Unit8: Celebrations Lesson 1 : Getting started, Listen and read + LF 3,4 A. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to : + know more about some popular celebrations in the world. + use “ though, although/ even though” to combine sentences * Teaching aids: Postcards, tape,poster B. Content: I. Pre reading: 1. Warm up: Using a wedding invitation card and asking: What is it? How do you know? What helps you know this is a wedding invitation card? The icon. Matching the icons with the names of the celebrations the present *Key: 1. Easter 2. Wedding 3. Birthday 4. Christmas 5. Mis Fall Festival 6. Luna New Year 2.Pre teach: – Passover (n) : Lễ Quá Hải (của người Do thái) (translation) – Parade (n) : cuộc diễu hành (translation) – Slavery (n) : sự nô lệ (antonym) ≠ freedom – Joyful (a) : vui vẻ (synonym )= very happy – Special (a) : đặc biệt (antonym)≠normal – Sticky rice cake (n): bánh chưng (picture) – Occur (v) : xảy ra (synonym= take place = happen) – Decorate (v) : trang trí (situation) What do we often do for our house before Tet? * Checking: Bingo 3.Pre questions: - Set the scene: You’re going to read a text about celebrations. - Questions: a, How many celebrations are talked in the text? b, What are they? II. While reading: 1. Answer pre-questions: a, Three celebrations are mentioned in the text. b, They are Lunar New Year, Passover, and Easter. 2.Complete the table: (Grids)*Key: Celebrations When Activities Food Country 1. Tet In late Cleaning, Sticky rice Vietnam (Lunar new year) January or early February decorating home, wearing new clothes, enjoying special food cakes 2. Passover In late March or early April Eating special meal Called Seder Israel 3. Easter Around the some time as Passover Watching colourful parades Chocolate or sugar eggs In many countries - Ss work in pairs, read the text again and complete the table (p.66) - Call on some Ss to go to the board and fill in the grid - Give feedback and correct 3. Comprehension question: - Ss work in pairs : ask and answer about information in the table. Eg: a, When does Tet occur? b, What do our people do at Tet? c, What special food do they eat? d, Which country celebrate Tet? - Ask the same questions and answer about Passover ans Easter. III.Post reading: Grammar presentation: Eg : Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparation for Tet . She has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes. => Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparation for Tet although she has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes. => Although Thu Ha has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes, she is not satisfied with her preparation for Tet. Form : Clause1 + even though/although/though + Clause 2 (Main clause) (clause of concession) Or : Even though/Although/Though + Clause 2, Clause 1 Use : Conjunction *Concept check: -These conjunctions are used to join two contrast clauses -Clauses of concession can be at the beginning of the sentence or after the main clause * Practice: 1. (Join the sentences): (Ex4 P.71,72: Picture + word cue drill) *Key: a. Although Mrs Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework b. Enven though Liz has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching TV now c. It rained yesterday although the weather bureau predicted the weather would be fine d. Be ate a lot of foog though he wasn’t hungry e. Even though the key board wasn’t working well Mary tried to finish her letter 2.Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets: a. (As the model) b. Although we don’t have a Mother’s day in Vietnam, Dad and I have special gift and parties for my mom every year on the 8th of March. c. Although we live in NamDinh, we went Hanoi to watch the parade on national Day last year. d. Although tourists don’t understand Vietnamese culturevery much,many tourists enjoy festivals in Vietnam. e. Although in Australia, Christmas season is in Summer, the Australians enjoy Christmas as much as people in European countries do. f. Although Tim came to the show late due to the traffic jam, he could see the main part of the show. IV. Homework: 1. Learn by heart vocab, form, use …. 1. Redo LF 3,4 2. Do Ex. 4,5 (workbook) 3. Find out new vocabulary in “Speak” V.Teacher’s self-evaluation: . Unit 8: Celebrations Lesson 1 : Getting started, Listen and read + LF 3,4 A. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to : + know more about some popular celebrations. 3.Pre questions: - Set the scene: You’re going to read a text about celebrations. - Questions: a, How many celebrations are talked in the text? b, What are they? II. While reading: 1. Answer. combine sentences * Teaching aids: Postcards, tape,poster B. Content: I. Pre reading: 1. Warm up: Using a wedding invitation card and asking: What is it? How do you know? What