Unit 8. Celebrations

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Tuesday,March 12nd 2013
Unit 8:
CELEBRATIONS
Period 49. Getting started -
Listen and read
Easter
wedding
birthday
Christmas
Mid-Fall Festival
Lunar New Year
Match the icon with the names of the celebrations they represent: Easter, Lunar New Year, Christmas, birthday, Mid-Fall Festival, wedding
1. GETTING STARTED:
(1). Easter: Lễ phục sinh
(2). wedding: đám cưới
(3). birthday: sinh nhật
(4). Christmas: Giáng sinh
(5). Mid-Fall Festival: Tết trung thu
(6). Lunar New Year: Tết nguyên đán
2. Listen:
Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.
Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
2. LISTEN AND READ:
* New words:
= happen : (v )
- Occur
: xảy ra
- live apart :
far away (v )
: sống xa
- a sticky rice cake (n ):
bánh chưng, bánh tét
-Passover (n)
:Lễ quá hải (của người Do Thái)
- Jewish (adj)
: thuộc Do Thái, người Do Thái
-Slavery (n)
: sự nô lệ
(v)
-decorate
: trang trí
- parade (n)
: cuộc diễu hành

Language focus:
* Adverb clauses of concession.

1. Although the are many celebrations throught the year, Tet holiday is the most important celebration.

Relative clauses:
1. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.
2. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.

2. Listen:
Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.
Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
Tet or
the Lunnar New Year
Passover
Easter
late January or early February
clean, decorate home & enjoy special food
sticky rice cakes
Vietnam
late March
or
early April
People
crowd streets to watch parades
Chocolate
or
sugar eggs
In many countries
Around the same time
as Passover

Seder
Israel
Tet
(1)
Easter
(3)
Passover
(2)
(Not available)
3. Read. Complete the table.
Read these statements and check True or False ?
1. Lunar New Year is the most important celebration in Vietnam.
2. Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries.
3. Passover happens at around the same time as Lunar New year.
4. In Vietnam, all family members living apart try to be together at Passover.
T
T
F
F
Homework:
Reread the text.
Learn by heart the new words.
Prepare: Unit 8: Speak + Listen.
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