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Unit 8: Celebrations
Speaking
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Graduation
Halloween
Easter
Mother’s Day
Wedding
Valentine’s Day
Birthday
Game
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Graduation
Halloween
Mother’s Day
Birthday
Game
Thanksgiving
Halloween
Mother’s
Day
Game
Speaking
Do you know that Tet
holiday is next month ? What is Tet ?
When is it exactly
?
It’s the time when Vietnamese people
celebrate the beginning of Spring. It’s also the start of
the lunar new year .
Well, this year it’s on the 9th of February .
What do you
usually do at Tet ?
Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives ,and we also play some traditional
games .
Oh, that sounds really
interesting.
Task 1: Dialogue
Task 1: You are going to read a conversation between Mai and Anna who are talking about Tet Holiday in Vietnam.
Mai: Do you know that Tet holiday is next month?
Anna: 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.
Anna: When is it exactly?
Mai: Well, this year it’s on the 9th February.
Anna: What do you usually do at Tet?
Mai: Well, we eat alot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games.
Anna: Oh, that sounds really interesting.
Work in pairs:
Task 2 : Which holiday is in each picture ?
Mid-Autumn Festival15th Aug Lunar
Thanksgiving (3rd Thursday, Nov)
Valentine’s Day (14th Feb)
Holiday/Celebration Its main purpose Its activities
1. Thanksgiving (third Thursday in November)
a. People express their love to each other.
A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people they love.
2. Valentine’s Day (14th February)
b. People celebrate the largest full moon in the year.
B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, etc.
3. Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of the 8th
lunar month)
c. People celebrate the harvest.
C. Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey.
Match the following holiday with its main purpose and activities.
Task 3: Ask and answer about the following holidays, using the dialogue in Task 1 as the model.
A. When is ............................... ?
B. It is on ......................................................................
A. What is its main purpose ?
B. People .......................................................................
A. What do people often do on that day?
B.....................................................................................
express their love to each other.
They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people
they love.
the 14th of February.
Valentine’s Day ?Holiday/Celebration Its main purpose Its activities
Valentine’s Day (14th February)
People express their love to each other.
They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people they love.
Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of the 8th lunar month)
People celebrate the largest full moon in the year.
Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, etc.
Thanksgiving (third Thursday in November)
People celebrate the harvest.
Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey.
Task 4: Retell one of the holidays above, using the dialogue.
A. When is ............................... ?
B. It is on ......................................................................
A. What is its main purpose ?
B. People .......................................................................
A. What do people often do on that day?
B.....................................................................................
express their love to each other.
They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people
they love.
the 14th of February.
Valentine’s Day ?
Retell one of the holidays below.
Write a short paragraph about a celebration.