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Read the dialogue and answer the questions.The festival projectTeacher: Which festival did you choose, Nick?Nick: Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!Teacher: Oh really?. It’s a seas

Unit 9.

Ex1 Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

The festival project Teacher: Which festival did you choose, Nick?

Nick: Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!

Teacher: Oh really? Which one did you choose?

Nick: I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak I think elephants are fascinating animals! It must be amazing to see them racing

Teacher: OK, that’s interesting How about you, Mai?

Mai: I chose Diwali It’s an Indian festival

Teacher: Why did you choose it?

Mai: Well, it’s called the ‘Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival I think candles areso romantic, and I love fireworks There are lots of both during Diwali

Teacher: That’s a great choice And you, Phong?

Phong: I chose La Tomatina It’s held in Spain, in a small town called Buñol It’s a

seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest

Teacher: What do you like about it?

Phong: For one hour, people get to throw tomatoes at each other!

Teacher: Wow! That does sound unusual OK, finally, Mi.

Mi: I chose something a little diferent It’s a music festival called Burning Man It’s

held every year at the end of August People go to the desert, make a camp, and have a party!

Teacher: Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating OK, I’d like you to write up

your reports and hand them in to me by

a Answer the following questions

1 Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival?

2 What do people do to celebrate Diwali?

3 Which festival is held in a small town?

4 What should the students do after this discussion with the teacher?

Ex2 Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

Mark and Trang: Good afternoon, Ms Hoa

Ms Hoa: Oh, hi Come in

Trang: Wow! This is a nice cozy room, Ms Hoa I like the photos on the wall I can see

you among all those tulips Where did you take the photos?

Ms Hoa: I took them at the Tulip Festival in Australia last September

Mark: Really? I went to a tulip festival two years ago but it was in the Netherlands It was

the Dutch Tulip Festival

Ms Hoa: I watched Dutch folk dances The dancers wore traditional costumes I also got a

chance to try some delicious Dutch food and drinks What about you, Mark?

Mark: I watched folk dances too, but there wasn’t any food or drinks I also saw beautiful

tulip floats at a parade

Trang: Do they hold the festival every year in Australia?

Ms Hoa: Yes, they do

a Answer the following questions

1 Who went to the Tulip Festival in Australia?

2 When did Ms Hoa take all the photos?

3 Did Mark go to the Tulip Festival in the Netherlands?

4 Did the dancers wear traditional costumes?

5 What did Mark see at a parade?

Ex3 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase in the box.

fireworks display - folk dances - floats - parades - feast - costumes

1 The dancers performed at the Tulip Festival

2 On New Year's Eve, we went to Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the

3 For Tet, we usually prepare a with special food

4 People hold flower in several countries to welcome the new season

5 The carried the dancers in special

Ex4 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase in the box.

painting eggs Christmas MidAutumn Festival candy apples

-Cannes Film Festival - turkey

1 At , people give gifts to each other

2 My children love at Easter

3 How many do you need for the Halloween party?

4 At the , there are many interesting films

5 Performing lion dances is one of the activities at the

6 Bill’s mum is cooking a for Thanksgiving

Ex5 Change the sentences into Yes/ No questions.

1 He is a scientist.(Yes)

2 They arrived last night.(No)

3 He plays football to see you tomorrow.(Yes)

4 They will come here on Thursday.(No)

5 My mother can make a costume for me.(Yes)

6.She will bake a birthday cake for him.(No)

7.The dragon dances are interesting.(Yes)

8.The Rio Carnival takes place every year in Brazil.(No)

9.They saw a fireworks display on New Year’s Eve.(Yes)

10 My mother usually cooks special food at Tet

Ex6 Choose the word with a different stress pattern. 1 A science B goggles C review D cannon 2 A poster B tuna C relic D surround 3 A construct B horror C pancake D sausage 4 A highlight B regard C critic D circle 5 A locate B culture C omelette D harvest 6 A horror B perform C cannon D greasy 7 A direct B harvest C culture D thriller 8 A replace B reverse C review D festive 9 A tourist B support C partner D autumn 10 A enjoy B carry C father D nervous 11 A classroom B teacher C student D expect 12 A service B agree C rabbit D market 13 A decide B thousand C season D Easter 14 A Christmas B coffee C hotel D rubber Ex7.Phuong is doing an interview for VTV Can you match her questions with the interviewee’s answers? 1 Here I am with Elephant Race organizer, Phong Nguyen What’s this festival all about, Phong? 2 When’s it held? 3 Where’s it held? 4 Why’s it held? 5 Who comes to the festival? 6 How do elephants win a It’s a race between elephants that are ridden by their owners, but really it’s a celebration of elephants! b It’s always held in Dak Lak The location can change through – sometimes it’s in Don Village, sometimes near the river c Elephants are really important They work really hard for us The festival is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to them d Well, they have to reach the finish line first 1

2

3

4

5

6

there are more and more tourists every year.

f It’s normally in March

Ex8 Read the texts and answer the questions.

Questions.

1 When is La Tomatina celebrated?

………

2 What is on the top of the pole?

………

3 What signals the start and end of the festival?

………

4 Why did they have to wear goggles?

………

5 How was the town square after the fight?

………

6 How long is the fight?

………

7 What is paella?

………

Ex9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1 A lot of and artistic activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in

Da Lat (culture)

2 I saw a of flowers when I attended the festival last year (parades)

3 The Christmas season is also called the season (festival)

4 I loved the of folk songs (perform)

5 There is a special for Japanese girls on March 3rd every year (celebrate) Grammar

Ex10 Complete each question with a suitable H/Wh- questions word More than one question word may be accepted.

1 Look at this photo! were you doing with the candles?

2 did you stay when you were in Ha Noi?

3 do you pronounce the name of the festival?

4 festival does your brother prefer: the Tesselaar Tulip Festival or the Tulip Time Festival?

5 do people celebrate Diwali?

6 did they arrive in Da Nang? On 29th April?

Ex11 Circle the correct words or phrases in brackets.

1 There wasn’t a (light / fireworks) display on New Year’s Eve last year.

2 She was the best actress at the (Cannes Film Festival / music festival) last year.

3 At Easter, children enjoy (painting / buying) Easter eggs.

4 People prepare (moon cakes / candy apples) for Halloween.

5 For (Thanksgiving / Tet), people have a feast with turkey, cornbread, and sweet

potatoes

Ex12 Fill in each blank with a word or a phrase in the box.

floats - costumes - Bunny - gatherings - lion dances

1 The best part of the Mid-Autumn Festival is the performance of

2 There are flower in the Tulip Festival

3 We like to wear traditional at Tet

4 One of the symbols of Easter is the Easter

5 The Twins Day Festival is the largest for twins in the world

Ex13 Choose the correct answer (A,B or C) to fill in each blank in the following

passage.

The Edinburg Festival is the biggest arts festival in the world (1) August, thousands

of people come to the city to join the festival If (2) for three weeks and has a lot of activities People enjoy music and dance performances in the streets (3) early morning until late at night They also see artists painting pictures in the streets One of (4) most interesting pals of the festival is “Fringe” Here people enjoy comedy shows by students in small halls and cafes At this festival, tourists also have a chance to (5) new films, plays and listen to famous musicians playing great music Although it

is the world’s largest als festival, its tickets (6) quite cheap This is one of the reasons why it attracts so many people every year

REVIEW 3

Ex1 Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently.

3 A joined B performed C paraded D prepared

6 A careful B patient C parade D celebration

Ex2 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase in the box.

shocking - feast - Easter - fantasy - violent

1 A is a special meal with very good food

2 This documentary has some facts about a poor country I was sad when I watched it last night

3 Many children like because they can paint and search for chocolate eggs

4 In a , you can see fairies, dragons, ghosts, and other unreal characters

5 You shouldn’t watch this film because it’s There are many fighting scenes

Ex3 Which of the underlined parts in each question is incorrect? Circle and correct it.

1 Did you walk to the supermarket? Yes, I do →

A B C

2 Though he rode a motorcycle, but he didn’t wear a helmet.→

A B C

3 There is a red light, so you should cross the road It’s dangerous →

A B C

4 Will Lan to attend the music festival this Sunday? →

A B C

5 The film was boring However she watched it to the end →

A B C

6 Did they went to the Tulip Festival with their family?→

A B C

7 Do she carve pumpkins every year at Halloween?→

A B C

8 Will he asks his brother to go to the cinema with him?→

A B C

9 Are they perform an Indian folk dance on the stage?→

A B C

Ex4 Complete the description of Diwali Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India Special Diwali (1.Celebrate) _ are held across the country in October or November The festival shows the (2 culture) _ richness of this country People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth They also enjoy traditional music and dance (3 perform) _ and watch f reworks Also, people can watch (4 parade) _ with beautiful f oats There is a very strong (5.festival) atmosphere across India during Diwali

Ex5 Match the questions with the answers.

1 Why do you like the Tulip Festival? a Oh, it’s a popular festival in lots of countries

including Viet Nam

2 What did you do at last year’s

carnival?

b When I went to the La Tomanita – Tomato Festival in Spain

3 Where do they hold the Beer

Festival?

c Because I love flowers and Dutch culture

4 When did you get this souvenir? d I had to stand on the balcony to get the

whole view of the parade

5 How did you take this photo? e I like Diwali better

6 Which do you prefer, Diwali or

Hanukkah?

7 I watched the parade and danced the samba

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ex6 Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones Use the words given.

1 The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometers IT

→

2 What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? HOW

→

3 There wasn’t much traffic when I was small USE TO

→

4 Although they were tired, they wanted to watch the film IN SPITE OF

→

5 The festival took place in a remote area However, a lot of people attended it

ALTHOUGH

→

Ex7 Read the passage about two carnivals and do the exercises.

Carnival is an annual festival in many countries in the world People celebrate it in different ways Two of the world’s most famous carnivals are held in New Orleans, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

New Orleans

The carnival in New Orleans lasts for about two weeks There is a parade every day People wear special costumes and ride on beautiful floats They throw small gifs to the crowd More than one million people join the festival each year

Rio de Janeiro

The carnival in Rio is the biggest in the world It lasts for about five days The Rio Carnival

is famous for its samba music People dress up in special costumes and dance on floats At the Rio Carnival, tourists enjoy the parades and competitions between samba ’schools’ or groups These schools can spend millions of dollars preparing every year

1 How often do people have carnivals?

2 Do people celebrate carnivals in the same way?

3 What do people on floats throw to the crowd at the New Orleans Carnival?

4 How long does the Rio Carnival last?

5 How much do samba schools spend preparing?

Unit 9 : Festivals around the world

Ex1 Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

Ex2 Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.

4 A yourself B thirteen C abroad D village

Ex3 Match each question in column A with its correct answer in column B.

1 When is the festival celebrated?

2 Where is the festival held?

A They throw tomatoes at each other

1… 2……

4 How long does it take to get there

by car?

5 How often does the festival take

place ?

6 Why do people hold this festival?

7 How do people celebrate this

festival?

8 Who can attend the festival?

9 How much does it cost to attend the

festival?

10 How many people attended this

festival last year?

Spain

C Twenty thousand people, I think

D On last Wednesday of August

E It is free You just join and have fun

F To celebrate the tomato harvest

G Anyone However, small children shouldn’t come

H About three hours and a half

I Annually

J More than three hundred kilometers

4…… 5…… 6…… 7…… 8…… 9…… 10…

Ex4 Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1 The village always………its harvest festival in the spring

2 Christmas songs are………for people in towns and villages

A enjoyed B described C performed D appeared

3 Easter is a/an……….festival which is celebrated in many countries

4 Tet is a time for Vietnamese families to clean and………… their houses

5 Burning Man is a………… festival held at the end of August

6 On Passover Day, people ………freedom from slavery

A choose B celebrate C participate D contribute

7 During Tet holiday, the………atmosphere is felt around the country

8 Every year, Cannes………its international film festival called Cannes Film Festival

9 – “……… are you going to Phu Yen?” - “To attend Hoi Mua Festival.”

10 – “……… is this festival celebrated?” -“Twice a year.”

Ex5 Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces

Yesterday, Carlos went (1)………… La Tomatina The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Bunol, Spain (2)………….were thousands of people there In the morning, many people tried (3)……… up the pole to get the ham At 1 a.m, they (4)……….a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another They all had to wear goggles (6)……… their eyes

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)……… the whole town square (8)

………….red with rivers of tomato juice Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9)

………….Spanish dish Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10)

………… food and drinks

6 A to protect B protect C protected D protecting

9 A tradition B traditional C traditionally D traditions

***Read the passage then answer the questionsbelow.

Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is especially known

as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much aspossible

1 What is Vietnam’s New Year knownas?

2 Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunarcalendar?

3 When does the Lunar New Yearbegin?

4 What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare forTet?

5 Do people sit up to midnight on the New Year’sEve?

6 Does Tet last fivedays?

7 Why are the first three days the mostimportant?

Ex6 Fill each blank with a word given in the box:

celebrate seasonal decorate went music attend performers harvest festival parade