JAM topic · Intermediate
My Favourite Festival
Talk about your favourite festival and explain why it is special to you and your family.
How to structure your minute
- 1
Start
introduce your favourite festival
- 2
Middle
explain how you celebrate it
- 3
End
express why it brings joy
Sample answer
about 147 words · 1 minuteMy favourite festival has always been Diwali, the festival of lights. Every year, my family and I start preparing for it weeks in advance. We clean our entire home, buy new clothes, and decorate every room with beautiful oil lamps and colorful flowers. On the main day, we prepare delicious sweets at home and share them with our neighbors and close friends. What I love most about this festival is the warm feeling of togetherness it creates. It brings everyone in the family together, regardless of how busy our daily routines might be. In the evening, the entire neighborhood lights up, creating a bright and cheerful atmosphere that makes me feel very happy. Celebrating this festival reminds me of the importance of spending quality time with loved ones. It is a joyful time filled with light, happiness, and special memories that stay with me throughout the year.
Use it for ideas. Say it your own way.
Useful phrases
weeks in advance
We booked our travel tickets weeks in advance.
share them with...
I like to share my snacks with my classmates.
quality time with...
I love spending quality time with my grandparents.
stay with me...
The memories of that trip will stay with me forever.
Common mistakes
I am celebrating Diwali since my childhood.
I have been celebrating Diwali since my childhood.
Use present perfect continuous for an action starting in the past and continuing now.
Diwali is my most favourite festival.
Diwali is my favourite festival.
Do not use 'most' with 'favourite' because 'favourite' already means liked the most.
Tips for this topic
- Speak clearly about the feelings and activities that make the festival special.
- Use transitional words to connect the preparation stage to the main celebration.
Now say it yourself
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