{"id":6192,"date":"2018-03-02T17:15:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T13:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/?p=6192"},"modified":"2018-03-02T17:15:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T13:15:25","slug":"my-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/my-day\/","title":{"rendered":"My Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/myday.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6194 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/myday.png\" alt=\"myday\" width=\"612\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/myday.png 612w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/myday-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/myday-190x121.png 190w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/myday-280x178.png 280w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/myday-445x283.png 445w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/myday-600x381.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Day Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A ranking exercise.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write the list below on the board.<\/li>\n<li>Put the class into groups of four.<\/li>\n<li>Tell them they must decide (and agree) together on the order, 1\u20138, of what they think are the most interesting activities for May Day celebrations.<\/li>\n<li>They must give their reasons and be prepared to justify them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 village May Queen competition<\/p>\n<p>b\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 decorating a model boat with flowers, then setting it afloat<\/p>\n<p>c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morris Dancers performing<\/p>\n<p>d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 lighting bonfires<\/p>\n<p>e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 giving flowers to loved ones<\/p>\n<p>f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 dancing around a maypole with ribbons<\/p>\n<p>g\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 running into the sea<\/p>\n<p>h\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wearing flowers in the hair<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give the groups about 10 minutes to decide.<\/li>\n<li>Then put two groups together. They must now argue for their choices and agree as a group of eight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>My Day Celebrations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The words in bold are in the wrong places in this passage. Change the order to make sentences about May Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May Day Celebrations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May Day celebrations vary in different places. In a village in Cornwall, England, a model<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) ribbons<\/strong> is covered with flowers and then sent from the<strong> (2) May Day parade<\/strong> into the sea. It\u2019s a lovely custom which attracts lots of spectators.<\/p>\n<p>In a number of English towns and villages, a<strong> (3) family <\/strong>is crowned.\u00a0 A teenage girl is chosen and she will probably wear a <strong>(4) maypole <\/strong>and flowers in her hair. She will walk at the front of the<strong> (5) beach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>People will also dance around a<strong> (6) fire<\/strong>. This is a pole to which<strong> (7) evening <\/strong>are attached. The dancers will hold the ribbons and dance around in a<strong> (8) boat<\/strong>. This practice is to celebrate youth and springtime.<\/p>\n<p>In Scotland there is an annual<strong> (9) tradition <\/strong>festival in the capital of Edinburgh with processions and bonfires. It is also customary for some people to run into the North Sea, late in the<strong> (10) circle <\/strong>of 30 April.<\/p>\n<p>In France,<strong> (11) May Queen<\/strong> members or loved ones may be presented with a bunch of dog roses or lily of the valley. This<strong> (12) white dress <\/strong>started when King Charles was given a flower as a good luck charm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Make word partnerships with some words associated with May Day.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fire\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 i\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 charm<\/p>\n<p>b\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 annual \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ii\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 parade<\/p>\n<p>c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 iii\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 flowers<\/p>\n<p>d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 good luck\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 iv\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tradition<\/p>\n<p>e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May Day \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 v\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Queen<\/p>\n<p>f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bunch of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 festival<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Day Celebrations Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>(1) boat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 (2) beach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (3) May Queen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (4) white dress<\/p>\n<p>(5) May Day parade\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 (6) maypole\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (7) ribbons\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (8) circle<\/p>\n<p>(9) fire\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 (10) evening\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (11) family\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (12) tradition<\/p>\n<p>a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fire\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 festival<\/p>\n<p>b\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 annual \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 iv \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 tradition<\/p>\n<p>c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 v\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Queen<\/p>\n<p>d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 good luck\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 i\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 charm<\/p>\n<p>e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May Day \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ii\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 parade<\/p>\n<p>f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bunch of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 iii\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 flowers<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My Day Quiz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Decide with a partner if these statements about May Day are True or False.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May Day is synonymous with International Workers Day or Labour Day in a number of countries.<\/p>\n<p>b\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the UK some dancers wear bells and carry handkerchiefs.<\/p>\n<p>c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 English celebrations of May Day date back to the 18th Century.<\/p>\n<p>d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Scotland, the outside of most houses are decorated with flowers.<\/p>\n<p>e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Germany, people light bonfires.<\/p>\n<p>f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In many English villages, boys run through the streets with cows.<\/p>\n<p>g\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In French history, King Charles was given the flower lily of the valley as a lucky charm. Now loved ones may be given small bouquets of this flower.<\/p>\n<p>h\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Rumania, a number of students wear their student caps.<\/p>\n<p>i\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Ireland, May Day is celebrated as the feast of Bealtaine or Mary\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>j\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Scotland, late on the evening of 30 April, people run into the North Sea, sometimes naked.<\/p>\n<p>k\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From a seaside village in Cornwall, a ship is covered with flowers and sent into the sea.<\/p>\n<p>l\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the UK, dancers carrying ribbons sometimes dance around a \u2018maypole\u2019 in a circle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; My Day Fun A ranking exercise. 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