EXERCISE 3: Circle the correct option to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the following numbered blanks from 18 to 22
Longevity Celebrations
Honouring the Elderly across Cultures
In many cultures around the world, reaching an advanced age is a significant event In South Korea, Mexico and India, people mark their 601' birthdays ___(1)___. South Korea: In South Korea, a person's 60th birthday is particularly important and is celebrated with a special ceremony called Hwangap. This ceremony involves children and younger relatives bowing to their elderly family members and wishing them well. The birthday person then shares a meal with their family, ___(2)___ such as rice cakes and ‘miyeok guk’: a kind of seaweed soup.
Mexico: In Mexico, a person's 60" birthday is known as la fiesta de sesenta cumpleaños. This celebration often involves a religious ceremony in which the person receives a blessing from their local priest. Family and friends give their 60-year-old relative gifts ___(3)___. It's traditional to eat 'mole: a rich sauce made with chilli peppers and chocolate, and 'pastel de ties leches; a sponge cake soaked in three different types of milk.
India: In some parts of India, a person's 60th birthday ___(4)___. The ceremony involves a prayer ritual to honour the birthday person and wish them health and prosperity. ___(5)___ like lentil soup and a rice, vegetable and meat dish called ‘Biryani’. Usually, people offer gold jewellery as gifts to show respect and honour.
(Adapted from Bright 12)



