unit 8

Celebrations
Lesson B: Speaking

Warm up
Look at this and then answer my questions. + What is it? Its firework.

+ On what occasion can you see it?

Tet holiday (New Year Eve)

+ What do you usually on Tet? decorate houses, visit relatives and friends

Task 1: practice the dialogue Work in pairs:

Practice reading the dialogue (page

93)

Change your roles

Mai: Do you know that Tet is next month?

Ana: What is Tet?

Mai: Its the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring. Its also the start of the lunar new year.

Ana: When is it exactly?

Mai: Well, this year its on the 9th of February.

Ana: What do you usually do at Tet?

Mai: Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends & relatives, and we also play some traditional games.

Ana: Oh, that sounds really interesting.

USEFUL Questions
1. Do you know that...? 2. What is...?
( Its the time when...)

3. When is it exactly?

4. What do you usually do

at?

What holiday is it?

valentines day

What holiday is it?

mid-autumn festival

What holiday is it?

thanksgiving

Language notes

roast turkey /rst t: ki / g Ty nng

Language notes

masks /ma:sks / mt n

Language notes

parade / preid /

Ex: The students parade in the street.

Language notes

harvest /ha:vist /

V thu hoch, v ma

Language notes
1. roast turkey /rst t: ki/ g Ty nng 2. masks / ma:sks / mt n 3. parade / preid / diu hnh 4. harvest /ha:vist / v thu hoch

task 2:
Work in groups
Match the holidays with its meaning and activities Write the result on your handout

Holiday What is it 1. Thanksgiving a. People express their love. (third Thursday in November)

Its activities A- They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the persons they love 2. Valentines Day b. People celebrate B- Children wear (February 14th ) the largest full masks, have parties moon in the year. with special cakes and lots of fruits, parade in the street, etc... 3. Mid-Autumn Festival c. People celebrate C- Family members get together. They (15th day of the 8th the harvest. prepare a large lunar month) meal with roast turkey.

task 2
1.

Holiday What is it Thanksgiving c. People celebrate the harvest. (third Thursday in November)

2. Valentines Day (February 14th )

a. People express their love.

Its activities C- Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey. A- They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the persons they love

3. Mid-Autumn Festival b. People celebrate B- Children wear masks, have parties (15th day of the 8th the largest full moon in the year. with special cakes lunar month) and lots of fruits, parade in the street, etc...

task 3
Work in pairs

Ask and answer about the holidays: - Thanksgiving - Valentines day - Mid-Autumn Festival

USEFUL Questions
1. Do you know that...? 2. What is/are...?
( Its the time when...)

3. When is it exactly?

4. What do you usually do

at?

task 2
1.

Holiday What is it Thanksgiving c. People celebrate the harvest. (third Thursday in November)

2. Valentines Day (February 14th )

a. People express their love.

Its activities C- Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey. A- They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the persons they love

3. Mid-Autumn Festival b. People celebrate B- Children wear masks, have parties (15th day of the 8th the largest full moon in the year. with special cakes lunar month) and lots of fruits, parade in the street, etc...

Homework:

Learn the lesson carefully Prepare for next lesson Listening on pages 94 &95