Unit 9. Festivals Around the World. Lesson 1. Getting started

WELCOME  TO  OUR  CLASS
ENGLISH 7
By: Le Viet Phu
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2. Mr Bean`s Holiday is the ______ I like best.
3. That film was so ______ that I couldn’t sleep after watching it.
4. Tra Giang is one of the most well-known ______ in Viet Nam.
5. I couldn’t help laughing when watching that film. It’s ______.
6. My mother cried a lot because the film was very ______.
7. ______ films usually have lots of chases and fighting.
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8. If a film tells an exciting story about
murder or crime, it’s a ______.
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FESTIVAL
THE FESTIVAL PROJECT
Teacher
Nick
Mai
Phong
Mi
Where are they?
Who do you think is in the picture?
What are they talking about?
- festival (n)
- fascinating (a)
- religious (a)
- seasonal (a)
- celebrate (v)
- harvest (n, v)
- desert (n)
- hand in (v)
: lễ hội
: thuộc tôn giáo
: lôi cuốn, hấp dẫn
Vocabulary:
: theo mùa
: tổ chức lễ, ăn mừng
: (sự) thu hoạch
: sa mạc
: nộp (bài k.tra, luận…)
* Checking vocabulary: 
- festival (n)
- fascinating (a)
- religious (a)
- seasonal (a)
- celebrate (v)
- harvest (n, v)
- desert (n)
- hand in (v)
: lễ hội
: thuộc tôn giáo
: lôi cuốn, hấp dẫn
: theo mùa
: tổ chức lễ, ăn mừng
: (sự) thu hoạch
: sa mạc
: nộp (bài k.tra, luận…)
LISTEN AND READ
T: Which festival did you choose, Nick?
N: Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
T: Oh really? Which one did you choose?
N: I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are fascinating animals! It must be amazing to see them racing.
T: OK, that’s interesting. How about you, Mai?
M: I chose Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
T: Why did you choose it?
M: Well, it’s called the ‘Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival. I think candles are so romantic, and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
T: teacher
N: Nick
P: Phong
M: Mai
T: That’s a great choice. And you, Phong?
P: I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain, in a small town called Buñol. It’s a seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
T: What do you like about it?
P: For one hour, people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
T: Wow! That does sound unusual. OK, finally, Mi.
Mi: I chose something a little different. It’s a music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp, and have a party!
T: Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating. OK, I’d like you to write up your reports and hand them in to me by ...
a. Answer the following questions.
1. Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival? Why / Why not?


2. What do people do to celebrate Diwali?

3. Which festival is held in a small town?

4. Why does Mi think her festival is unusual?


5. What should the students do after this discussion with the teacher?
They should write up reports and hand in them to the teacher.
No, she didn’t because she said “Oh really?” to show her surprise.
People light candles and display / let off fireworks.
It’s La Tomatina.
Because to celebrate the festival people go to the desert, make a camp, and have a party.
b. Tick ( ) true (T) or false (F).
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one hour only
2. Write the festivals in the box under the pictures. Then listen and repeat.
1. __________ 2. ______________ 3. ________ 4. _______
5. __________ 6. __________ 7. _________ 8. _________


Ghost Day
Water Festival
Halloween
Rock in Rio
Cannes Film Festival
Christmas
Easter
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3. Match the festivals below with the reasons they are held.
religious seasonal music/arts superstitious
Festivals are held for different reasons. The reasons in the box are the most common ones.
seasonal (adj): relating to or happening during a particular period in the year
religious (adj): connected with religion or with a particular religion
superstitious (adj): based on the belief that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason or science
3. Match the festivals below with the reasons they are held.
3. Match the festivals below with the reasons they are held.
religious seasonal music/arts superstitious
4. Compare your answers with a partner.
Example:
A: I think Rock in Rio and the Cannes Film Festival are music or arts festivals.
B: I agree.
A: Which do you think are seasonal festivals?
B: I think Christmas and Easter. How about you?
A: I think Halloween and Ghost Day.
5. Can you add any more festivals to the groups in 3?
Now work in groups of six in five minutes.
Write down as many festivals in 3 as possible.
The group with the most festivals is the winner.
Religious: Thanksgiving, Diwali, Holi (Hinduism), Ramadan (Islam), Nervana (Buddhism)…
Music/arts: Berlin Festival, Stockholm Festival, Hue Festival…
Seasonal: Mid-autumn Festival, Harvest Festival, Spring Festival, Summer Festival, Winter Festival…
Suggested festivals
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice the dialogue again.
- Do exercises B1 in workbook (page 18).
- Prepare for Unit 9: Closer look 1.
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!