This is a Clilstore unit. You can link all words to dictionaries.

Maltese Celebrations

Task 1

Use the Multidict function to discover the meaning of these words.

carnival float, festivals, masked balls, costumed revellers, parade, mourning, a procession, cribs, manger

Task 2

Select the ''Cultural Activities green button at the bottom of the page to complete the collocations.

Task 3

Reading

Carnival: late-night parties, masked balls, grotesque mask and dress competitions, costumed revellers, marching bands and a colourful parade of large floats.

Good Friday is a day of mourning. No church bells are rung. Decorations are removed from churches and no mass is held. On Good Friday, many villages and towns organise a procession of statues and people dressed as biblical characters. These statues represent a scene from the Passion of the Christ.

Easter Day is celebrated with figolli which are Malta's special Easter sweet. Towns and villages celebrate with lively band marches as the locals run carrying the statue of the Risen Christ.

All the streets are decorated with lights for Christmas. Christmas trees, cribs and mangers with baby Jesus are displayed in the windows of many houses. This is a feast for the eye, together with many cultural events and entertainment all over the island.

Task 4

Using the information from Task 3, which Task 2 activities from can be performed for:

Carnival
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Christmas

Task 5

Try to add more activities by using the information below:

Task 6

Click on the green button below called 'Names of Festive Food' to find out what some traditional Maltese food are and what they are called.

Task 7

Now that you have an idea of the different types of food, click on the green button called 'Festive Food'. Try to complete the activity to find out in which of the above feast days these foods are eaten.