اللغة الإنجليزية

Unit 1

Lessons 2, 3 and 4

SB page 15, 16, 17

 

Audioscript

1 One of the most interesting festivals I’ve ever been to is the Camel Fair, in India. It takes place in January every year. The Camel Fair begins with the highlight: a colourful procession of camels. Even the camels wear colourful costumes! They are decorated in ribbons and cloths made of bright colours. There are acrobatics displays and competitions for camels – and people too! In the evening, the festival ends in a fantastic fireworks display.

2 I’m from Quebec, in Canada. Our Winter Carnival is famous all over the world! It takes place every year between January and February, and lasts for seventeen days. Each weekend, there are different types of activity, entertainment and sport. There are processions of colourful floats and marching bands. The highlight of the carnival is the giant snowman, the king of the carnival! I love the ice sculptures, too. They are made by top sculptors from all around the world. There is even an amazing ice palace. It consists of 9,000 tons of snow, made into thousands of bricks!

3 I’m American, and my favourite festival is the Gaithersburg Book Festival. It takes place every year in May. Authors from all over the world come to join in the festival. Some go to share and sell their books. Others like to go to meet their favourite authors. This special book festival was first started to encourage people to read and talk about books. There you can listen to writers discussing their work or to readers sharing their experiences. The festival was amazingly put together by the donations and help of the town of Gaithersburg. The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an event that celebrates and encourages education and reading.