Unit 8. Celebrations

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Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Minh Hiền
What do you know about the following dates?
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Teacher’s Day
Valentine’s Day
May Day
Women’s Day
New Year’s Day
Independence Day
( National Day)
Celebrations
Period 50
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1:
GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
I. Getting started:
Match?
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3
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5
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Easter
wedding
birthday
Christmas
Mid- Fall Festival
Lunar New year
Passover
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
1. New words:
II. Listen and read:
Passover (n):
Lễ Quá Hải (vượt qua)
Jewish people (n):
người Do Thái
sticky rice cake (n):
bánh chưng
slavery (n):
sự nô lệ
slave (n)
parade (n):
cuộc diễu hành
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
1. New words:
II. Listen and read:
Passover (n):
Lễ Quá hải
Jewish people (n):
người Do Thái
sticky rice cake (n):
bánh chưng
slavery (n):
sự nô lệ
parade (n):
cuộc diễu hành
to occur
= to happen
Matching:
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
A B
1/. to occur a/. người Do Thái
2/. slavery b/. cuộc diễu hành
3/. Jewish people c/. Lễ Quá hải
4/. sticky rice cake d/. Sự nô lệ
5/. parade e/. Xảy ra
6/. Passover f/. Bánh chưng
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
2. Grammar:
1. New words:
II. Listen and read:
I. Getting started:
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
2. Grammar:
Ex: a/. Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late January or early February.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late

January or early February.
RELATIVE CLAUSE
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
2. Grammar:
Ex: b/. Family members try to be together at Tet. Family members live apart.
Family members who live apart try to be
together at Tet
RELATIVE CLAUSE
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
2. Grammar:
Ex: c/.There are many celebrations throughout the year. Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.
(Although)
Although there are many celebrations
throughout the year, Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.
Adverb clause of concession
*Prediction:
How many celebrations are mentioned in the text? What are they?
Three celebrations
Lunar New
Year
- Passover
- Easter
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
3. Asking and answering about celebrations:
in late January
or early February
cleaning and decorating homes, wearing new clothes
sticky rice
cake
in late March or early April
around the same time as Passover
watching colorful parades
special meal called seder
chocolates, sugar eggs
Isarel
in many countries
Vietnam
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
4. Complete the table:
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
Groups work:
Groups 1+2: -You draw a mind map about celebrations in the text.
Groups 3+4: -Write celebrations in Vietnam and in Western countries.
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
Groups work:
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
Answer keys:
Groups 1+2:
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED-LISTEN AND READ.
Answer keys:
Groups 3+4:
+ Celebrations in Vietnam are Lunar New Year or Tet, Mid-Fall festival, Independence Day, May Day, Teacher’s Day, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Women’s Day, and so on….
+ Celebrations in Western countries are Halloween Day, Christmas Day, Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter, New Year Day (on January 1st), Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and so on…..
Homework
-Learn new words by heart, model sentences and write them.
-Do exercise Unit 8: 1, 2 pages 81-82 in workbook.
-Prepare Unit 8: Speak-Listen.
Pick flowers freely
goodbye