Unit 09. Festivals Around the World. Lesson 4. Communication

Sunday, February 26, 2017
WARM-UP:
1. I don’t like ice swimming because it’s dangerous.
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2. Last year I went to Hawaii with my parents.
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3. I prefer Thai food to Chinese food.
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4. Those are my mother’s paintbrushes.
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5. This festival is held in the countryside every 2 years.
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Make question for the underlined parts.
Why don’t you like ice swimming?
Who did you go to Hawaii with last year?
Which do you prefer: Thai food or Chinese food?
Whose are those pantbrushes?
How often is this festival held in the countryside?
NEW LESSON
Unit 9:
FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
thanksgiving (n)
feast (n)
gravy (n)
stuffing (n)
turkey (n)
cranberry (n)
Extra vocabulary
lễ tạ ơn
tiệc, yến tiệc
nước sốt / chấm (thịt)
(nhân / thịt) nhồi, dồn
(thịt) gà tây
cây Nam việt quất
Checking vocabulary
thanksgiving (n)
feast (n)
gravy (n)
stuffing (n)
turkey (n)
cranberry (n)
lễ tạ ơn
tiệc, yến tiệc
nước sốt / chấm (thịt)
(nhân / thịt) nhồi, dồn
(thịt) gà tây
cây Nam việt quất
1. Look at the animal below. Discuss the following questions with a partner.
c. Do you know any festivals where it is important?
What animal is it?
b. Why is it a special animal in some countries?
2. Now listen and check your answers.
c. Do you know any festivals where it is important?
What animal is it?
It’s a turkey.
b. Why is it a special animal in some countries?
It’s one of the traditional foods of an important festival.
Thanksgiving.
3. In pairs, write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences. Then listen again and check.
1. __ Thanksgiving is a seasonal festival only held in the USA.
2. __ It is held on the third Thursday of November.
3. __ Families and friends gather to have a feast.
4. __ In many families, only adults prepare the feast.
5. __ Cornbread is one of the traditional dishes.
6. __ After the feast, people always stay at home to play board games.
7. __ People help those less fortunate at Thanksgiving.
F
F
T
F
T
F
T
USA and in Canada, too.
held in the
fourth
some people like to go for
a walk or take naps or play board games.
Audio script:
Thanksgiving (also called Turkey Day) is a seasonal holiday held annually to give thanks to God for successful harvests. In the USA the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday of October because the harvest there generally ends earlier.
Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast among family and friends. Not only adults but children take part in the food preparation. Traditional foods are turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. After the feast people often do some other activities. Some like to go for a walk. Some take naps. Others play board or card games together. A lot of people take this opportunity to help the less fortunate. They volunteer to cook and serve food to homeless people, spend time with sick people in hospitals or help a needy family.
4. Work in pairs. Imagine that one of you is from
the USA and the other from Phu Yen, Viet Nam.
Ask and answer questions about Thanksgiving
and Hoi Mua, a harvest festival in Phu Yen. Use
the information in this lesson and on page 35.
HOI MUA - PHU YEN
People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival. In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube (straw). There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
Suggested ask and answer:
A: This photo is so beautiful. Where did you take it?
B: I took it at Hoi Mua festival in my village. Do you have a festival in your country?
A: Sure. Thanksgiving is an example. When do you celebrate Hoi Mua?
B: In March. What about Thanksgiving?
A: In November. Why do you celebrate Hoi Mua?
B: We celebrate Hoi Mua to thank the Rice God for the crop and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion.
A: Who takes part in Hoi Mua?
B: Everybody in our village does. What about Thanksgiving? Who participates in this celebration?
A: Most American families. What do they do in Hoi Mua?
B: They do lots of activities such as playing drums, dancing, drinking rice wine, etc. There are also some cultural activities such as buffalo races, cultural shows and traditional games. Could you tell me some activities in Thanksgiving?
A: We gather to have a feast with turkey. Turkey is the traditional food of Thanksgiving.
B: Wow. I like turkey. Tell me more about...
Yes, through the lesson we can now Use adverbial phrases correctly & appropriately; Ask about and describe different festivals; Listen & read for specific information about an unusual festival.
Please tell me what you have learnt today.
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words.
- Practice listening to the recording in 2 (page 31 - student’s book).
- Practice reading “Hoi Mua - Phu Yen” (page 35 - student’s book) again
- Prepare for Unit 9: SKILLS 1
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!