Unit 8. Celebrations

Long Xuyên Secondary School
Welcome to class 9c
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson 1 Getting started – Listen and read
I. Getting started
1. Easter
2. Lunar New Year
3. Christmas
4. Birthday
5. Mid-Fall Festival
6. Wedding
Easter
Wedding
Birthday
Christmas
Mid-Fall Festival
Lunar New Year
Matching :
b
c
a
d
e
f

Getting started & Listen and read P. 65
I/Getting started : Matching
II/ Listen and read :
(to) occur =
Freedom ( n )
Slavery ( n) :
Jewish ( n/a )
Parade ( n ) :
(to) decorate :
(to) happen
: Xảy ra
: Sự tự do
Sự nô lệ
: Người do thái, thuộc về Do thái
Cuộc diễu hành, đám rước
trang trí
Unit 8 : Lesson 1
Sticky rice cake :
B¸nh ch­ng
1. Vocabulary :
Guessing the meaning :
1. ( to ) live apart :
2. Special ( adj ) :
3. Passover ( n ) :
4. Ancient ( adj ) :
5. Joyful ( adj ) :
6. ( to ) crowd :
LÔ Qu¸ H¶i, ( TÕt Qu¸ H¶i )
Vui mừng, hân hoan
Sống xa nhau
đặc biệt
Tụ tập, chen chúc
Cổ xưa, cổ đại
I. Getting started
Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson 1 Getting started – Listen and read
II. Listen and read
1. New words
2. Prediction :
3./ T/F statements prediction :
T
a. Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese 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.
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
Unit 8 Lesson 1
Getting started & Listen and read / p.65
3./ Reading and checking prediction
*/ Questions
a. Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese 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.
I. Getting started
Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson 1 Getting started – Listen and read
II. Listen and read
1. New words:
2. Prediction :
Relative clause
-> Mệnh đề quan hệ dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ đứng trước nó.
Eg: Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
Eg: Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet
Eg: Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries.
-> 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.
3. Reading :
4. Grammar :
I. Getting started
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson 1 : Getting started – Listen and read
II. Listen and read
1. New words
3. Grammar
Relative clause
4. Practice
Complete the table












Passover
Easter
Tet
In late March or early April
In late January or early February
In late March or early April
Cleaning and decorating home, and enjoying special food
Crowding the streets to watch colorful parades
Sticky rice cake
Viet Nam
Israel
In many countries
Special meal called the Seder
Chocolate or sugar eggs
_ When do people celebrate...?
_ What do they often do?
_ What food do they often eat?
_ In which countries do they celebrate it?
2. Reading :
Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam. It is in late January or early February. On this occasion, people clean and decorate their homes. They wear new clothes and family members enjoy together special food such as sticky rice cake. Everyone in Vietnam feels happy on Tet holiday.”
“ Passover is the festival in Israel and all Jewish people celebrate it. Passover occurs in late March or early April. On the first or second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder. Passover celebrates freedom from slavery.”
“ Easter is celebrated in many countries. It happens in late March or early April. On Easter Day, people crowd the treets to watch colorful parades. They give children chocolates and sugar eggs if they are good.”
Unit 8 Lesson 1
Getting started & Listen and read / p.65
Celebrations
When
Country
Activities
Food
Tet
Passover
Easter
In late January or early February
VietNam
Clean and decorate homes, wear new clothes and enjoy special food
Sticky rice Cake
In late March or early April
Israel
Celebrates freedom from slavery
Special meal called Seder
Around the same time as Passover
In many countries
People crowd the streets to watch colorful parades
Chocolate, sugar eggs
“ Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam. It is in late January or early February. On this occasion, people clean and decorate their homes. They wear new clothes and family members enjoy together special food such as sticky rice cake. Everyone in Vietnam feels happy on Tet holiday.”
“ Passover is the festival in Israel and all Jewish people celebrate it. Passover occurs in late March or early April. On the first or second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder. Passover celebrates freedom from slavery.”
“ Easter is celebrated in many countries. It happens in late March or early April. On Easter Day, people crowd the treets to watch colorful parades. They give children chocolates and sugar eggs if they are good.”
Vi/Discussion
V/Grids
- When do people celebrate...?
- What do they often do?
- What food do they often eat?
- In which countries do they celebrate it?
homework
Choose A,B,C or D to complete sentences
Passover is celebrated in Isreal by all....people
A.Jewish B. English C. Vietnamese D. Japanese
2. Tet is a festival....occurs in late January or early February.
A. who B. which C. when D.where
3. The people.... live in Greece speak Greek.
A. who B. which C. when D. where
4. He wants to ....his house.
A. decorate B. decorator C. decorative D. decoration
_ Learn by heart newwords and relative clause
_ Complete the table page 66 in your notebook
Tell me the name of the celebrations you know and when they happen
Thank for your observing and see you again
Good Health and success to all of you
Tuesday, March 11th 2008.
Unit 8 Lesson 1
Getting started & Listen and read / p.65
Celebrations
When
Country
Activities
Food
Tet
Passover
Easter
In late January or early February
VietNam
Clean and decorate homes, wear new clothes and enjoy special food
Sticky rice Cake
In late March or early April
Israel
Celebrates freedom from slavery
Special meal called Seder
Around the same time as Passover
In many countries
People crowd the streets to watch colorful parades
Chocolate, sugar eggs
“ Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam. It is in late January or early February. On this occasion, people clean and decorate their homes. They wear new clothes and family members enjoy together special food such as sticky rice cake. Everyone in Vietnam feels happy on Tet holiday.”
“ Passover is the festival in Israel and all Jewish people celebrate it. Passover occurs in late March or early April. On the first or second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder. Passover celebrates freedom from slavery.”
“ Easter is celebrated in many countries. It happens in late March or early April. On Easter Day, people crowd the treets to watch colorful parades. They give children chocolates and sugar eggs if they are good.”
Vi/Discussion
V/Grids
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson 1 Getting started – Listen and read
I. Getting started
Easter
Lunar New Year
Christmas
Birthday
Mid-Fall Festival
Wedding
Easter
Wedding
Birthday
Christmas
Mid-Fall Festival
Lunar New Year
I. Getting started
Unit 8 : Celebrations
Lesson 1 Getting started – Listen and read
II. Listen and read
1.How many celebrations does the text talk about?
2. What are they?
1. Newwords
Passover (n)
occur (v) =happen (v)
decorate (v)
sticky rice cake (n)
Jewish (n)
Israel (n)
slavery (n)
joyful (a)
parade (n)
= cheerful (a)
Unit 8 : Lesson 1
Getting started & Listen and read / p.65
3./ T/F statements prediction
a. Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese 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.
Unit 8 : Lesson 1
Getting started & Listen and read / p.65
2./ T/F statements prediction :
Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese 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.