Part 2:

Describe an important festival in your country. You should say:

• When the festival is held

• Why the festival is important to people in your country

• What do people usually do at the festival

 

Part 3

Celebrating festivals

• What are the most important festivals celebrated in your country?

• Are any traditions associated with certain festivals in your country disappearing? (Is it important to preserve those traditions?)

• Are festivals and national holidays the best way to make sure people remember important events in the past?

 

Modern changes to old festivals

• Do you think that sometimes people become more interested in spending money during certain festivals rather than remember the festival’s original meaning?

• Is it necessary to preserve the original meaning of a festival, or is it OK for festivals to take on new contemporary meanings?

• What kind of new or foreign festival would be good to celebrate in your country?

 

Social aspects of festivals

• Why do some people feel more lonely than usual during certain festivals?

• Should national festivals aim to be inclusive as possible, or is it OK that they only cater certain mainstream sections of society?

• What is the importance in many festivals of sharing a big meal together?