Unit 8. Celebrations

Unit :8 CELEBRATIONS
Period:48
Lesson:1 getting started+listen and read
Vocabulary
(to)occur: (v) xảy ra
Slavery:(n) sự nô lệ
Throughout:(adv) xuyên suốt
Parade:(n) diễu hành
Jewish:(n) người Do Thái
Passover:(n) lễ Qúa Hải
Sticky rice cake:(n) bánh gạo nếp
1.Getting started: work with a partner. Match the icons with the names of the celebrations they represent
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Birthday
christmas
Mid-Fall Festival
Lunar new year
Easter
wedding
2. Listen and read:

Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or 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.





2. Listen and read
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.

Now complete the table:
Now complete the table:
3. Answer the question:
a) when does the Tet occur?
The Tet occur in the late january or early february
b) what do people do on the Tet holiday?
They clear and decorate their home on the Tet holiday
c) what food do Vietnamese people eat on the Tet holiday?
They always eat sticky rice cakes on the Tet holiday
Learn all new words by heart
Repare: lesson 2: speak and LF1+2
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