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Talk about special days

Unit 9

I CAN name celebrations and special days
I CAN say which celebrations are important

Speaking

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When you talk about a special day, you usually answer three simple questions: When is it?, What do you do?, and Why is it important? You don't need long sentences — short, clear answers are best at A2 level. A good answer can be just three sentences.

For routines — things you do every year — use the simple present with words like always, usually, or every year:

"I always eat cake on my birthday."
"We usually have a big meal with the family."
"Every year we visit my grandmother's house."

For plans — things you will do soon — use the present continuous with this or next:

"I'm having a party this weekend."
"We're going to a music festival next month."

Here are useful phrases you can mix together. Try to learn two or three of them:

"My birthday is in May."
"I celebrate Eid with my family."
"We usually have a big meal on this day."
"It's important to me because I see my family."
"On my birthday we eat cake and open presents."

Notice the structure: you can answer in three short sentences — the day, the activity, and the reason. This is a clear and natural way to speak in English.

Now listen to the model dialogue and practise the speaking steps. Then finish by talking to Emma about a special day that is important to you.

إزاي تتكلّم عن يوم مميّز بالإنجليزي

في الـ speaking task دي هتتمرّن على إنك تتكلّم عن يوم مميّز ليك — سواء كان عيد ميلادك، العيد، أو أي مناسبة ليها معنى عندك. الفكرة إنك تجاوب بشكل طبيعي ومختصر، من غير ما تلف وتدور في كلام كتير.

الإطار الذهبي: ٣ أسئلة بس

أي إجابة كويسة عن يوم مميّز بتمر على ٣ أسئلة بسيطة:

When is it? — إمتى؟
What do you do? — بتعمل إيه؟
Why is it important? — ليه مهم ليك؟

الـ A2 level مش محتاج جمل طويلة — جمل قصيرة وواضحة أحسن بكتير.

زمن المضارع البسيط للحاجات اللي بتتكرّر كل سنة

لو بتتكلّم عن حاجة بتعملها كل سنة (routine)، استخدم الـ simple present مع كلمات زي:

always (دايماً)
usually (عادةً)
every year (كل سنة)

أمثلة:

I always eat cake on my birthday.
We usually have a big meal with the family.
Every year we visit my grandmother's house.

زمن المضارع المستمر للخطط

لو بتتكلّم عن حاجة هتعملها قريب (plan)، استخدم الـ present continuous مع this أو next:

I'm having a party this weekend.
We're going to a music festival next month.

جمل جاهزة من الـ dialogue تقدر تستخدمها

"My birthday is in June." — للتاريخ
"I have a party with my friends. We eat cake." — للنشاط
"Yes, I see all my family and friends." — للسبب
"Sounds fun! Is it important to you?" — سؤال متابعة حلو

الـ structure المثالي للإجابة

اجاوب في ٣ جمل قصيرة:

اسم اليوم: My birthday is in June.
النشاط: I have a party with my friends.
السبب: It's important because I see all my family.

ده نفس الـ model sentence في الدرس: "My birthday is in June and I have a party with my friends."

نصيحة: قبل ما تسجّل، اسأل نفسك الأسئلة الـ ٣ دول بصوت عالي، وبعدين اتكلّم كأنك مع صاحبك. خلي إجابتك صادقة وقصيرة.

Listen to this short conversation about special days. Pay attention to the questions and answers.

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Emma Hi Tom! What's your favourite special day?
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Tom My birthday. It's in June.
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Emma What do you do on your birthday?
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Tom I have a party with my friends. We eat cake.
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Emma Sounds fun! Is it important to you?
T
Tom Yes, I see all my family and friends.

My birthday is in June and I have a party with my friends.

This is a good model answer. It gives the day, the activity, and uses two new words: birthday and party.

Required

Say this sentence aloud. Replace 'June' with the real month of your birthday.

My birthday is in June.

Required

Now say what you do on your special day. Speak slowly and clearly.

I have a party with my family.

Required

You are talking to Emma, a new friend. She wants to know about a celebration that is important to you. Try to answer her questions using three short sentences: when, what you do, and why.

Required

I CAN name celebrations and special days
I CAN say which celebrations are important to me

Vocabulary

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People all over the world have special days. A special day is a day we remember or celebrate. There are many kinds of special days. Some happen once a year, like a birthday or a national holiday. Others are big personal events, like a wedding or a festival. There are also public celebrations, like New Year or a music festival.

On these days we often do the same things. We meet family, we eat special food, we give presents, and we feel happy. Many special days have a cake and welcome guests to a party. In some countries, people wear special clothes or play music.

In this lesson you will learn eight common English words. You will use them to talk about the days that are important to you. The words are all nouns, so you can put them after a or my (a party, my birthday). For example: "I love my birthday" or "We go to a festival in summer."

Look at the table below. Read the word, its type, the meaning in your language, and the example sentence. Then continue with the practice steps.

Word	Type	Example
birthday	noun	My birthday is in May.
wedding	noun	The wedding is on Saturday.
festival	noun	The music festival is in July.
holiday	noun	We have a holiday next week.
party	noun	I'm having a party on Friday.
present	noun	I bought a present for my mum.
cake	noun	We eat cake at birthdays.
guests	noun	The guests arrive at six o'clock.

Try to learn the words well. The next step will help you remember them.

كلمات الأيام المميزة

النهارده هنتعلم ٨ كلمات إنجليزي بنستخدمهم لما نتكلم عن الأيام المميزة – يعني الأيام اللي بنفتكرها أو بنحتفل بيها زي يوم الميلاد، الأعياد، أو حفلات الزفاف.

كلهم أسماء (nouns)

أول حاجة لازم تعرفها إن الكلمات دي كلها أسماء (nouns). والقاعدة المهمة هنا: قبل الاسم النكرة بنحط a، وقبل الاسم اللي بتاعك بنحط my. مثال: a party (حفلة) أو my birthday (يوم ميلادي). الجملة اللي في الدرس نموذج كويس: We have a big party on my birthday. – يعني "إحنا عندنا حفلة كبيرة في يوم ميلادي". شايف إزاي a قبل big party و my قبل birthday؟

الكلمات اللي بتوصف مناسبات

٤ كلمات بيقولولك إيه نوع المناسبة:

birthday – يوم الميلاد، بييجي مرة كل سنة
wedding – حفل الزفاف، لما اتنين بيقرروا يتجوزوا
festival – مهرجان، زي مهرجان الموسيقى في الصيف
holiday – عطلة أو إجازة، سواء كانت رسمية أو للسفر

الكلمات اللي بتحصل في المناسبة

٤ كلمات تانية بتوصف حاجات بتلاقيها في المناسبات دي:

party – الحفلة نفسها
present – الهدية اللي بتديها لحد
cake – الكعكة، ودي أكتر حاجة مرتبطة بأعياد الميلاد
guests – الضيوف، الناس اللي بيدعوكم أو بتدعوهم

جمل تانية ممكن تستخدمها

The wedding is on Saturday. (الفرح يوم السبت)
I'm having a party on Friday. (عندي حفلة يوم الجمعة)
I bought a present for my mum. (اشتريت هدية لماما)

نصيحة للحفظ

حاول تربط كل كلمة بموقف حقيقي من حياتك. فكر في آخر birthday ليك، أو holiday رحت فيها. كل ما ربطت الكلمة بصورة حقيقية، هتفضل في دماغك أكتر.

Learn these eight words about special days and celebrations.

birthday ˈbɜːθ.deɪ
the day that is exactly a year or number of years after a person was born :
cake keɪk
a sweet food made with a mixture of flour , eggs , fat , and sugar : a small flat object made by pressing toge
festival ˈfɛstɪvəl
A festival is a celebration or event, often recurring annually, that involves special activities, performances
guests ɡests
People who are invited to visit someone's home or attend an event, or people staying at a hotel.
holiday ˈhɒlɪdeɪ
A day or period of time when people do not go to work or school, often for celebration or rest.
party ˈpɑː.ti
a social event at which a group of people meet to talk , eat , drink , dance , etc., often in order to celebra
present ˈprez.ənt
something that you are given, without asking for it, on a special occasion , especially to show friendship , o
wedding ˈwedɪŋ
A wedding is a ceremony where two people get married, often followed by a celebration or party.