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Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Family Life, Fine Arts: Music, Dance, Film, Literature, Theatre, Visual Arts, Milestones
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Students are invited by the Dia de los Muertos DC (DDLMDC) organization to participate on their festival and educate others about the Day of the Dead and the activities Mexicans do during this celebration.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Context: The New York Times is seeking students from different cultures to interview them about their birthday celebration when it turns to adulthood. They want to invite families to organize a multicultural birthday celebration to enrich their knowledge about other culture’s celebrations.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Morals and values
Levels: IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2 AdvancedMid-CEFRB2/C1
You are journalists of festival column of a magazine and this week's topic is the memorial of death. You need to collect information across cultures regarding different culture practices and attitudes towards death through different forms.
Topic(s): B. Contemporary Life, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Fashion and Clothing, Food & Meal Taking, Shopping
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedMid-CEFRB2/C1
The community is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. For this event, all students were asked to represent a Hispanic country. You and your peers want to buy traditional costumes and traditional dishes for this event. Students need to describe the details of the outfits, the ingredients of the plates and be able to provide the symbolism of the meaning behind each object.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Family Life, Identity
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
The grandmother develops an important role in the family, and you have been asked to describe her and represent your family’s thoughts and feelings to her.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, B. Contemporary Life, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, Leisure
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
Chinese Labor Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is celebrated on May 1st each year. It is a day to recognize and honor the contributions and achievements of workers in China and around the world.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
You are the best man/bridesmaid of your Chinese friend. You will responsibility for arrange the process of wedding of your friend and help him/her to manage the whole wedding. You need to write the invitation letter, make a list of guest who should be invited to the wedding, arrange the seats of banquet and explain what they should do for different groups.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
This year’s Ecuador celebrates a cultural event at Flushing Park. Students have been asked to volunteer to educate visitors at the tourist booth representing indigenous culture and traditions.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedMid-CEFRB2/C1
The community will hold a multicultural celebration where students are invited to make a traditional holiday advocacy about their culture. You want to introduce people to your favorite traditional Chinese festival - the Spring Festival and its culture.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1 AdvancedHigh-CEFRC1/C2
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that takes place on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in September or October.
The festival has been celebrated in China for over 1,000 years and is recognized as a public holiday in China.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has also spread to other parts of the world with significant Chinese populations.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Family Life, Identity
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedMid-CEFRB2/C1
The UK newspaper, “Current China”, is trying to acquire new content about family values and childbirth in Chinese society.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
A cultural exchange platform called "Celebrations around the world" invited students from all over the world to share their traditional cultural celebrations on the platform. You are also invited to introduce people to traditional Chinese festivals.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Family Life
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
The school is celebrating National Family Week in November 20th-26th, 2022. "Stronger Families, Stronger Communities"
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
There is the annual Korean Festival on October 23rd, 2022, in Union Square Park. The Korean class decided to participate in the cultural experience event and post the event's information on the school website to encourage participation of other students.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Family Life
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1
Students are asked to give advice to Korean guests visiting the US with a pet about the pet industry, including similarities and differences they should be aware of between the US and Korea in this industry.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Students are invited to the school culture festival to share about Mexican culture and how offerings are made to honor deceased loved ones on the Day of Dead.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
The American Museum of Natural History is hosting a new and unique exhibition of the shrunken heads from indigenous Ecuadorian tribes. Students are invited to submit reflections of the exhibit on the museum website.
Topic(s): Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions, D. Global Awareness & Community Engagement, Environmental Issues & Sustainability, Public Health
Levels: NoviceHigh-CEFRA1/A2 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Context: An environmental health organization seeks informational material for a Green Diwali to help people stay healthy during and after the celebrations.
Topic(s): B. Contemporary Life, Earning a Living, Fashion and Clothing, Milestones, Shopping
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateMid-CEFRA2/B1 AdvancedLow-CEFRB1/B2
You are assisting your best friend who is going to attend a job interview in China. You need to give her/him advice in choosing clothes.
Topic(s): A. Identity & Social Relationships, Celebrations, Customs, & Traditions
Levels: NoviceMid-CEFRA1 IntermediateLow-CEFRA2 IntermediateHigh-CEFRB1
Your International Club is going to put on a culture fair that will be open to the community. You and your classmates will increase awareness of the different cultures represented in your community and in the Hispanic world.