Unit 8. Celebrations

Unit 8
CELEBRATIONS
Speak_Listen
This is how to give and respond to compliments:
Give a compliment
Well done.
That’s a great/an excellent … .
Let me congratulate you on … .
Respond to a compliment
Thanks.
It’s nice of you to say so.
That’s very kind of you.
I. SPEAK:
Read the following situations with a partner, then give and respond to appropriate compliments.
a) Trang has just won the first prize in the English speaking contest.
Example:

Mai: Well done, Trang.
Trang: Thanks.
b) On her mother’s birthday , Huyen made a beautiful cake to celebrate.
Mother: ______________________

Huyen: _______________________
Well done, Huyen
Thanks, Mom
c)Tuan is an active student. He has taken
part in different charity activities in his
town. Tuan has been nominated as the
most effective activist in the town charity
program.
Friends: ________________________

__________________________________

Tuan: ___________________________
Congratulations on

your nomination, Tuan
It’s nice of you to say so
d) Hoa brings to class a new picture she
has painted.
You: ____________________________

Hoa: ____________________________
It’s nice of you to say so
That’s a great picture
Now think of situations in which you can compliment your friends and get responses from him/her/hem, then make up dialogues with your partner.

…………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………
- Ba: Congratulations on the first prize.
- Lan: It’s nice of you to say so.
II. LISTEN:
Listen to the song Auld Lang Syne and fill in the missing words:
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and (a)…………….of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
We’ll (b)…………..a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to (c)………….?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here’s a (d)……………, my trusty friends
And gie’s a hand o’thine
We’ll tak’a cup o’ (e)…………… yet
For auld lang syne
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and (a)________ auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
We’ll (b)________a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to (c)_________?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here’s a (d)________, my trusty friends
And gie’s a hand o’thine
We’ll tak’a cup o’ (e)_____________ yet
For auld lang syne
days
take
hand
mind
kindness
HOMEWORK
Rewrite these exercises in your notebooks
Practice giving and responding a compliment
Celinne Dion – And so this is Xmax
THANK YOU
Goodbye !