UNIT8 LISTEN&SPEAK

This festival occurs in late March or early April. It is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people.
This festival occurs at around the same time as Passover. Young children often receive chocolate or sugar eggs.
This is the full- moon festival celebrated in mid- fall.
This festival occurs in late January or early February. People often enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes.
This festival occurs on December 24th.
The children put their stockings under their beds to receive presents.
Wednesday, March 12th , 2008
congratulation (n)
(to) congratulate
active (a)
an activist
(to) nominate
nomination (n)
charity (n)
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8: Celebrations Speak- Listen
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8: Celebrations Speak - Listen
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8: Celebrations Speak - Listen
This is how to give and respond to compliments:
Read the following situations with a partner, then give and respond to appropriate compliments.
a) Trang has just won the first prize in the English speaking contest.
Trang: ……………………..
Mai: ………………………...
Well done, Trang.
Thanks.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8: Celebrations Speak-Listen
b) On her mother’s brithday, Huyen
made a beautiful cake to celebrate.
Mother: ………………………………
Huyen: ………………………………
c) Tuan is an active student. He has taken part in different charity activities in his town. Tuan has been nominated as the most effective activist in the town charity program.
Friends: ………………………………
Tuan: …………………………………
d) Hoa brings to class a new picture she
has painted.
You: …………………………………
Hoa: …………………………………
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8:Celebrations Speak - Listen
b) On her mother’s brithday, Huyen made a beautiful cake to celebrate.
Mother: ………………………………
Huyen: ………………………………
Well done,Huyen.
Thanks, Mom.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8:Celebrations Speak - Listen
c) Tuan is an active student. He has taken part in different charity activities in his town. Tuan has been nominated as the most effective activist in the town charity program.
Friends: ……………………………………………………
Tuan: ………………………………………………...........
Congratulations on your nomination, Tuan.
It’s nice of you to say so.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8:Celebrations Speak - Listen
d) Hoa brings to class a new picture she has painted.
You: ……………………………………………..
Huyen:…………………………………………....
That’s an excellent picture,Hoa.
That’s very kind of you to say so.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8:Celebrations Speak - Listen
Now think of situations in which you can compliment your friends and get responses from him / her/ them, then make up dialogues with your partner.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8:Celebrations Speak - Listen
got / 10 marks
made / an excellent report.
won / the first prize in a singing contest.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8:Celebrations Speak - Listen
Listen to the song Auld Lang Syne and fill in the missing words.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Unit 8:Celebrations Speak - Listen
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and (a) __________of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
We’ll (b) __________a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to (c) _________?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here’s a (d) __________, my trusty friend
And gie’s a hand o’ thine
We’ll tak’a cup o’ (e) ______________ yet
For auld lang syne.
days
take
mind
hand
kindness
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here’s a hand , my trusty friend
And gie’s a hand o’ thine
We’ll tak’a cup o’ kindness yet
For auld lang syne.
- Learn by heart new words.
- Practice singing the song.
- Read and find out new words in the writings on Father’s day in Australia and in the USA.