Unit 8. Celebrations

Febuary, 2008
Unit eight:
Lesson 1: Getting Started – Listen and read
pages 65, 66
Match the icons with the name of the celebrations
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Answers:
* New words:
celebration (n.)
+ celebrate (v.)
- occur (v.) : happen, take place



- sticky rice cake (comp. n.)

- Jewish (adj.)

- ancient (adj.) : a long time ago

- parade (n.)

* New words:
celebration (n.)
+ celebrate (v.)
- occur (v.): happen, take place



- sticky rice cake (comp. n.)
- Jewish (adj.)
- ancient (adj.): a long time ago
- parade (n.)




Lễ kỉ niệm
4
A long time
ago
7
1
2
3
5
6
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.
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.
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?
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
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
-Tet is a festival which occurs in late January .


-Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.


-Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.
N (persons) S V
-Tet is a festival which occurs in late January .
N (thing) S V
- Learn new words by heart.
- Practice writing new words.
- Prepare: Speak, Listen/ page 66, 67,68