Complete Dylan's message to Joanna about a meaningful community event with the words and phrases given. Then, think about a situation or an event when you felt part of your community, make any changes you need and use it for your speaking test.
community spirit ● started ● had decided ● would put ● tight-knit ● had met ● had been feeling ● used to spending ● organised ● used to go
Last time you texted me, you said you missed Wales and I understand why! I love our country and I'm ________ time in my community participating in every type of activity. My favourite event is St David's Day, the patron saint of Wales, which falls on 1st March and is 'a celebration of all things Welsh', but also the time of year when ________ is really strong. When we were children, we ________ a daffodil or a leek on our jackets to show pride in our heritage. Do you remember? I ________ to the countryside and celebrate with my grandparents and their neighbours. Nowadays I stay in the city where I live: here there's a ________ group of people who enjoy celebrating St David's as much as I do. Last year we ________ a special St David's festival in our neighbourhood. We ________ to include live performances, an exhibition on Welsh culture as well as food and drink stalls serving Welsh cakes, cheese and other local products. It was great, but extremely difficult to organise! By the time the festival ________, we ________ at least 20 times in a couple of months. During the celebrations, we ________ so excited, we didn't even feel tired at the end. It was the real Welsh 'Hwyl', which describes the feeling of well-being that comes from being completely engaged in an activity.
