Ivana Kupala - Summer Festivals Bundle

This lesson is part of the Summer Festivals Bundle – a pack of five lessons in which students practise talking about different festivals, their traditions, how people entertain themselves during these events, and learn useful phrases for debating, giving advice, discussing pros and cons, and more.

Short overview of the lesson:

• Discuss facts about Ivana Kupala.
• Explore a list of symbolic flowers and discuss their meanings.
• Create your own flower wreath using a Genially activity.
• Guess traditional Ivana Kupala customs based on clues and pictures.
• Match personal memories to traditions and discuss them.
• Play a Genially picture quiz to test your memory.
• Pack your Ivana Kupala festival bag and explain your item choices.
• Play a “Real or Fake” traditions game and discuss the results.
• Describe Ivana Kupala traditions as if you were a tour guide.
• Watch a video about Ivana Kupala and continue the story creatively.
• Work in teams to plan the next Ivana Kupala celebration.
• Join a discussion circle to reflect on the festival and share final thoughts.