Unit8-Celebrations

I.GETTING STARTEDMatch the icons with the names of the celebrations they represent Easte rChristmas Lunar New YearMid-Fall Festival birthda yweddin g... -What kind of food do people eat?

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UNIT 8

CELEBRATIONS

ENGLISH 9

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UNIT 8

I.GETTING STARTED

Match the icons with the names of the celebrations they represent

Easte

rChristmas Lunar New YearMid-Fall Festival

birthda yweddin g

Christma s

II Listen and Read

How many celebrations are mentioned in the passage ?

- Three

What are they ?

-They are : Lunar New Year , Passover and

to decorate (v)

joyful (adj) Jewish (adj) freedom (n)

to celebrate (V)

(n)

(n)

(n)(adj)

sticky rice cakes

to occur (v)

Passover (n)

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Qua :

New Words

Slave (n) - S y (n) l a v e r

-When does it occur ?

-What do people often do ?

-What kind of food do people eat ? -In what country is it celebrated ?

Celebration When Activities Food Country

late January

or early February

-Cleaning and decorating homes

-Enjoying special food

Sticky rice cakes VIETNA

M

late March

or early April

Eating special meal

on the 1 st or

2 nd night

Meal called Seder ISRAEL

late March

or early April

-Giving chocolate

or sugar eggs -Watching

colorful parades

Chocolate

or sugar eggs

Many countries

1 Tet is a festival It occurs in late January or early February Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early

February.

2 Family members try to be together at Tet They live apart

Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet

Notes :

1 - Who , which : Relative Pronouns

2 – Who live apart

Which occurs in late January or early February

Relative Clauses

1 Tet often happens in late February.

2 Family members try to be together at Tet

3 Passover is celebrated by Jewish people

4 People watch colorful parades at

True

Tell the names

and the dates

of the following

celebrations

Late March or early April

15th of the eighth lunar month

November 20th

October 31st

February 14th

September 2nd

1.Learn the new words by heart2.Prepare a small talk about the celebration you like best

3 Look up the new vocabulary of

Speak & Listen

Goodbye !