Emi's school festival

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Do you like school festivals? Why or why not? (Yes, I do. I like them because…)
  2. What activities do you enjoy at school festivals? (I like…)
  3. Have you ever performed in a school festival? What did you do? (Yes, I have. I…)

Vocabulary Match

performance •• small shops
decorate •• make pretty
stalls •• a show
audience •• people watching

Vocabulary Answers 1

performancea show
decoratemake pretty
stallssmall shops
audiencepeople watching

Vocabulary Match 2

costume •• clapping
rehearse •• practice
applause •• happy feelings
excitement •• special clothes

Vocabulary Answers 2

costumespecial clothes
rehearsepractice
applauseclapping
excitementhappy feelings

Story

Emi is a student in Japan. Her school is having a festival. Emi and her friends are very excited. They work together to decorate the school. They make colorful signs and put up balloons. At the festival, there are many stalls where students sell food and play games.

Emi's class is going to perform a dance. They have been practicing for weeks. They wear beautiful costumes for their performance. Emi is a little nervous, but she knows they have practiced a lot. When it is time for their dance, Emi and her friends go on stage. The audience watches and smiles.

Emi's class dances very well. At the end of the performance, the audience claps loudly. Emi and her friends feel very happy. They enjoy the rest of the festival, and Emi thinks it is a day she will always remember.

Quiz

  1. What do Emi and her friends do to decorate the school?
  2. What is Emi's class going to perform at the festival?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. They make colorful signs and put up balloons.
  2. They are going to perform a dance.

Conversation

Emi:I'm so excited for our school festival! How about you, Yuki?
Yuki:Me too, Emi! I can't wait to see our class perform the dance.
Emi:I'm a little nervous, but I think we'll do great.
Yuki:Don't worry, we've practiced a lot. Our costumes look amazing too!
Emi:You're right, Yuki. Let's do our best and have fun!
Yuki:Yes, let's make this a day we'll never forget!

Discussion

  1. What other kinds of festivals do you enjoy?
  2. What do you like to do at a summer festival?

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