26 UNIT 8 2 LESSON 3 CLIL: SOCIAL STUDIES 回来回 口 Think and say. What festivals do you celebrate? Read. Then answer the questions This is an article for American children. It teaches them about life in Egypt. Is there anything you want to change? Is there any information you want to add? + Ca ☆由 三 Eid Al-Fitr in Egypt Eid Al-Fitr is a Muslim festival. The month before Eid is called Ramadan. In Ramadan, many Muslims fast during the day. This means they don't eat or drink until sunset. In the month of Ramadan, people think about the past year. They think about the things they did well and the things they want to do better. It is also a time to help other people. When is Eid Al-Fitr? That's a very good question! It's different every year. Eid happens in the first day of the 10th Islamic month, called Shawwal. The month starts when people see the new moon. Lots of Kahk! Kahk are delicious cookies. People eat kahk to celebrate. They have nuts, sugar, and honey in them. Many families make kahk but you can buy them from a bakery, too. 'Eid Mubarak' Eid is a time of celebration and for being happy. People say 'Eid Mubarak' to their friends. People go to the mosque and spend time with their families. They eat delicious food and celebrate! كيلاك EID MUBARAK

3 Answer the questions. Then read and check 1 What do people do during Ramadan? 2 What is the name of the Islamic month when Eid starts? 3 What are kahk? 4 What do people say to their friends during Eid? 5 How do people celebrate Eid? 4 Discuss with a partner 1 Do you agree with all the information in the article? 2 What special days do you and your family celebrate every year? 3 Which is your favorite celebration? Why? 4 What do you eat for this celebration? Find out How do people celebrate Eid Al-Fitr in other countries? UNIT 8 27

UNIT 8 5 28 Sham El-Nessim is Egypt's oldest festival. It comes the day after Coptic Easter. What do you know about Sham El-Nessim? Research and answer the questions 1 When is Sham El-Nessim this year? 2 Who celebrates Sham El-Nessim? 3 What do people eat during this festival? 4 What do people do during the festival? 5 Do you like Sham El-Nessim? Why? 6 Look and write captions for the photos We play in the park.

7 Think and write a short paragraph about Sham El-Nessim. Write 18-24 words 8 Think about another festival in your region or country. Complete the table Eid al-adha Name of the festival When is it? What do people do? What do people eat? What do people wear? Why do you like it? Draw a picture of the festival MUBARAK UNIT 8 29