Unit 8: Celebrations

Friday, March 10 th , 2006 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Friday, March 10 th , 2006 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS • Lesson1 : Getting Star ted Listen and Read 1.Getting star ted: Now let’s listen to the song Tell me the name of the song is . “Happy New Year” Who can tell me the names of the celebrations Who can tell me the names of the celebrations you have known? you have known? 1.Lunar New Year 1.Lunar New Year 2.Easter 2.Easter 3.Birthday 3.Birthday 4.Mid – Fall Festival 4.Mid – Fall Festival 5.Wedding 5.Wedding 6.Christmas 6.Christmas celebrations Who can tell the names of the celebrations Who can tell the names of the celebrations with each picture: with each picture: A C D E Birthday Birthday wedding wedding Lunar new year Lunar new year Christmas Christmas Mid-Fall Festival Mid-Fall Festival Easter B F 2. Listen and read: • New words: • lunar (adj.) • joyful (adj. ) = cheerful ( adj. ) • sticky rice cake (n) • Jewish (adj.) • freedom (n) • slaver y (n) • ancient (adj.) • Passover (n) • parade ( n) • Grammar : Tet is a festival which occurs in late Januar y. Family members who live apar t tr y to be together at Tet. Which, who  relative pronouns. Listen to the passage, then read these statements and guess they are True or False ? 1.Lunar New Year is the most impor tant celebration in Vietnam. 2.Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. 3.Passover happens at around the same time at Lunar New year. 4.In Vietnam, all family member s living apar t tr y to be together at Passover. T T T T T F F F F Read the passage again, then Read the passage again, then complete the table: complete the table: Celebration Celebration When? When? Activities Activities Food Food Country Country Tet Passover Passover Easter Easter Cleaning and decorating home, and enjoying special food. In late January or early February Late March or early April Around the same time as Passover People crowd the streets to watch colorful parades Sticky rice Cake Special meal called the Seder Chocolate or sugar eggs Viet Nam Israel In many countries Base on the grids and introduce the celebrations: Tet – Passover – Easter. Celebratio n When ? Activitie s Food Countr y Tet Passover Passover Easter Easter Homework : Write about one celebration that you like best. . Friday, March 10 th , 2006 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Friday, March 10 th , 2006 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS • Lesson1 : Getting Star ted Listen. 5.Wedding 6.Christmas 6.Christmas celebrations Who can tell the names of the celebrations Who can tell the names of the celebrations with each picture: