Portal do Professor - Holidays and Celebrations around the world (2024)

Aprender vocabulário e aspectos culturais relacionados a feriados e celebrações ao redor do mundo.

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Recursos multimídia;
vídeos;
slides;
atividades de compreensão auditiva;
atividades de compreensão escrita;
atividades xerocopiadas.

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MÓDULO 1

ATIVIDADE 1

Introduza a aula, propondo a discussão seguinte que poderá ser na língua inglesa, dependendo do nível de proficiência do grupo:

Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Day are some of the major holidays in the United States. From what you understand, how are these holidays celebrated (food, family activities, local celebrations, games and recreation, etc.)?

Professor, observe a participação de todos os alunos durante a discussão e promova, sempre, um ambiente de interação.

ATIVIDADE 2

Projete o texto seguinte para que os alunos realizem a leitura em voz alta, revezando os turnos de fala. Observe os problemas com a pronúncia das palavras e com o vocabulário.

What is a celebration?

It is a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event.

What is the difference between holiday, festival andvacation?

The wordsholidayorvacationhave related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents, but will usually refer to one of the following activities or events:

A generalleave of absencefrom a regular occupation for rest or recreation
A specifictripor journey for the purposes of recreation / tourism
Official or unofficialobservancesof religious/national/cultural/other significance, often accompanied bycelebrations or festivities(public/religious holiday)

So what is the difference between holiday, vacation and festival?

Holiday

Holiday is a contraction ofholyandday, holidays originally representedspecial religious days. This word has evolved in general usage to mean any extra special day of rest (as opposed to regular days of rest such as theweekend).

Festival

Afestivalis an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community. There are numerous types of festivals in the world. Though many have religious origins, others involve seasonal change or have some cultural significance.

Vacation

In the United Kingdom the word "vacation" referred specifically to the long summer break. The French term is similar to the American English: "Les Vacances." The term derives from the fact that, in the past, upper-class families would literally move to a summer home for part of the year, leaving their usual family home vacant for countrywide holidays.

Adaptado do site:http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-celebrations.php#.U67xdJRdUeh(Acesso em: 28.06.2014)

ATIVIDADE 3

Para exemplificar e ilustrar alguns feriados e celebrações pelo mundo, divida a sala em duplas e distribua cada celebração, abaixo, destacada para uma dupla, que deverá ler e relatar o que leu para os demais alunos.

Disponibilize dicionários que poderão auxiliar na compreensão dos textos. Dependendo do grau de proficiência da turma, o relato oral poderá ser na língua inglesa. Caso não seja possível, o relato em português deverá conter alguns termos chave na língua inglesa, colaborando para a aquisição do novo vocabulário referente ao tema da aula.

Para o relato, peça para que os alunos abordem as seguintes questões:

a) When is it celebrated?

b) Why is it celebrated?

c) Are there special traditions?

d) What kind of food might you have?

e) Do people wear special clothes?

Celebrations around the world:


April Fool's Day	Brazilian Carnival
April Fools' DayorAll Fools' Day, although not a holiday, is a day celebrated in many countries onApril 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, family members, enemies, and neighbors, or sending them on afool's errand, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible. Traditionally, in some countries, the jokes only last until noon: like the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "April Fool" Elsewhere, such as in Ireland, France, and America, the jokes last all day.	Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday isCarnival. In fact, many people consider Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive with wild parties, festivals and glamorous balls. TheSamba School Paradeis the highlight of the four-day event. About 3,000 performers, clad in ornate costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequins, dance down the parade route alongside dazzling floats and into the Sambadrome-a dance stadium built for the event. Judges award a prize to the most spectacular group of dancers.

Chinese new year	Christmas
Chinese New Yearis a very old celebration, a time for repaying debts, enjoying feasts, giving "red envelopes" of lucky money to friends and relatives, and remembering ancestors.This holiday is celebrated approximately 15 days after the start of the Chinese New Year. *Yan Yat*- The seventh day of the Chinese New Year is called Yan Yat, "Everybody's Birthday." The last day of the celebrations is called ChineseLantern Festival. There are many old and delightful ancient superstitions surrounding this holiday. People buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing. It is also the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes to make way for good incoming luck.	Christmas, also referred to asChristmas Day, is an annualholidaycelebrated onDecember 25that commemorates the birth ofJesus of Nazareth. Modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving,Churchcelebrations, and the display of various decorations—including theChristmas tree,lights,mistletoe,nativity scenes, andholly.Santa Claus(also referred to asFather Christmas, although the two figures have different origins) is a popular mythological figure often associated with bringing gifts at Christmas for children. Christmas is celebrated throughout theChristianpopulation, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, cultural festival. Because gift-giving and several other aspects of the holiday involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, Christmas has become a major event for many retailers.

Eid al-Adha	Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fit
Eid al-Adha(Arabic:عيد الأضح) "Festival of Sacrifice" is a religious festival celebrated byMuslimsworldwide to commemorate the willingness ofIbrahimto sacrifice his sonIshmaelas an act of obedience to God. However, God provided a ram in place once Ibrahim demonstrated his willingness to follow God's commands. Eid al-Adha annually falls on the 10th day of the month ofDhul Hijja(ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities last for three days or more depending on the country. Men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing to performEid prayerin any mosque. Muslims who can afford to do so sacrifice their best domestic animals (usually sheep, but also camels, cows and goats) as a symbol of Ibrahim's sacrifice. The sacrificed animals, calleduDHiyyah(Arabic:أضحية‎, also known as "al-qurbān"), have to meet certain age and quality standards or else the animal is considered an unacceptable sacrifice. Generally, these must be at least a year old.	Eid ul-FitrorId-ul-Fitr(Arabic:عيد الفطر‎), often abbreviated toEid, is aMuslim holidaythat marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month offasting.Eidis an Arabic word meaning "festivity", whileFiTrmeans "tobreak the fast" (and can also mean "nature", from the word "fitrah"); and so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. It is celebrated starting on the first day of the Islamic month ofShawwal. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" (Arabic:العيد الصغير‎) as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that is called the "Greater Eid" (Arabic:العيد الكبير)

Easter Day	July 4th(USA Independence Day)
‎Easter is the time for holidays, festivals and a time for giving chocolate Easter eggs. But Easter means much more.... Easter is the oldest and the most important Christian Festival,the celebration of the death and coming to life again of Jesus Christ.For Christians, the dawn of Easter Sunday with its message of new life is the high point of the Christian year. Easter is the story of Jesus' last days in Jerusalem before his death.The Easter story includesMaundy Thursday(the Last supper leading to the Eucharist),Good Friday(the day on which Jesus was crucified) andEaster Day(the day on which Jesus came back to life).	In the United States,Independence Day, commonly known as theFourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence onJuly 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.

May Day	Mother's Day/ Fathers Day
May Dayoccurs onMay 1. In many countries, May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, which celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labor movement	Celebrations whichhonormothers and fathers. They are celebrated on various days in many places around the world.

New Year's day	Thanksgiving
New Year's Dayis the first day of the new year. It is celebrated onJanuary 1,often celebrated with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts. January 1marks the end of a period of remembrance of a particular passing year, especially on radio, television, and in newspapers, which usually starts right afterChristmas Day. This day is traditionally a religious feast, but since the 1900s has become an occasion for celebration the night of December 31, called New Year's Eve. There are often fireworks at midnight.	Thanksgiving Dayis aharvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and expressgratitudein general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday. Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Thanksgiving dinner (turkey) is held on this day, usually as a gathering of family members and friends

Valentine's Day	International Women's Day
Valentine's DayorSaint Valentine's Dayis a holiday celebrated onFebruary 14. In the Americas and Europe, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.	The international women's dayis celebrated on 8th of March. Women's Day or Working Women's Day is a day of international solidarity, and a day for reviewing the strength and organization of proletarian women. It was decided to have a Woman's Day in every country as a form of struggle in getting working women to vote. This day was to be a day of international solidarity in the fight for common objectives and a day for reviewing the organized strength of working women under the banner of socialism.

Adaptado do site:http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-celebrations.php#.U67xdJRdUeh(Acesso em: 28.06.2014)

ATIVIDADE 4

Entregue para os alunos a seguinte atividade xerocopiada e disponibilize um tempo de 10 minutos para que os alunos a realizem. A atividade consiste em relacionar as figuras com alguns feriados ou celebrações mundialmente importantes e conhecidos. Para a correção, cada aluno deverá se responsabilizar pela leitura de uma imagem.

Match the holidays with the pictures:

MÓDULO 2

ATIVIDADE 5

Essa atividade também deverá ser xerocopiada e entregue a cada aluno, para que componha seus arquivos pessoais. Os alunos poderão realizá-la, em duplas, em um tempo de, aproximadamente, 15 minutos.

Disponibilize dicionários para facilitar a compreensão de palavras desconhecidas. Os alunos deverão relacionar as palavras com as suas definições. É um vocabulário que se relaciona ao tema da aula: holidays and celebrations. Na correção, cada aluno deverá dar uma resposta, possibilitando a participação de todos.

Match the words with the definitions.

celebration

costume

decorate

fireworks

national anthem

national flag

ornament parade

present speech

symbol tradition

1. a thing that you give to somebody as a gift on a special occasion to show friendship or to say thank you ............................................

2. to make something look more attractive by putting things on it ................................

3. a custom or belief that is passed down through the generations or that is done time after time...........................................

4. a set of clothes worn in order to look like someone or something else, especially for a party ............................................

5. a display of explosive devices that create noise, lights and smoke for entertainment ...............................................

6. an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality.................................................

7. a public march, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles........................................

8. an emblem that has acquired a conventional significance ....................................................

9. an event designed to commemorate something or make something special and enjoyable .........................................

10. a country's official song which is played and/or sung on public occasions .................................................

11. a formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion ..........................................

12. decoration which is added to increase the beauty of something ...........................................................

Adaptado do site: http://www.viszki.sulinet.hu/tananyagtar/angol/Jekel/20hf.pdf(Acesso em: 28.06.2014)

ATIVIDADE 6

Apresente o vídeo Holidays and Celebration disponível no link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYbouZbx1k(Acesso em: 28.06.2014). Reproduza o vídeo mais de uma vez para que os alunos respondam as seguintes perguntas:

a) What are the holidays and celebrations mentioned in the video?

b) When are they celebrated?

c) Why are they celebrated?

d) Are there special traditions?

e) What kind of food might you have?

f) Do people wear special clothes?

Para a correção, pause o vídeo em cada feriado ou celebração apresentada e peça para que um dos alunos responda as perguntas. Outras perguntas poderão ser feitas, caso haja algum detalhe importante a ser destacado.

Imagem ilustrativa do vídeo

ATIVIDADE 7

No laboratório de informática, os alunos deverão acessar o link:http://www.englishvoices.org/ev-holidays.htm(Acesso em: 28.06.2014) e ouvir diferentes pessoas de origem diversa descreverem seus feriados favoritos. Os alunos deverão escolher 10 dessas pessoas e responder às seguintes perguntas:

Listen carefully to any of the comments above and answer the question below for each person.

What is your favorite holiday or celebration, and how do you or other people celebrate this day?
Name: ______________________________
___________ (name of holiday) is the day/time when I/my family/people _________.
On this day, I/my family _____________________.

During this holiday, _____________________.

Professor, verifique sempre todos os equipamentos multimídia, como fones de ouvido e microfone. Eles deverão estar em perfeito estado de uso para uma boa qualidade da atividade proposta.

Imagem ilustrativa do site

Para apresentações no PowerPoint sobre o tema da aula, acesse:

http://busyteacher.org/11484-favourite-english-holidays-ppt-presentation.html (Acesso em: 28.06.2014)

Para vídeos, acesse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp3xpaLeasM (acesso em 28.06.2014)

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=holidays+and+celebrations(Acesso em: 28.06.2014)

Para outras atividades, acesse:

http://www.inglesvip.com/holidays-celebrations(Acesso em: 28.06.2014);

http://www.eslflow.com/Cultureandcelebrationslessonplans.html (Acesso em: 28.06.2014)

Para atividades de compreensão auditiva, acesse:

http://www.esl-lab.com/tradition/traditionrd1.htm(Acesso em: 28.06.2014)

Os alunos deverão escolher três feriados importantes de nosso país e fazer uma descrição de cada um deles. A descrição deverá ser seguida de imagens e gravuras. Os alunos deverão explicar como são celebrados esses feriados, seu significado e importância, e as atividades desenvolvidas nesses dias, ou qualquer outro detalhe que julgarem pertinente. A atividade poderá ser realizada em dupla e deverá ser apresentada para todo o grupo. Os melhores trabalhos deverão ser compartilhados em uma plataforma virtual ou no mural da sala de aula ou da escola, possibilitando a visualização dos demais.

Portal do Professor - Holidays and Celebrations around the world (2024)

MÓDULO 1

What is a celebration?

What is the difference between holiday, festival andvacation?

Holiday

Festival

Vacation

Celebrations around the world:

April Fool's Day

Brazilian Carnival

Chinese new year

Christmas

Eid al-Adha

Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fit

Easter Day

July 4th(USA Independence Day)

May Day

Mother's Day/ Fathers Day

New Year's day

Thanksgiving

Valentine's Day

International Women's Day

MÓDULO 2