Holi Festival + G Reading A building with a Story

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• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Holi Festival + G Reading A building with a Story

What you will need: 

Stepping Stones

Pen/pencil

Laptop

Holi Festival + G Reading A building with a Story

Itinerary:

Listening

Watching

Reading

Exercises

customs - gewoontes

norms and values - normen en waarden

slums - achterwijken

struggle - worstelt

refreshing - verfrissend

Taj Mahal

Ghats in Varanasi

Slums of Mumbai

What is Holi?

1. A harvest festival
2. A festival of lights
3. A festival of colours
4. A new year celebration

Why is Holi celebrated?

1. To mark the end of the monsoon
2. To celebrate the victory of good over evil
3. To honor Hindu gods of war
4. To begin the wedding season

What is a popular activity during Holi?

1. Lighting candles
2. Flying kites
3. Throwing colored powders
4. Eating spicy food

Which country is Holi mainly celebrated in?

1. China
2. Egypt
3. India
4. Greece

Holi is celebrated at the beginning of which season?

1. Summer
2. Winter
3. Autumn
4. Spring

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English word	What I think it means	English word	What I think it means
Cultural	cultureel	Middle	midden
Graffiti	graffiti	Create	creëeren
Dream	droom	Natural	natuurlijk(e)
Alone	alleen	Centre	centrum