Unit 9 - FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
Festivals
Water festival
Christmas
Tet
Ghost day
Rock in Rio
Halloween
Cannes Film Festival
1. New words:
fascinating (adj) hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn
amazing (adj) ngạc nhiên, thú vị
religious (adj) thuộc tôn giáo
firework (n) pháo hoa
make a camp (v) cắm trại
seasonal (adj) lễ hội theo mùa
superstitious (adj) mê tín
ghost (n) ma quỷ
expect (v) trông đợi, mong
hand in (v) nộp
Teacher
Nick
Mai
1.What are they talking about ?
2.Which festivals did they choose?
The festival project
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 Buñol. 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 ...
a. 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?
4. Why does Mi think her festival is unusual?
5. What should the students do after this discussion with the teacher?
3. Which festival is held in a small town?
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?
→ No, she didn’t because she said “Oh, really?” to show her surprise.
→ They light candles and display fireworks.
→ La Tomatina 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?
→ Because people go to the desert, make a camp and have a party to celebrate the festival.
→ They should write up reports and hand them into the teacher.
b. Tick ( ) true (T) or false (F).
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day
hour
Task 2. Write the festivals in the box under the pictures. Then listen and repeat.
1. Water festival
2. Cannes Film
Festival
3. Ghost day
4. Tet
5. Rock in Rio
6. Christmas
7. Halloween
8. Easter
3. Match the festivals below with the reasons they are held.
religious seasonal music/arts superstitious
S religious
superstitious
music/arts
seasonal
5. Can you add any more festivals to the groups in 3?
Example:
Religious: Huong Pagoda Festival,...
Music/arts: Hue Festival, Canh Dieu Vang,...
Seasonal: Mid-autumn Festival,...
Superstitious: Saint Patrick’s Day,...
4. Compare your answers with a partner.
Example:
A: I think Rock in Rio and the Cannes Film Festival are music or arts festivals.
B: I agree.
A: Which do you think are seasonal festivals?
B: I think Christmas and Easter. How about you?
A: I think Halloween and Ghost Day.
- Learn Vocabulary by heart .
- Prepare : A Closer Look 1
- Do the task ( P.28)
HOMEWORK: