Speaking practice: answer out loud for one minute
What is the most important festival in your country?
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12 conversation questions about holidays and festivals
- 1What is the most important festival in your country?
- 2How do people celebrate it?
- 3What special food do you eat on that day?
- 4What is your favourite holiday of the year?
- 5Do you give presents? To whom?
- 6How did you celebrate your last birthday?
- 7Is there a festival from another country you'd like to see?
- 8Do you prefer big celebrations or quiet ones?
- 9Have celebrations changed since you were a child?
- 10Do you wear special clothes for any festival?
- 11What do you usually do on New Year's Eve?
- 12If you could create a new holiday, what would it celebrate?
Useful phrases
- The biggest festival here is...
- On that day, people usually...
- It's a time for...
- We traditionally eat...
- It's my favourite because...
- It's celebrated with...
- Things have changed a lot since...
- I'd love to experience...
Key vocabulary
- celebrate
- do something special for an important day
- tradition
- a custom passed down over many years
- get-together
- an informal meeting of friends or family
- decorations
- things used to make a place look festive
- fireworks
- colourful explosions in the sky for celebrations
- public holiday
- a day when most people don't work
Sample answer
What is the most important festival in your country?
The most important festival in my country is Eid. Before the day, everyone buys new clothes and cleans their home. In the morning, people go to prayers and then visit relatives and friends. We traditionally eat sweet dishes and lots of meat. It's my favourite holiday because the whole family gets together.
Practise "Holidays and festivals" with a real partner
Questions are easier to remember once you've answered them out loud. Start a live 1-on-1 video call and use this topic to get the conversation going.
Practise this topic liveHow to practise this topic
- Answer each question in at least two or three sentences.
- Try to use two of the useful phrases and one new word in every answer.
- With a partner, ask a follow-up question like "Why?" or "Can you give an example?"
- Alone, record your one-minute answer and listen back for one thing to improve.