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MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL In Vietnam 15th August lunar month people celebrate the largest full moon in the year Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and

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Warm up : Crossword game

Celebrations or festivals in Vietnam and over the world.

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I PRE-WRITING

Look at these pictures and answer these questions

1.What are the names of these festivals?

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Teacher’s Day

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Vietnam National Independence Day

Women’s Day

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Mid-Autumn Festival

Christmast Day

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2 Where and When are these festivals hold/ organized?

3 What are their main purposes?

4 What do the people usually do at

these festivals? or What are their main activities?

5 How do you feel about these festivals?

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FESTIVALS PLACE DATE PURPOSE ACTIVITIES

Students give flowers, and best wishes to the teachers

WOMEN’S

DAY

In the world

8th March People celebrate

the equality between men and women

Family members and friends give flowers and gifts to women,

MID-AUTUMN

FESTIVAL

In Vietnam

15th August lunar month

people celebrate the largest full moon in the year

Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots

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Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on November 20th It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers Students give flowers and best wishes to their teachers Most of Vietnamese Students are proud of this celebration because it is an occasion for them to express their gratitude to their teachers.

1 Where and when is Teacher’s Day celebrated?

2 What is its main purpose?

3 What are its main activities?

4 Do you like this celebration?

 Yes, I do.

Read the description about the Teacher’s Day and answer the following questions.

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II While- writing

 Name of the celebration /festival

 Time of the celebration /festival

 Purpose of the celebration /festival

 Main activities of the celebration /festival

 Your feeling about the celebration /festival

The description of a celebration or festival includes 5 main points :

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Christmas is one of the popular celebrations

in Britain and in the world This celebration falls on December 24th It is the time when people celebrate the birth of Christ People

decorate their homes, eat a large meal with pudding cake

pudding cake People love Christmas because

it is the time when they can share peaceful moments with their family

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Women’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam and in the world This celebration falls on March 8th It is the time when people celebrate the equality between men and women Family members and friends give flowers and gifts

to women People love Women’s Day because it is the time when they can express their love to women

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Vietnam National Independence Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on

celebrate the independence day of Vietnam People parade in the street, visit historical places People love National Independence Day because it is the time when they can be proud of their country

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Vietnam National Independence Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on

celebrate the independence day of Vietnam People parade in the street, visit historical places People love National Independence Day because it is the time when they can be proud of their

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Mid-Autumn Festival is one

of the popular celebrations

in Vietnam This celebration falls on the 14th day of the August lunar month It is the time when people celebrate the largest full moon in the year Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, Almost

of children in Vietnam like this festival very much.

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Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam This celebration falls on the 14th day of the August lunar month It is the time when people celebrate the largest full moon in the year Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, Almost of children

in Vietnam like this festival very much.

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