Unit 09. Festivals Around the World. Lesson 1. Getting started

Happy New Year!!
to my class!
Tet
Christmas
Halloween
Rock in Rio
Water Festival
Easter
Ghost Day
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Cannes Film Festival
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F. for one hour
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b. Tick (v) T (true) or F (false):

Nick chose a Vietnamese festival because he would like to see elephants racing.
The “Festival of Lights” is another name for
Diwali.
People throw tomatoes at each other for one day at La Tomatina.
Burning Man is held in the desert.
1. Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival ? Why ? Why not ?
2. What do people do to celebrate Diwali ?
3. Which festival is held in a small town ?
4.Why does Mi think her festival is unusual ?
5. What should the students do after this discussion with the teacher ?
a. Answer the following questions
No ,she didn’t because she said “Oh really ?” to show her surprise
People light candles and display / let off fireworks
It’s La Tomatina
Because to celebrate the festival people go to the desert ,make a camp and have a party
They should write up reports and hand them into the teacher
Compare your answers with a partner:
Example:
A: I think Rock in Rio is music / arts festival.
B: I agree.
A: Which do you think is seasonal festival ?
B: I think Tet . How about you?
A: I think La Tomatina

- Learn by heart vocabulary and the content of the dialogue.
- Complete Ex5 into their notebook.
- Prepare: A closer look 1
homework