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9 FESTIVALS AROUND THE
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LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

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OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge:
- express disappointment
- understand the concept of festival symbols and their meanings
- talk about the concept of festival symbols and their meanings
2. Core competence:
- develop communication skills and creativity
- be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- develop self-study skills

LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
Game: Name the festivals

WARM-UP

EVERYDAY
ENGLISH

Express disappointment
Task 1: Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted
sentences.
Task 2: Work in groups. Make a similar conversation for each situation
below.
Task 3: Listen to Mark talking about festival symbols. Fill in each blank
with ONE word.
Task 4: Work in pairs. Match each festival with its symbol and meaning.
Task 5: Work in groups. Choose a festival and talk about its symbol(s) and
meaning.

FESTIVAL
SYMBOLS

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
WARM-UP

Game: Name the festivals

Stage aims:

o to activate students' knowledge 
o to get students interested in the topic

WARM-UP: Name the festivals

Halloween

WARM-UP: Name the festivals

Tet

WARM-UP: Name the festivals

Diwali

WARM-UP: Name the festivals

Rock in Rio

WARM-UP: Name the festivals

Songkran (Water Festival)

LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
Game: Name the festivals

WARM-UP

EVERYDAY
ENGLISH

Express disappointment
Task 1: Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted
sentences.
Task 2: Work in groups. Make a similar conversation for each situation
below.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
1 Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences.
Mi: How was the music festival last Sunday?
Mark: It was disappointing!
Mi: Why?
Mark: The band was late.
Trang: And the singers weren't very good either. It was a big disappointment.
Other expressions:
* That's too bad!
* What a disaster!
* That's so disappointing!

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Work in groups. Make a similar conversation for each situation below.
2
1

1. Your friend went to a
film festival for teenagers,
but there were not many
films he / she liked.

2. Your friend went to the
market to buy decorations
for the Mid-Autumn
Festival. But there were
not many decorations to
choose from.

LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
Game: Name the festivals

WARM-UP

EVERYDAY
ENGLISH

FESTIVAL
SYMBOLS

Express disappointment
Task 1: Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted
sentences.
Task 2: Work in groups. Make a similar conversation for each situation
below.
Task 3: Listen to Mark talking about festival symbols. Fill in each blank
with ONE word.
Task 4: Work in pairs. Match each festival with its symbol and meaning.
Task 5: Work in groups. Choose a festival and talk about its symbol(s) and
meaning.

FESTIVAL SYMBOLS
3
2 Listen to Mark talking about festival symbols. Fill in each blank with ONE word.
think
1. A symbol is an image we use or _________
of when celebrating a festival.
meaning
2. A symbol usually has a special _________.
life
3. The Christmas tree is the symbol of a long _________.
happiness
4. Santa Claus is the symbol of joy and _________.

FESTIVAL SYMBOLS
42Work in pairs. Match each festival with its symbol and meaning.

1. Mid-Autumn A. black cat
Festival

a. It is the symbol of a new
life because it has a lot of
babies.

2. Halloween

B. The Golden Palm

b. It is the symbol of the
moon, prosperity and
family reunion.

3. Easter

C. moon cake

c. It is the symbol of bad
luck.

3. D - a

d. It is the symbol of the
winner's prize.

4. B - d

4. Cannes Film D. Easter Bunny
Festival

1. C - b

2. A - c

FESTIVAL SYMBOLS
5 Work in groups. Choose a festival and talk about its symbol(s) and meaning.
Example:
When we talk about
Christmas, we think of the
Christmas tree. It is the
symbol of a long life.

LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
Game: Name the festivals

WARM-UP

EVERYDAY
ENGLISH

Express disappointment
Task 1: Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted
sentences.
Task 2: Work in groups. Make a similar conversation for each situation
below.
Task 3: Listen to Mark talking about festival symbols. Fill in each blank
with ONE word.
Task 4: Work in pairs. Match each festival with its symbol and meaning.
Task 5: Work in groups. Choose a festival and talk about its symbol(s) and
meaning.

FESTIVAL
SYMBOLS

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 WRAP-UP
In this lesson, we have learn to:
o use lexical items related to festival activities and festival symbols
o express disappointment

CONSOLIDATION

2 HOMEWORK
o Do exercises in the workbook.
o Prepare for the next lesson.

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