unit 8.speaking

Warm – up: Give the names of the celebrations or festivals through the given images 1 2 3 54 M i d - A u t u m n F e s t i v a l T h a n k s g i v i n g Tet holiday V a l e n t i n e C h r i s t m a s Part B: Speaking Part B: Speaking Activity 1: Practise pronouncing the words: Celebrate Lunar Exactly Special Relative Traditional Thanksgiving Chocolates Valentine Mid – Autumn festival Parade Harvest Roast turkey  Activity 2 : Practise reading the dialogue between Mai and Anna about Tet hoilday in Viet Nam. (Task1) 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 of 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.  Activity 3 : Match the holidays with its date , its main purpose and it activities. Holiday/ celebration Its date Its main purpose Its activities 1.thanks -giving a.15 th day of the 8 th lunar month A.People celebrate the largest full moon in the year I.They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to people they love 2.Valentine’s day b.Third Thursday in November B.People celebrate the harvest II.Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey 3.Mid- Autumn Festival c.14 th February C.People express their love to each other III.Children wear masks, parade in the streets, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits Activity 3 : Ask and answer about the holidays above, using the dialogue in Task 1 as model and the following suggestion: A: When is (name of the hoiliday) ? B: It is on (date) A: What is its purpose? B; People (the purpose) A: What do you usually do at that day? B: Well, (the activities) A: Oh, that sounds really interesting  Activity 4 : Retell one of the holidays above, using the suggestion: Tet is the time when Viet namese people celebrate the beginning of spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year. This year Tet is on the 9th of February.At Tet we eat a lot of special foods, dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games. Tet is really interesting.  Homework: : - Write a short paragraph about one of the holidays you have just learnt. - Prepare Listening. . images 1 2 3 54 M i d - A u t u m n F e s t i v a l T h a n k s g i v i n g Tet holiday V a l e n t i n e C h r i s t m a s Part B: Speaking Part B: Speaking Activity 1: Practise pronouncing the words: Celebrate Lunar Exactly Special Relative Traditional Thanksgiving Chocolates Valentine Mid. Holiday/ celebration Its date Its main purpose Its activities 1.thanks -giving a.15 th day of the 8 th lunar month A.People celebrate the largest full moon in the year I.They give chocolates,