Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS.
Lesson 1:
Getting Started – Listen and Read
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It’s an adjective. It means a long time ago.
PUZZLE WORD GAME
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Congratulation
ancient
slavery
Sticky rice cakes
Jewish (Israel)
Sugar eggs
parade
Vocabulary:
parade
Sugar egg
slavery
Jewish
ancient
Sticky rice
cake
Bánh chưng
Người
Do Thái
Cuộc diễu
hành
Cổ xưa
Trứng đường
Chế độ
nô lệ
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Celebration (n)
Lễ Kỷ Niệm
Celebrate (v)
Kỷ niệm
Match the icons with the names of the celebrations:
Easter Passover Christmas Mid-Fall Festival
Lunar New Year birthday wedding
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Easter
Lunar New Year
Christmas
birthday
Mid-Fall Festival
wedding
Passover
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LISTEN AND ANSWER
- How many celebrations are mentioned in the passages?
- 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
Lunar New Year (Tet)
Passover
Easter
Lunar New Year
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
Questions:
1.Which one is the most important celebration for Vietnamese
people although there are many celebrations throughout the year?
=>It’s is Tet (Lunar New Year)
2. Is Tet a festival?
=> Yes. Tet is a festival
3. When does Tet occur (happen)?
=> Tet occurs in late January or early February
4. Who tries to be together at Tet?
=> Family members.
Occur= happen= take place
Sống xa cách
Grammar:
1. Adverb clauses of concession
(Although/ Though/ Even though)

Ex: There are many celebrations throughout the year. Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. (Although)
2. Relative clauses
Ex1: Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in
late January or early February.
=>Tet which occurs in late January
Relative clause
or early February is a festival.
Ex2: Family members try to be together at Tet. Family members live apart.
Family members who live apart
Relative clause
try to be together at Tet.
=>Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.
1. Hoa was tried. She helped Tuan with his homework. (Though)

2. I like reading books. Books tell about different people. (Which)

3. Tom can compose songs. Tom sings very well. (who)
=>Though Hoa was tried, she helped Tuan with his homework.
=>I like reading books which tell about different people.
=>Tom, who sings very well, can compose songs .
Passover
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.
1.When and where does Passover occur ?
2. What do Jewish people celebrate?
3. What do they eat on the 1st and 2nd nights of Passover?
=>It occurs in late March or early April in Israel.
=> They celebrate freedom from slavery.
=> On the 1st and 2nd nights of Passover they eat a special meal called Seder.
Questions:
Easter
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.
Questions:
1.When and where does Easter occur ?
2. What do children receive on Easter day?
=>It occurs in late March or early April in many countries.
=> They receive chocolate or sugar eggs.
=> They crowd the street to watch colorful parades .
3. What do people do on Easter day ?
Complete the table:
ANSWER KEYS:
in late January or early February
cleaning and decorating homes.
sticky rice cakes
Viet Nam
Tet /celebrated /Vietnam.
Tet/ in late January or early February.
It/ a time/ families/ clean and decorate home.
People/ sticky rice cake /Tet
Talk about Tet.
Passover is celebrated in ______ and by all______ people. It occurs in ____.
On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish people eat a _______.
special meal called the Seder
Passover
in late March or early April
Celebrating freedom from slavery
Israel
Talk about Passover.
Easter
around the same time as Passover
crowding the streets to watch colorful parades
chocolate or sugar eggs
in many countries
_____ is a joyful festival which is celebrated in ________. It happens at ______ .On Easter Day, people crowd the streets to watch ________. They give young children ________ - as long as they are good.
Talk about Easter
Which is the most important celebration in Viet Nam?

YOU?
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Pelmanism Game.
The background picture represents a festival which doesn’t occur in Viet Nam.
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Congratulation
Halloween/ a festival/ occur/ October 31st.
It/ a day/ children/dress up in masks and costumes.
They/ knock / people’s door/ ask/ candy/saying “Trick or treat”.
Halloween is a festival which occurs on October 31st. It’s a day for
Children to dress up in masks and costume. Then they knock on
people’s door and ask for candy by saying “Trick or treat”.
Learn by heart Vocabulary and Grammar.
Complete the table/P66, write questions and answers for each celebration.
Prepare lesson: speak + Listen:
+ Give and respond a compliment.
+ The song: Auld Lang Syne
Homework
Goodbye
See you again!!!
Chọn số
1.This festival occurs on December 24.
What is it?
It’s Christmas
Chọn số
10 points for you
Chọn số
3. On ______ _____, young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good.
Easter Day
Chọn số
4.In Viet Nam, it is just for children and it is celebrated in mid-fall.
Which festival is it?
It’s the Mid-Fall Festival.
Chọn số
5. Easter is a joyful festival ___________ is celebrated in many countries.
(who / which)
which
Chọn số
6.Family members __________ live apart try to be together at Tet.
who
(who / which)
Chọn số
7. On the Passover festival, people celebrate freedom from ________.
decorate
parades
c. slavery
slavery
Chọn số
10 points for you