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Christmas
Birthday
Lunar New Year
Teachers? Day
Valentine?s Day

Mid-Autumn Festival

UNIT 8:
CELEBRATIONS
D. WRITING
Describing a celebration
Task 1: Read the description about the Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the following questions.
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on the 14th day of the 8th lunar month. It is the time when people celebrate the largest full moon in the year. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits,... . Almost of all children like this festival very much.

1. Where and when is Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated?
 In Vietnam on the 14th day of the 8th lunar month.
2. What is its main purpose?
 People celebrate the largest full moon in the year.
3. What are its main activities?
 Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, ....
4. Do you like this celebration?
 Yes, I do/ No, I don’t.
Task 2: Use the information from the table to write about one of the celebrations.
Celebration

?Christmas



?Teachers? Day



?Women?s Day



?National Independence Day
place

In Britain and in the world

In Vietnam




In Vietnam and in the world


In Vietnam


date

24th December


20th November



8th March




2nd September


purpose

People celebrate the birth of Christ.


Students express their love and respect to the teachers.

People celebrate the equality between men and women.

People celebrate the independence day of Vietnam.
activities

People decorate their homes, eat a large meal with pudding cake.

Students give flowers and best wishes to the teachers.

Family members and friends give flowers and gifts to women.

People parade in the street, visit historical places.
Christmas is one of the popular celebrations in Britain and in the world. This celebration falls on December 24th. It is the time when people celebrate the birth of Christ. People decorate their homes, eat a large meal with pudding cake.
MERRY CHRISTMAS

HAPPY TEACHERS? DAY
Teacher?s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on November 20th. It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers. Students give flowers and best wishes to their teachers.
HAPPY WOMEN?S DAY
Women?s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam and in the world. This celebration falls on March 8th. It is the time when people celebrate the equality between men and women. Family members and friends give flowers and gifts to women.

TINH THẦN NGÀY 2-9-1945 BẤT DIỆT
National Independence Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on September 2nd. It is the time when people celebrate the independence day of Vietnam. People parade in the street, visit historical places.