WELCOME TO DAI MO HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 11
WARM-UP
Tell the names of these things
kimono
Lucky money
sumo
firework
shrine
cherry flower
Today we will learn about how the New Year is celebrated in Japan.
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
Part C. LISTENING
I. Before you listen
* Work pairs. Guess which of the following activities the Japanese often do on their New Year’s Days.
exchanging gifts and cards.
decorating the house with peach flowers.
wearing kimonos or special dress.
giving/ receiving lucky money.
going to the pagoda.
visiting friends.
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
Part C. LISTENING
I. Before you listen
* Work pairs. Guess which of the following activities the Japanese often do on their New Year’s Days.
What other things do you think the Japanese also do at the New Year?
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
Part C. LISTENING
I. Before you listen
* Listen and repeat.
- kimono (n):
- shrine (n):
- pine trees (plural n):
- represent (v):
(n):
- housewives (plural n)
- longevity (n):
- constancy (n):
- similarities (n):
áo kimônô
đền thờ, miếu thờ
cây thông
tượng trưng cho, biểu trưng cho
các bà vợ, những người nội trợ
= long life: tuổi thọ
tính kiên định, sự bất biến
= to be a symbol of sth: sự giống nhau, sự tương tự
sự tượng trưng, biểu trưng
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
Part C. LISTENING
* Task 1. Listen and tick (√) the things you hear.
II. While you listen
1. They put on special clothes.
2. Everyone cleans the house.
3. Bells ring 108 times.
4. Housewives prepare special foods.
5. They decorate their houses with kumquat trees
6. They go to a shrine
7. They give each other “lucky money”.
8. They drink rice wine.
9. They play cards.
10. They watch television.
11. They eat a special meal.
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
Part C. LISTENING
* Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions.
II. While you listen
1. Why do Japanese do a big clean up before the New Year comes?
-> Because they want to get rid of the dirt of the old year and welcome the New Year
2. Where do the Japanese hear the bells from?
4. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends?
3. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrines?
-> They hear the bells from television or radio.
->They wear kimonos or special dress
-> No, New Year’s Day is mostly celebrated among family only
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
Part C. LISTENING
II. After you listen. Work in pairs: Compare the following aspects of the Vietnamese New Year with those of the Japanese one.
begin a few days before the New Year
cook special food, kimonos, or special dress
clean up, pine trees, watch the national singing contest on TV,
...is celebrated among family only
begin many days before the New Year
traditional foods, dress, ao dai, suits, no kimonos
clean up, peach/apricot flowers, watch TV
...is celebrated with every family / relatives
Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
HOMEWORK
1. Learn by heart all new words and write down the above content.
2. Prepare part D: Writing
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US