Tell each about your last Tet holiday, focusing on the following main points: • how you prepared for Tet • how you decorated your house • who you visited • what special foods you are •
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Date of Preparing: 1.12.2008
A WARM UP
- Having Ss write the dates of the national holidays
- Asking eliciting questions related to the
Holidays
- Leading in the text
B PRE-READING
Work in pairs Look at the picture and discuss the questions.
1 What time of the year is it?
2 What are the people in the picture doing?
3 What else do you see in the picture?
Work in pairs Tell your partner which of these activities you
enjoy doing most at Tet Are there any other things you like
doing?
a making banh chung b decorating the house
c eating special Tet foods d going to the flower market
e going to the pagoda f watching fireworks
g receiving “lucky money” h visiting relatives and frends
C WHILE-READING
Read the text about Tet in Vietnam, and then do the tasks that
follow.
Task 1 Find what the following words mean in the text (Use a
dictionary when necessary.)
1 grand
2 agrarian
3 banner
4 pray
5 sugared apples
6 excitement
Task 2 Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
1 Tet is always on 10th February on the Western calendar
2 According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the
beginning of spring is the start of a new year
A WARM UP
Work individually
Pairworks
C W HILE-READING PO
Answer A Answe
I AIMS
1 Educational aim: Celebrations are necessary in life
2 Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- scan reading for specific information
- know more about celebrations in the world
II LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1 Vocabulary:
2 Structure:
3 Pronunciation:
III SKILLS
Extensive reading: multiple choice questions Passage comprehension
Identifying main idea
IV TEACHING AIDS
sub boards, picture
IV PROCEDURES
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3 Tet used to the be longer than it is nowadays
4 According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at
Tet
5 Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South
of Vietnam
6 People try to be nice and polite to each other because they
want to have good luck on New Year’s Day
Task 3 Answer the following questions
1 When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
2 How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the
past?
3 What do streets look like before Tet?
4 What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
5 What is banh chung made from?
6 What is mut?
7 What are some popular activities at Tet?
D POST-READING
Work in groups Tell each about your last Tet holiday, focusing
on the following main points:
• how you prepared for Tet
• how you decorated your house
• who you visited
• what special foods you are
• what activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet
E HOMEWORK
Write a paragraph of about 80 words to summarise the text
F COMMENT
A
Answers:
1 It’s sometime between 19 January and 20 February
2 For months
3 They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners
4 They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods
5 It’s made from stick rice, green beans and fatty pork
6 It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes
7 Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc
Work in groups.
Date of Preparing: 2.12.2008
Lesson: SPEAKING
A WARM UP
- Write the word “PROBLEMS” on the board
A WARM UP
Work in individuals: writing on board
I AIMS
1 Educational aim:
2 Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- talk about celebrations
- conduct short conversations
II LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1 Vocabulary:
2 Structure: - I am very uch obliged to you for …
- It was the least I could do
- Don’t mention it
3 Pronunciation:
III SKILLS
Talking about celebrations
IV TEACHING AIDS
Sub boards
IV PROCEDURES
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- Ask Ss to brainstorm the problems they often encounter at
school
- Lead in the lesson: Let’s talk about these problems and find
solutions
B PRE-SPEAKING
C WHILE-SPEAKING
Task 1 Mai is talking with Anna, her new English friend, about
Tet holiday in Vietnam Work in pairs Practice reading the
dialogue
Mai : Do you know that Tet holiday is next month?
Anna : what is Tet?
Mai : It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the
beginning of spring It’s also the lunar new year
Anna : When is it exactly?
Mai : Well, this year it’s on the 9th of February
Anna : Whet do you usually do at Tet?
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
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/celebrati
on
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 the 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
Task 3 Work in pairs Ask and answer about the holidays above,
using the dialogue in Task 1 as the model
D POST-SPEAKING
Work in pairs Ask and answer about the holidays above, using
the dialogue in Task 1 as the model
E HOMEWORK
F COMMENTS
Pairwork : Practice reading the dialogue
WHI
Pairwork : Match the holidays with its main purpose and activities
OM
E
Pairwork: Ask and answer about the holidays above, using the dialogue in Task 1 as the model
WORK MENTS
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Date of Preparing: 4.12.2008
Lesson: LISTENING
A WARM UP
B PRE-LISTENING
Work in pairs Guess which of the following activities the Japanese
often do on their New Year’s Days.
• exchanging gifts and cards
• decorating the house with peach flowers
• going to the pagoda
• giving/receiving lucky money
• visiting friends
• wearing kimonos or special dress
What other things do you think the Japanese also do at the New Year?
Listen and repeat.
Similarities housewives longevity constancy
kimono shrine pine trees represent
C 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 cleans the house
□ 3 Bells ring 108 times
□ 4 Housewives prepare special foods
□ 5 They decorate 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 television
□ 11 They eat a special meal
Task 2 Listen again and answer the following question
1 Why do the Japanese do a big clean up before the New Year comes?
2 Where do the Japanese hear the bells from?
3 What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shines?
4 Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends?
D POST-LISTENING
Work in pairs Compare the following aspects of the Vietnamese New
A WARM UP
Work in pairs Guess which of the following activities the
Japanese often do on their New Year’s Days.
You will hear two people talking about how the New Year is
celebrated in Japan Listen and tick (√) the things you hear.
Listen again and answer the following question
1 Because they want to get rid of the dirt of the old year and welcome the New Year
2 From television or the radio
3 Kimonos or special dress
4 No new Year Day is mostly celebrated among family only
I AIMS
1 Educational aim:
2 Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
- listen for specific information
- listen and understand the message
II LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1 Vocabulary:
2 Structure:
3 Pronunciation:
III SKILLS
Selective listening Comprehension questions
IV TEACHING AIDS
sub boards, cassette player,tape recorder
IV PROCEDURES
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year with those of the Japanese one.
• preparations
• activities on New Year’s Eve
• foods and clothes
• people to celebrate with
E HOMEWORK
F COMMENTS
Work in pairs Compare the following aspects of the
Vietnamese New year with those of the Japanese one.
Date of Preparing: 8.12.2008
A WARM UP
Teacher set the situations
1 It’s a national holiday Schools and offices close There are parades
along the streets, meeting, celebrations to remember those who died
for the country’s independence
2 Children gather at night, going round with their colorful lanterns,
watching lion or dragon dance, sharing mooncakes in the full moon
light
3 Husbands, sons, lovers buy flowers or gifts for their mothers, wives
or lovers They also offer to do the cooking for the whole family on this
day
4 Students visit their teachers with flowers, cards or small gifts to
show their gratitude
T checks whole class
TASK 1
Teacher explains what to do
Teacher go rounds to provide help
Teach hangs sub-board
Things or activities relating to:
1 Independence Day: marches, parades, meetings, flags, banners,
demonstrations, a day off
2 Mid-Autumn Festival: lanterns, dragon or lion dance, mooncakes, full
moon, children
3 Women’s Day: flowers, gifts, houswork,cooking
4 Teacher’s Day: flowers, gifts, gratitude, visit, performances, dance,
sing
TASK 2
Read and say when these activities take place
Individual group to compare the answers with other members
Suggested answers:
1 Independence Day
2 Mid-Autumn Festival
3 Women’s Day
4 Teacher’s Day
In pairs, Write a description of one of the popularcelebrations in VietNam (Independence Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Women’s Day, Teacher’s Day)
Your description should include the following main points:
- name and time of festival
- purpose/meaning of festival
- main activities
- whether you like it or not and the reason(s)
I AIMS
Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to describe a celebration’s activities
II LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1 Vocabulary: punctuality of delivery, attitude of the staff, arrogant, pickpockets
2 Structure:
3 Pronunciation:
III SKILLS
Describing a celebration
IV TEACHING AIDS
Sub boards
IV PROCEDURES
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Making the detailed outline:
Suggested:
+ Name and time of the festival: Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day
of the eight lunar month
+ Purpose/meaning of Festival: to welcome the brightest full moon of
the year
+ Activities: children carrying beautiful lanterns, admiring the full
moon, singing, dancing, dragon dance, having mooncakes
+ Whether you like or not and the reason: like it because it’s great for
children
B HOMEWORK
C COMMENTS
Model writing:
The Mid-Autumn Festival comes on the fifteenth day of the eight lunar month It’s the time when the moon looks the most beautiful so it is celebrated to admire the full moon (of the eight lunar moon) On this day parents take their children out, carrying beautiful lanterns There are also performances at the city center where large crowds gather
to watch children sing and dance Adults sit outdoors, drinking tea and having mooncakes Peolpe can also enjoy dragon or lion dance performed by group of boys who come to each family to dance and receive some money as rewards
I like this activity best because it’s so funny and full of joys
Date of Preparing: 11.12.2008
Lesson: LANGUAGE FOCUS
A PRONUNCIATION
Task 1
Ask sts to listen and repeat
Task 2
Then ask ss continue to work i pairs practice reading aloud the dialogue
B GRAMMAR
Exercise 1
Teacher asks ss to complete the sentences, using someone, anyone,
Pairwork to practice reading aloud the dialogue A: Don’t throw these little flags onto the floor, Fred B: Oh, I’m sorry, Florrie I’ll pick them up
A: That’s all right, Fred And are you hungry? Dinner’s ready
B: Oh, good! What shall we have for dinner today, Florrie? A: We’ll have three dishes: French fries, fried fish and cauliflower
B: Good! I like all three of them What about dessert? A: I’ve made a fruit cake But first, have some fruit juice It’s good for your throat and keeps away the flu
B: Thanks, Florrie
I AIMS
Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- pronounce correctly the sounds /φλ/, /φρ/, /Τρ/ in isolation and utterance
- master the use of indefinite pronouns one(s), someone, no one, anyone, everyone
II LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1 Vocabulary:
2 Structure:
3 Pronunciation: /φλ/, /φρ/, /Τρ/
III SKILLS
Speaking and writing
IV TEACHING AIDS
Sub-board
IV PROCEDURES
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no one, or everyone Use each word twice.
Example:
likes snakes, do they? No one likes snakes, do they?
1 I don’t think likes the film It’s so boring
2 phones while you were out, but they didn’t leave a message
3 Does mind if I eat first?
4 There’s at the door Can you go and see it is?
5 He didn’t come to class for three days, and knows where he is
6 Can we start now? Has arrived?
7 Everyone said they would attend the party, but turned up
Exercise 2
Teacher asks ss to rewrite the sentences, using the pronoun one(s).
Example:
The Tet tree (cây nêu) is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil
spirits.
- The Tet tree (cây nêu) is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil
ones.
1 Of the three bags I like the blue bag
2 Mai is making a fruit cake Huong is making a fruit cake, too
3 I like reading books, especially the books about the natural world
4 I don’t have a computer, and my father doesn’t want me to have a
computer
5 They let me choose a pencil, and I took the red pencil
6 There are several national celebrations in Vietnam, but perhaps the
most meaningful celebration is Tet holiday
7 We told each other both happy stories and sad stories about our
lives
Exercise 3
Teacher asks ss to use words from the box to complete the sentences
traditional excitement polite
good luck celebrating grand
agrarian gifts
Example:
people, who live by farming, depend on the lunar calendar to
manage their crops
Agrarian people, who live by farming, depend on the lunar calendar
to manage their crops.
1 Before Tet, housewives are always busy cooking foods
2 The Prince’s wedding was a very occasion
3 Christmas is also the time for people to give and receive
4 Each nation has its own way of the New Year
5 On the first day of the New Year people often try to be nice and
6 People go to pagodas to pray for
7 If you walk on the street before Tet, you’ll find great everywhere
C HOMEWORK
Ask students to do the exercises of unit 8 in the exercise book
D COMMENTS
Group work Expected answers:
1 anyone
2 Someone
3 anyone
4 someone
5 no one
6 everyone
7 no one
Pair work Expected answers:
1 Of the three bags I like the blue one.
2 Mai is making a fruit cake, Huong is making one, too.
3 I like reading books, especially the ones about the natural world.
4 I don’t have a computer, and my father doesn’t want me
to have one.
5 They are several celebrations in Viet Nam, but perhaps the most meaningful one is Tet.
7 We told each other both happy stories and sad ones about our lives.
Pair work Expected answers:
1 traditional
2 grand
3 gifts
4 celebrating
5 polite
6 good luck
7 excitement
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