Unit 8 speaking

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Unit 8

CELEBRATIONS

speaking

Task 1.Mai is talking with Anna, her new English friend , aboutTet

holiday in Vietnam Work in pairs Practise reading the dialogue.

Mai : Do you know that Tet holiday is next month ?

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 ninth of February

Mai : Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games

Anna : Oh, that sounds really interesting

Game : Tam Sao That Bang

Game : Nhin Nhanh Noi Khe

1.Christmas Tree

2 Mid- Autumn

3.Thanksgiving

4.Teacher’s Day

5.Lunar New Year 6.Valentine’s Day

New Words:

• Thanksgiving (n) /`θæηks,giviη /

• Express (v) / iks’pres /

Eg: He is expressing his love

to her.

• Mask (n) /ma:sk /

• Parade (n) / pә’reid /

• roast turkey

New Words:

• Thanksgiving (n) /`θæηks,giviη /

• Express (v) / iks’pres /

• Mask (n) /ma:sk /

• Parade (n) / pә’reid /

• Harvest (n) /`ha:vist /

• roast turkey (n)

Task 2. Below are some popular holidays and celebrations

in Vietnam and in the world Work in pairs Match the

holidays with its main purpose and activities.

Holiday / Celebrations Its main purpose Its activities

1 Thanksgiving ( third

Thursday in November ) a People express their love to each other. A They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the

people they love.

2.Valentine’s Day ( 14th

February )

b People celebrate the largest full moon in the year.

B Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, etc

3 Mid – Autumn

Festival ( 15th day of the

8th lunar month )

c People celebrate the harvest. C Family members get together They prepare a

large meal with roast turkey.

1.Mid – Autumn Festival 2.Valentine’s Day 3.Thanksgiving

Holiday / Celebrations Its main purpose Its activities

1 Thanksgiving ( third

Thursday in November )

c People celebrate the

large meal with roast turkey.

2.Valentine’s Day

( 14th February )

a People express their love to each other.

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 lots

of fruits, etc

3 Mid – Autumn

Festival ( 15th day of the

8th lunar month )

.

.

.

a large meal with roast turkey

• Task 3. Work in pairs Ask and answer about

the holidays above, using the dialogue in Task

Home Work

*Practise speaking more at home.

*Learn by heart the dialogue in Task 1.

* Prepare the next lesson” Listening” with new words and read Tasks.

* Do more exercise at home

1 Family members who live apart try to get together…….Tet.

2 On Christmas Eve children go to bed full… excitement.

3 There is a…….mood everywhere on New Year’s Day.

4 Children are always……… about Tet.

A.excited B interested C keen D.concerned

5 In Britain and America, it’s…….for everybody to sing’Auld Lang

Syne’ on New Year’s Eve.

A.tradition B traditional C.traditionally D.traditionalism

Thank you for listening!