ENGLISH 7

Ms : Thu Ba

WARM-UP

Game: Who is faster?

- Each team has to run in a relay to the board to
write the correct types of festivals and their
symbols and meaning under the pictures.
Mỗi đội thi chạy tiếp sức lên bảng viết đúng các
loại lễ hội, biểu tượng và ý nghĩa của chúng
dưới các tranh .

Who is faster?

Mid-Autumn Festival
It is the symbol of a new life because
it has a lot of babies.

Who is faster?

Halloween

It is the symbol of bad luck.

Who is faster?

Cannes Film Festival
It is the symbol of the winner's prize.

Who is faster?

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

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FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

READING

Uni
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SPEAKING
HOBBIES

I. READING

1 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Which events do you think happen at the
Twins Day Festival? (Lễ hội Ngày Song sinh)

1 Now quickly read the email below and check your answers.

2

Match each word from the email in 1 with its meaning.
1. gathering

a. two children born to the same mother
1-b
at the same time

2. featured

b. meeting

3. twins

c. the act of entertaining other people by
3 -a
singing, dancing, and playing music, etc.

4. performance

d. showed something as the most
4-c
important part

2-d

* Checking
Vocabulary

Gathering (n) cuộc hội họp
/ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/

* Checking
Vocabulary

twin (n): song sinh

/twɪn/

* Checking
Vocabulary

Feature (n): Phần đặc trưng, đặc sắc
/ˈfiː.tʃər/

* Checking
Vocabulary

- Performance (n): màn biểu diễn
/pəˈfɔː.məns/

3 Read the email again. Complete each sentence with no more than TWO words.
first weekend every August.
1. People hold the festival in Twinsburg on the ____________
countries
2. There are twins from many ____________.
walked together
3. In the Double Take Parade, twins in uniforms _____________.
performance by the Korean twins the most.
4. Mark enjoyed the ____________
Fun Run
5. Mark and his twin sister ran in the ____________.
exciting
6. In his opinion, the festival was very ____________.

II. SPEAKING
4 Match the questions and answers about a festival someone joined.

1
1. What festival did you join?

a. Yes, very much because there was a lot to
do.

2. Where and when did you join it? b. I joined the festival in Phu Yen last March.

1-d
2-b

3. Why do people celebrate it?

c. I watched people play drums, sing traditional
songs, and dance. I also played traditional
games with the children there.

3-e

4. What did you do there?

d. I joined the Hoi Mua Festival.

4-c

5. Did you like the festival?
Why or why not?

e. They celebrate it to thank the Rice God and
pray for a better new crop.

5-a

5

1

Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a festival you and your friend joined,
using the questions in 4 as cues. Tell the class about the festival your
partner joined.

5

Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a festival you and
your friend joined, using the questions in 4 as cues.
A: What festival did you join?
B: I joined Mid-Autumn Festival.
A: Where and when did you join it?
B: I joined the festival in the middle of the eighth lunar month
in my hometown.
A: Why do people celebrate it?
B: It's a chance for people to gather.
A: What did you do there?
B: I watched lion dances and ate moon cakes.
A: Did you like the festival? Why or why not?
B: Yes, I liked the festival much because it was funny and
meaningful.

5

Tell the class about the festival your partner joined.

My friends and I attended the Mid-Autumn Festival last year
This festival is held every year, in the middle of the eighth lunar
month in my hometown. The Mid Autumn Festival is mainly for
young children in Vietnam to enjoy the best time of the year. But
not only can children celebrate this day but also adults can,
adults who wish to have a chance to remind their their childhood
and feel young again. We watched lion dances and ate moon
cakes. We liked the festival much because it was funny and

* CONSOLIDATION
In this lesson, we have learnt to
o read skill for specific information about an unusual festival
o talk about a festival you enjoy

* HOMEWORK
o Video your presentation about a festival you enjoy 
o Prepare for the next lesson: Skills 2