Unit 09. Festivals Around the World. Lesson 1. Getting started

Tick v T true or F false: 1.Nick chose a Vietnamese festival because he would like to see elephants racing.. 3.People throw tomatoes at each other for one day at La Tomatina.. 4.Burning

Tet Christmas Halloween

Rock in Rio

Water Festival

Easter

Ghost Day

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Cannes Film

Festival

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F for one hour

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b Tick (v) T (true) or F (false):

1.Nick chose a Vietnamese festival because he would like to see elephants racing.

2.The “Festival of Lights” is another name for Diwali.

3.People throw tomatoes at each other for one day at La Tomatina.

4.Burning Man is held in the desert.

1 Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival ?

Why ? Why not ?

2 What do people do to celebrate Diwali ?

3 Which festival is held in a small town ?

4.Why does Mi think her festival is unusual ?

5 What should the students do after this discussion with the

teacher ?

a Answer the following questions

No ,she didn’t because she said “Oh really ?” to show her surprise People light candles and display / let off fireworks

It’s La Tomatina

Because to celebrate the festival people go to the desert ,make a camp and have a party

They should write up reports and hand them into the teacher

Festivals Religious Music/ Arts Seasonal Superstitious

Tet

Christmas

Rock in Rio

Halloween

Water

Festival

Easter

Ghost Day

Cannes Film

Festival

Compare your answers with a partner:

Example:

A: I think Rock in Rio is music / arts festival B: I agree.

A: Which do you think is seasonal festival ? B: I think Tet How about you?

A: I think La Tomatina

- Learn by heart vocabulary and the content of the

dialogue.

- Complete Ex5 into their

notebook.

- Prepare: A closer look 1

homework