Unit 8. Celebrations

Wellcome the teachers to our class English9
Teacher:Ph?m Chí Trung
LY TU TRONG SECONDARY SCHOOL





1.Women’s Day
2.Teacher’s Day
3.Children’s Day
4.Mother’s Day
5.Father’s Day
6.New Year’s Day
7.Christmas
January 1st
December 25th
November 20th
The third Sunday in June
The second Sunday in May
March 8th
June 1st
New word
enhance (v) :
support (v) :
nationwide (adv) :
hỗ trợ, ủng hộ
tăng cường
throughout the nation/country.

State whether your ideas will be supported and you hope the day will be celebrated nationwide.

* First paragraph :
Reasons for celebrating this day
* Second paragraph :
Give details about:
- When to celebrate
- How to celebrate
- What special gifts to give
- What special food to offer.
* Third paragraph
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 4: Write
Why should you celebrate for your Mom and another for your Dad in Viet Nam?

When should you celebrate these days ?

How do you celebrate it?

What special gifts should you give ?

What special food should you offer him?

6. Do you hope the date will be celebrated nationwide?
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 4: Write
First paragraph
Reasons:
- have a special day to express feelings,
memories and love for our parents
- have an opportunity to enhance family
traditions.
- have a chance to get together , to know
one another , to help one another.
Second paragraph
When to celebrate:

- Sunday/Saturday
+ the day off , everybody is free from
work or study.
+ All families members are home
- Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter, June/July
+ the weather is fine at this time of the year.

+ It’s warm/sunny/not rainy
+ many activities can happen outdoors.
(go camping/have a picnic/play games)
How to celebrate:
- have parties, or have lunch or dinner
with all members of the family.
- give our dads flowers, send them
cards, or make a special cake
for them.
- offer them the food that they
like best.
Third paragraph:
- the idea will be supported
- the day will be celebrated nationwide
( everybody loves their fathers and
wants them to be happy.)
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 4: Write
Form of a letter to friends
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Address
Date
Dear...,
Love / Best wishes / Yours,
(Name)
In my opinion, it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for our fathers / I am writing to tell you that we should celebrate a day for our fathers.
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 4: Write
Suggested writing
I believe the idea will be supported and the day will be celebrated nationwide because everybody loves their fathers.
In my opinion, it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for our fathers because it will be a day for us to express our feelings, memories and love for our fathers and to enhance family traditions.
I think the first Sunday of August is suitable because Sunday is a day off, everyone is free. It is a good idea to have lunch or dinner with all members of the family. We should give our fathers greeting cards and special gifts. We should cook the food that they like best.
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UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 4: Write
Speech making
Good morning, everybody. I’m …………..and today I’m going to tell you about celebrating Father’s Day in Viet Nam.
First of all, I think we should celebrate it on………………
On that day, we should………………………….
Lan and Hoa are talking about how to celebrate the days for Moms and Dads. Complete the conversation.
Lan: Should / we / have / special days / Moms and Dads?
Hoa: Yes, that / good idea.
Lan: Where / should / days / celebrated?
Hoa: I think / we / should / celebrate / home.
Lan: When / you / think / it / suitable?
Hoa: On Sunday / because / everybody / be / off work.
Lan: What / we / give / them?
Hoa: We / give / flowers / some gifts.
- Write the letter to tell your friend about your idea of celebrating a day for mothers.
- Prepare “Language focus”
Homework
Goodbye!