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WARM-UP: WHO IS FASTER?
Mid-Autumn Festival

It is the symbol of a new life because
it has a lot of babies.

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Halloween

It is the symbol of bad luck.

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Cannes Film Festival

It is the symbol of the winner's prize.

WARM-UP: WHO IS FASTER?
Easter

It is the symbol of the moon,
prosperity and family reunion.

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9 FESTIVALS AROUND THE
WORLD

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

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HOBBIES

I. READING
in pairs. Look at the pictures. Which events do you think happen at the Twins Day
1 Work
Festival?

1 Now quickly read the email below and check your answers.

2 Match each word from the email in 1 with its meaning.
1. gathering

a. two children born to the same mother
at the same time

1. b

2. featured

b. meeting

3. twins

c. the act of entertaining other people by
singing, dancing, and playing music, etc.

2. d

4. performance

d. showed something as the most
important part

3. a
4. c

VOCABULARY CHECK

gathering
/ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/

cuộc hội họp

VOCABULARY

twin (n)
/twɪn/
song sinh

VOCABULARY

feature (v)
/ˈfiːtʃər/
trình diễn đặc biệt

VOCABULARY

performance (n)
/pəˈfɔːməns/
màn biểu diễn

READING
3 Read the email again. Complete each sentence with no more than TWO words.
first weekend every August.
1. People hold the festival in Twinsburg on the ____________
countries
2. There are twins from many ____________.
walked together
3. In the Double Take Parade, twins in uniforms _____________.
performance by the Korean twins the most.
4. Mark enjoyed the ____________
Fun Run
5. Mark and his twin sister ran in the ____________.
exciting
6. In his opinion, the festival was very ____________.

II. SPEAKING
41 Match the questions and answers about a festival someone joined.
1. What festival did you join?

a. Yes, very much because there was a lot to do.

2. Where and when did you join it? b. I joined the festival in Phu Yen last March.

1. d
2. b

3. Why do people celebrate it?

c. I watched people play drums, sing traditional
songs, and dance. I also played traditional games
with the children there.

4. What did you do there?

d. I joined the Hoi Mua Festival.

4. c

5. Did you like the festival?
Why or why not?

e. They celebrate it to thank the Rice God and
pray for a better new crop.

5. a

3. e

SPEAKING
in pairs. Ask and answer about a festival you and your friend joined, using the
5 Work
questions in 4 as cues. Tell the class about the festival your partner joined.

Buffalo - fighting Festival

A: What festival/ you join?

B: I and my friends/ the Buffalo – fighting
Festival.

A: Where/ when did you join it? 

B: We joined the festival/ Do Son/ August
9th according to the Lunar calendar.

A: Why/ people celebrate it?

B: They celebrate/ to remember the merits
of gods, maintain the village discipline, to
play for the prosperity/ happiness for the
local people. 

A: What did you/ there? 
A: Did/ like the festival?
Why or why not? 
 

B: We watched people play drum, dance/
watch the buffalos. The drum sound/ the
scream of people urge the buffalo to play in a
fierce way. 
B: Yes, very much because there was really
fascinating/ amazing. 

CONSOLIDATION
1

WRAP-UP

In this lesson, we have learnt to
o read skill for specific information about an unusual festival
o talk about a festival you enjoy

- Video your presentation about a festival you enjoy. 
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Do ex. B in WB.
- Prepare the new lesson : Skills 2