Preguntas de conversación
Preguntas sobre las fiestas en inglés (B1–C1)
Comida festiva, costumbres y celebraciones que unen a la gente.
- Edad
- A partir de 13 años
- Nivel
- B1–C1
- Habilidad
- Expresión oral
- Formato
- Guía docente
Calentamiento
In pairs, take turns naming three things people do during a celebration you know, without naming it. Your partner guesses which celebration it is.
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B1 · 1 de 12
Which celebration do you look forward to most each year, and why?
Las 12 preguntas
B1
- Which celebration do you look forward to most each year, and why?
- What food is usually served at a celebration you know well?
- Describe the best birthday or party you have ever been to.
- How do people where you live celebrate the start of a new year?
B2
- Why do you think so many celebrations around the world involve sharing food?
- Have celebrations become too commercial? Give examples to support your view.
- Is it better to celebrate with a big crowd or with a few close people? Why?
- Which celebration from another culture would you like to experience, and what would you want to find out about it?
C1
- What role do shared celebrations play in holding a community together, and what happens when they fade?
- When a tradition no longer reflects modern values, should it be adapted, preserved or dropped?
- How can people who don't feel like celebrating be included without being pressured?
- Should public holidays be fixed by tradition, or should people be free to choose which days they take off? What would be gained and lost?
Actividad de cierre
In groups, plan an end-of-term class celebration with a theme, food, music and one activity, then present the plan in under a minute.
Tarjetas de preguntas para imprimir
Doce tarjetas recortables con el nivel en cada una, además de las frases y el vocabulario.
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Preguntas para conversar: adolescentes y adultos
Más de 200 preguntas para conversar, de B1 a C1, cada una con dos preguntas de seguimiento y frases útiles.
Which celebration do you look forward to most each year, and why?
B1 · Holidays and Celebrations
What food is usually served at a celebration you know well?
B1 · Holidays and Celebrations
Describe the best birthday or party you have ever been to.
B1 · Holidays and Celebrations
How do people where you live celebrate the start of a new year?
B1 · Holidays and Celebrations
Why do you think so many celebrations around the world involve sharing food?
B2 · Holidays and Celebrations
Have celebrations become too commercial? Give examples to support your view.
B2 · Holidays and Celebrations
Is it better to celebrate with a big crowd or with a few close people? Why?
B2 · Holidays and Celebrations
Which celebration from another culture would you like to experience, and what would you want to find out about it?
B2 · Holidays and Celebrations
What role do shared celebrations play in holding a community together, and what happens when they fade?
C1 · Holidays and Celebrations
When a tradition no longer reflects modern values, should it be adapted, preserved or dropped?
C1 · Holidays and Celebrations
How can people who don't feel like celebrating be included without being pressured?
C1 · Holidays and Celebrations
Should public holidays be fixed by tradition, or should people be free to choose which days they take off? What would be gained and lost?
C1 · Holidays and Celebrations
Useful phrases
- For me, the best part is...
- I'd say the whole point of it is...
- Honestly, I think...
- I'm with you on that...
- That's so true...
- I'm not sure I'd go that far...
- Actually, for me it's the other way round...
- It varies a lot from place to place, but...
Vocabulary
- mark an occasion — to celebrate or remember a special event
- festive — cheerful and connected with celebrations
- time-honoured — respected because it has existed for a long time
- get-together — an informal social meeting or party
- commercialised — changed to focus mainly on making money
- bank holiday — a public holiday in the UK, when banks and many offices close