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Eid-al-Adha: What it is & how is it celebrated?
30 May 2026
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WARM UP
a) Children go to school during the big holiday.
b) Families eat a special meal together.
c) People stay inside and do not talk.
Ask:
(1) What is your favorite holiday?
(2) Do you like to eat special food with your family?
VOCABULARY
celebrate
(verb)
prayer
(noun)
share
(verb)
gift
(noun)
poor
(adjective)
ˈsɛləˌbreɪt
to do something special for an important day
Example: We celebrate my birthday with a big cake and balloons.
ˈprɛər
the words people say when they speak to God
Example: Many people say a quiet prayer before they go to sleep.
ʃɛər
to give some of what you have to other people
Example: I like to share my toys with my little brother.
ɡɪft
something you give to someone to make them happy
Example: My mom gave me a beautiful gift for the holiday.
pʊər
having very little money or food
Example: We give clothes to poor people to help them.
Muslims celebrate a big holiday this week. It is called Eid al-Adha. It started on May 27, 2026. Many people call it the "Festival of Sacrifice." It is a time to be with family and friends. Families go to the mosque for a special morning prayer. They wear their best new clothes and say hello to everyone.
After prayer, they eat a big meal together at home. Charity is very important during Eid. Many families give meat or money to people who are poor. This helps everyone enjoy the holiday. Eid also happens at the end of the Hajj. This is a special journey to the city of Mecca. Many people from all over the world travel there. Eid is a happy time to remember faith and kindness. Children often get small gifts or money from their parents.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. When did Eid al-Adha start in 2026?
2. What do families do on the morning of the holiday?
3. Why do people give money or food to others?
4. Do you wear special clothes for holidays?
5. Would you like to travel to a special city for a holiday?
6. How do you feel when you get a gift?
FILL IN THE GAPS
1. LISTEN AND FILL GAPS
Word Bank: share / celebrate / gift / poor / prayer
Listen to the audio and complete the gaps below:
Muslims (1) __________ a big holiday this week. It is called Eid al-Adha. It started on May 27, 2026. Many people call it the "Festival of Sacrifice." It is a time to be with family and friends. Families go to the mosque for a special morning (2) ________. They wear their best new clothes and say hello to everyone. After prayer, they eat a big meal together at home. Charity is very important during Eid. Many families (3) _______ meat or money with people who are (4) _______. This helps everyone enjoy the holiday. Eid also happens at the end of the Hajj. This is a special journey to the city of Mecca. Eid is a happy time to remember faith and kindness. Children often get a small (5) ______ from their parents.
2. MAIN IDEA
Choose one:
1. Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha by praying, eating together, and helping others.
2. The city of Mecca is very busy during the month of January every year.
3. Families in Saudi Arabia buy new clothes every week for the Hajj journey.
UNDERSTANDING
3. TRUE OR FALSE
1. Eid al-Adha is also called the Festival of Sacrifice. T / F
2. People wear their oldest clothes for the morning prayer. T / F
3. Charity is an important part of the Eid holiday. T / F
4. PUT EVENTS IN ORDER
Put the events from the story in the correct order from first (1) to last (3):
[ ] Families go to the mosque for a special morning prayer.
[ ] People share meat and money with those who are poor.
[ ] Families eat a big meal together at home.
LANGUAGE
Vocabulary Match
5. VOCAB MATCH
Match each vocabulary word with a definition:
1. Celebrate
2. Prayer
3. Share
4. Poor
5. Gift
a) Having very little money or food.
b) To do something special for a fun day.
c) To give some of what you have to others.
d) Something you give to make someone happy.
e) Words people say when they speak to God.
USE IT
6. DISCUSSION BUILDER
Choose the best phrase for each gap:
1. Families go to the mosque because / but / so they want to pray together.
2. Eid is a happy holiday, so / but / because children usually get many gifts.
7. SENTENCE UNSCRAMBLE
1. A. We B. eat C. meal D. a E. big F. together.
2. A. She B. a C. gave D. gift E. to F. her G. friend.
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up
Think Ahead: b.
Listening
(1) celebrate
(2) prayer
(3) share
(4) poor
(5) gift
Main Idea
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha by praying, eating together, and helping others.
True or False
True. The first paragraph states it is called the "Festival of Sacrifice."
False. The text says people wear their "best new clothes" for prayer.
True. The second paragraph confirms charity is very important during Eid.
Put Events in Order
Families go to the mosque for a special morning prayer. (This happens first in the morning).
Families eat a big meal together at home. (This happens after the prayer).
People share meat and money with those who are poor. (This happens during the celebrations).
Vocab Match
b (Celebrate: to do something special for a fun day).
e (Prayer: words people say to God).
c (Share: to give some of what you have to others).
a (Poor: having very little money or food).
d (Gift: something you give to make someone happy).
Discussion Builder
because — This explains the reason for going to the mosque.
so — This shows the result of the holiday being a happy time.
Sentence Unscramble
We eat a big meal together.
She gave a gift to her friend.