Seasons and Celebrations (FACTFILES 2)

A non-fiction book, ideal for pre-intermediate and intermediate learners of English looking to improve and practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it also comes with audio, so that you can listen at the same time as reading.In English-speaking countries around the world people celebrate Easter, Valentine's Day, Christmas, and other special days. Some celebrations are new, others, like the summer solstice, go back thousands of years.What happens on these special days? Why is there a special day for eating pancakes? Who is the 'guy' that children taking onto the streets in November? And where do many people like to spend the shortest night of the year in England?Come on a journey through a year of celebrations, from New Year's Eve to Christmas.