Unit 8: Festivals and Celebrations
5. SınıfFestivals around the world, special days, simple past tense
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1. Festivals & Special Days
| Festival | Country | When? | What happens? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Fitr | Turkey & worldwide | After Ramadan | People visit family, give gifts. |
| New Year's Day | Worldwide | January 1st | Fireworks, celebrations. |
| National Day | Turkey | October 29th | Parades, concerts, ceremonies. |
| Christmas | UK, USA & others | December 25th | Gifts, family dinner, decorations. |
| Holi | India | Spring | People throw coloured powder. |
| Halloween | USA & UK | October 31st | Costumes, trick or treat. |
🎉 Celebration Vocabulary
| English | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| fireworks | havai fişek |
| parade | geçit töreni |
| ceremony | tören |
| decoration | dekorasyon, süsleme |
| gift / present | hediye |
| costume | kostüm |
| traditional | geleneksel |
| celebrate | kutlamak |
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2. Simple Past Tense
📌 Use for completed actions in the past.
Regular: add -ed | Irregular: special forms
| Type | Example |
|---|---|
| ✅ Positive | We celebrated Eid last week. / She went to a parade. |
| ❌ Negative | I didn't watch the fireworks. / He didn't go to the party. |
| ❓ Question | Did you enjoy the festival? / What did you do? |
| ✅ Answer | Yes, I did. / No, I didn't. |
🔄 Common Irregular Verbs
| Base Form | Past Simple | Example |
|---|---|---|
| go | went | We went to Istanbul for Eid. |
| eat | ate | I ate special food. |
| see | saw | We saw fireworks. |
| wear | wore | She wore a traditional dress. |
| give | gave | They gave us gifts. |
| have | had | We had a big dinner. |
📖Reading: Our Eid Celebration
Last week, we celebrated Eid al-Fitr. It was amazing! We woke up early in the morning and wore our new clothes. Then we went to the mosque with my father.
After the prayers, my grandmother cooked a big traditional lunch. We ate baklava and börek. My uncle gave us gifts. In the evening, we saw beautiful fireworks from our balcony.
I had a wonderful time. I love Eid!
❓Comprehension Questions
- What festival did they celebrate? → Eid al-Fitr.
- What did they wear? → New clothes.
- Where did they go in the morning? → To the mosque.
- What did they eat? → Baklava and börek.
- What did they see in the evening? → Fireworks.
Unit Test
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