Lesson

In this lesson you will

learn:
To talk about celebrations.
To express relations between
ideas and to combine sentences
We have different
reasons to celebrate and
we all like celebrations!

Lets check some
vocabulary to start
talking about
celebrations!
Click on these pictures of celebrations to see their names!
Rio de Janeiros
Carnival
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year Valentines Day
Chilean
Independence
Day!
Chilean Military
Parade
La Tirana Festival
Halloween
Lets practice this
vocabulary and PLAY THIS
GAME!
















































Memory Game
Click and find the pairs:
Once we know this new vocabulary, we can start talking
about different celebrations and express our ideas about
them; linking and combining our ideas through
SENTENCE CONNECTORS.
Depending on the sentences function or intention,
specif SENTENCE CONNECTORS are going to be used:
To introduce an additional idea, use AND.
To introduce an alternative idea, use OR.
To introduce a reason, use BECAUSE.
To contrast ideas, use BUT and ALTHOUGH.

Lets check some
examples!
1. During the Independence Chilean Day, people dance
cueca and eat empanadas.







2. In Halloween you can choose trick or treat!










Pareja
bailando
cueca

Persona
comiend
o
empana
das

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More examples!
3. For Valentines Day we can also greet our friends,
because it is the day of love.






4. I do not have a Halloween costume, but I have got lots
of sweets to share!





5. Although I do not have money to buy lots of gifts, I
always have a beautiful dinner with my family.












NOW PRACTICE WITH THE
FOLLOWING EXERCISES, GOOD
LUCK!
Drag the correct word to complete each sentence.
Tom didnt want to go out ______ he didnt
have a costume.
although and or because


In this carnival, people wear costumes ______ dance
samba.
and because but or


We are going to have a nice dinner, ______
there is not enough money.
although because or but


I wanted to buy it, ______ it was out of stock.
or because and but


_____ we were all celebrating September
18
th
in the fondas, we didnt make our
traditional barbecue at home.
And Or Because But


______ she didnt know to dance cueca, she
did her best on the dance floor!
Although Or Because And


NOW TRY WITH THE NEXT
EXERCISES, GOOD LUCK!
Read the following sentences and click on the correct word.
My parents dp not agree with celebrating Halloween, but / although
they have let us share sweets with our neighbors and friends.
To celebrate New Years, you can stay at home or/although go out.
We always have turkey because/and salads for ourChristmas dinner.
I love Rio de Janeiros carnival although/but I dont like to dance
samba.
Because/ Although we dont like to celebrate Halloween, we bought
sweets for children.
They said to me: Trick and/or treat?.
Because/ Although they were on vacation in Rio, they could enjoy
the famous carnival.
For Chilean Independence Day, you can visit the fondas but/and see
the Military parade.