The Night of the Radishes: a festival built to last six hours
A travel blogger visits Oaxaca's Night of the Radishes and reflects on why a festival of carvings that wilt overnight moved her.
C1Adults50 minBlog post
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (blog post). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Blog post
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Celebrations & festivals
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- carve, harvest, nativity scene, driftwood, corn husk, fair
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand factual information and personal reflection in a travel blog
- Interpret a writer's attitude and the wider point she draws from an experience
- Write a reflective blog post about a festival or event