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Period 76
Lesson4: COMMUNICATION
Festivals around the world.
UNIT 9
Wednesday, February 17th, 2016.
1. Look at the animal below. Discuss the following questions with a partner.
a. What animal is it?
b. Why is it a special animal in some countries?
c. Do you know any festivals where it is important?
1. HERE IS THE KEY
a. A turkey.
b. It’s one of the traditional foods of an important festival.
c. Thanksgiving.
Extra vocabulary
Thanksgiving
a public holiday in the USA ( on the fourth Thursday of November) and in Canada
( on the second Monday of October), originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and for health.
Extra vocabulary
stuffing:
a mixture of finely chopped food, such as bread, onions and herbs, placed inside a chicken, etc
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feast
a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something
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Turkey
a large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in Britain and at Thanksgiving in the US
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gravy
a brown sauce made by adding flour to the juices that come out of meat while it is cooking
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cranberry
a small sour red berry that grows on a small bush and is used in cooking
Extra vocabulary
Thanksgiving: lễ tạ ơn chúa
stuffing: thịt nhồi
feast: bữa tiệc/ yến tiệc
turkey: gà tây
gravy: nước sốt thịt
cranberry: quả nam việt quất


In pairs, write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentence.Then listen again and check.
Thanksgiving is a seasonal festival only held in the USA.
It is held on the Thursday of November.
Families and friends gather to have a feast.
In many families, only adults prepare the feast.
Cornbread is one of the traditonal dishes.
After the feast, people always stay at home to play board games.
People help those less fortunate at Thanksgiving
HERE IS THE KEY
1. F ( It’s also held in Canada)
2. F ( It’s celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and in Canada it’s celebrated on the second Monday of October.)
3. T
4. F ( Children also take part in food preparation.)
5. T
6. F ( Some people like to go for a walk or take naps)
7. T
4. Work in pairs. Imagine that one of them is a student from the US and the other is from Phu Yen, Viet Nam.
A. This photo is so beautiful. Where did you take it?
B. I took it in Hoi Mua festival in my village. Do you have a harvest festival in your country?
A. Sure. It’s Thanksgiving. When do you celebrate Hoi Mua festival?
B. In March. What about Thanksgiving?
1. Learn vocabulary by heart .
2. Practice activity 4 more
3. Do the exercises in exercise book
4. Prepare Unit 9: SKILLS I.

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