Unit 8. Celebrations

Warming up
Celebrations
Teacher’s Day
Christmas
Valentin
Birthday
Mid-fall festival
Wedding
Lunar New Year
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS.
Period49:Lesson 1:
Getting Started + Listen and Read
I: Getting started:
Look at the pictures and match the icons with the names of the celebrations.
Easter Christmas Mid-Fall Festival
Lunar New Year birthday wedding
Easter
birthday
wedding
Christmas
Mid-Fall Festival
Lunar New Year





I.Vocabulary:
=(to) happen:
1(To) occur
2.(to) decorate:
4.Freedom(n):
3.Slavery(n):
5.Jewish(n):
6.Parade(n):
Xảy ra
Trang trí
Sự tự do
Sự nô lệ
Người do thái
Cuộc diễu hành
7.Sticky rice cake (n):
Bánh trưng
1.How many celebrations are mentioned in the text?
2.What are they?
1.Three celebrations are mentioned in the text.
2.They are Lunar New year,passover and Easter.
II. Listen and read
Complete the table
Tet
In late January or early February
Clean and decorate homes
Wear new clothes and enjoy special food
Sticky rice cakes
Vietnam
Passover
In late March or early April
No information
Special meal called Seder
Israel
Easter
Around the same time as Passover
Crowd the streets to watch colorful parades
Chocolate and sugar eggs
In many countries
Celebration
When
Activities
Food
Country
Model sentences:
1. Adverb clauses of concession ( Even though /Although/ Though)

2. Relative clauses
Ex1: Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.

(Tet is a festival.Tet occurs in late January or early February.)
Ex2:Family members, who live apart, try to be together at Tet.

=>Although there are many celebrations throughout the year , Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.
Which , who gọi là đại từ quan hệ .
Which dùng để thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật có chức năng làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ
Who dùng để thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người có chức năng làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ sự nhượng bộ thường được bắt đầu bằng các liên từ:Even though /Although/ Though .Cã thÓ thay thÕ chóng b»ng Despite/in spite of+N phrase/V+ing
(Family members try to be together at Tet. Family members live apart
Relative clause
Relative clause
=>Though Hoa was tried, she helped Tuan with his homework.
=>I like reading books which tell about many thing.
=>Tom, who sings very well, can compose songs
1. Hoa was tried. She helped Tuan with his homework. (Though)
2. I like reading books. Books tell about many things . (Which)
3. Tom can compose songs. Tom sings very well. (who)
Practice:
4.They are very rich. They aren’t happy.(Although)
=>Although they are very rich, they aren’t happy.
5.Minh is my close friend.He likes to tell jokes. (Who)
=>.Minh,who likes to tell jokes, is my close friend.
Answer the following questions :
a. What is the most important celebration in Vietnam?
b. What is the special food on Tet Festival?
c. When and Where does the Passover occur?
d. What do the young children receive on Easter Day?
Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.
It is Sticky Rice Cake.
Passover occurs in late March or early April in Israel.
They receive chocolate or sugar eggs - as long as they are good.
Learn vocabulary.
Rewrite the table on your notebook.
Be ready speak-listen.
Homework:
Thank you for your enjoying
1.The man ..........lives across the street is an architect.

2.Yesterday we had an English test.......... was`nt difficult.

3.The woman .........wears a red hat gave me a book.

4.This is the building..........was built 50 years ago.

5.We talked to the woman........is a famous player.

6.Please bring me that hat...........is on the shelf.

7.The books.........were written by Shakespeare are very interesting.

8.That is the pen ..........I bought yesterday.
Fill in the blank with who or which.
who
which
who
who
which
which
which
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II.Listen and Read:
T/F statement prediction:
1.Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.
2.Tet occurs in
early
January or
late
February.
3.Special food of
Jewish
people is sticky rice cake.
4.Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries.
5.Young children receive chocolate and sugar eggs as long as they are good on Easter day.
T
F
F
T
T
late
early
Vietnamese
Lunar New Year
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
Questions:
1.Which one is the most important celebration for Vietnamese
people although there are many celebrations throughout the year?
=>It’s is Tet (Lunar New Year)
2. Is Tet a festival?
=> Yes. Tet is a festival
3. When does Tet occur (happen)?
=> Tet occurs in late January or early February
4. Who tries to be together at Tet?
=> Family members.
Occur= happen= take place
Sống xa cách
Passover
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.
1.When and where does Passover occur ?
2. What do Jewish people celebrate?
3. What do they eat on the 1st and 2nd nights of Passover?
=>It occurs in late March or early April in Israel.
=> They celebrate freedom from slavery.
=> On the 1st and 2nd nights of Passover they eat a special meal called Seder.
Questions:
Easter
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.
Questions:
1.When and where does Easter occur ?
2. What do children receive on Easter day?
=>It occurs in late March or early April in many countries.
=> They receive chocolate or sugar eggs.
=> They crowd the street to watch colorful parades .
3. What do people do on Easter day ?
Complete the table:
ANSWER KEYS:
in late January or early February
cleaning and decorating homes.
sticky rice cakes
Viet Nam
Tet /celebrated /Vietnam.
Tet/ in late January or early February.
It/ a time/ families/ clean and decorate home.
People/ sticky rice cake /Tet
Talk about Tet.
Passover is celebrated in ______ and by all______ people. It occurs in ____.
On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish people eat a _______.
special meal called the Seder
Passover
in late March or early April
Celebrating freedom from slavery
Israel
Talk about Passover.
Easter
around the same time as Passover
crowding the streets to watch colorful parades
chocolate or sugar eggs
in many countries
_____ is a joyful festival which is celebrated in ________. It happens at ______ .On Easter Day, people crowd the streets to watch ________. They give young children ________ - as long as they are good.
Talk about Easter
Which is the most important celebration in Viet Nam?

YOU?
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Pelmanism Game.
The background picture represents a festival which doesn’t occur in Viet Nam.
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Group 2
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Congratulation
Halloween/ a festival/ occur/ October 31st.
It/ a day/ children/dress up in masks and costumes.
They/ knock / people’s door/ ask/ candy/saying “Trick or treat”.
Halloween is a festival which occurs on October 31st. It’s a day for
Children to dress up in masks and costume. Then they knock on
people’s door and ask for candy by saying “Trick or treat”.
Learn by heart Vocabulary and Grammar.
Complete the table/P66, write questions and answers for each celebration.
Prepare lesson: speak + Listen:
+ Give and respond a compliment.
+ The song: Auld Lang Syne
Homework
Goodbye
See you again!!!
Chọn số
1.This festival occurs on December 24.
What is it?
It’s Christmas
Chọn số
10 points for you
Chọn số
3. On ______ _____, young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good.
Easter Day
Chọn số
4.In Viet Nam, it is just for children and it is celebrated in mid-fall.
Which festival is it?
It’s the Mid-Fall Festival.
Chọn số
5. Easter is a joyful festival ___________ is celebrated in many countries.
(who / which)
which
Chọn số
6.Family members __________ live apart try to be together at Tet.
who
(who / which)
Chọn số
7. On the Passover festival, people celebrate freedom from ________.
decorate
parades
c. slavery
slavery
Chọn số
10 points for you
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It’s an adjective. It means a long time ago.
PUZZLE WORD GAME
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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.
LISTEN AND READ