WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
Warm up:
Guess the festivals
Water festival
Cannes Film Festival
Ghost Day
Tet
Rock in Rio
Christmas
Halloween
Easter
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Unit 9 – Festivals around the world
Lesson 1 – Getting started
Monday, February 28th 2022
Vocabulary
Fascinating (adj)
Amazing (adj)
Religious (adj)
Firework (n)
Make a camp
Seasonal (adj)
Superstitious (adj)
: hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn
: đáng ngạc nhiên
: thuộc về tôn giáo, mang tính tôn giáo
: pháo hoa
: cắm trại
: theo mùa
: mê tín
1. Listen and read
“The festival project”
Teacher : Which festival did you choose, Nick?
Nick : Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
Teacher : Oh really? Which one did you choose?
Nick : I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are fascinating animals !It must be amazing to see them racing.
Teacher : Ok, that’s interesting. How about you, Mai?
Mai : I chose Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
Teacher : Why did you choose it?
Mai : Well it’s called the Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival. I think candles are so romantic and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
Teacher : That’s a great choice. And you, Phong?
Phong : I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain in a small town called Bunol. It’s a seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Teacher : What do you like about it?
Phong :For one hour, people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
Teacher : Wow! That does sound unusual OK, Finally, Mi.
Mi : I chose something a little different. It’s a music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp and have a party.
Teacher : Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating. OK I’d like you to write up your reports and hand them in to me by …
1a. Answer the following questions.
Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival? Why/Why not?
What do people do to celebrate Diwali?
Which festival is held in a small town?
Why does Mi think her festival is unusual?
What should the students do after this discussion with the teacher?
 No, she didn’t because she said “Oh really?” to show her surprise.
 People light candles and display/let off fireworks.
 It’s La Tomatina.
 Because to celebrate the festival people go to the desert, make a camp, and have a party.
 They should write up reports and hand them in to the teacher.
Teacher : Which festival did you choose, Nick?
Nick : Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
Teacher : Oh really? Which one did you choose?
Nick : I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are fascinating animals !It must be amazing to see them racing.
Teacher : Ok, that’s interesting. How about you, Mai?
Mai : I chose Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
Teacher : Why did you choose it?
Mai : Well it’s called the Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival. I think candles are so romantic and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
Teacher : That’s a great choice. And you, Phong?
Phong : I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain in a small town called Bunol. It’s a seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Teacher : What do you like about it?
Phong : For one hour ,people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
Teacher : Wow! That does sound unusual OK, Finally, Mi.
Mi : I chose something a little different. It’s a music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp and have a party.
Teacher : Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating. OK I’d like you to write up your reports and hand them in to me by …
Teacher : Which festival did you choose, Nick?
Nick : Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
Teacher : Oh really? Which one did you choose?
Nick : I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are fascinating animals! It must be amazing to see them racing.
Teacher : Ok, that’s interesting. How about you, Mai?
Mai : I chose Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
Teacher : Why did you choose it?
Mai : Well it’s called the Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival. I think candles are so romantic and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
Teacher : That’s a great choice. And you, Phong?
Phong : I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain in a small town called Bunol. It’s a seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Teacher : What do you like about it?
Phong : For one hour, people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
Teacher : Wow! That does sound unusual OK, Finally, Mi.
Mi : I chose something a little different. It’s a music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp and have a party.
Teacher : Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating. OK I’d like you to write up your reports and hand them in to me by …
Teacher : Which festival did you choose, Nick?
Nick : Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
Teacher : Oh really? Which one did you choose?
Nick : I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are fascinating animals !It must be amazing to see them racing.
Teacher : Ok, that’s interesting. How about you, Mai?
Mai : I chose Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
Teacher : Why did you choose it?
Mai : Well it’s called the Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival. I think candles are so romantic and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
Teacher : That’s a great choice. And you, Phong?
Phong : I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain in a small town called Bunol. It’s a seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Teacher : What do you like about it?
Phong : For one hour ,people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
Teacher : Wow! That does sound unusual OK, Finally, Mi.
Mi : I chose something a little different. It’s a music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp and have a party.
Teacher : Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating. OK I’d like you to write up your reports and hand them in to me by …
Teacher : Which festival did you choose, Nick?
Nick : Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
Teacher : Oh really? Which one did you choose?
Nick : I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are fascinating animals !It must be amazing to see them racing.
Teacher : Ok, that’s interesting. How about you, Mai?
Mai : I chose Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
Teacher : Why did you choose it?
Mai : Well it’s called the Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival. I think candles are so romantic and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
Teacher : That’s a great choice. And you, Phong?
Phong : I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain in a small town called Bunol. It’s a seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Teacher : What do you like about it?
Phong : For one hour, people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
Teacher : Wow! That does sound unusual OK, Finally, Mi.
Mi : I chose something a little different. It’s a music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp and have a party.
Teacher : Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating. OK I’d like you to write up your reports and hand them in to me by …
Teacher : Which festival did you choose, Nick?
Nick : Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
Teacher : Oh really? Which one did you choose?
Nick : I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are fascinating animals !It must be amazing to see them racing.
Teacher : Ok, that’s interesting. How about you, Mai?
Mai : I chose Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
Teacher : Why did you choose it?
Mai : Well it’s called the Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival. I think candles are so romantic and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
Teacher : That’s a great choice. And you, Phong?
Phong : I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain in a small town called Bunol. It’s a seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Teacher : What do you like about it?
Phong :For one hour, people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
Teacher : Wow! That does sound unusual OK, Finally, Mi.
Mi : I chose something a little different. It’s a music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp and have a party.
Teacher : Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating. OK I’d like you to write up your reports and hand them in to me by …
1b. Tick () true (T) or false (F).
Nick chose the festival because he would like to see elephants racing.
The ‘Festival of Lights’ is another name for Diwali.
People throw tomatoes at each other for one day at La Tomatina.
Burning Man is held in the desert.
T
F
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hour
2. Write the festivals in the box under the pictures. Then listen and repeat.
Tet
Christmas
Rock in Rio
Water Festival
Easter
Cannes Film Festival
Halloween
Ghost Day
Tet
Christmas
Rock in Rio
Water Festival
Easter
Cannes Film Festival
Halloween
Ghost Day
3. Match the festivals below with the reasons they are held.
4. Compare your answer with a partner.
Example:
A: I think Rock in Rio and the Cannes Film Festival are music or arts festivals.
B: I agree.
A: Which do you think are seasonal festivals?
B: I think Christmas and Easter. How about you?
A: I think Halloween and Ghost Day.
Answer keys:
music/arts
religious
seasonal
superstitious
5. Can you add any more festivals to the groups in 3?
Good Bye!
Thank you for your attention !
Thank you for your attention !