Unit 8. Celebrations

Mid-fall festival
Christmas
Lunar New Year
Easter
Birthday
wedding
When is the Easter?
It is the last Sunday of March or the first Sunday of April
Period 53 :
Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson 1: Getting started, Listen and read
Teacher: Bui Thi Hong Lan
School : Him Lam Junior High School
Listen
1. Easter
2. Tet
3. Passover
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.
Listen
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.
Although there are many celebrations through out 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 a part 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 celebrate 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.
New words:
sticky rice cake (n) :
Decorate (v)
Trang trí
Slavery (n)
sự nô lệ
Cuộc diễu hành
Parade (n)
Sự tự do
Occur (v)
= happen
Xảy ra
Freedom (n)
Bánh Trưng
Jewish people
Người do thái
Passover
Lễ Quá Hải
Vui vẻ / tưng bừng
Joyful (adj)
Crowd (v)
Chen chúc / tụ tập
1/ (to) occur
2/ Parade (n)
3/ Freedom (n)
5/ Sticky rice cake (n)
f/ sự nô lệ�
a/ sự tự do
4/ Slavery (n)
6/ (to) decorate
e/ trang trí
d/ cuộc diễu hành
Matching
b/xảy ra
c/bánh trưng, bánh tét
Although there are many celebrations through out 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 a part try to be together at Tet.
2. Structure: Relative clauses
2.Family members who live a part try to be together at Tet .
1.Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
Tet is a festival . It occurs in late January or early February.
Family members live a part . They try to be together at Tet .
Mệnh đề quan hệ dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ đứng trước nó.
- Mệnh đề quan hệ bắt đầu bằng đại từ "which" dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ vật, sự vật, sự việc
- Mệnh đề quan hệ bắt đầu bằng đại từ "who" dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ người.
Fill in the blanks with “ who or which ”
1. Do you know the woman………… is standing by the door?
2. This is the book………………… is on wild animals.
3. The girl………………..has just come out of the room is my new neighbor.
who
which
who
Practice reading
* Reading and checking prediction
*/Sentences
a. Tet is the most important celebration for Viet names people.
b. Tet is a festival which occurs in early February or late March.
c. Passover is in late March and early April.
d. This festival is celebrated in Vietnam.
e. Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries.
f. It happens at around the same time as Tet.
*/Correction
a - T
b - F.
Tet is a festival which occurs in early January or late February.
C - T
d- F .
This festival is celebrated in Israel.
e - T
f- F.
It happens at around the same time as Passover.
Answer the questions
1. When does (Tet) occur?
2. What do people do at (Tet)?
3. What food do they eat?
4. In which country is (Tet) celebrated?
1. When is (Tet)?
2. What do people do at (Tet)?
3. What food do they eat?
4. In which country is (Tet) celebrated?
Complete the table
in late January or early February
late March or early April
around the same time as Passover
clean and decorate homes; enjoy special food
(Not available)
people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades
sticky rice cake
special meal called Seder
chocolate or sugar eggs
Vietnam
Israel
in many
countries
2. People often…………………….at Tet.
A. clean and decorate their homes
B. go on a picnic
C. do nothing
Tet is a festival which occurs in…………………
A. early January
B. late January or early February
C. late March or early April
Choose the correct answer to fill the blank
4. Easter is celebrated in…………………….
A. Vietnam
B. Israel
C. many countries
3. Jewish families eat a ………………
A. sticky rice cake.
B. special meal called Seder.
C. chocolate or sugar egg
Choose the correct answer to fill the blank
- Learn new words by heart.
- Practice writing new words.
- Prepare: Speak, Listen/ page 66, 67,68
Homework: