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Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Part A : READING
I Objectives
By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to :
- Develop such reading micro-skills as scanning for specific ideas and guessing meaning in context
- Use the information they have read to discuss the topic
II Materials
Textbook , handouts
III Anticipated problems
Ss may not have enough vocabulary to talk about the topic , so should be ready to help them
IV Procedure
arrangement
6 ‘ WARM –UP
Competition game – Network
- T prepares a handout with a crossword puzzle of some festivals and celebrations in Vietnam
and the world
- T divides the class into small groups of 3-4 students Then T gives each group a handout to
do their own groups Which group finishes first and has all the correct answers will be the
winner
- A variant of this activity : T draws or prepares two big copies of the crossword and hangs
Group work
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crossword as quickly as possible The pair with the quickest and most correct answers will be
the winner
ACROSS
1 The purpose of this Vietnameses
fesrival is to celberate the largest full moon in the year
3 It si the day when Christians
celebrate the birth of Christ
5 In this festival ,men give their
mohers wives , girlfriends flowers
and gifts
7 It is day in each year which is the
same dates as the one on which you
were born
8 a public holiday in the US (on the
fourth Thursday in Novenmber ) and in
Canada (on the second Monday in
October ) orginally to give thanks to
God for the harvest and for health
DOWN
2 This festival is the most important celebration of the year and makes the beginning of spring
4 It is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31 , usually costumes and going door-to –door collecting candy
6 It is a Sunday in March or April when Chirstians remember the death of Christ and his return to life
- T introduces the topic of the Unit
10’ BEFORE YOU READ
Discussing Tet holiday
- T asks the whole class to look at the picture on page 90 and discuss the three questions in
pairs
- T goes around to offer help
- T calls on some Ss to present their answers and eclicts commemts from other Ss T gives
feedback if necessary
Suggested answers :
1 It is Spring and it should be Tet holiday because we can see the apricot blossom and a
kumquat tree full of ripe fruits
2 The people in the picture may be a family The grandmother is giving her nieceand
nephew some lucky money The girl , the boy and their parents may be wishing their
grandparents good health and happiness
3 In the picture we can aslo see a five – fruit tray on the ancestral altar (mân ngũ quả trên
bàn thờ tổ tiên )and a dish of fruits , a tray of candied fruits and a banh chung on the table
- now Ss work in pairs to tell which of the activities in the book they enjoy doing most at Tet
Ss may also list other activities they like doing at Tet T reminds Ss to give reasons for their
answers
- T calls on some Ss to present their answers and other Ss comment
Pre – teaching Vocabulary
Note : T should only teach the words which do not appear in Task 1
Lunar New Year : Tết âm lịch
To fall between and :rơi vào khoảng thời gian từ đến
To spread : kéo dài
To be full of : having or containing a large number or amount of sth : đầy nhiều
Candied fruit :mứt
Posttive comments : những lời nói tốt đẹp
- If there is some time left , T may ask some Ss to make sentebces with the above words to
check their understanding
Pair work & whole class
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6’
5’
WHILE YOU READ
Setting the scene
You are going to read a passage about Tet holiday in Vietnam While you are reading , do
the tasks in the textbook
TASK 1
Instruction : Find the meanings of the words You can also use your dictionary
- T writes these words on the board :
Grand , banner , sugared apples , agrarian , pray , excitement
- Then T instructs Ss to read the passage quickly and stop at the lines that contain these words
to guess their meanings
- Ss guess the meaning of the words based on the contexts in the sentences For example , to
guess the meaning of grand (line 1 , first paragraph ) Ss may base their guessing on other
words such as main holiday , important To guess the meaning of pray (line 6 , last paragraph
) they pay attention to pagoda , happy year
- T checks that Ss undertanding by asking them to provide the Vietnamese equivalents to the
words If Ss find it difficult to guess the meaning of any word , T should elitict and give
suggestions
Suggested answers :
1 grand : impressive and larger : trọng đại , hoành tráng
2 Banner : a long piece of cloth with a message on it that is carried between two poles or hung
in a public place to show support for sth : biểu ngữ , băng rôn
3 sugered apples : táo dầm đường
4 Agrarian : connected with farming and the use of land for farming : thuộc về nông nghiệp
5 Pray : to speak to God especially to gove thanks or ask for help : cầu nguyện
6 Excitement : the state of feeling excited : niềm vui thích , sự nô nức nhộn nhịp
TASK 2
Instruction : You are to read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or
Fasle (F)
- T instructs Ss to use some strategies to do task :
+ first , quickly read through the statements to get an idea about the topic
+ Read the first statement more careffly Underline the key words to understand the main
point for expamle , in statement 1 , Ss can underline Tet , 20th February , Western calendar
+ Search for the section of the text which deals with the idea or fact
+ Once finding the relevant section , read it careffly If the statements is smililar to the
imformation in the text , then select “True ” If the statement is the opposite to the
imformation in the text , then seclect “Fasle ”
+ Continue with the rest to the statements
- T asks Ss to work invidually to do the task and discuss their answers with their peers
- T calls one some Ss to give their answers and asks them to explain their choices
- T gives the correct answers :
1 F (it falls between 19th January and 20th February )
2 F (it’s just for agraian people )
3 T
4 F (according to the passage , lucky money tends to be given to children )
5 T
6 T
TASK 3
Instruction : You are requored to answer the seven questions in the book
- T checks if Ss can answer the comprehension questions in TASK 3 wtithout to read the
passage again If Ss cannot , t gets them read the questions careffly and gives them some tips
to do the task :
Whole class , individual work & pair work
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+ First , skim the six questions to undertand them As Ss do this they :
* underline the key words For instance , in questions 1 Ss can underline when , Tet ,
vietnam
* decide what information they need to find in the text
* look for questions words like “why ” which indicates Ss should read for specific thing like a
reason
+ Go back to the first question and locateds the information for the question by finding the
key words in the passage and mark the place
+ Read the part carefully to find the answer Ss can use their own words
+ Continue with the rest of the questions
- T asks Ss to word individually to do the task , then discuss their answers with their peers
- T calls on some Ss to write their answers on the board and ask them to expain their choise
- T gives the correct answers
1 It sometime between 19th January and 20th February (line 2-3 , paragraph 1 )
2 tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be speard over months (line 1-2 ,paragraph 2 )
3 They are decirated with coloured lights and red banners (line 3-4 paragraph 2)
4 They buy gifts , clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods (line 4-5
,paragraph 2 )
5 It is made from sticky rice ,green beans and fatty pork (line 5-6 paragraph 3)
6 must is candied fruit (line 6-7 ,paragraph 3)
7 Visiting friends and other family members , exchangeing whises , going to the padoda ,
playing games (last paragraph )
10’ AFTER YOU READ
- T asks Ss to work in groups tp tell each other about their last Tet holiday T asks Ss what
verb tense (past simple ) they should use
- T goes around to help Ss when necessary
- When all groups have finished , T calls on some Ss to report their ideas to the class
- T elicits corrective feedback from other Ss and gives her own commets
Group work
& whole class
2 ‘ WRAPPING UP
- T summarises the main point
- T asks Ss to learn by heart all of the new words and do the extra exercise as homework
Whole class
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Part B : SPEAKING
I Objectives
By the end of the lesson , ss will be able to :
Talk about the celebrations of Tet and other festival’s activites
Materials
Textbook , handouts
III.Anticipated problems
Ss may not have enough vocabulary to talk about the topic , so should be ready to provide help
IV Procedure
arrangement
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8’ WARM – UP
Competition game – Word Search
- T divides the class into small groups of 3-4 students Then T distributes the following
handout for Ss do in their own groups Ss have to match pictures on the left with the words
on the right which group finishes first and has all the correct answers will be the winner
Group work
8’
14’
13’
TASK 1
Instruction : You are going to practice the dialogue on page 93 in pairs
- T asks the whole class to read the dialogue silently and asks them what points are mentioed
in the dialogue
- T checks with the whole class and makes clear that : in the dialogue the two friends talk
about Tet holiday , It’s time and activities
- Ss then practice the dialogue in pairs T encourages Ss to remember the dialogue so that
they can act it uot more naturally
- T goes around to onsere
- When Ss have finished , T calls on some pairs to act out the dialogue and goves commnets
TASK 2
Instruction : You are going match the holidays with its description and activities
- Before Ss do the task , T asks them to look at the three pictures on page 93 and work out the
name of each holiday Ss may be asked to give the Vietnamese equivalent to each holiday
- T checks with the whole class and gives out correct answer :
+ Picture 1 : mid – Autunm festival : tÕt trung thu
+ Picture 2 : Thanksgiving : LƠ t¹ ¬n
+ Picture 3 : Valentine’s Day : ngµy lƠ t×nh yªu
- T may ask Ss to list the activities people usually do in these jolidays and write quicky on
the board so that Ss can compare these with the information they will dael with later
- Now Ss turn to the next page and do the task in pairs they match the holiday with its main
purpose and activities
- T calls on some Ss to give the answer and ashs other Ss to feedback T may aslo ask Ss to
cmpare their answers with the information written on the board earlier
Answers :
1 c C
2 a A
3 b B
TASK 3
Instruction : You are going to ask and answer about the holidays in Task 2 , using the
dialogue in Task 1 as the model
- T gets Ss to work in pairs to ask and answer about the holidays in Task 2 T asks Ss to add
any information about the holiday thye know to make the dialogue more intersting For
example , they can tell about the origin of the holiday
- T goes around to observe and offter help T may give Ss some background knowlegge (see
the cultural notes ) of the holidays or provide Ss with some vocabulary items
- T calls on some pairs to act out the conversation and asks other Ss to comment T corrects
some typical errors in the end
Cultural notes :
1 Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving or thankgiving Day , is an annual one – day holiday to give thanks for the
things one has at the end of the harvest season In the united States , thanksgiving is
celebrated on the fouth Thursday of November In the United States , certain kinds of
food are traditionally , served at Thanksgiving meals First and foremost , turkey is
ussully the fuatures item on any Thanksgiving feast table (so much so that Thanksgiving is
Whhole class & pair work
Whole class
& pair work
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potatoes , cranberry sauce , corn , other fall vegetalbes , yams and pumpkin pie are
commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner All of these primary dishes are actually
native to the Americas and werw introduced as a new food source to the Europeans when
they arrived
The first American Tanhskgiving was celebrated in 1621 , to commemorate the harvest
reaped by the plymouth Colony affter a harsh winter In that year Governor William
Braford proclaimed a day of tahksgiving The coloniists celebared it as a traditional
English harvest feast , to which they invited the local Wampanoag Indians Days of
thanksgivig werw celebrated throughout the coloies after fall harvests All thirteen
colonies did not howere , celebrated Thanksgiving at the same time until October 1777
George Washington was the first president to declare the holiday , in 1789
2 Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine’s Day or Valentine’s day is a holiday on February 14 It is the
traditional day on which lovers express their lve for each other , sending Valentine’s cards
or candy , It is very common to present flowers on Valentine’s Day
The history of Valentine’s Day – and its patron siant – is shroded in mystery One legend
contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome When
Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives
and families, he outlawed marriage for young men – his crop of potential soldiers
Claudius and continued to perform marriage for young lovers in secret When Valentine’s
actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help
Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first ‘valentine’ greeting himself
While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl – who may have
been his jailor’s daughter – who visited him during his confinement Before his death, it is
alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From your Valentine,’ an expression
that is still in use today Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the
stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most, importantly,
romantic figure It’s no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most
popular saints in England and France
Wrapping
- T summarises the main points of the lesson
- T asks Ss to do the extra exercise as home work
Whole class
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
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J a p a n
I Objectives
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to develop the listening micro-skill of intensive listening for specific information.
II Materials
Textbook, cassette tapes, handouts.
III Anticipated problems
Ss may not have difficulty doing the first task, so T should be ready to give them some strategies
IV Procedure
arrangement
Competition game – Guessing game
- The aim of the activity is to revise the vocabulary related to festivals and celebrations that
Ss have learnt
- T divides Ss into 2 groups : A & B
- T tells Ss the rule of the game: One member from each group will go and stand in the front
of the class with their back facing the board T will write a word/phrase which was learnt
from the previous lesson on the board Other Ss from each group have to explain the word
without mentioning it or translating it into Vietnamese so that their representative can guess
the word The student with the quickest and correct answer will get 1 point for their group
Ss take turn to be the representative After some turns, the group with more points will be
the winner
- The words/phrase T may write on the board are: Thanksgiving, Mid-autumn festival,
grand, pray, agrarian, lucky money
Whole class
& group work
Guessing
- T introduces the listening passage: Today you are going to listen to 2 people talking about
how the New Year is celebrated in Japan Before you listen, do the task on page 94
- T asks Ss work in pairs to guess which of the activities on page 94 the Japanese often do
on their New Year’s Day
- T calls on some Ss to give their answers and write them on the boards T also asks Ss to
add any other activities that they think the Japanese do at the New Year’s Day
Whole class
& pair work
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- Before eliciting/ Pre-teaching the new words, T helps Ss to pronounce the words given in
the book T may read aloud first or play the tape and ask Ss to repeat in chorus and
individually
- T elicits/teaches some of these words or /and those taken from the listening passage:
Shrine: a place where people come to worship because it is connected with a holy person or
event(đền thờ)
Longevity: long life(tuổi thọ)
Pine trees: (cây thông)
Constancy: the quality of staying the same and not changing(bền lòng, kiên định))
To represent: to be a symbol of sth (tượng trưng cho)
- T may get Ss to make sentences with the words and gives corrective feedback
TASK 1 Instruction: You are going to listen to 2 people talking about how the New Year is
celebrated in Japan Listen and tick the things you hear
- Before Ss listen and do the task, T asks them to read through the statements Then T
instructs them to use some strategies to do the task:
+ First, read through the statements to understand them and underline key words For
example, the key words in the first statement are : put on, special, clothes
+ Listen to the tape and pay attention to the key words
+ Tick the things they hear in the appropriate boxes.
- T plays the tape once for Ss to do the task
- T asks for Ss’ answers and writes them on the board
- T plays the tape the second time for Ss to check their answers
- T asks Ss to work in groups of 4 to compare their answers
- T checks Ss’ answers by calling on some Ss T may play the tape one more time for Ss to
catch the difficult phrases
- T gives the correct answers:
+ They put on special clothes.
+ Housewives prepare special foods
+ They go to a shrine.
+ They drink rice wine.
+ They watch television.
+ They eat a special meal.
TASK 2 Instruction: You are going to listen to the tape again and answer the Qs
- Before Ss listen to the tape again to do the task, T may ask them to try to answer the Qs
with the things they remember from the previous times of listening
- T plays the tape again for Ss to do the task T might also want to remind Ss that while
listening they need to focus on the key words in each question
- After playing the tape, T gets Ss to work in pairs and check their answers
- T calls on some Ss to give the answers and elicits feedback from other Ss If many Ss can’t
complete the task, T might want to let Ss to listen one more time and pause at the answers
for them to catch
Suggested answers:
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 is mostly celebrated among family only
Tapesript : ( in T’s book)
Individual work, group work & whole class
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- T gets Ss to work in pairs to compare the aspects of the Vietnamese New Year with those
of the Japanese one
- Before Ss take part in the activity, T elicits the transition signals/phrases to talk about the
similarities and differences between 2 things T may give Ss the following handout:
1 To show similarities:
Similarly, likewise, whereas, like
2.To show differences:
A different view is nevertheless
However in contrast
Alternatively but
On the contrary unlike
Conversely on the other hand
Yet differ from
- T goes around to offer help and collect Ss’ mistakes
- T calls on some pairs to present their answers
- T elicits feedback from the class and gives final comments T may also correct the
mistakes he/she has collected
Whole class and pair work
- T summarises the main points of the lesson
- T asks Ss to learn by heart all new words and do the extra exercise as homework
Whole class
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Part D: Writing
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By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write a description of a popular celebration
II Materials
Textbook, handouts.
III Anticipated problems
Ss may not have sufficient vocabulary to write about the topic, so T should be ready to assist them.
IV Procedure
arrangement
Competition game – Christmas Cloze
- T divides the class into small groups of 3 – 4 Ss Then T distributes the following
handouts for Ss to do in their own groups Ss have to fill each blank in the passage with
one suitable word from the box Which group finishes first and has all the correct
answers will bw the winner
Followed marks cards lights turkey merry followed holiday sing baked family spirit
peaceful presents decorate
Christmas is an annual holiday that (1) the birth of Jesus of Nazareth Christmas
Day falls on December 25 It is preceded by Christmas Eve on December 24, and in
some countries it is (2) by Boxing Day on December 26, when many people go
shopping for sales It is a (3) when people get together with (4) People give (5) to
each other or send (6) wishing each other a (7) Christmas At Christmas, people (8)
carols to get into the Christmas (9) As well, people (10) Christmas trees and put up
(11) around the house A common Christmas dinner is (12) There are also lots of
(13) goodies for the kids People love Christmas because it is the time when they can
share (14) moments with their family
Answers:
1 marks 2 followed 3 holiday 4 family 5 presents 6 cards
7 merry 8 sing 9 spirit 10 decorate 11 lights 12 turkey
13 baked 14 peaceful
Group work
13 ‘ PREPARING SS WRITE
- T sets the scene : you are going to write a description of one of the popular
celebrations in Vietnam
- T prepare Ss for the writing task , T uses the passage in the Warm – up as a model
- T gets Ss to read the passage again and discuss the main points included in the passage
in pairs At the same times , Ss should write down which sentence(s) belong (s) to
which main point
- After 5 minutes , T calls on two Ss to go to the board to write their answers
Whole class & pair work
T asks other Ss to comment on their friends’ ansswers and gives his / her own feedback
Suggested answers :
The description includes 6 main points :
+ Name of the festival (sentence 1)
+ purpose of the festival (sentence 1)
+ Time of the festival (sentence 2-3 )
+ Main activities of the festival / what people do in the festival (sentence4-7 )