Good morning Everybody
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
* WARM UP: CHATTING
* Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Who is Saint Giong?



 
2. What did he do for the country?
He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from3 year – old child into a giant overnight.
He defended the country from foreign invaders – the An.
Thursday, november 15th 2018
UNIT FIVE
FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM
Period 38
SKILLS 2
Vocabulary

hero (n):anh hùng
mythical (adj) thần thoại
invader (n) kẻ xâm lược
defeat (v) đánh bại
defend … from (v)(bảo vệ)
giant (adj) (khổng lồ)
II. LISTENING
1. Listen and circle the correct answer A,B, or C. (Ex. 2/p. 55)
1. The Giong Festival is held in ________ District, Ha Noi.
  A. Dong Anh B. Soc Son C. Dong Da
 2. This festival is held to commemorate Saint Giong who defeated ________.
A. the An B. the Ming C. the Mongols
3. The festival is held ________.
  A. on the 6th day of the 4th lunar month
  B. on the 12th day of the 4th lunar month
  C. from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month
2. Listen to the talk again and write answers to the questions below.
(Ex. 3/p. 55)
1. How different is Saint Giong from other heroes in Viet Nam?

2. When do the preparations for the festival begin?

3. What kind of ceremony takes place after the procession?

4. What happens when night fall?

5. How important is this festival?
He is a mythical hero because he grew from3 year – old child into a giant overnight.
One month before the festival.
A religious ceremony.
There is a cheo performance.
This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.
III. WRITING
 
1. Ask Ss to work in pairs. Discuss with your partner the festival in Viet Nam that you like best. Use the web below to take notes.
(Ex. 4/p. 55)
I LIKE
....
FESTIVAL
It’s held in _______
It’s held on _______
It worships _______
It commemorates _______
It’s impressive because _______
I like this festival because _______
I also like it because _______
The main activities are
___________
___________
___________
- I like the Hung King Temple festival
-It’s held in phu tho province
-It ‘s held on 8th to11th the third lunar month
-It commemmorates of Hung King
-It worship Hung Kings
-It’s impressive because there are many people joining it.
-The main activities are :offering to Hung -Kings, bamboo swings, liondances, wrestling and xoan singing performances.
-I like this festival because it is so meaningful
-I also like it because they are so joyful
Example
I like the Tet festival
It’s held in February (or the first lunar month)
In this festival, Vietnamese people worships their ancestors .The main activities are farewell ceremony for the Kitchen Gods (Ong Tao), New Year`s Eve, the aura of the earth, giving away red envelopes (filled with lucky money) and making offers for the ancestors. I like it because it’s valuable time for every family to gather and enjoy a happy festival.
2. Now use the notes to write an article about this festival for the school website. Remember to add any necessary connectors below to make compound and complex sentences.
(Ex. 5/p. 55)
when while because
and but so
first then moreover
Key:
This festival is Ooc bom boc .It’s held by our ethnic group in soc trang on the14th and 15th evenings of the 10th lunar month .We worship our Moon God at the festival .
We thank him because he give good harvest and plenty of fish in the rivers .There are many activities :first we have a worshipping ceremony at home, under the bamboo archway or at the pagoda .When the moon appears ,the old pray the Moon God and the children raise their clapped hands to the moon .
The offerings are green rice flakes ,coconuts, potatoes and pia cakes .Then we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river, and the next evening ,we hold thrilling dragon boat race
- Learn by heart new words.
- Complete the notes to write an article about this festival for the school website.
- Prepare LOOKING BACK AND PROJECT.
IV. HOMEwork