Unit 04. Our Customs and Traditions. Lesson 4. Communication

Welcome to our class
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Which festival is this?
Whale festival
Complete the sentence: “The Elephant race festival is held in ...................., Dak Lak province”
Don village
The Buffalo-fighting festival in Do Son, Hai Phong is held to worship ........................
Water God
Quan ho singing is often sung at .................
A.The Lim Festival
B. The Hue festival
C. The Elephant race festival
(held on the 12th
day of the first Lunar month, in Bac Ninh)
The Xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of ……… ethnic people.




Thai







Which ethnic people is this?
The Khmer
Unit 5: Festivals in Viet Nam
Period 36 Lesson 4: Communication
Tuesday, November 28th 2017
I. Vocabulary:
- bamboo archway (n)
- coconut (n)
- green rice flakes (n)
- floating lanterns (n)
- clasped hands
A Khmer Festival
Match the meaning with correct words
1. Look at the pictures. Discuss the following questions with a partner and then write the right words under the pictures.
a. What are the things in the pictures?
bamboo archway
potatoes
coconuts
green rice flakes
pia cake
clasped hands
Floating lanterns
dragon boat race
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b. Do you know the festivals at which they appear?
2. Now listen to an interview between a TV reporter and a man about a festival to check your answers.
b. Do you know the festivals at which they appear?
Ooc bom boc festival
II. Listening
3. Listen to the interview again and complete the table below with the answers to the suggested questions.
1. Where is the festival held?
2. When is the festival held?
3. Who do the people worship at the festival?
4. What activities do people do at the festival?
in Soc Trang


14th , 15th evenings of the 10th lunar month
the Moon God
- have a worshipping ceremony
- float paper lanterns
- hold dragon boat races
4. Role-play in groups of three. One of you is a reporter; two of you are locals. Do an interview about a local festival. It can be a real or an imaginary festival.
Example:
A:  Good morning. Can I ask you some questions about this festival?
B:  Yes, of course.
A:  What is the festival called?
B:  It`s . It`s held in
.
A:  Who do you worship at the festival?
C:  We worship .
Ooc bom boc
Soc Trang on the 14th, 15th
evenings of the 10th lunar month.
Moon God
Ooc bom boc
Soc Trang on the 14th, 15th
evenings of the 10th lunar month.
Moon God
III. Practice
A:  Good morning. Can I ask you some questions about this festival?
B:  Yes, of course.
A:  What is the festival called?
B:  It`s . It`s held in ____________
on ___________________
A:  Who do you worship at the festival?
C:  We worship .

Cuong temple festival:
In Dien Chau, Nghe An
from 12th -16th of February Lunar month
Worship: An Duon Vuong
Qua Son temple festival:
In Do Luong, Nghe an
from 18th -20th of January Lunar month
Worship: Uy Minh Vuong Ly Nhat Quang
Hoang Muoi temple festival:
Hung Nguyen, Nghe An
from 9th -10th of October Lunar month
Worship: Saint Hoang Muoi
Vocabularies about Ooc boom boc festival:
- bamboo archway - green rice flakes
- lanterns - coconut
- clasped hands - dragon boat race
2. Talking about a festival:
The name of the Festival
When and where it is held.
What activities.
3. Homework:
Talk about a festival you like best.
Do exercise in work book
Prepare: Skills 1.

Unit 5: Festivals in Viet Nam
Period: 36 Lesson 4: Communication
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