Reading An online interview 1 Look at the picture. Where is Raj from? 2 Read the interview. What is Diwali? 3 Complete the text with the questions. a) Where is it? b) When is it? c) What's important in Diwali? d) What is Diwali? 4 Read the text again. Choose the correct answers. 1 Diwali is a celebration of the family / good. 2 Diyas' are special lights / candles. 3 People celebrate for two months / five days during Diwali. 4 People all over the world / Only Indian people celebrate Diwali. 5 Colourful clothes / houses are very important at Diwali time.​

1. Raj from India.

2. Diwali is a family holiday. It's called The Festival of Lights. This is a celebration of the victory of the “good” over the “bad” with the help of special lights or “diyas” and candles.

3. a) It is not only celebrated in India. Other countries with Hindus also celebrate it, for example, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and parts of Europe

b) They usually celebrate Diwali in October or November at the start of the Hindu New Year

c) It's an international festival, but India's got a bigger Hindu population than any other country, so it's very important there

d) (2 номер одинаков) Diwali is a family holiday. It's called The Festival of Lights. This is a celebration of the victory of the “good” over the “bad” with the help of special lights or “diyas” and candles.

4. 1) ...of the family

2)...lights

3)...five days

4)People all over the world...

5)Colorful clothes...