good morning good morning unit 7 speaking talking about celebrations wednesday november 19th 2008 match activities that american people often do at christmas with correct pictures 1 decorate chris

making offering to ancestors: chuẩn bị đồ cúng tổ tiên watching fire work display: xem bắn pháo hoa.. getting lucky money: nhận tiền mừng tuổi?[r]

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UNIT 7:

Speaking

Talking about celebrations

Wednesday, November 19 th , 2008

Match activities that American people often

do at Christmas with correct pictures

1 decorate Christmas tree

2 leave stockings to dry on the fireplace

3 make Christmas cake

4 give presents to each other

5 sing Christmas songs

A

B

E

Stockings: tất dài

Keys: 1 D

2 B

3 E

4 A

5 C

Part A:

• New words:

student exchange camp: chương trình trao đổi sinh viên family reunion / ri:'ju:niən / (n): đoàn tụ gia đình

crèche (n) / kre∫ /: máng cỏ

• Useful expressions:

Can / could you ?

Do they / you ?

We always / usually / normally / often + V (present simple)

We spend time / are busy + V_ing

Part B:

• New expressions:

glutinous rice / 'glu:tinəs /: gạo nếp making offering to ancestors: chuẩn bị đồ cúng tổ tiên watching fire work display: xem bắn pháo hoa

getting lucky money: nhận tiền mừng tuổi

• Make conversation using useful

Group 1: Before Tet Group 2: New Year’s Eve

S1: Tet is coming near Could you tell me about what

people usually do on New Year’s Day?

S2: They usually go to churches or pagodas Some enjoy waiting for the countdown at home on New Year’s Eve.

S1: Do you visit their relatives, friends, or neighbors

during Tet?

S2: Yeah, Mm, on the first day, they visit their parent, relatives, and neighbors; on the second day, they visit their acquaintances and close friends On the third

day students often visit their teachers.

S1: Do they exchange gifts during their visit?

S2: No People don’t give gifts But they give children lucky money.

S1: Uh Uh I see People in the world have different