Unit 8. Celebrations

Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
B: SPEAKING
Cau Ke High School
Group : English
Presented by : Lõm Minh Tha?ng
Kim’s game
tet food lunar pray
pagoda church spring autumn
grand interesting holiday moon
Task 1 : Mai is talking with Ann about tet holiday in viet nam
Do you know that Tet holiday is next month ?
What is Tet ?
It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of Spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year .
When is it exactly ?
Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives ,and we also play some traditional games .
What do you usually do at Tet ?
Oh , that sounds really interesting .



Well, this year it’s on the 9th of February .
Task 1 : Practice in pairs
Mai : Do you know that Tet holiday is next month ?
Ann : What is Tet ?
Mai : It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of Spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year
Ann : When is it exactly ?
Mai : Well, this year it’s on the 9th of February
Ann : What do you usually do at Tet ?
Mai : Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives ,and we also play some traditional games .
Ann : Oh , that sounds really interesting .




Task 2 : Which holiday is in each picture ?
Mid-Autumn Festival
(15th day of the 8th lunar month)
Thanksgiving (third Thursday,in November)
Valentine’s Day (14th February)
Task 2 : Match the holidays with its main purpose and activities
a. People express their
love to each other .
c. People celebrate the
harvest .

b. People celebrate the largest
full moon in the year .

A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts
to the people they love .

B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have
parties with special cakes and lot of fruits , etc .
C. Family members get together. They prepare
a large meal with roast turkey .
ANSWERS : 1cC , 2aA , 3bB
Useful expressions
What do you know about………?
When is it exactly ?
What do people often do ……?
Oh, that sounds really interesting.
MAI: Do you know that …………………………..………….?
ANN: What is ………………………………..…… ?
MAI: It’s the time when ……………………………
ANN: When is it exactly ?
MAI: Well, …………………………………….
ANN: What do you usually do ………………….. ?
MAI: Well, …………………………………….
ANN: That sounds really interesting.
Task 3 : Now ask and answer about the THANKSGIVING , VALENTINE’S DAY and MID – AUTUMN FESTIVAL with the prompts below
24th December
10th lunar March
20th November
Celebration Quiz
Merry Christmas
24th December
20th November
Celebration Quiz
10th lunar March
Hung King’s
anniversary
UNIT 8: SPEAKING
24th December
Celebration Quiz
10th lunar March
Hung King’s anniversary
20th November
Vietnamese Teacher’s Day
24th December
Celebration Quiz
10th lunar March
Hung King’s anniversary
20th November
Vietnamese Teacher’s Day
Homework
Write about the Mid-Autumn festival
Learn by heart new words
GOOD BYE!
Thank you!