Which celebration did you love most as a child, and what made it so exciting?

A natural way to answer

As a child, I loved the end-of-year festival the most. There were lights everywhere, and the whole family came together. What made it exciting was that we were allowed to stay up late for once.

Key phrases to use

• wake up — to stop sleeping“I always wake up early on holidays.”
• open presents — to unwrap gifts“We open presents after breakfast.”
• stay up late — to go to bed later than usual“On New Year's Eve we stay up late to see midnight.”
• tear into — to start eating something quickly and eagerly“The guests tore into the buffet straight away.”