1 2 3 4 5 6 Christmas Birthday Lunar New Year Teachers’ Day Valentine’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS CELEBRATIONS D. WRITING D. WRITING Describing a celebration Task 1: Read the description about the Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the following questions. Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on the 15 th day of the 8 th lunar month. It is the time when people celebrate the largest full moon in the year. Children have fun together with lanterns, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, . Almost of all children like this festival very much. 1. Where and when is Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated? In Vietnam on the 15 th day of the 8 th lunar month. 2. What is its main purpose? People celebrate the largest full moon in the year. 3. What are its main activities? Children have fun together with lanterns, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, 4. Do you like this celebration? Yes, I do/ No, I don’t. Task 2: Use the information from the table to write about one of the celebrations. elebration elebration Christmas Christmas Teachers’ Day Teachers’ Day Women’s Day Women’s Day National National Independence Day Independence Day place place In Britain In Britain and in the and in the world world In Vietnam In Vietnam In Vietnam In Vietnam and in the and in the world world In Vietnam In Vietnam date date 24th 24th December December 20th 20th November November 8th March 8th March 2nd 2nd September September purpose purpose People celebrate the People celebrate the birth of Christ. birth of Christ. Students express Students express their love and their love and respect to the respect to the teachers. teachers. People celebrate the People celebrate the equality between equality between men and women. men and women. People celebrate the People celebrate the independence day of independence day of Vietnam. Vietnam. activities activities People decorate their People decorate their homes, eat a large homes, eat a large meal with pudding meal with pudding cake. cake. Students give flowers Students give flowers and best wishes to the and best wishes to the teachers. teachers. Family members and Family members and friends give flowers friends give flowers and gifts to women. and gifts to women. People parade in the People parade in the street, visit historical street, visit historical places. places. C h r i s t m a s i s o n e o f t h e p o p u l a r c e l e b r a t i o n s i n B r i t a i n a n d i n t h e w o r l d . T h i s c e l e b r a t i o n f a l l s o n D e c e m b e r 2 4 t h . I t i s t h e t i m e w h e n p e o p l e c e l e b r a t e t h e b i r t h o f C h r i s t . P e o p l e d e c o r a t e t h e i r h o m e s , e a t a l a r g e m e a l w i t h p u d d i n g c a k e . MERRY CHRISTMAS Name of celebration Place of celebration Time of celebration Purpose of celebration Activities of celebration HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on November 20 th . It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers. Students give flowers and best wishes to their teachers. HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY W o m e n ’ s D a y i s o n e o f t h e p o p u l a r c e l e b r a t i o n s i n V i e t n a m a n d i n t h e w o r l d . T h i s c e l e b r a t i o n f a l l s o n M a r c h 8 t h . I t i s t h e t i m e w h e n p e o p l e c e l e b r a t e t h e e q u a l i t y b e t w e e n m e n a n d w o m e n . F a m i l y m e m b e r s a n d f r i e n d s g i v e f l o w e r s a n d g i f t s t o w o m e n . TINH THAÀN NGAØY 2-9-1945 BAÁT DIEÄT National Independence Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on September 2 nd . It is the time when people celebrate the independence day of Vietnam. People parade in the street, visit historical places. Auhh.c23tamvu3@haugiang.edu.vn . Day Valentine’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS CELEBRATIONS D. WRITING D. WRITING Describing a celebration Task 1: Read the description about the Mid-Autumn Festival and. CHRISTMAS Name of celebration Place of celebration Time of celebration Purpose of celebration Activities of celebration HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in. g i f t s t o w o m e n . TINH THAÀN NGAØY 2-9 -1 945 BAÁT DIEÄT National Independence Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on September 2 nd . It is the