Learning activity 1
Evidence: Take a break
Select a celebration around the world and describe it according to the format.
Include images to illustrate your ideas. You can find and example in Introductory
material section 1. Describing celebrations and special occasions around the
world. You have to make your description in minimum 250 words.
    Aspects               Description                        Image
What     it is      The Carnival of Venice,
celebrated.        The festival is known for
                    its elaborate tuberose
                             mask.
Where       and   It is an annual festival
when     it   is held in Venice, Italy. The
celebrated.       Carnival ends with the
                 Christian celebration of
                  Lent, forty days before
                 Easter, on Carnival Day,
                    one day before Ash
                         Wednesday.
What     people The costumes they wear
wear.            are characteristic of the
                  Venetian 18th century.
                The masquera nobile and
                  maschera del galeone
                  abound, a white mask
                with black or dark-colored
                silk clothing and a three-
                 pointed hat. After 1972,
                 other colors have been
                 added to the costumes,
                 although the masks are
                 still mostly white, silver
                          and gold.
What     people        During the 10 days of
do.                  celebration of this party,
                   people dress up and take to
                    the streets for a walk and
                      take pictures, either in
                     organized or improvised
                             parades..
Why it is      a     This Carnival is totally
special             different from those seen
celebration.              in the rest of the
                   world.Today thousands of
                   visitors come to Venice at
                     this time to admire the
                    spectacular costumes of
                         those who invest
                      thousands of euros to
                      look like a star during
                    some days of the year or
                   just to mingle with people
                   and get lost in the streets
                        of this unique city.
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                            Criterios de evaluación
 Describe celebraciones con la estructura y el vocabulario requeridos.