Unit 9 - FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
Lesson 5: SKILLS 1
La Tomatina Festival in Spain
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
UNIT 9: FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
Vocabulary
greasy (adj)
pole (n)
jet of water (n)
water cannon (n)
chaos (n)
steep (adj)
get injured (v)
trơn tuột, nhờn
cây cột, cây sào
tia nước, vòi nước
vòi rồng, vòi phun nước
sự hỗn loạn, sự lộn xộn
dốc
bị thương
Checking vocabulary
greasy (adj)
pole (n)
jet of water (n)
water cannon (n)
chaos (n)
steep (adj)
get injured (n)
trơn tuột, nhờn
cây cột, cây sào
tia nước, vòi nước
vòi rồng, vòi phun nước
sự hỗn loạn, sự lộn xộn
dốc
bị thương
1. In pairs, look at the pictures below. They are all from the La Tomatina Festival in Spain. Put them in the order you think they happen at the festival.
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1. Put pictures in the order you think they happen at the festival.
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3. Read the texts again and answer the questions.
1. When is La Tomatina celebrated?
2. What did Carlos do the day before the festival?
3. What did people place on top of the greasy pole?
4. Why did they have to wear goggles?
5. What was the signal for the start and end of the tomato fight?
6. How was the town square after the fight?
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1. When is La Tomatina celebrated?
It is celebrated on the last Wednesday every August.
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2. What did Carlos do the day before the festival?
He stayed up late.
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3. What did people place on top of the greasy pole?
They placed the ham on top of the greasy pole.
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4. Why did they have to wear goggles?
They had to wear goggles to protect their eyes.
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5. What was the signal for the start and end of the tomato fight?
It was a jet from water cannons.
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6. How was the town square after the fight?
It was red with rivers of tomato juice.
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4. Work in groups. Look at the newspaper headlines about two unusual festivals around the world. Discuss what you think is unusual about them.
- The cheese rolls very fast (about 30 – 70 miles per hour)
- It’s very dangerous because the slope is very steep. Participants may get injured.
- Many people from around the world take part in this event every year.
- Monkeys are treated as humans and served with a lot of fruit.
- They are believed to bring good luck to the locals and visitors.
5/ Read the information about your festival. Plan what you will say.
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(Cheese-rolling)
(Monkey Buffet)

What is the festival?
Where is it celebrated?
When is it celebrated?
Who celebrate it?
Why is it celebrated?
How is it celebrated?
(Cheese-rolling)
(Monkey Buffet)
6. Present your festival to your partner. Allow time for them to ask questions at the end.
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words.
- Practice reading the passages again
- Do exercise C1,2 (page 21); D1,2,3 (page 22-23) in workbook.
- Prepare for Unit 9: SKILLS 2