Festivals Lmnarja Festival UNIT 1 pages 15 16

Festivals: L-mnarja Festival UNIT 1, pages 15 -16 Transcript page 183 audio available as a separate document, page “Predmeti”

1. What do you know about Malta? • • • geography language culture religion food and drinks

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 m. Mm. XZcn 5 B 4 Humidity Scarcity of fresh water A lot of lime stone Oil? REPUBLIC OF MALTA

archipelago /ˌɑː. kɪˈpel. ə. ɡəʊ/ group of islands (Gozo&Malta)

• • La Valetta, the capital Mdina Rabat Sliema St. Julian’s Buggiba Qawra Mellieha

Malta, n. Maltese, adj. Knights of Malta – malteški vitezovi Maltese Cross – malteški krst Maltese Order – malteški red

Culture and Language • English, Italian and Maltese (Sicilian Arabic) language • British colony until 1964 • Republic 1974 • Strongly influenced by the British (e. g. Drive on the left) • Culturally close to Italy and Italians • EU member since 2004

Economy of Malta • Currency: pound, lira, now euro • Tourism accounts for about 15 % of the GDP (GDP = BDP; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT = BRUTO DOMAĆI PROIZVOD) • Agriculture (cotton, wine, olive oil) but only 20% of the food the Maltese need is produced • shipyard • Tax (duty) free zone • Film industry • Many ex-Yugoslavs employed in hospitality and tourism sector

Unit 1, page 15 Look at the photo What do you think happens during the “L-mnarja (limna: ha) Festival”

3. page 15, The following words are used in the guide’s talk we are about to hear. How do you think they are connected to the festival? • • Harvest Crops Torches Bonfires Procession Banners Rabbit

harvest (žetva), sowing/seeding (setva) crops (usevi) to reap – ubirati plodove, žeti to sow /səʊ/, to plant – posejati seed, n. -seme yield, n. (prinos, u ekonomiji generalno profit) i kao glagol to yield – doneti prinos It yields results – Daje rezultate You reap what you sow – Žanješ ono što si posejao

torches (baklja), bonfires (lomača), fireworks (vatromet) Luminaria, it. illuminations The room is airy and illuminated – Sobe su prozračne i osvetljene.

procession = parade banners = flags “Bandu”

A tour rep offers an optional excursion (fakultativni izlet) at a holiday resort/hotel and earns the fee (honorar). Usually he works on commission (“na procenat”, the more he sells the more earns)

2. Page 15, Transcript, Unit 1, Listening 2, page 183 Now listen to the tour rep’s/guide’s talk. Were your predictions correct? THE CITY OF MDINA, MALTA

3, page 15, Tapescript Unit 1, listening 2, page 183 Listen again and fill in the gaps. • Name of Festival Imnarja________________ • Official Name is Feast of_________________ • Imnarja means_______________________ • Opening ceremony Bandu is procession of brightly coloured _________________________ • Main part of festival is________________ on last day • Display of vegetables, fruit and poultry____________ • Stalls sell local cakes, pastries and_______________ • Special Maltese dish of

Imnarja Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul end of June

24 th June St. John’s Day

FEAST/fiːst/ a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people: gozba FESTIVITY /fesˈtɪv. ə. ti/ the parties, meals, and other social activities with which people celebrate a special occasion: svečanost

festival/ˈfes. tɪ. vəl/ a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies

It coincides with the harvest (it takes place at the same time as the harvest) folk festival (people’s) crops, fruit, vegetables, honey and wine are laid out (presented, shown, exhibited) for display

RAMPARTS (bedemi, zidine, uporište) of the City of Mdina the walls fortification

Mecca and Medina /mɛˈdiːnə/ in Saudi Arabia vs Mdina, Malta

prize /praɪz = award price /praɪs/ = cost

Buskett Gardens https: //www. visitmalta. com/en/event-details/202006/l-imnarja-13505 http: //mymalta. guide/

Fruits and vegetables are laid out on display /leɪ/ - laid /leɪd/ – laid put, place, set (postaviti položiti) e. g. lay the table ≠ lie –lay – lain (ležati) lie – lied (lagati)

poultry /ˈpəʊl. tri/ birds, such as chickens, that are bred for their eggs and meat: (živina)

pastries /ˈpeɪ. stri/– peciva, poslastice

stalls = stands (tezge)

Maltese dish fried rabbit

torches and bonfires are lit to light – lit (lighted)

the climax /ˈklaɪ. mæks/ of the festival = main event, culmination Rabat’s Racecourse Street

horses are ridden bareback = without a saddle

jockey /ˈdʒɒk. i/ = a person whose job is riding horses in races: džokej

donkey /ˈdɒŋ. ki/ = magarac

foot of the hill, mountain = podnožje

• • • 3, page 15, Transcript Unit 1, listening 2, page 183 Key Name of Festival Imnarja. Official Name is Feast of ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL. Imnarja means ILLUMINARIA. Opening ceremony Bandu is procession of brightly coloured BANNERS. Main part of festival is HORSE AND DONKEY RACES on last day Display of vegetables, fruit, poultry, HONEY AND WINE. Stalls sell local cakes, pastries and SWEETS. Special Maltese dish of FRIED RABBIT During races the horses are ridden BAREBACK. Winners receive special BANNERS which they display in their CHURCH. To reserve place on excursion go to HOTEL RECEPTION.

HW page 16, Describing procedures Present Simple Passive • Read explanation about Passive Voice • page 16, do Practice 1, 2.

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References • • • What to do in Malta? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 m. Mm. XZcn 5 B 4 Malta with Bunnik Tours https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=e. Q 6 Uf 8 qe. ULY CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY

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