sentences, and Matching activities.

Interactive Vocabulary: Unlock 2 – Unit 2 – RW – Vocabulary 1

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Vocabulary Word List

Review the words and meanings below before starting the activities.

Click the speaker icon or any example sentence to listen.

Regret

Verb

To feel sorry about a situation, especially something that you did not do.

Example Sentences:

  1. I regret eating too much candy because my stomach hurts now.
  2. She regrets not studying for the test; she didn’t get a good grade.
  3. He regrets breaking his toy, and now he feels sad.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Regret on Youglish

Media coverage

Noun

When a newspaper, television programme, etc. shows a particular thing happening.

Example Sentences:

  1. The media coverage of the soccer game was on TV last night.
  2. There was a lot of media coverage about the school play in the newspaper.
  3. We saw media coverage of the big parade on the news.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Media coverage on Youglish

Torch

Noun

A long stick with fire at the top of it, used as a light.

Example Sentences:

  1. The explorer used a torch to see in the dark cave.
  2. They carried a torch during the night walk to light the way.
  3. The torch was bright, helping us find our path in the forest.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Torch on Youglish

Procession

Noun

A long line of people, and sometimes cars and trucks, which moves forward slowly along the street, for example, during a festival.

Example Sentences:

  1. The wedding procession walked slowly down the street.
  2. There was a procession for the king, with people following behind him.
  3. We watched the parade procession from the sidewalk.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Procession on Youglish

Unique

Adjective

Different from everyone and everything else.

Example Sentences:

  1. Her dress was unique; no one else had one like it.
  2. The seashell was unique because of its special color.
  3. He has a unique way of drawing that no one else does.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Unique on Youglish

Celebrate

Verb

To do something enjoyable because it is a special day.

Example Sentences:

  1. We celebrate my birthday with a cake and balloons.
  2. They celebrate Christmas by decorating a tree.
  3. We celebrate the New Year with fireworks and music.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Celebrate on Youglish

Culture

Noun

The habits, traditions and beliefs of a country or group of people.

Example Sentences:

  1. Every country has its own culture with different foods and music.
  2. In our culture, we eat together as a family every evening.
  3. We learn about other cultures by reading books and talking to people.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Culture on Youglish

Fireworks

Noun

Small objects which explode to make a loud noise and bright colours in the night sky.

Example Sentences:

  1. We watched the colorful fireworks in the sky on New Year’s Eve.
  2. The fireworks went boom, and everyone cheered.
  3. The fireworks show was so bright that it lit up the whole park.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Fireworks on Youglish

Gift

Noun

Something that you give to someone, usually on a special day.

Example Sentences:

  1. She gave me a gift for my birthday, and it made me happy.
  2. I wrapped the gift in shiny paper for my friend.
  3. His gift was a toy car, and he loved playing with it.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Gift on Youglish

Lucky

Adjective

Having good things happen to you.

Example Sentences:

  1. I feel lucky because I found a four-leaf clover.
  2. She was lucky to win the game and get a prize.
  3. He’s lucky to have such nice friends who help him.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Lucky on Youglish

Traditional

Adjective

Following the ways of behaving or doing things that have continued in a group of people for a long time.

Example Sentences:

  1. We eat a traditional meal with our family every holiday.
  2. Wearing special clothes is a traditional part of the festival.
  3. They follow traditional customs during the wedding ceremony.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Traditional on Youglish

Here 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.

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