Festivals of Light Around the World
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Festivals of Light Around the World

This ESL reading and vocabulary lesson explores Festivals of Light celebrated around the world and is designed for kids and teens at the A2-B1 level. Students learn key festival-related vocabulary before reading a short, engaging text about festivals like Diwali, Hanukkah, and the Chinese Lantern Festival. The lesson features vocabulary presentation, guided comprehension tasks, and creative speaking or writing activities. Ideal for classes focusing on global celebrations, light-themed holidays, and cultural reading practice.

Skills

  • Can give detailed accounts of experiences, describing feelings and reactions.
  • Can assess whether an article, report or review is on the required topic.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

Read these facts. Which facts did you know? Which facts are new for you?

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Diwali is the biggest light festival in India.
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Hanukkah lasts for eight nights.
3
Lantern Festival is celebrated in China each year.
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People use candles, lamps, and fireworks for celebration.
5
Thousands visit Varanasi to see Diwali lights.
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Lights symbolize hope and joy during festivals.
Your answer:
2

Read the sentences and pay attention to the words in bold. What do you think they mean? Discuss.

3

Match these words to their definitions.

4

Fill in the blanks with the words from the list.

5

Read the text and say which sentences are true and which are false.

6

Discuss these questions!

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