Unit 8 Celebrations

WARM UP Look at some pictures showing the activities that Japanese people often do on their New year... II/ WHILE – LISTENINGTask 1: You will hear two people talking about how the new ye

NEW YEAR IN JAPAN

WARM UP

Look at some pictures showing the activities that Japanese people often do on their New year

Exchanging gifts and card -

Decorating the house with

peach flowers -

Wearing kimonos or special dress –

 Giving or receiving lucky money

-Going to pagoda –

Visiting friends

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YES

NO

YES

NO

I/ PRE – LISTENING

Similarities (n) – Những điểm tương đồng Housewives(n)- Các bà nội trợ

Longevity (n)- Sự trường thọ

Constancy (n)- Sự bền vững

Kimono (n)- Trang phục truyền thống

của người nhật

Shrine (n) – Ngôi đền

Pine tree (n) – Cây thông

Represent (v) – Thể hiện

LISTEN AND REPEAT

II/ WHILE – LISTENING

Task 1: You will hear two people talking about how the new year is celebrated in Japan Listen and tick () the things you hear

1.They put on special clothes.

2 Everyone clean their house

3.Bells rings 108 times

4.Housewives prepare special foods

5.They decorate house with their houses with

kumquat trees

6.They go to a shrine

7 They give each other “ Lucky money”

8 They drink rice wine

9.They play cards

10 They watch TV

11 They eat a special meal

ANSWER KEYS

1.They put on special clothes

2.Everyone clean their house

3.Bells rings 108 times

4.Housewives prepare special foods

5.They decorate house with their houses with

kumquat trees

6.They go to a shrine

7 They give each other “ Lucky money”

8 They drink rice wine

9.They play cards

10 They watch TV

11 They eat a special meal

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Task2 : Listen again and choose the

best option for the following questions

1.Why do the Japanese do a big clean up before the New year comes?

– A Because they want to get rid of the dirt of the old year and welcome the new one.

– B Because they want to show their clean

– C Because they want to welcome their friends on new year.

2 Where do the Japanese hear the bell from?

– A They hear the bells from their shrines

– B They hear the bells from the TV and the radio.

– C They hear the bells from CDs.

A

B

3 What do the Japanese often wear when they

go to visit their shrines?

– A They often wear jeans, dresses

– B They often wear the costumes of manga

– C They often wear kimono or special dress

4 Do the Japanese often celebrate the New

year with their friends?

– A Yes, they do

– B No, they celebrate New Year’s days among

family members only

– C No, they celebrate New Year’s days among

family members and friends

C

B

III POST – LISTENING Work in group: Discuss the following the Vietnamese New year with those of the Japanese one

Aspects Vietnamese New

year

Japanese New year

Preparation

Activities on

New year’s eve

Food and

clothes

People to

celebrate with

PLEASE, WATCH SOME JAPANESE TRADITIONAL FOODS AND DRINKS, DRESS ON NEW YEAR

Udon noodle ( Mì truyền thống

của Người Nhật) Kobumaki( Rong biển cuộn)

Mochi( bánh truyền thống ) Sushi ( Gỏi cá)

Aspects Vietnamese New

year Japanese New year

Preparation - Clean up their houses

- Decorate their houses with peach blossom, Apricot blossom, kumquat trees

- Clean up their houses

- Decorate their houses with pine trees

Activities on

New

year’s eve

- Have a big New year’s eve party among family and friends.

- Watch firework

- Go to pagodas

-Have a big New year’s eve party among family

- Watch firework

- Go to shrines

- Hear the bells from the TV and the radio.

ANSWER KEYS

Aspects Vietnamese New year Japanese New

year

Food and

clothes - Banh chung, Spring rolls, Hot pot , Chicken

soup, Candied– fruits, etc.

- Aodai

-Sushi ( Gỏi cá), Kobumaki( Rong biển cuộn),

Mochi( bánh truyền thống), Udon noode ( Mì truyền thống của Người Nhật), ect.

- Kimono

People to

celebrate

with

Family, relatives, friends Only family

HOMEWORK -Review Task2 again

-Prepare the next lesson ( Unit 8: Writing)