Welcome to our class
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Diwali
Elephant Race festival
Ghost Day
Halloween
Cannes Film Festival
Easter
Water Festival
Rock in Rio
Christmas
La Tomatina
Tet
Festivals
Unit 9: Festivals around the world
Lesson 1: Getting Started
Listen and tick the festivals
you hear in the conversation
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Diwali
Elephant Race festival
Ghost Day
Halloween
Cannes Film Festival
Easter
Water Festival
Rock in Rio
Christmas
La Tomatina
Tet
Rock in Rio
La Tomatina
Elephant Race festival
Vocabulary
- (to) hold – held - held
- (to) throw – threw - thrown
- (to) celebrate
- (to) choose – chose - chosen
- a celebration
- (to) expect
- a festival
: tổ chức
: ném, vứt đi
: chọn, lựa chọn
: mong, mong đợi
: làm lễ kỉ niệm
: lễ kỉ niệm
: lễ hội

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 …
1. a. True (T) or False (F) statements.
1. Nick chose the festival because he would like to see elephants racing.

2. The ‘Festival of Lights’ is another name for Diwali.

3. People throw tomatoes at each other for one day at La Tomatina.

4. Burning Man is held in the desert.
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1. b. Answer the following questions.
1. Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival?
Why?/ Why not?


2. What do people do to celebrate Diwali?


3. Which festival is held in a small town?


4. Why does Mi think her festival is unusual?


5. 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 hand them into the teacher.
Match the festivals below with the reasons they are held.
Halloween
Ghost Day
Rock in Rio
Cannes Film Festival
Christmas
Easter
Tet
Water Festival
religious seasonal

music/arts superstitious
Berlin Film Festival
Vernice Film Festival
Dewali
Thanksgiving