UNIT 8 : CELEBRATIONS A- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three. 1. A- lost B- nose C- only D- hole 2. A- youths B- cigarettes C- maps D- months 3. A- parade B- slavery C- ancient D- charity 4. A- compose B- advise C- promise D- raise 5. A- hug B- humor C- hour D- home 6. A- recent B-decorate C- guest D- celebrate B- MULTIPLE CHOICE : 1. On Easter Day , people crowded the streets to watch colorful ________. ( shows, parades, contests, paradises) 2. He’s having a party in ___ of his 84 th birthday. ( ceremony, anniversary, celebration, memory) 3. We are going to ________ the anniversary of our 50 th wedding. Please stay and come. a- welcome b- celebrate c- open d- hold 4. Tet is a festival which _________ in late January or early February. a- begins b- causes c- carries d- occurs 5. I was enjoying the ________ of not having to go to work. a- freedom b- opportunity c- ability d- permission 6. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive _____ Easter. a- at b- on c- in d- with 7. People in Ireland dance __________ Easter Day to win prize cakes. (//) 8. Tet is a good time when family members live ________ get together. a- on b- at c- apart d- outside 9. Tet is a time for families to clean and ________ their homes a- cover b- install c- conserve d- decorate 10. Passover, a Jewish festival is celebrated freedom from __________. a- slavery b- servants c- service d- labor 11. Many accidents _________ in the home. a- present b- occur c- appear d- develop 12. Some people consider Easter a __________ festival rather than a religious festival. a- joyful b- joke c- cheer d- happy 13. Passover is also a / an __________ spring festival. a- ancient b- modern c- new d- disappointed 14. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all __________ people. a- English b- Vietnamese c- Japanese d- Jewish 15. Let me congratulate you _____ winning the prize! a- on b- at c- with d- because of 16. It is very nice _________ you to say so. a- at b- of c-in d- on 17. What activities do you want to take part __________ at school ? (//) 18. She ___________ me on warmly on my exam results. a- congratulated b- praised c- wished d- advised 19. Was the movie “Star Wars” ________ for an Oscar ?. a- recognized b- nominated c- taken d- accepted 20. The show raised thousands of dollars for _________. a- charity programs b- wedding day c- council d- congress 21. She’s not really my girlfriend; she’s just a / an __________. a-acquaintance b- pupil c- student d- person 22. The movie we saw last night is ________; you have to see it. a- terrible b- terrific c- bad d- boring 23. The weather was fine. The service was good. We had a _________ time on holiday! a- terrific b- terrible c- horrible d- poor 24. If medical supplies are short, children will be given ___________. a- importance b- necessity c- priority d- first 25. My parents’ feelings for me are so strong that the word love can't _______ them. a- describe b- compose c- make d- celebrate 26. She’s very kind. She’s always __________ towards her employees. a- considerate b- proud c- happy d- distinguished 27. Children under the age of 4 cannot always ____________ between the truth and a lie. a-differ b- distinguish c- separate d- sort 28. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _________. a- national b- nationality c- nationwide d- nation 1 29. Many tourists enjoy most of the festivals in Vietnam although they do not understand Vietnamese _________ very much. a- culture b- information c- season d- party 30. She is so sad because she is not ___________ with her exam result. a- considerate b- generous c- satisfied d- terrific 31. Children can't get to sleep on Christmas Eve because they are too ________. a- excited b- bored c- interested d- worried 32. Reading in English is an excellent way to _________ your vocabulary . a- enhance b- nominate c- satisfy d- encourage 33. He is a good composer. He began to ____________ songs 1 Christmas Birthday Valentine’s Day Mid-Autumn Festiva Lunar New Year Teachers’ Day Look at the pictures Tell the name, time of the festival Christmas ( 25th December ) Look at the pictures Tell the name, time of the festival Teachers’ Day ( 20th November) Look at the pictures Tell the name, time of the festival Women’s Day ( 8th March) Look at the pictures Tell the name, time of the festival Independence Day ( 2nd September) Look at the pictures tell the name of the festival Mid – Autumn Festival Where and when is Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated?  In Vietnam on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month What is its main purpose?  People celebrate the largest full moon in the year What are its main activities?  Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, Do you like this celebration?  Yes, I do/ No, I don’t Task 1: Write the description about the Mid-Autumn Festival, using the information from the questions above Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month It is the time when 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, Almost of all children like this festival very much Task 2: Use the information from the table to write about one of the celebrations Celebration Place Date Purpose Activities People celebrate People decorate their homes, eat a the birth of large meal with Christ pudding cake Students express Students give In Vietnam 20th November their love and  flowers and best respect to the wishes to the Teache rs’ Da C teachers teachers  In Britain 25th Ch ri stma s and in the December world In Vietnam 8th March Women’s and in the world Day National Independence Day People celebrate the equality between men and women Family members and friends give flowers and gifts to women People celebrate People parade in In Vietnam 2nd September the independence day of Vietnam the street, visit historical places • Prepare Language focus lesson MERRY CHRISTMAS e h t f o in ne o s s i n o i s t i s a h a r T b m e t l d s l i e r r c o n Ch w o e r h a t l u n i p d e lls po n a m f a i t n i e a h t t i r n s e B i o h i t t t h I t a r e b t e a l r b e r ce l e l e p e b o c e m P e e c l p a o De t e s t i p a r e h n C , e s e g wh m n of i o d h d r u i h p t e h t b ir th e i t a w r l a e deco m e HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on November 20th It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers Students give flowers and best HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY Wom en’s the D popu ay is in V on e lar celeb ietna of worl ratio m a d n n s d T falls his in t h on M c e e l eb r a time arch tion 8th I whe celeb t i s the n rate betw peop t h e een l e e wom q ualit men en y Fam and and ily m frien em b and ds g ers gifts i v e to w fl ower om TINH THAÀN NGAØY 2-9-1945 BAÁT DIEÄT National Independence Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on September 2nd It is the time when people celebrate the independence day of Vietnam People parade in the street, visit historical English 9 Unit 8 - Celebrations lessson 1: Getting started + listen and read Vũ Văn Hà – THCS Phù Cừ I.Warm-up ( Brainstorming ) Celebrations you know * Possible answers: Birthday, Tet (Lunar New Year), Christmas, Valentine Day, Women’s Day, Teacher’s Day, Wedding, May Day, Passover, Easter, Mid Autumn Festival… II. Pre-reading 1.Getting started 2.Vocabulary (to) occur: (to) decorate: Freedom (u.n): Slavery (u.n): (be) jewish : (a) parade: X¶y ra Trang trÝ Sù tù do Sù n« lÖ, chÕ ®é n« lÖ Thuéc vÒ Do Th¸i, Ng­êi Do Th¸i Cuéc diÔu hµnh, ®¸m r­íc * Checking vocab Slap the board X ¶ y r a T r a n g t r Ý S ù t ù d o C u é c d i Ô u h µ n h S ù n « l Ö N g ­ ê i D o T h ¸ i 3.Gap-filling * Tet: The Lunar New Year (1) is the most …… important celebration for (2) people. Tet is a … festival occurs in late (3) or early February.… * Passover: (4) is in late March or early (5) … … On this (6) ., people celebrate freedom from slavery. • Easter: On (7) Day, young children (8) … … chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. Students' answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1.Checking answers: Students read and check the anwers: Answers: 1. holiday 2. Vietnamese 3. January 4. Passover 5. April 6. festival 7. Easter 8. receive III. While-reading 2.Complete the table Celebration When? Activities Food Country Tet In late January or early February Cleaning and decorating homes, wearing new clothes and enjoying special food Sticky rice cakes Vietnam Passover In late March or early April Eating special meal Speacial meal called seder Israel Easter Watching colorful parades Around the same time as Passover Chocolate, sugar, eggs In many countries 1. is / When / Vietnam / in / celebrated / Tet? ⇒ is / in / January / early / late / February / It / or celebrated. 2. People / do / What / on Tet / do? ⇒ clean / decorate / homes / they / and / their. 3. they / new clothes / Do / wear? => they / Yes / , / do. 4. Vietnamese people / do / What / eat / on Tet? => usually / sticky rice cakes / eat / They. IV. Post-reading Put the given words in their right orders to make meaningful questions and anwers. Answer 1. When is Tet celebrated in vietnam? ⇒ It is celebrated in late January or early February. 2. What do people do on Tet? ⇒ They clean and decorate their homes. 3. Do they wear new clothes? ⇒ Yes, they do. 4. What do Vietnamese people eat on Tet? => They usually eat sticky rice cakes. V. Homework - Look at the table again, use the cues and make questions and answers about "Passover" and "Easter" ( 4 questions and answers for each. ) The lesson ends Thank you and goodbye ! Phßng Gi¸o Dôc vµ §µo T¹o ViÖt Tr× D÷u L©u Secondary school Teacher: Tæ: Ngo¹i Ng÷ Warm up Women’s day Independence day Teacher’s day Christmas day May day Valentin Wedding 1. Getting started: Period 50 – Unit 8: Celebrations 1. Easter 2. Wedding 3. Birthday 4. Christmas 5. Mid fall festival 6. Lunar New Year 2. Listen and read: * New words: Period 50 – Unit 8: Celebrations decorate (v): trang trÝ freedom (n): sù tù do slavery (n): sù n« lÖ jewish (n): ng­êi Do Th¸i parade (n): cuéc diÔu hµnh 2. Listen and read: Period 50 – Unit 8: Celebrations decorate (v) freedom (n) slavery (n) jewish (n) parade (n) * Checking new words: What and where 2. Listen and read: Period 50 – Unit 8: Celebrations * Exercise: True or False 1. Lunar New year holiday is the most important celebration in the world. 2. Tet is in late January or early February. 3. Passover is in late January or early February. 4. Easter is celebrated in Isreal by Jewish people. 5. On Easter day, young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs. 2. Listen and read: Period 50 – Unit 8: Celebrations * Listen: * Exercise: True or False 1. Lunar New year holiday is the most important celebration in the world. 2. Tet is in late January or early February. 3. Passover is in late January or early February. 4. Easter is celebrated in Isreal by Jewish people. 5. On Easter day, young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs. T T F F F 2. Listen and read: Period 50 – Unit 8: Celebrations * Read: * Complete the table: Celebration When activities food country Tet (Lunar new year) Cleaning and decorating homes, wearing new clother and enjoying special food Eating special meal In late March or early April in late January or early February Around the same time as passover Watching colorful parades passover Easter Sticky rice cake Viet Nam Israel In mary countries Chocolate sugar, eggs Special meal called seder Home work Write about one celebration that they like best. Friday, March 10 th , 2006 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Friday, March 10 th , 2006 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS • Lesson1 : Getting Star ted Listen and Read 1.Getting star ted: Now let’s listen to the song Tell me the name of the song is . “Happy New Year” Who can tell me the names of the celebrations Who can tell me the names of the celebrations you have known? you have known? 1.Lunar New Year 1.Lunar New Year 2.Easter 2.Easter 3.Birthday 3.Birthday 4.Mid – Fall Festival 4.Mid – Fall Festival 5.Wedding 5.Wedding 6.Christmas 6.Christmas celebrations Who can tell the names of the celebrations Who can tell the names of the celebrations with each picture: with each picture: A C D E Birthday Birthday wedding wedding Lunar new year Lunar new year Christmas Christmas Mid-Fall Festival Mid-Fall Festival Easter B F 2. Listen and read: • New words: • lunar (adj.) • joyful (adj. ) = cheerful ( adj. ) • sticky rice cake (n) • Jewish (adj.) • freedom (n) • slaver y (n) • ancient (adj.) • Passover (n) • parade ( n) • Grammar : Tet is a festival which occurs in late Januar y. Family members who live apar t tr y to be together at Tet. Which, who  relative pronouns. Listen to the passage, then read these statements and guess they are True or False ? 1.Lunar New Year is the most impor tant celebration in Vietnam. 2.Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. 3.Passover happens at around the same time at Lunar New year. 4.In Vietnam, all family member s living apar t tr y to be together at Passover. T T T T T F F F F Read the passage again, then Read the passage again, then complete the table: complete the table: Celebration Celebration When? When? Activities Activities Food Food Country Country Tet Passover Passover Easter Easter Cleaning and decorating home, and enjoying special food. In late January or early February Late March or early April Around the same time as Passover People crowd the streets to watch colorful parades Sticky rice Cake Special meal called the Seder Chocolate or sugar eggs Viet Nam Israel In many countries Base on the grids and introduce the celebrations: Tet – Passover – Easter. Celebratio n When ? Activitie s Food Countr y Tet Passover Passover Easter Easter Homework : Write about one celebration that you like best. Teacher: - How many celebrations are mentioned in the text? - What are they? Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet. Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder. Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter Day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades. LISTEN AND READ (to) occur = (to) happen (to) decorate Ex: Mr and Mrs Thanh live in the countryside. Their children live in Ho Chi Minh city. They live apart. (to) live apart freedom (n) slavery (n) a parade Jewish(a.) joyful(a.) ... Festival, using the information from the questions above Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month It is the... like this festival very much Task 2: Use the information from the table to write about one of the celebrations Celebration Place Date Purpose Activities People celebrate People decorate their homes,... h t b ir th e i t a w r l a e deco m e HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on November 20th It is the time when students show