a happy night of mooncakes, lanterns, and family

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Mid-Autumn Festival – Moon Cake Festival

This year, on October 6, I celebrated the Moon Cake Festival in Cambodia. It is also called the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Chinese and Vietnamese families celebrate it. I gave mooncakes to my family. Mooncakes are round cakes. They have sweet or salty filling. Some have red bean paste, lotus seed paste, or salted egg yolk. I ate mooncakes with my family. I liked them very much.

I also made offerings to the moon. I put fruits, mooncakes, and incense on a small table. I looked at the full moon. The moon was big, round, and bright. I felt happy with my family.

I carried a colorful lantern. My lantern was shaped like a star. Children and families walked with lanterns. The streets looked very beautiful at night. Many people laughed and took photos.

In some places, I saw lion and dragon dances. They were loud and exciting. I clapped and watched them carefully. Some dancers wore bright costumes.

Even if the Moon Cake Festival is not a national holiday in Cambodia, I enjoyed it very much. I spent time with my family, ate mooncakes, carried a lantern, and watched the dances. It was a very happy day. I felt joy and peace. I hope I can celebrate it again next year.

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Vocabulary:

a cake – food made from flour, sugar, and eggs, often sweet.
autumn – the season after summer and before winter; leaves fall.
to celebrate – to do something special for a happy event.
mooncakes – round cakes eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
a sweet filling – a soft, sugary part inside food.
salty – food that tastes like salt.
a red bean paste – soft food made from red beans and sugar.
a lotus seed paste – soft food made from lotus seeds and sugar.
a salted egg yolk – the yellow part of an egg, salty in taste.
to make offerings – to give food or gifts to gods, spirits, or ancestors.
the moon – the big round object in the sky at night.
bright – giving a lot of light.
a lantern – a light in a paper or metal holder.
to be shaped like a star – to have the form of a star.
a lion and dragon dance – a traditional dance with lion or dragon costumes.
to be exciting – to feel happy and full of energy.
to clap – to hit your hands together to show happiness or applause.
to wear a costume – to put on special clothes for a party or performance.
to enjoy – to feel happy doing something.
to feel joy – to feel very happy.
peace – a calm and safe feeling; no fighting.

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Verbs (infinitive, past tense form)

to celebrate – celebrated	to call – called
to give – gave	to have – had
to eat – ate	to like – liked
to make – made	to put – put
to look – looked	to be – was/were
to feel – felt	to carry – carried
to shape – was shaped	to walk – walked
to laugh – laughed	to take – took
to see – saw	to clap – clapped
to watch – watched	to wear – wore
to enjoy – enjoyed	to spend – spent
to hope – hoped	to can – could

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Multiple choice, one answer correct:

1. a cake
a) food made from flour and sugar
b) a small red fruit to eat
c) a toy to play with

2. autumn
a) a hot summer day outside
b) the season after summer
c) the first season of year

3. to celebrate
a) to sleep in the bed
b) to do something happy
c) to cook food for friends

4. mooncakes
a) a small fruit to eat
b) a toy for children play
c) round cakes for a festival

5. a sweet filling
a) hard candy inside food
b) a soft sugary part inside food
c) a salty piece in food

6. salty
a) food that has no taste
b) food that is very sweet
c) food that has salt

7. a red bean paste
a) soft food from red beans
b) small sweet candy piece
c) fried meat with sauce

8. a lotus seed [small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant] paste
a) green food for cooking
b) soft food from lotus seeds
c) a soft piece of bread

9. a salted egg yolk
a) white part of an egg
b) yellow part of an egg
c) a sweet yellow fruit

10. to make offerings
a) to give food or gifts
b) to eat food alone
c) to buy food in shop

11. the moon
a) small bright star in sky
b) big round object in sky
c) the sun in daytime sky

12. bright
a) very dark and not bright
b) gives a lot of light
c) small and hard to hold

13. a lantern
a) light in paper or metal
b) a small sweet food
c) soft toy for children

14. to be shaped like a star
a) to have star form
b) to be round like ball
c) to be soft and sweet

15. a lion and dragon dance
a) song people sing at night
b) a kind of sport game
c) dance in lion or dragon costumes

16. to be exciting
a) to feel happy and fun
b) to feel tired and sleep
c) to feel hungry and thirsty

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17. to clap
a) to hit hands together
b) to shout very loud
c) to run very quickly

18. to wear a costume
a) to sleep in the bed
b) to eat food at table
c) to put on special clothes

19. to enjoy
a) to feel happy with it
b) to feel sad about it
c) to walk slowly outside

20. to feel joy
a) to feel tired and sad
b) to feel very happy
c) to feel cold outside

21. peace
a) a fight or argument
b) a loud noise outside
c) a calm and safe feeling

Answers:
1-a, 2-b, 3-b, 4-c, 5-b, 6-c, 7-a,
8-b, 9-b, 10-a, 11-b, 12-b, 13-a, 14-a,
15-c, 16-a, 17-a, 18-c, 19-a, 20-b, 21-c
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Gap-Fill Exercise:

1. I like to eat a _______ with my tea.
a) cake
b) lantern
c) joy

2. The _______ is bright in the night sky.
a) costume
b) moon
c) salty

3. Children carry a _______ in the festival.
a) lantern
b) red bean paste
c) joy

4. A mooncake can have a sweet or _______ filling.
a) bright
b) lotus seed paste
c) salty

5. The yellow part of the egg is the _______.
a) lantern
b) yolk
c) clap

6. Families _______ the festival with music and dancing.
a) celebrate
b) feel
c) look

7. People _______ their hands to make a sound.
a) enjoy
b) wear
c) clap

8. Some mooncakes have a _______ filling made from beans.
a) red bean paste
b) moon
c) lantern

9. Children like to _______ a star-shaped lantern.
a) carry
b) make offerings
c) enjoy

10. The lion and dragon _______ is very exciting.
a) cake
b) bright
c) dance

11. Families put food on a small table to _______ to the moon.
a) wear
b) make offerings
c) walk

12. The _______ season comes after summer.
a) autumn
b) sweet filling
c) clap

13. People wear bright clothes or a _______ during the festival.
a) moon
b) red bean paste
c) costume

14. I feel happy and have _______ when I see the full moon.
a) joy
b) mooncake
c) red bean paste

15. Mooncakes are round, with soft sweet or salty _______.
a) lantern
b) filling
c) costume

16. The festival is fun and _______ to watch.
a) bright
b) yolk
c) exciting

17. Some mooncakes have a soft _______ made from seeds.
a) cake
b) lotus seed paste
c) clap

18. People like to _______ the festival together with family.
a) lantern
b) make offerings
c) enjoy

Answers:

1-a, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c, 5-b, 6-a,
7-c, 8-a, 9-a, 10-c, 11-b, 12-a,
13-c, 14-a, 15-b, 16-c, 17-b, 18-c

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Correct version:

I like to eat a cake with my tea.
The moon is bright in the night sky.
Children carry a lantern in the festival.
A mooncake can have a sweet or salty filling.
The yellow part of the egg is the yolk.
Families celebrate the festival with music and dancing.
People clap their hands to make a sound.
Some mooncakes have a red bean paste filling made from beans.
Children like to make offerings a star-shaped lantern.
The lion and dragon dance is very exciting.
Families put food on a small table to make offerings to the moon.
The autumn season comes after summer.
People wear bright clothes or a costume during the festival.
I feel happy and have joy when I see the full moon.
Mooncakes are round, with soft sweet or salty filling.
The festival is fun and exciting to watch.
Some mooncakes have a soft lotus seed paste made from seeds.
People like to enjoy the festival together with family.

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Match the word to its definition:

Words:

cake
autumn
celebrate
mooncakes
sweet filling
salty
red bean paste
lantern
yolk
costume
joy
peace
carry
exciting

Definitions:

a) the yellow part of an egg
b) a season after summer
c) to do something happy for a special day
d) small parts of a plant that can grow
e) round cakes eaten at a festival
f) a light in paper or metal
g) a soft sugary part inside food
h) to move something from one place to another
i) a fun feeling or happy feeling
j) food that tastes like salt
k) to feel happy and full of fun
l) soft food made from red beans
m) special clothes for a party or show
n) a sweet baked food made from flour and sugar

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Answers:

1-n, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e, 5-g,
6-j, 7-l, 8-f, 9-a, 10-m,
11-i, 12-k, 13-h, 14-k

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Correct version:

cake – a sweet baked food made from flour and sugar
autumn – the season after summer
celebrate – to do something happy for a special day
mooncakes – round cakes eaten at a festival
sweet filling – a soft sugary part inside food
salty – food that tastes like salt
red bean paste – soft food made from red beans
lantern – a light in paper or metal
yolk – the yellow part of an egg
costume – special clothes for a party or show
joy – a fun feeling or happy feeling
peace – a calm and safe feeling
carry – to move something from one place to another
exciting – to feel happy and full of fun

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True / False Exercise :

I carried a star-shaped lantern.
I spent time alone at home during the festival.
Children carried lanterns during the festival.
I made a dragon dance by myself.
I gave mooncakes to my neighbors in the street.
Families enjoyed the festival together.
I celebrated the Moon Cake Festival in Cambodia.
I made offerings of fruits and mooncakes to the moon.
Children wore bright costumes for the festival.
People gave mooncakes to their trees.
People clapped their hands at the lion and dragon dance.
I looked at the full moon at sunrise.
I felt joy and peace with my family.
I ate mooncakes with my dog.

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True: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13;

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Correct answers:

I carried a star-shaped lantern.
I spent time alone at home during the festival. True is: I spent time with my family during the festival.
Children carried lanterns during the festival.
I made a dragon dance by myself. True is: I watched the lion and dragon dances with others.
I gave mooncakes to my neighbors in the street. True is: I gave mooncakes to my family.
Families enjoyed the festival together.
I celebrated the Moon Cake Festival in Cambodia.
I made offerings of fruits and mooncakes to the moon.
Children wore bright costumes for the festival. True is: Some dancers wore bright costumes.
People gave mooncakes to their trees. True is: People gave mooncakes to their family.
People clapped their hands at the lion and dragon dance.
I looked at the full moon at sunrise. True is: I looked at the full moon at night.
I felt joy and peace with my family.
I ate mooncakes with my dog. True is: I ate mooncakes with my family.

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Affirmative, negative, yes/no question, negative question:

Example 1

Affirmative: I celebrated the Moon Cake Festival yesterday.

You write:
Negative: I did not celebrate the Moon Cake Festival yesterday.

Yes/No Question: Did I celebrate the Moon Cake Festival yesterday?

Negative Question: Didn’t I celebrate the Moon Cake Festival yesterday?

Example 2

Affirmative: I gave mooncakes to my family.
Negative: __________________________
Yes/No Question: __________________________?
Negative Question: __________________________?

Example 3

Affirmative: I looked at the full moon.
Negative: _________________________
Yes/No Question: _________________________?
Negative Question: _________________________?

Example 4

Affirmative: I carried a colorful lantern.
Negative: _________________________.
Yes/No Question: _________________________?
Negative Question: _________________________?

Example 5

Affirmative: I felt joy and peace with my family.
Negative: _________________________
Yes/No Question: _________________________?
Negative Question: _________________________?

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Correct answers:

Example 1

Affirmative: I celebrated the Moon Cake Festival yesterday.
Negative: I did not celebrate the Moon Cake Festival yesterday.
Yes/No Question: Did I celebrate the Moon Cake Festival yesterday?
Negative Question: Didn’t I celebrate the Moon Cake Festival yesterday?

Example 2

Affirmative: I gave mooncakes to my family.
Negative: I did not give mooncakes to my family.
Yes/No Question: Did I give mooncakes to my family?
Negative Question: Didn’t I give mooncakes to my family?

Example 3

Affirmative: I looked at the full moon.
Negative: I did not look at the full moon.
Yes/No Question: Did I look at the full moon?
Negative Question: Didn’t I look at the full moon?

Example 4

Affirmative: I carried a colorful lantern.
Negative: I did not carry a colorful lantern.
Yes/No Question: Did I carry a colorful lantern?
Negative Question: Didn’t I carry a colorful lantern?

Example 5

Affirmative: I felt joy and peace with my family.
Negative: I did not feel joy and peace with my family.
Yes/No Question: Did I feel joy and peace with my family?
Negative Question: Didn’t I feel joy and peace with my family?

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Statement is incorrect, you correct:

I gave mooncakes to strangers in the street.

YOOU WRITE:
a) No, I didn’t give mooncakes to strangers in the street.
b) I gave mooncakes to my family.
I looked at the full moon in the morning.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
I ate mooncakes with my dog.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
Children wore bright costumes all by themselves.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
People gave mooncakes to trees.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
I made a dragon dance alone.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
Families spent the festival alone at home.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
I carried the moon in my hands.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
Mooncakes grew on trees.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________
I cooked red bean paste in water.
a) _________________________
b) _________________________

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Correct version:

I gave mooncakes to strangers in the street.
No, I didn’t give mooncakes to strangers in the street. I gave mooncakes to my family.
I looked at the full moon in the morning.
No, I didn’t look at the full moon in the morning. I looked at the full moon at night.
I ate mooncakes with my dog.
No, I didn’t eat mooncakes with my dog. I ate mooncakes with my family.
Children wore bright costumes all by themselves.
No, children didn’t wear bright costumes all by themselves. Some dancers wore bright costumes.
People gave mooncakes to trees.
No, people didn’t give mooncakes to trees. They gave mooncakes to their family.
I made a dragon dance alone.
No, I didn’t make a dragon dance alone. I watched the lion and dragon dances.
Families spent the festival alone at home.
No, families didn’t spend the festival alone at home. They spent time together with their family.
I carried the moon in my hands.
No, I didn’t carry the moon in my hands. I looked at the full moon.
Mooncakes grew on trees.
No, mooncakes didn’t grow on trees. People made and baked mooncakes.
I cooked red bean paste in water.
No, I didn’t cook red bean paste in water. I ate mooncakes with red bean paste.

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Fill in, use proper past tense form:

I _______ the Moon Cake Festival with my family. (celebrate)
I _______ mooncakes to my family. (give)
I _______ mooncakes with my family. (eat)
I _______ offerings of fruits and mooncakes to the moon. (make)
I _______ at the full moon. (look)
I _______ a colorful lantern. (carry)
Children _______ with lanterns in the streets. (walk)
People _______ their hands at the lion and dragon dance. (clap)
Some dancers _______ bright costumes. (wear)
I _______ joy and peace with my family. (feel)
I _______ a star-shaped lantern. (carry)
I _______ the lion and dragon dances carefully. (watch)
I _______ red bean paste and lotus seed paste in the mooncakes. (put)
Children _______ lanterns in the streets. (bring)

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Correct version:

I celebrated the Moon Cake Festival with my family.
I gave mooncakes to my family.
I ate mooncakes with my family.
I made offerings of fruits and mooncakes to the moon.
I looked at the full moon.
I carried a colorful lantern.
Children walked with lanterns in the streets.
People clapped their hands at the lion and dragon dance.
Some dancers wore bright costumes.
I felt joy and peace with my family.
I carried a star-shaped lantern.
I watched the lion and dragon dances carefully.
I put red bean paste and lotus seed paste in the mooncakes.
Children brought lanterns in the streets.

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Now use these sentences and make them negative:

Example:
I celebrated the Moon Cake Festival with my family.
YOU WRITE:
I did not celebrate the Moon Cake Festival with my family.

I celebrated the Moon Cake Festival with my family.
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I gave mooncakes to my family.
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I ate mooncakes with my family.
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I made offerings of fruits and mooncakes to the moon.
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I looked at the full moon.
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I carried a colorful lantern.
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Children walked with lanterns in the streets.
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People clapped their hands at the lion and dragon dance.
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Some dancers wore bright costumes.
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I felt joy and peace with my family.
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I carried a star-shaped lantern.
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I watched the lion and dragon dances carefully.
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I put red bean paste and lotus seed paste in the mooncakes.
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Children brought lanterns in the streets.
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Correct answers:

I did not celebrate the Moon Cake Festival with my family.
I did not give mooncakes to my family.
I did not eat mooncakes with my family.
I did not make offerings of fruits and mooncakes to the moon.
I did not look at the full moon.
I did not carry a colorful lantern.
Children did not walk with lanterns in the streets.
People did not clap their hands at the lion and dragon dance.
Some dancers did not wear bright costumes.
I did not feel joy and peace with my family.
I did not carry a star-shaped lantern.
I did not watch the lion and dragon dances carefully.
I did not put red bean paste and lotus seed paste in the mooncakes.
Children did not bring lanterns in the streets.

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Interview, fill in the correct form of the verb:

Interviewer: When did you celebrate the Moon Cake Festival?
You: I __________ it on October 6.

Interviewer: Where did you celebrate the festival?
You: I __________ (visit) my home in Cambodia.

Interviewer: Who joined you at the festival?
You: My family __________ me.

Interviewer: Did you eat mooncakes?
You: Yes, I __________ mooncakes with my family.

Interviewer: What filling did the mooncakes have?
You: Some mooncakes __________ sweet filling, some __________salty filling.

Interviewer: Did you give mooncakes to someone?
You: Yes, I __________ them to my family.

Interviewer: Did you give offerings to the moon?
You: Yes, I __________ fruits and mooncakes to the moon.

Interviewer: Did you carry a lantern?
You: Yes, I __________ a colorful lantern.

Interviewer: Did children carry lanterns too?
You: Yes, children __________ lanterns in the streets.

Interviewer: Did people clap at the lion and dragon dance?
You: Yes, people __________ during the dance.

Interviewer: Did you feel happy during the festival?
You: Yes, I __________joy and peace with my family.

Interviewer: What did you like the most?
You: I __________ the lanterns and the lion and dragon dances.

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Interview – Moon Cake Festival (A1)

Interviewer: When did you celebrate the Moon Cake Festival?
You: I celebrated it on October 6.

Interviewer: Where did you celebrate the festival?
You: I visited my home in Cambodia.

Interviewer: Who joined you at the festival?
You: My family joined me.

Interviewer: Did you eat mooncakes?
You: Yes, I ate mooncakes with my family.

Interviewer: What filling did the mooncakes have?
You: Some mooncakes had sweet filling, some had salty filling.

Interviewer: Did you give mooncakes to someone?
You: Yes, I gave mooncakes to my family.

Interviewer: Did you give offerings to the moon?
You: Yes, I gave fruits and mooncakes to the moon.

Interviewer: Did you carry a lantern?
You: Yes, I carried a colorful lantern.

Interviewer: Did children carry lanterns too?
You: Yes, children carried lanterns in the streets.

Interviewer: Did people clap at the lion and dragon dance?
You: Yes, people clapped during the dance.

Interviewer: Did you feel happy during the festival?
You: Yes, I felt joy and peace with my family.

Interviewer: What did you like the most?
You: I liked the lanterns and the lion and dragon dances.

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🥯Moon Cake Festival (A1, past simple)