Holidays

1. What are some of the biggest holidays that are celebrated in the country that you are from?

2. What kinds of preparations do you have to make for these celebrations? In other words, is there any work that you have to do around the house before the holiday? Is there any special food that has to be made?

3. What are some of the activities or traditions that people participate in on a holiday? Do you do anything special? Do you go anywhere special?

4. What are the big national (nonreligious) holidays in the country that you are from? For instance, does your country celebrate any kind of independence day?

5. What are the major holidays that you know about in the United States? Can you list them?

6. Are there any holidays that you don’t like? What are they? Why don’t you like them?