Unit 13.Festival

Unit Allocation Period 80 Lesson 1 Getting started Listen and read Compound words Ask for explanations of events Period 81 Lesson 2 Speak Listen Practice in talking about preparations fo

I Aims

Helping students - to ask for explanations of events

- to give an account of something

- to write a paragraph about what was done

II Language Focus

1 Passive form: Be + Past participle

2 Compound words

3 Reported speech

III Vocabulary

tradition patron saint

IV Unit Allocation

Period 80

Lesson 1 Getting started

Listen and read

Compound words Ask for explanations of events

Period 81 Lesson 2 Speak Listen Practice in talking about preparations for a special event

Listen for details about the preparations for Tet Period 82 Lesson 3 Read Reading for details about Christmas

Period 83 Lesson 4 Write Practice in writing a paragraph about what has been

done

Period 84

Lesson 5 Language Focus Practice in reported speech

Passive forms Reported speech

Period: 79 Correction Test one period

I Listen to the Browns’ conversation carefully and then choose the correct answer (2 marks)

1.d 2.a 3 c 4 b

II Choose one word whose pronunciation is different from the others ( 1 mark)

1 a 2.c 3 c 4 b

III Circle the best answer (a or b,c, d) to complete the following sentences (3 marks)

IV Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks below

*Write T (true) or F (false) for the following statements: (1 mark)

*Answer the questions (1 mark)

IV Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given so that the meanings stay the same (1 mark)

1 English is spoken all over the world

2 The man reading a book is Mr Hai

V Make complete sentences, using the given words(1 mark)

1 It is easy to understand this lesson

2 Would you mind if asked you a question?

The end

Week 27 - Period: 79 LESSON 1: Getting Started – Listen & Read (p 121-122)

Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to ask for explanations of events.

Teaching aids: pictures, posters, cassette

Procedures:

10’

14’

I WARMER

1 Tom should go to beautiful beaches like Do Son or

Sam Son in the North and Nha Trang, Vung Tau in the

South

2 David should go to the ancient city of Hue or the old

streets in Ha Noi

3 Huckleberry should go to Sa Pa or Yen Tu Mountain

4 Oliver should go to traditional pottery villages like

Bat Trang pottery village in Ha Noi or some villages in

Binh Duong and Ninh Thuan provinces in the South

5.Robinson should go to Ho Chi Minh City or Ha Noi –

big cities in Viet Nam

Who are they in the picture?

What are they doing?

LISTEN and READ

II.PRE-READING:

-Pre-teach voc.:

Vocabulary:

- Rice – cooking festival = hội thi nấu cơm

- Water – fetching contest = hội thi lấy nước

- Fire – making = hội thi nhóm lửa

- Starting position = điểm xuất phát

- to yell = la hét, cổ vũ = to shout loudly

- to rub = chà, cọ xát

- Husk(unc.N) = vỏ trấu

It is the rice-cooking festival

Grammar drill:

Compound Adjectives:

A rice- cooking Festival

A water- fetching Competition

A fire- matching

(article) (N.) (V-ing) (N.)

Compound Adjectives

Use: to form a compound Adjectives (danh từ ghép)

Form:

N + V-ing

Ex: a story-telling competition: một cuộc thi kể chuyện

A coffee- growing region: một vùng trồng cà phê

-Set the scene:

Ba invites his friend Liz to a traditional festival in the

North of Vietnam Do you know what kind of festival it

is?

(Imagine that we have 5 friends coming to Viet Nam from different countries Each person has a hobby You work in groups and answer the question: Where should they go on their visits to Viet Nam?)

Ex: Tom likes swimming and sunbathing

A: In your opinion, where should Tom go?

B: I think he should go to Do Son beach

It’s a very beautiful beach and it’s not very far from Ha Noi

C: That’s a good idea !

(We have discussed the tourist attractions in Vie Nam One of the reasons that attracts tourists in the traditional festivals In today’s lesson, we will learn these festivals.)

T elicits vocabulary by using:

visual visual visual visual synonym mime realia

T has Ss say the words

T puts them on the board

T puts the example on the board

T has Ss draw out the structures Checking meaning, use,

S.s guess what they are going to read by complete the grid

10’

1’

III.WHILE-READING:

1 Practice the dialogue

a) Two team members take part in the

water-fetching contests 

b) One person has to collect four water bottles 

c) The fire is made without matches or lighters 

d) Pieces of wood are used to make the fire 

e) In the final contest, the team members the rice  f) The grand prize is given to the team with the most points 

Answer keys: a) False  Only one team member takes part in the

b) False  One person has to collect one water bottle c) True d) False  Pieces of bamboo are used

e) False  In the final contest, the judges taste the rice f) True IV POST-READING : * Summary: Contests What they do Water – fetching Run to the river bank to take the bottles of water and return to the starting position. Fire – making Rub pieces of bamboo together to make fire. Rice - cooking Separate the husk and then cook the rice. V HOMEWORK: -Learn Voc And write Language Focus 3 into the notebooks -Prepare Unit 13 Speak and listen 1.S.s open their books, read the dialogue and listen to the tape -S.s practice the dialogue (in pairs) -Give feedback 2.S.s read the statements and check (v) the boxes, using the information in the dialogue -S.s give the answers and correct the False sentences -S.s copy down T has Ss work in groups Ss go to the board present their task * Remark:

Week 27 - Period: 80 LESSON 2: - Listen and Speak (p 123-124)

 Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to listen for details and talk about their preparations

for a special event

 Materials: a mapped dialogue chart, cassette

 Procedures:

5’

20’

I/ WARMER: Find things in common:

− Decorate/ clean/ paint the house/ the room/

the yard

− Buy cakes/ candies/ drinks/ food/ fruits

− Cook/ make cakes/ jam

− Get/ buy new dress

− Write/ send New Year cards to friends/

relatives

LISTEN

II PRE-LISTENING:

-Pre-teach voc.

* Vocabulary:

- pomegranates = trái lựu

- watermelon seeds = hạt dưa

- peach blossoms = hoa đào

- apricot blossoms = hoa mai

- marigold = cúc vạn thọ

*Recall:

Food (Chung cake, candies, dried watermelon

seeds, jam )

Fruits (bananas, grapes, oranges, watermelon )

Flowers (peach blossoms, apricot blossoms )

III WHILE-LISTENING:

-Set the scene: We’re going to listen to a

conversation between MR and Mrs Robinson and

Liz about their preparation for Tet You listen to

the tape (twice) and complete the sentences.

1

*Answer key:

a) Mr Robinson / flower market

b) Traditional

c) Dried watermelon seeds

d) Make Spring rolls

* Tapescripe:

Mrs Ro : Mrs Robinson wants Mr Robinson to go

to the flower market.

Mr R : What do I have to buy?

Mrs R : Some peach blossoms and a bunch of

flowers

Mr R: What sort of flowers?

Mrs Robinson: marigolds because they are

traditional at Tet.

-Aks S.s to think of 5 things they often prepare for

Tet and write them down on a piece of paper -Divide the class into 2 groups

-Choose one St randomly in a group and ask him/her call out his/her words while the S.s in the other group check(v) the words on their paper same as that Student’s

-The students have the most same answers will get

1 good marks

T elicits the words by using:

realia visual visual visual visual

T has Ss say out the words

T puts the word on the board

Ss repeat, then copy down

T has Ss remind the food, drink and flowers for Tet

T has Ss listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the words they hear

T and Ss correct

10’

8’

2’

Mr.R: Anything else?

Mrs Robinson: No, But I need Liz to do a few

things

Liz: what was that mom?

Mrs: Are you busy?

Liz: No, Do you need something?

Mrs: Yes, Go to the market and pick up

and one packet of dried watermelon seeds.

Mrs Robinson : is asking Mrs Nga how to make

spring rolls

2 Grid

Things to do

Mr Robinson Go to the flower market to buy

peach blossom and a bunch of marigolds

Liz Go to the market to buy some

candies and a packet of dried watermelon seeds

Mrs Robinson Go to Mrs Nga’s to learn how

to make spring rolls

o SPEAK:

1/ Mapped dialogue:

A:Have you tidied the

/ bedroom?

B: Not really.But I want

our house to look nice at

festival

C: To the market I have

to buy some oranges and

some pomegranates

D: Sure I will

E: That’s very good

Bye-bye, Sweetie

1.Yes I have.Where are you going, Mom?

2.Mom, I know what

to do now I will clean all the glass windows 3 Could you collect

my new Aodai at the tailor around the corner?

4 Bye, Mom

5 Thanks, Mom Is there anything you want me to do while you are out?

Answer key:

A  1 C  3 D  5 B  2 E  4

IV POST-SPEAKING and LISTENING:

2/ Practice their own dialogue using the given

words

1 A village festival

2 A school festival

3 A spring festival

4 A harvest festival

5 A flower festival

V HOMEWORK:

-Write your own dialogue in your notebooks

-Do the exercise 1 in the workbook, P 76

( to spread, christmas carol, Patron saint, jolly)

-T asks S.s to listen to the tape again and complete

the “Things to do” note of the Robinsons before Tet.(in pairs)

-Some S.s give their answers

- T gives feedback and correct

T has Ss put the sentences in the correct order Then has Ss practice the map-dialogue

Ss practice in groups, in pairs

Give feedback and correct

S.s choose one of the festivals P123 and make up their own dialogues

Call on some pairs to demonstrate their dialogue for the class

Give feedback and correct

* Remark:

Week 28 - Period: 82 LESSON 3: - Read (124,126)

Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to get some knowledge about Christmas

Materials: Pictures, cardboards, poster

Procedures:

5’

10’

18’

I WARMER:

* Guessing game (about Noel)

1st clue: This is the biggest festival in

western countries

2nd Clue: People often decorate a tree and

exchange best wishes by giving cards to

each other

3rd Clue: It’s on December 25

Answer: Christmas

II PRE-READING:

-Pre-teach vocabulary:

-to spread:

 to spread-spread-spread

-Chistmas Carols: những bài hát giáng sinh

-Santa Claus: ông già neol

-Patron saint: thánh đỡ đầu

-jolly(a)= happy & cheerful

-to decorate: trang hoàng, trang trí

-Set the scene: We’re going to read about

Christmas You read the text & complete the

table about the history & origins of some

Christmas specials.

* Open prediction:

Christmas

specials

Place of origin

Date

the Christmas

tree

1500s the Christmas

Card

England mid-19th

century Christmas

Carol

no information

800 years ago

II WHILE-SPEAKING:

* Comprehension questions:

1) How long ago did the Christmas tree come

to the USA?

2) Why did the Englishman have someone

design a card?

3) When were Christmas songs first

performed?

4) Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint

Nicholas?

T has Ss guess the word

Ss work in groups

T elicits vocabulary by using:

visual example visual translation synonym situation

Ss say the words

T puts them on the board

T has Ss guess the information

Ss work in groups

T has Ss open book and correct

T prepares the poster at home

T has Ss look at the questions and answer the questions

Ss work individual

T and Ss correct

2’

5) What is Santa Claus base on?

* Answer key:

a) More than a century ago

b) He wanted to send Christmas greetings

to his friends

c) 800 years ago

d) An American professor Clement

Clarke Moore e) On the description of Saint Nicholas in

professor Moore’s poem

III POST-SPEAKING:.

* Retell :

HOMEWORK:

- Learn vocabulary by heart

- Do the tasks again

- Prepare Part Write

- T asks Ss to retell about Christmas specials and Christmas in pairs

Remark:

-

-Week 28 - Period: 83 LESSON 4: - Write (126,127)

Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to practice in writing a report on a festival they have joined Materials: Pictures, cardboards, poster

Procedures:

5’

8’

20’

I WARMER:

* Memory game(Kim’s game)

*picture p 126

Key:

- correspondent - flag

II PRE-WRITING:

* Open-prediction:

-Set the scene

Where is it?  At the festival

Who are they?  contestants

What are they doing? They are cooking

* Key: The rice-cooking festival

(1) rice-cooking

(2) one/a

(3) water-fetching

(4) run

(5) water

(6) traditional

(7) bamboo

(8) six

(9) Separate

(10) added

II WHILE-WRITING:

* Write it up:

* Write a similar report on a festival you joined

recently The questions below can help you:

1 What is the name of the festival?

2 Where is the festival held?

3 How long did the festival last?

4 How many activities were there? Were there any

competitions?

5 How were the activities organized?

6 How many people took part in each activity?

7 What did you think about the festival?

The model:

-This report shows how the Mid-Autumn festival was held

in my neighborhood

-The Mid-Autumn festival was held on the 15th of August

-Ask Ss to look at the picture in 20–30 seconds, then put it away

-Divide the class into 2 teams

-Ask 1 St in each team at a time to go to the B and write the things and people in the picture

T sets the scene

-Ask S.s to use the information in the dialogue on P.121 to fill in the gap in this report (in pairs)

-some Ss read their answers

T and Ss correct

-Ask S.s to write a similar report on a

festival they’ve joined recently

-Have S.s look at the questions on P.127 (Name- Place- Length- Activities- How – Comments)

-S.s answer the questions orally first and connect the sentences to make it a report

-Monitor and help S.s with their work.

2’

(according to Lunar Calendar) This festival was specially

organized for children

-It was held in the yard of the Cultural House in my village

The main festival lasted for about 3 hours when the moon is

at its fullest During the festival, children took part in

various activities like: singing and shouting, wearing masks,

parading on the roads and banding the drums

-Besides, children ate a very special cake called Moon

Cakes They are filled with lotus seeds, orange peel, ground

beans, and sometimes egg and pork fat for flavor

-Children went on playing traditional games until

mid-night

-I think this festival is a very special occasion for

Vietnamese people and especially for children to play and

enjoy on a variety of activities Moreover, children would

understand more about Vietnamese traditions

III POST-WRITING:.

- exhibition

- sharing & comparing

- correction

IV HOMEWORK:

-Write your report in your notebooks

-Do exercise 8/P82 + 9/P83 in the workbook

-Ss answer questions about their writing.(in groups)

Remark:

-