Unit 4: Holidays!
Lesson 4a: Reading
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Lesson Outline
Warm-up
Vocabulary
Reading
Consolidation
Wrap-up

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Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to…
- use some vocabulary related to holidays: celebrate,
parade, hang flags, dress up, fireworks, steamed.
- read for main ideas and important details.

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WARM-UP

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Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following question:
- What's your favourite holiday in a year? Why?
E.g. My favourite holiday is Tet holiday because all members of my
family can stay home and get together.

- Which month of the year is that holiday in?
E.g. It is usually in January or February.

- Do people often give gifts on that holiday?
E.g. No. People only give lucky money to young children.

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It's time to learn …

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Reading

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Pre-reading
Find these words in the text, try to guess
their meanings.

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Vocabulary

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Listen and repeat.

celebrate /ˈseləbreɪt/ (v): kỷ niệm, chúc mừng
parade /pəˈreɪd/ (n): cuộc diễu hành
hang flags /hæŋ flæɡz/ (phr): treo cờ
dress up /ˌdres ˈʌp/ (v): ăn diện, mặc quần áo đẹp
firework /ˈfaɪəwɜːk/ (n): pháo hoa
colourful /ˈkʌləfəl/ (adj): nhiều màu sắc
steamed /stiːmd/ (adj): đã được hấp

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Choose the suitable words to fill in the gaps.
celebrate * parade * hang flags * dress up * fireworks * colourful * steamed
1. On New Year's Eve, which is the night before New Year's Day, a lot of people
will watch ______________
and wish for a happy new year.
fireworks
2. On national holidays in Vietnam, people often ______________
in front of
hang flags
their house.
3. Her dad brought her a ______________
picture book on her birthday.
colourful
4. I often eat ______________
fish and vegetables.
steamed
celebrate
5. I'm going to ______________
my birthday party this weekend.
dress up
6. On Tet holiday, Vietnamese people often ______________
because they think
it will bring good luck in the new year.
parade
7. In a ______________,
many people move in order down a street.

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Pre-Reading

Read the instruction quickly. Underline the key words.
What are we going to do? Guess where is Cheryl and Kate

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While-reading

Þ Cheryl is in Paris, France.
Þ Katy is in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Read the instruction quickly. Underline the key words.
What are we going to do? Write P for Paris and H for Hanoi

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While-reading

P
H
P
P
H

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Extra Practice

Please read the messages from Cheryl and Katy again and decide
whether the following statements are True, False, or Doesn't say:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Cheryl is feeling very sad in France.
Bastille Day is on 14th July.
Cheryl doesn't want to watch the fireworks.
Katy is visiting her relatives in Hanoi.
Bánh chưng is a steamed square cake.

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Extra Practice

Read the task and underline the key words.
Please read the messages from Cheryl and Katy again and decide
whether the following statements are True, False, or Doesn't say:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Cheryl is feeling very sad in France.
Bastille Day is on 14th July.
Cheryl doesn't want to watch the fireworks.
Katy is visiting her relatives in Hanoi.
Bánh chưng is a steamed square cake.

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Read again to check the answers.
1. Cheryl is feeling very sad in
France. False
2. Bastille Day is on 14th July. True
3. Cheryl doesn't want to watch the
fireworks. False
4. Katy is visiting her relatives in
Hanoi. Doesn't say
5. Bánh chưng is a steamed square
cake. True

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Post-reading

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Work in pairs

Discuss the special things you do on Tet holiday or a different
holiday in your country.

What do you often
do on Tet holiday?

I often dress up, visit my
relatives, wish them good
health, and receive lucky money
in red envelopes.

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CONSOLIDATION

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Write a paragraph (50-70 words) about your favourite
holiday in a year. You can include the following
information:
•

Where do you live?

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What's your favourite holiday in a year? Why?

•

When is that holiday in a year?

•

What do people often do on that holiday? (Are there any
special foods, gifts, or clothes on that holiday?)

•

What are your favourite activities on that holiday?

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Write a paragraph (50-70 words) about your favourite
holiday in a year.
E.g.

I live in Vietnam. My favourite holiday is Tet holiday because it is
the time when we can stay at home together. It is celebrated at the
beginning of the Lunar New Year. People often decorate their
houses, cook delicious meals, dress up, and visit their relatives. On
Tet holiday, I like wearing new clothes, watching fireworks, and
eating delicious food with my family.

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WRAP-UP

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Today's lesson
Vocabulary
- celebrate
- parade
- hang flags
- dress up
- firework
- steamed

Reading
read for main ideas and
important details.

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Homework
- Practise vocabulary and make sentences using them.
- Do the exercises in TA 6 Right on WB (p. 38).
- Prepare for the next lesson (p. 73 SB).

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Enjoy your day!