TA11-Unit 8 - Writing

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Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo Thái Nguyên TRƯỜNG THPT DƯƠNG TỰ MINH

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Instructor : Phùng Văn Huy

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UNIT 8 Celebrations

GROUP WORK

Competition Game

2.Chsirtasm

3.Mdi-Atumun Fvaletsi

4.Tecahesr’ Dya

5 Wemon’s Dya

6 Tte Hayolid

7.Nanatilo Inpendeceden Dya

1 Valentine

2 Christmas

3 Mid-Autumn Festival

4 Teachers’ Day

5 Women’s Day

6 Tet Holiday

7.National Independence Day

1.Vaentelin

Jumbled words Rearrange these letters to have a complete words.

December 8th, 2009

How to write a description of a

popular celebration?

Why?

Purposes of

the festival

What?

Name of the festival

How?

Feeling/likes/

dislikes

When?

Time of the festival

Celebrations

Main Activities

Task 1 Read the following description

and then answer the questions.

Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of

December, and in some countries it is followed by

shopping for sales It is a holiday when people get together with family People give presents to each other or send cards wishing each other a merry Christmas At Christmas, people sing carols to get in to the Christmas spirit As well, people decorate Christmas trees and put up lights around the house A common Christmas dinner is turkey There are also lots

of baked goodies for the kids People love Christmas because it is the time when they can share peaceful moments with their family

1 What is this festival’s name?

Its name is Christmas

2 When does Christmas Day fall on

? Christmas Day falls on 25th December It is

preceded by Christmas Eve on 24th

December

3 What is the main purpose of this festival?

Christmas is an annual holiday that marks

the birth of Jesus of Nazareth

Task 1 Read the following

description and then answer the

questions.

4 What are some popular activities at

Christmas?People give presents to each other or send cards

wishing each other a merry Christmas, etc

Task 1 Read the following

description and then answer the questions.

5 What special foods do people

often eat at Christmas dinner?

People often eat turkey at Christmas dinner

6 How do people feel about the

Christmas?

They love Christmas because it is the time when they can share peaceful moments with their family

Write an outline about Mid-Autumn Festival

* Star lantern grape fruits

Apples

Lion dances

* Moon cakes

Bananas

Write an outline about Mid-Autumn Festival

* Mid-Autumn Festival

* People celebrate the largest full moon in the year

* 25th day of the 8th lunar month

star lanterns, parade in the street, etc

* People eat moon cakes and lots of fruits such as grape fruit, apple, etc

* I like this festival very much because it is an opportunity for me to gather with my family and friends to enjoy the moonlight and many special refreshments

Write an outline about Mid-Autumn Festival

USEFUL LANGUAGE

* To fall on …

* …is held on…

* To celebrate

* Mask

* Lantern

* Star lantern

* Moon cakes

* Silvery moon

* Moonlight

rơi vào khoảng thời gian được tổ chức vào

kỷ niệm mặt nạ đèn lồng đèn ông sao bánh trung thu ánh trăng bạc ánh trăng

[selibreit] (v) [ma:sk/m„sk] (n) [l„ntən] (n)

[sta:(r) l„ntən] (n) [mu:nkeiks] (n) [silvəri mu:n]

[mu:nlait] (n) [fl] (v)l] (v)

[held] (v)

Work in groups.(5 min)

INDIVIDUAL WORK

* Mid-Autumn Festival

* People celebrate the largest full moon in the year

* 25th day of the 8th lunar month

star lanterns, parade in the street, etc

* People eat moon cakes and lots of fruits such as grape fruit, apple, etc

* I like this festival very much because it is an opportunity for me to gather with my family and friends to enjoy the moonlight and many special refreshments

INDIVIDUAL

Suggested Decription

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This

when people celebrate the largest full moon in the year Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, Almost of all children like this festival very much.

Write a description of other popular

celebrations in Vietnam and prepare for the

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