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SPEAKING CLUB
Topic:
CELEBRATIONS
CELEBRATIONS
Table of contents
Part 1: Warm-up
Part 2: Overcoming the obstacles
Part 3: Who is more creative?
Part 4: Destination
Part 1: Warm-up
Question 1:
During the Chinese New Year, what activity should you avoid to ward off bad luck?
wearing red
using scissors
cleaning the house
Question 2:
What fruit do New Year`s revelers in
Spain eat at the stroke of midnight?

oranges
grapes
pears
Question 3:
If you`re superstitious, which of the following
would you avoid eating on New Year`s?
lobster
steak
fish
In which country do some people eat long noodles to wish for a long life?
A. Italy
B. Japan
C. Argentina


Question 4:
Question 5:
In which country do people wear white clothes in order to have good luck during the new year?

A. France
B. Papua New Guinea
C. Brazil


Question 6:
On the morning of the Vietnamese New Year, called "Tet", what are children not allowed to do?

Cry
Laugh
Sing
Question 7:
According to Chinese custom, on New Year`s Day you shouldn`t...

A. Eat anything
B. Leave home
C. Sweep the house


Question 8:
What fruit, representing luck and prosperity, is traditionally the most popular to hand out for the Chinese New Year?

A. Tangerines
B. Star fruit
C. Papaya
Question 9:
In 2010, Chinese New Year falls on what date that is also a Western holiday?

A. February 14
B. February 18
C. February 29
Question 10:
What is a common tradition for New Year`s celebrations in Thailand?

A. Throwing water over one another
B. Throwing salt over one another
C. Throwing rice over one another


Part 2: Overcoming the obstacles
READING LISTENING WRITING
Question 1: Listening
You will listen twice, then fill in the blank and find out the main idea
Talk about Emily’s _____(1)_____
Add _____(2)_______
Check for spelling _____(3)______
Think of a better ______(4)______

What are the speakers mainly talking about?
How to make a better report
The good points about the report
Some reference books on beavers
How beavers build dams and their home
Talk about Emily’s __________
Add ____________
Check for spelling ____________
Think of a better ____________

What are the speakers mainly talking about?
How to make a better report
The good points about the report
Some reference books on beavers
How beavers build dams and their home
report
why
mistakes
title
Question 2:
Error identification

Since fireworks are dangerous, many
A B
countries have laws preventing
C
business to sell them
D
 from selling
Question 3:
Choose the best answer
Everyone said they would attend the party, but nobody turned ________!
A. out B. on
C. down D. up
Question 4+5:
Reading
Read the passage and choose the correct answer
The Mona Lisa, a portrait of a young women painted by Leonardo da Vinci, may be the most famous painting in the world. Some people have studied it and it has been a subject of many songs and films. Others make fun of the Mona Lisa and produce works in a humorous way.
People are deeply interested in the Mona Lisa because of the women’s mysterious smile. They want to know who Mona Lisa really was. The Italian name of the Mona Lisa, La Gioconda, is the feminine form, which means “light-hearted”. Some think this name refers to the Mona Lisa’s smile. There are many theories as to who posed for the painting, from the wife of a wealthy businessman to Leonardo da Vinci.
Question 4:
What can be inferred about the popularity of Mona Lisa in paragraph 1?
It resulted from Leonardo da Vinci’s fame.
It was not entirely based on respect.
It is increased the popularity of portraits.
It raised an interest in how da Vinci painted it.
Question 5:
Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2?
The woman who posed felt light-hearted.
The mystery of the Mona Lisa won’t be solved.
It is not known who sat for the painting.
Da Vinci could not afford a sister for the portrait.
Question 4:
What can be inferred about the popularity of Mona Lisa in paragraph 1?
It resulted from Leonardo da Vinci’s fame.
It was not entirely based on respect.
It is increased the popularity of portraits.
It raised an interest in how da Vinci painted it.
Question 5:
Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2?
The woman who posed felt light-hearted.
The mystery of the Mona Lisa won’t be solved.
It is not known who sat for the painting.
Da Vinci could not afford a sister for the portrait.
Question 6:
Tet is an occasion for a family ………………..
festival
reunion
celebration
anniversary
Question 7: Writing
Housewives are always busy with cooking traditional foods before Tet
A. Cooking traditional foods makes housewives busy all the time before Tet
B. Housewives always enjoy cooking traditional foods before Tet
C. Cooking traditional foods before Tet is time-consuming for housewives
D. Housewives are too busy to cook traditional foods before Tet
Last Christmas
Last Christmas
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year to save me from tears
I’ll give it to someone special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year to save me from tears
I’ll give it to someone special
Make a greeting card and write the wishes.
State who you will send this card, on what occasion, and what the meaning of your wishes is.
Part 3: Who is more creative?
For Audience
Question 1:
Which song, traditionally, is sung at midnight on New Year`s Eve?

Auld Lang Syne
Questions 2
In England, what is the name of the bell that rings in the New Year in London?
Big Ben
Question 3
How does Santa get into houses to deliver the toys?

Down
the
chimney
Question 4
Do you know on what day of the year Halloween is celebrated?

October 31st
Question 5
Mickey is twenty. Tom is six years younger than Mickey but he is two years older than Jerry. How old are Tom and Jerry ?

Tom is 14, Jerry is 12.
Question 6
What flower is it?
It is yellow and traditional in the South of Vietnam at Tet.


Apricot blossom
Choose the number and find out the words.
Discover the key word below.
Part 4: Destination
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What’s the topic?
What do you call the time between the old and new year? (11 letters)
New Year’s Eve
1
Common __________ for Tết include:
Live up to 100 years
Security, good health, and prosperity
May a myriad things go according to your will
Plenty of health
Congratulations and be prosperous
May money flow in like water
(6 letters)
WISHES
2

What is it? (10 letters) It is an envelope but it is not used for sending letters. It is red. It contains some money. Children like to receive it very much.

Lucky money
3
What is it? (9 letters)
4
FIREWORKS
Who are they? (11 letters)
They are in the kitchen. They ride a carp to the Heaven on the 23rd of the 12th Lunar month every year.



Kitchen Gods
5
What is it? (11 letters)
It consists of a bamboo pole 5 to 6 m long. The top end is usually decorated with many objects, depending on the locality, including good luck charms, origami fish, cactus branches, etc.

New Year Tree
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