Unit 13. Festivals

WELCOME TEACHERS
AND STUDENTS
TO CLASS 81
QUANG TRUNG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Listen to the tape then answer the questions:
What’s the name of this song?
On what occasions is this song often sung?
HAPPY NEW YEAR ( ABBA )
On New Year Day/ Tet holiday
Thursday, March 20th , 2007
Unit 13: FESTIVALS
Section: SPEAK & LISTEN
A: SPEAK
1. Work with a partner. Mrs. Quyen is talking to Lan about their preparations for Tet. Put their sentences in the correct order. Start like this:
MRS. QUYEN
1 A. Have you tidied the bedrooms?
B. Not really. But I want our house to look nice at the festival.
C. To the market. I have to buy some oranges and some pomegranates.
D. Sure. I will.
E. That’s very good. Bye-bye, Sweetie.
LAN
2. F. Yes, I have. Where are you going, Mom?
G. Mom, I know what to do now. I’ll clean all the windows.
H. Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner?
Bye, Mom.
J. Thanks, Mom. Is there anything you want me to do while you’re out?
Vocabulary:

Pomegranate ( n):
2. Sweetie ( n ):
MRS. QUYEN
1 A. Have you tidied the bedrooms?
B. Not really. But I want our house to look nice at the festival.
C. To the market. I have to buy some oranges and some pomegranates.
D. Sure. I will.
E. That’s very good. Bye-bye, Sweetie.
LAN
2. F. Yes, I have. Where are you going, Mom?
G. Mom, I know what to do now. I’ll clean all the windows.
H. Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner?
Bye, Mom.
J. Thanks, Mom. Is there anything you want me to do while you’re out?
MRS. QUYEN
1 A. Have you tidied the bedrooms?
3. C. To the market. I have to buy some oranges and some pomegranates.
5. D. Sure. I will.
7. B. Not really. But I want our house to look nice at the festival.
9. E. That’s very good. Bye-bye, Sweetie.
LAN
2. F. Yes, I have. Where are you going, Mom?
4. H. Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner?
6. J. Thanks, Mom. Is there anything you want me to do while you’re out?
8. G. Mom, I know what to do now. I’ll clean all the windows.
10. I. Bye, Mom.
2. Now make up your own dialogue. Talk about preparations for another festival. The list below may help you.
a village festival
a school festival
a spring festival
a harvest festival
a flower festival
a school festival
( camping festival )
Suggested ideas:
Preparations for camping festival:
+ tent: cut off bamboo, clean canvas,…
+ food: rice, vegetables, fish, meat, fruit, candy,…
+ clean/ decorate: the tent/ the photo of Uncle Ho/ the classroom/ the school yard…
+ games: rice-cooking, tug of war, skip jute bag, …
…
MRS. QUYEN
1 . Have you tidied the bedrooms?
3. To the market. I have to buy some oranges and pomegranates.
5. Sure. I will.
7. Not really. But I want our house to look nice at the festival.
9. That’s very good. Bye-bye, Sweetie.
LAN
2. Yes, I have. Where are you going, Mom ?
4. Could you
collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner?
6. Thanks, Mom. Is there anything you want me to do while you’re out?
8. Mom, I know what to do now.
I’ll clean all the windows.
10. Bye, Mom.
STUDENT A
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STUDENT B
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B. LISTEN:
Vocabulary:
peach blossoms ( n ):
a bunch of flowers :
marigold ( n ):
4. dried watermelon seed ( n ):
5. spring rolls ( n ):
6. sticky rice cake ( n ):
Task 1: Listen. How many people are there in the Robinsons? Who are they?
Answer:


There are 3.
They are: Mr. Robinson ( John Robinson )
Mrs. Robinson
and Liz ( their daughter )
Task 2: Listen and fill in the gaps:
a, Mrs. Robinson wants ……( 1 )…… to go to ……( 2 )……
b, Mrs. Robinson wants some marigolds because they are …( 3 )…… at Tet.
c, Mrs. Robinson wants Liz to buy a packet of …( 4 )………
d, Mrs. Robinson is asking Mrs. Nga how to ……( 5 )………. spring rolls.
Mr. Robinson
the flower market
traditional
dried watermelon seeds
make
Task 3: Complete the note:
Things to do
Mr. Robinson: …………………………………
Liz : …………………………………
Mrs. Robinson: ………………………………….
Task 4: Complete the note:
Things to do
Mr. Robinson:

Liz :

Mrs. Robinson:
Going to the flower market:
buying/ getting some peach blossoms
and a bunch of marigolds
Going to Mrs. Nga’s house
to learn how to make spring rolls
Going to the market:
buying/ picking up some candies
and a packet of dried watermelon seeds
Homework:
Learn by heart the vocabulary.
Practice speaking and listening more at home
Prepare section read:
+ read the passages about Christmas festival
+ check up the vocabulary
+ complete the table ( page 126 )
+ answer the questions ( page 126 )

Thank you very much
for joining us
Goodbye