E.11 UNIT 8: SPEAKING

WARM UP Look at the pictures and answer the question 1. What do you think about when you see these pictures ? 2. What is Tet ? 3. When is it ? 4. What do people usually do at Tet ? Task 1: Work in pairs. Practise reading the dialogue between Mai and Anna about Tet holiday in Vietnam Mai: Do you know that Tet holiday is next month? Anna: What is Tet? Mai: It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year. Anna: When is it exactly? Mai: Well, this year it’s on the 9 th February. Anna: What do you usually do at Tet? Mai: Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games. Anna: Oh, that sounds really interesting. Look at the pictures and give the names of them Mid-Autumn Festival Valentine’s Day Thanksgiving Task 2 : Match the holidays with its main purpose and activities Holiday/Celebr ation Its main purpose Its activities 1. Thanksgiving (third Thursday in November) a. People express their love to each other . A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people they love . 2. Valentine’s Day (14 th Feb) 3. Mid-Autumn Festival (15 th day of the 8 th lunar month) C. Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey . B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lot of fruits , etc . b. People celebrate the largest full moon in the year . c. People celebrate the harvest. 1. c C 2. a A 3. b B Task 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the holidays above, using the dialogue in Task 1 Useful languages 1. Do you know what + name of the celebration is ? ( Do you know what Mother’s Day is? ) _ It’s the time when people + Verb phrase. ( It’s the time when people / children express their love to their mother.) 2. When is it exactly ? _ It’s on + the date ( It’s on the second Sunday in May ) 3. What do people usually do on that day? _ They usually + V (present simple) ( They usually send cards or gifts to their mother .) Dialogue 1: A: Do you know what Thanksgiving is ? B: It’s the time when people celebrate the harvest. A: When is it exactly ? B: It’s on the third Thursday in November. A: What do people usually do on that day ? B: Well, the family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey. Dialogue 2 A: Do you know what Valentine’s Day is ? B: It’s the time when people express their love to each other. A: When is it exactly ? B: It’s on 14th February. A: What do people usually do on that day ? B: Well, they give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the peole they love. Dialogue 3 A:Do you know what Mid-Autumn Festival is ? B: It’s the time when people celebrate the largest full moon in the year. A: When is it exactly ? B: It’s on 15th day of 8th lunar month. A: What do people usually do on that day ? B: Well, the children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, etc. . Thursday in November) a. People express their love to each other . A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people they love . 2. Valentine’s Day (14 th Feb) 3. Mid-Autumn Festival (15 th . Practise reading the dialogue between Mai and Anna about Tet holiday in Vietnam Mai: Do you know that Tet holiday is next month? Anna: What is Tet? Mai: It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate. of the 8 th lunar month) C. Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey . B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and