Unit 9. Festivals Around the World. Lesson 5. Skills 1

Tet
Elephant Race Festival
Christmas
Easter
Water Festival
A Harvest Festival/ Hoi Mua
Halloween
Ghost Day
La Tomatina
Unit 9. FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
Period: 73. Lesson 5. Skills 1
I. Reading
Carlos
Key: C – D – A – B
1. When is La Tomatina celebrated ?

2. What did Carlos do the day before the festival?

3. What did people place on top of the greasy pole ?

4. Why did they have to wear goggles ?

5. What was the signal for the start and end of the tomato fight ?

6. How was the town square after the fight ?
3. Read the texts again and answer the questions.
1. When is La Tomatina celebrated ?

2. What did Carlos do the day before the festival?

3. What did people place on top of the greasy pole ?

4. Why did they have to wear goggles ?

5. What was the signal for the start and end of the tomato fight ?

6. How was the town square after the fight ?

3. Read the texts again and answer the questions.
It/La Tomatina is celebrated on the last Wednesday every August
He/Carlos stayed up late.
They/People placed the ham on top of the greasy pole .
They have to wear goggles to protect their eyes.
It/The signal was a jet from water cannons.
It/The town square was red with rivers of tomato juice.
II. Speaking
Discuss What you think is unusual about them !
What can you see in the clip ?
Cheese-rolling
Monkey Buffet
Read the information about your festival. Plan what you will say.
Eg: Cheese-rolling
I went to the Cheese-rolling festival yesterday. It is a seasonal festival. People race downhill to catch cheese. It is held in .............
Monkey Buffet
- My family and I went to the Monkey Buffet festival in Thailand yesterday. It is a festival where around 2,000 local monkeys are fed fruit and vegetables. It is held in ......................
Eg: Cheese-rolling
I went to the Cheese-rolling festival yesterday. It is a seasonal festival. People race downhill to catch cheese. It is held in .............
Monkey Buffet
- My family and I went to the Monkey Buffet festival in Thailand yesterday. It is a festival where around 2,000 local monkeys are fed fruit and vegetables. It is held in ......................
Present your festival to your partner.
HOMEWORK
1. Talk about a festival you know around the world.
2. Answer the questions on your notebooks again.
3. Do Exercises 1,2,3 (P. 22-23)
4. Prepare new lesson_Skills 2.
Good bye