A graduation ceremony.
A street festival.
A family holiday.
A virtual party.
Different traditions but the same idea: people celebrate important moments together. Discover the vocabulary of celebrations!
A street festival.
A family holiday.
A virtual party.
Different traditions but the same idea: people celebrate important moments together. Discover the vocabulary of celebrations!
Let’s wake up your celebration knowledge! You have already explored celebrations in forms 4, 5, and 7 — now it’s time to refresh and level up: Special Days, Different Celebrations, Festivals
Word bank:
1. Core concepts
event — [ɪˈvent] — anything that happens, especially something important or unusual; notikums
The Oscar's is one of the social events of the year.
celebration — [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən] — a special event or activity to mark an important day or occasion; svinības
People often have a celebration with food, music, and friends when something important happens.
ceremony — [ˈserəməni] — a formal event with traditional actions, often connected to culture or religion; ceremonija
During the ceremony, everyone wore traditional clothing and listened carefully to the speaker.
holiday — [ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ] — an official day when you do not have to go to work or school; svētki; brīvdiena
St Patrick's Day is a holiday in Ireland.
2. Why to celebrate
bring people together — [brɪŋ ˈpiːpl təˈɡeðə] — to create an opportunity for people to meet and spend time as a group; vienot cilvēkus
Celebrations often bring people together and strengthen relationships.
express gratitude — [ɪkˈspres ˈɡrætɪtjuːd] — to show that you are thankful for something; izteikt pateicību
During the celebration, participants expressed gratitude for the support of their families and friends.
mark an important event — [mɑːk ən ɪmˈpɔːtənt ɪˈvent] — to recognise or celebrate a significant moment; atzīmēt nozīmīgu notikumu
Graduation ceremonies mark an important event in a young person’s educational journey.
pass traditions to the next generation — [pɑːs trəˈdɪʃənz tə ðə nekst ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən] — to teach young people cultural customs and practices; nodot tradīcijas nākamajai paaudzei
Grandparents often pass traditions to the next generation by teaching special recipes and stories.
share values — [ʃeə ˈvæljuːz] — to have similar beliefs about what is important in life; būt vienotiem kopīgās vērtībās
Families often share values such as faith, respect, and tradition during important church ceremonies.
3. Ways to celebrate
create an atmosphere — [kriˈeɪt ən ˈætməsfɪə] — to make a place feel special or suitable for a particular event; radīt atmosfēru
Soft music and warm lights helped create an atmosphere that made guests feel relaxed.
music performance — [ˈmjuːzɪk pəˈfɔːməns] — an event where musicians play or sing for an audience; muzikāls priekšnesums
Music performances are often part of celebrations and festivals.
celebration online — [ˌsel·əˈbreɪ·ʃən ˈɒnlaɪn] — a celebration that takes place using the internet; svinības tiešsaistē
Celebrations online allow people in different places to celebrate together.
public event — [ˈpʌblɪk ɪˈvent] — an activity or celebration that is open to many people; publisks pasākums
The city organised a public event with concerts and traditional food stands.
virtual party — [ˈvɜːtʃuəl ˈpɑːti] — a party where people communicate and celebrate using digital technology; virtuāla ballīte, ballīte tiešsaistē
Virtual parties became popular when people could not meet in person.
4. Life at festivals
colourful costumes — [ˈkʌləfəl ˈkɒstjuːmz] — bright and decorative clothes worn during festivals or performances; krāsaini/spilgti kostīmi
Performers wore colourful costumes that made the street festival look lively and exciting.
crowd — [kraʊd] — a large group of people in the same place; pūlis
A large crowd filled the square to watch the concert.
onlooker — [ˈɒnlʊkə] — a person who watches something happening without taking part; skatītājs, vērotājs
A curious onlooker stopped to watch the musician performing in the street.
street performance — [striːt pəˈfɔːməns] — a performance that takes place in a public place such as a street or square; priekšnesums uz ielas
The street performance included music and dancing that surprised many visitors.
5. How celebrations are organised
choose a location — [tʃuːz ə ləʊˈkeɪʃən] — to decide where an event will take place; izvēlēties norises vietu
They chose a location near the lake to create a peaceful and beautiful setting for the event.
host an event — [həʊst ə ɪˈvent] — to organise and welcome guests to an event; vadīt pasākumu
The family hosted an event to mark an important moment in their lives.
join the event — [dʒɔɪn ði ɪˈvent] — to take part in an organised activity or celebration; pievienoties/apmeklēt pasākumu
Many students joined the event to meet friends and experience something new.
organise an event — [ˈɔːɡənaɪz ən ɪˈvent] — to plan and prepare an activity for a group of people; organizēt pasākumu
The family worked together to organise an event that included games, music, and decorations.
prepare invitations — [prɪˈpeə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz] — to create messages asking people to attend an event; sagatavot ielūgumus
She prepared invitations with colourful designs to make the event feel special.
send invitations — [send ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz] — to deliver messages inviting people to an event; nosūtīt ielūgumus
The organisers sent invitations several weeks before the celebration.
set a date — [set ə deɪt] — to decide on the day when an event will happen; noteikt datumu
They set a date that was convenient for most of the guests.
Atsauce:
Picture “Opening Ceremonies for Olympic Winter Games 2026”: Grindstone Media Group / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Group of male choir singers”: shulers / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Night art installation during a cultural festival at Seoul”: Geliodor / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Womans in costumes take a picture with girl”: Michele Ursi / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Street musicians”: csikiphoto / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Corporate gala event”: shulers / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Group of male choir singers”: shulers / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Night art installation during a cultural festival at Seoul”: Geliodor / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Womans in costumes take a picture with girl”: Michele Ursi / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Street musicians”: csikiphoto / Shutterstock.com
Picture “Corporate gala event”: shulers / Shutterstock.com