KEEPING TRADITIONS

Read this FIRST (if you are having a hard time reading, click the play button next to "Audio Question" and it will read it to you):Culture is a way of life. The cool thing is that people from all over the world come to the United States to live. Culture includes the food we eat and the clothing we where. It also includes the languages we speak, the music we listen to, our religion, and our traditions. A tradition is something passed down over time.Now, watch the video and answer the questions below. Which of the following make up a culture? Clothing Language Art Food Traditions All of the above (so that means a, b, c, d, and e are all correct) What culture was discussed in the video? Cuban American Japanese What is the meaning of tradition? something we play with something that is passed down over time something that is in the ocean Japan is located on the continent of Asia. Can you click on Asia on the map and type in "Asia"? Can you also find Europe and Antarctica and label them on the map, too. Antartica Europe Asia READ THE TEXT AND FIND OUT IF THE SENTENCES ARE TRUE STATEDGlastonbury FestivalGlastonbury Festival is the largest open air music and arts festival in the world. It became an example which other festivals followed. Of course,Glastonburyis best known for modern music, but its programme also includes dance, comedy, theatre, circus and other arts.The festival organiser, Michael Eavis, was a common farmer. In 1970 he visited an open air concert which greatly impressed him. So he decided to organise a big festival outdoors in the same year. He knew, it wouldn’t bring any money, but it didn’t matter. At the first festival there were more than one thousand people. Each of them paid £1 for the ticket. The price also included free milk from the farm. Later on, the festival took place almost every year and grew in size and audience.The festival takes place in southwestEnglandon a farm. It's a beautiful and mystical place called the “ValleyofAvalon”. It is surrounded with a lot of legends, symbols, myths, and religious traditions dating back many hundreds of years. Legends say that here King Arthur's sword was made and the king himself was buried there. No wonder that the main stage of the festival, Pyramid Stage, has the form of a pyramid. Many believe that this is a very powerful structure, which gets energy from the stars and gives it to people.In many ways,Glastonburyis like a mix of different festivals, which take place in the countryside and last for a weekend. Each area of the Festival has its own character, its own fans and its own special attractions. For example, dance lovers go to the “DanceVillage”. There is also a big cinema area, “Theatre and Circus”. Children can have fun in the “Kids’ Field”. Some people spend the whole weekend in their favourite area. However, most of them prefer walking about and trying lots of different things.Most people who stay at Glastonbury Festival live in tents. There are lots of different camping areas, each one with its own atmosphere. You can choose where to stay: in a quiet place or a lively one. There are also places for families and disabled people. Anyway, you should remember to bring a tent with you. Of course, it's possible to rent one, but it's quite expensive.Glastonbury Festival supports Greenpeace and has a number of programmes. There are hundreds of rubbish bins on the territory. All cans, glass, paper, electrical and electronic equipment, wood and waste are separated and recycled. Visitors are asked to clean after themselves and not to leave rubbish. The Festival supports those who come by public transport or by bicycle, not by car.If you're thinking about visitingGlastonbury, you should book tickets in advance. Today an average ticket is about £200 for three days which is quite expensive. Nevertheless the tickets are sold out in two or three hours. So be quick to catch them. There are usually more people wishing to get to the festival than tickets. Registration for the 2013 festival began in June 2011.Glastonbury festival presents different kinds of art. TRUE FALSE NOT STATED It’s advisable to reserve tickets to Glastonbury festival beforehand. TRUE FALSE NOT STATED The only transport allowed on the territory of the festival is the bicycle. TRUE FALSE NOT STATED Glastonbury Festival is environmentally-friendly. TRUE FALSE NOT STATED Most guests stay in the hotels during the festival. TRUE FALSE NOT STATED Famous musicians and singers take part in Glastonbury festival. TRUE FALSE NOT STATED Nowadays Glastonbury festivals are held in King’s Arthur museum. TRUE FALSE NOT STATED Michael Eavis started the festival to earn money. TRUE FALSE NOT STATED USE THE WORDS IN THE APPROPRIATE FORM Annie was waiting for her guests. Her birthday was on TWENTY FIVE twenty fifth December and she felt this was both lucky and unlucky.It was great to have SHE her birthday on a special day like Christmas. But, on the other hand, very few of Annie’s friends came to her party. Most of THEY them had family plans for that day.The doorbell rang and her classmate, Brian, appeared. He had a plastic bag in his hand.“Happy birthday, Annie!” Brain said and got an old oil lamp out of his bag.Annie NOT could nothide her surprise: “What’s this? And where BUY did you buy it?”“A magic lamp. And I didn’t buy it. It FIND was foundin the attic of an old country house a year ago. My friend found it when they REPAIR were repairingthe house.He says if you LIGHT lightthe lamp and make a wish, the wish will come true. It WORK worksparticularly well with reasonable wishes that are not too big for the lamp. Its magic is not very strong.”Annie laughed aloud.“I’ve never got a present ORIGINAL more original than this.Ok, let’s test your lamp.” Annie lit it and said: “I wish the whole class would come to my party today”. As soon as she said it, the doorbell rang impatiently. You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud. Record audio upload an audio file. Every nation has its customs. Modern Americans are very serious about body hygiene while in the 19th century washing one’s body frequently was considered bad for health as it “removed protection from the skin”. Most Western people think it proper to enter a house without changing shoes, while in Korea it is a desecration of the house. An American, greeting a stranger by saying “Hi mate, great to meet you!” may not be favourably regarded in a country where more formal modes of address are usual. In the West, business cards are given a cursory glance. In Japan, they are regarded with respect. In Britain, most business presentations would include a joke, which is unheard of at conferences in Japan or China. Small talk and relationship building are considered important in the Arab world between a seller and a customer. British people prefer talking about the weather. The Japanese value silence while the Italians like to express emotions.