Unit 9: Festivals Around
The World
Getting STARTED
Vocabulary
- Festival (n): Lễ hội
- Fascinating (a) : Lôi cuốn, hấp dẫn
- Religious (a) : Thuộc tôn giáo
- Celebrate (v) : Tổ chức lễ, ăn mừng
- Thanksgiving (n): Lễ Tạ ơn
- Seasonal (a): Thuộc về mùa
- Cranberry (n): Quả nam việt quất
- Easter (n) Lễ Phục sinh
- superstitious (adj): mang tính mê tín
- Festival (n): Lễ hội
- Fascinating (a) : Lôi cuốn, hấp dẫn
- Religious (a) : Thuộc tôn giáo
- Celebrate (v) : Tổ chức lễ, ăn mừng
- Thanksgiving (n): Lễ Tạ ơn
- Seasonal (a): Thuộc về mùa
- Cranberry (n): Quả nam việt quất
- Easter (n) Lễ Phục sinh
- superstitious (adj): mang tính mê tín
1. Listen and read
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?


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 off fireworks. / People light candles and 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 and hand them into the teacher.
b) Tick (✓) true (T) or false (F)

2. Write the festivals in the box under the pictures. Then listen and repeat.

Tet Easter Christmas Cannes Film Festival Rock in Rio Halloween Water Festival Ghost Day
Water Festival
Cannes Film Festival
Ghost Day
Tet
Rock in Rio
Christmas
Halloween
Easter



















3. Match the festivals below with the reasons they are held
religious seasonal
music/art superstitious
Music/art
religious
seasonal
superstitious


















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.


















5. Can you add any more festivals to the groups in 3?
Religious:

Music/arts:

Seasonal:
Thanksgiving, Diwali, Ramadan, Nervana
Berlin Festival, Stockholm Festival
Spring Festival, Summer Festival, Mid - Autumn Festival, Winter Festival
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