Celebrations & traditions — speaking questions
24 everyday questions about celebrations & traditions, each with a natural answer and the key phrases to use.
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B18
At family celebrations, is there a quiet job or role that always seems to fall to you?
Rank your favourite parts of a celebration, from the bit you live for to the bit you could skip.
What's one small tradition your family has that nobody outside the family would understand?
If you could invent a brand-new holiday for everyone to celebrate, what would it be about?
What would you tell a friend who has to spend an important holiday far from home for the first time?
Tell me about a celebration that completely didn't go to plan.
Looking back, is there a tradition you really hope to pass on one day?
If you had to be the official mascot of any celebration, which one would you pick and why?
B27
Tell me about a toast or a speech at a celebration that really stuck with you.
Describe how the day or evening before a big celebration usually feels in your home.
What's your best advice for someone hosting a big gathering for the first time and feeling nervous?
How does celebrating with family compare to celebrating with friends, for you?
Do you think big, expensive weddings are worth it, or would a small one be better?
How are the celebrations in your life now different from the ones you had growing up?
Do you think old traditions should change with the times, or be kept exactly as they are?
C14
Some people feel there are too many things to celebrate these days. Do you think we're overdoing it?
If you could drop into any celebration from another culture, fully part of it, which would you choose?
Is there a tradition you used to keep but have quietly let go of, and how do you feel about that now?
Every celebration seems to have unspoken rules. What's one that always makes you smile or roll your eyes?