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English 11th form
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
B: SPEAKING
Christmas Day
Halloween Day
Mid-Autumn Festival
Valentine’s Day
Women’s Day
Mother’s Day
New Year’s Day
Independent Day
Teacher’s Day
UNIT8 :
CELEBRATIONS
SPEAKING
PART B :
Some pictures of Tet in Vietnam
UNIT 8: SPEAKING
task 1
Do you know that Tet holiday is next month ?
What is Tet ?
When is it exactly ?
It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of Spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year .
Well, this year it’s on the 9th of February .
What do you usually do at Tet ?
Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives ,and we also play some traditional games .
Oh, that sounds really interesting.
Task 1: You are going to read a conversation between Mai and Anna who are talking about Tet Holiday in Vietnam.
Mai: Do you know that Tet holiday is next month?
Anna: What is Tet?
Mai: It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year.
Anna: When is it exactly?
Mai: Well, this year it’s on the 9th February.
Anna: What do you usually do at Tet?
Mai: Well, we eat alot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games.
Anna: Oh, that sounds really interesting.
Work in pairs:
UNIT 8: SPEAKING
task 2 : Which holiday is in each picture ?
Mid-Autumn Festival
15th ,Aug Lunar
Thanksgiving (Thur3rd,Nov)
Valentine’s Day (14th Feb)
UNIT 8: SPEAKING
task 2 : Matching
a. People express their
love to each other .
c. People celebrate the harvest.
b. People celebrate the largest
full moon in the year .

A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts
to the people they love .
B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have
parties with special cakes and lot of fruits , etc .
C. Family members get together. They prepare
a large meal with roast turkey .
ANSWERS : 1cC , 2aA , 3bB
UNIT 8: SPEAKING
task 2 : Matching
a. People express their
love to each other .
c. People celebrate the harvest.
b. People celebrate the largest
full moon in the year .

A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts
to the people they love .
B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have
parties with special cakes and lot of fruits , etc .
C. Family members get together. They prepare
a large meal with roast turkey .
PRACTICE
Useful expressions
What do you know about………?
When is it exactly ?
What do people often do ……?
Oh, that sounds really interesting.
UNIT 8: SPEAKING
Task 3
Children have moon cakes and lots of fruit .
Then they carry their
Beautiful glowing lanterns along the streets in their neighborhood.
Dragon dancing is also a special activity on this day .
What do you know about Mid-Autumn Festival ?
People celebrate the largest full moon in the year and it’s a special day for children .
When is it exactly ?
It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month .
What about the children ?
What do people do on that day ?
People eat moon cakes, fruit, drink tea and admire the full moon
Oh, that sounds really interesting .
UNIT8 :
CELEBRATIONS
SPEAKING
MAI: Do you know that …………………………..………….?
ANN: What is ………………………………..…… ?
MAI: It’s the time when …………………………………
ANN: When is it exactly ?
MAI: Well, …………………………………….
ANN: What do you usually do ………………….. ?
MAI: Well, …………………………………….
ANN: That sounds really interesting.
NOW ASK AND ANSWER ABOUT THE VALENTINE’S DAY AND THANKSGIVING WITH THE PROMPTS BELOW
EXTRA TASK
Talk about the celebrations you like best
Homework
Write about the Mid-Autumn
GOOD BYE!
Thank you!