UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS Lesson 1 : Getting started Listen and read A/ Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to get further information about celebrations in the world , then practice reading comprehension skill for details to complete a table . B / Teaching aids : Textbook , posters , pictures , objects about festivals … C / Procedure Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Content on the board I / Warm up : Matching ( Getting started ) - Ask Ss to tell some celebrations / festivals in Vietnam or some English speaking countries in Vietnamese . - Tell Ss to work with a partner . Match the icons with the names Work in pairs - Sticky rice cake (n) : traditional Chung cake . 1. Easter 2. Wedding 3. Birthday 4. Christmas 5. Mid-Autumn Festival 6. Lunar new year . of the celebration they represent . - Call the number of each picture and Ask Ss to tell the appropriate picture. - Give correct answers : II / Pre- reading : Introduce the topic of the passage reading and some new words to Ss . Pre- teach vocabulary : Checking technique : What and where Guiding questions : a. How many celebrations are mentioned in the text ? b. What are they ? - Ask Ss to work in groups to Listen and copy down . Listen and repeat chorally , individually Copy down Play game Work in group 1- Vocabulary - Passover (n) : le qua hai - Israel (n) (translate ) - >Jewish (a) -> Jewish people - Occur (v) = happen / take place - Live apart (v) = Far way - Slavery = condition or work of slave - Joyful (a) : cheerful predict the answers . - Call on some Ss to read their predictions and write them on the board . III / While - Reading 1. Checking predictions - Turn on the tape 2 times and ask Ss to check their predictions . - Call on some Ss to read their answers and ask them to open their books to check again . - Give feedback : 2. Quickly explained grammar : - Ask Ss to find out the sentences with Which / Who. - Have them copy . 3. Grid : - Have Ss read the passage about celebrations in Vietnam and Listen and check their predictions Find out the sentences with Who / Which Copy down . Work individually . Work in pairs 2- Reading a. Three celebrations are mentioned in the text . b. They are lunar New Year , Passover and Easter . 3- Grammar + Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February . + Families members who lives apart try to be together at Tet . + Easter is a joyful festival other countries . - Ask Ss to compare their table with a friend . - Feedback and give necessary corrections . IV / Post - reading : Discussion - Ask Ss to practice asking and answering the questions . V / Homework : 1. Learn by heart all the new words and copy the completed Grid in their notebooks . 2. Prepare the next lesson . Listen and copy . which is celebrated in many countries . Who / which : relative pronoun 4- Discussion 1. When does Tet occur ? 2. What do our people do at Tet ? 3. What special food do they eat ? 4. Which country celebrate Tet ? Celeb ration When Acti vites Food Coutry Tet In late January or early February Cleaning and decorating homes, and enjoying special food Sticky rice cake Viet nam Passover Late March or early April ( Not available ) Special meal called the Seder Israel Easter Around the same time as Passover People crowd the streets to watch colorful parades Chocolate or sugar eggs . In many countries . 1- Vocabulary - Passover (n) : le qua hai - Israel (n) (translate ) - >Jewish (a) -& gt; Jewish people - Occur (v) = happen / take place - Live apart (v) = Far way - Slavery. UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS Lesson 1 : Getting started Listen and read A/ Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to get further information about celebrations. slave - Joyful (a) : cheerful predict the answers . - Call on some Ss to read their predictions and write them on the board . III / While - Reading 1. Checking predictions - Turn