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Fin Garden. Kashan. Iran.
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It is with this photograph of Fin Garden that I would like to remind you of Iran and her greatest festivity -Nowruz- still being celebrated during this second week of Spring.
Fin Garden, a historical Persian garden, was built during the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century and completed in the 19th century.
Such is the beauty of the oldest extant garden in Iran- a perfect combination of architecture, natural vegetation, trees, shrubs, and water flows - that it is no wonder the English word 'paradise' comes from the Old Persian word for 'garden' /paridaidam/.
The following comprehension exercise is aimed at CEFR A2, B1 and B2 learners of English, that is to say, post beginners & intermediate students.
Find the key for the comprehension test below.
Click the link and read about the festivity of Nowruz.
https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/NOWRUZ
Then, say whether the following sentences are true or false.
1. Nowruz is a Persian word that means New Year.
2. Nowruz celebrates the beginning of springtime.
3. This religious festivity is the most important one in Iran.
4. Nowruz stems from the Mesopotamian celebrations which probably started in the 1st century B.C.
5. Nowruz is mainly celebrated by Muslim inhabitants in Iran.
6. The Haft Seen table includes seven items whose name start with an 's'.
7. The Persian year starts in Nowruz.
8. Unless you lay the Haft Seen table, you won't be lucky in the coming year.
9. Nowruz tables are decorated only with an array of natural items, each one symbolizing different things.
10. On the Nowruz table you may find an orange, garlic, vinegar among some other things.
KEY
. FALSE: 1, 5, 9, 10.
. TRUE: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
I do hope you enjoy reading about this great festivity and find the activity interesting. Your feedback is always appreciated.
Maria Isabel Miró Pérez
April 4th, 2021
