Name some festivals in each group.
Unit 9 – Festivals around the world
Lesson 2 – A closer look 1
Saturday, February 26th 2022
New words
celebrate (v)
celebration (n)
celebratory (adj)
festive (adj)
parade (v, n)
culture (n)
cultural (adj)
perform (v)
performer (n)
performance (n)
: ăn mừng
: lễ kỷ niệm, sự nổi tiếng
: mang tính kỷ niệm
: mang tính lễ hội, hân hoan
: diễu hành, lễ diễu hành
: văn hóa
: thuộc về văn hóa
: biểu diễn
: người biểu diễn
: màn biểu diễn
I. Vocabulary
1a. Can you complete the table below with appropriate verbs, nouns and adjectives? Listen and check your answers.
1. _________________
1. celebration
2. _________________
2. festive
3. _________________
3. parade
4. _________________
4. culture
5. _________________
5. performance
1b. Now complete the following sentences with the words from the table in a. You do not need to use all the words. The first letter of each word has been given.
1. Carnival (Carnaval in Portuguese) is a popular f
______ in many countries in South America.
estival in many countries in South America.
2. It usually happens in February, and South American people c
______ in many countries in South America.
elebrate in many countries in South America.
3. The Rio Carnival is the biggest and most famous, with the most lively c
elebrations.
_____.
4. It gives people a chance to learn about the true c
_____ of Brazil.
arade through the streets, playing samba music and dancing.
5. People wear costumes and p
_____ through the streets, playing samba music and dancing.
6. The highlight of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade with thousands of samba p
ulture of Brazil.
_____ from various samba schools.
erformers from various samba schools.
2. In groups, choose a festival. Take turns to say the name of the festival, then add an action.
Example:
A: I am going to Rio Carnival to watch performers dance.
B: I am going to Rio Carnival to watch performers dance, and musicians play samba music.
C: I am going to Rio Carnival to watch performers dance, and musicians play samba music, and…
II. Pronunciation
Stress in two-syllable words
3. Listen and repeat the words. Then listen again and put them in the correct column according to their stress pattern.
gather
picture
relax
artist
enjoy
hotel
lovely
describe
rename
famous
gather
picture
artist
lovely
famous
relax
enjoy
hotel
describe
rename
4. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. Then listen and check.
5. Read the following sentences and mark (‘) the stressed syllable in the underlined words. Then listen, check and repeat.
We’re going to discuss our festival project.
A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to attend the Rio Carnival.
I think nobody will answer the phone because they have gone to the music festival.
Homework
Learn by heart the new words
Do exercises: A1, 2 (Workbook)
Prepare for the next lesson: Unit 9 – A closer look 2