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

TRUNG KENH SECONDARY SCHOOL

TEACHER :NGUYEN THI PHUONG
WELL COME TO OUR CLASS
Period 69: Lesson 1

GETTING STARTED



THE FESTIVAL PROJECT
UNIT 9: FESTIVALS
AROUND THE WORLD
I.VOCABULARY
Christmas:
Rock in Rio:
Water Festival:
Easter:
Cannes Film Festival:
Halloween:
Ghost Day:
Teacher: Which festival did you choose, Nick?
Nick: Actually, I chose a Vietnamese Festival!
Teacher: Oh really? Which one did you choose?
Nick: I chose the elephant race festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are fastinating animal! It must be amazing to see them racing.
Teacher: OK, that`s interesting. How about you, Mai?
Mai: I chose diwali. It`s an Indian festival.
Teacher: Why did you choose it?
Mai: Well, it`s called the `Festival of Lights` and it`s a religious festival. I think candles are so romantic, and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
Teacher: That`s a great choice. And you, Phong?
Phong: I chose la tomatina. It`s held in Spain, in a small town called Bunol. It`s a seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Teacher: What do you like about it?
Phong: For one hour, people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
Teacher: Wow! That does sound unusual. OK, finally, Mi.
Mi: I chose something a little different. It`s a music festival called burning man, It`s held very year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp, and have a party!
Teacher: Wow, that`s a new one on me! Sounds fastinating. OK, I`d like you to write up your reports and hand them in to me by.
The festival project

1. Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival? Why/ Why not?

No, she didn`t because she said Oh really to show her surprise.

2. What do people do to celebrate Diwali?

People light candles and display fireworks./People light candles and let off fireworks.

3. Which festival is held in a small town?

It`s La Tomatina.
4. Why does Mi think her festival is unusual?

Because to celebrate the festival people go to the desert, make a camp, and have a party

5. What should the students do after this disucssion with the teacher?
They should write up reports and hand them into the teacher

Nick chose the festival because he would like to see elephants racing. (T)

The `Festival of Lights` is another name for Diwali (T)

People throw tomatoes at each other for one day at La Tomatina. (F)

Burning Man is held in the desert. (T)
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