Unit 8. Celebrations

Tell the name, time of the festival... Tell the name, time of the festival... Tell the name, time of the festival...  Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with spec

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Christmas

Birthday Lunar New Year Teachers’ Day

Valentine’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival

Christmas ( 25th

December ) Look at the pictures Tell the name, time of

the festival.

Teachers’ Day ( 20th

November)

Look at the pictures Tell the name, time of the festival.

Women’s Day ( 8th March)

Look at the pictures Tell the name, time of the festival.

Independence Day ( 2 nd September)

Look at the pictures Tell the

name, time of the festival.

Look at the pictures tell the name of the festival

Mid – Autumn Festival

1 Where and when is Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated?

 In Vietnam on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.

2 What is its main purpose?

 People celebrate the largest full moon in the year.

3 What are its main activities?

 Children wear masks, 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 1: Write the description about the Mid-Autumn

Festival, using the information from the questions above.

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the

popular celebrations in Vietnam

This celebration falls on the 15th

day of the 8th lunar month It is the

time when people celebrate the

largest full Moon in the year

Children wear masks, parade in the

street, have parties with special

cakes and lots of fruits, Almost of

all children like this festival very

much.

Task 2: Use the information from the table to write about

one of the celebrations.

Celebration

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C r stm sh i a

C r stm sh i a

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TeacheDars’ C

TeacheDars’ C

Women’s

Day

National

Independence

Day

Place

In Britain and in the world

In Vietnam

In Vietnam and in the world

In Vietnam

Date

25 th

December

20 th

November

8 th March

2 nd

September

Purpose

People celebrate the birth of

Christ.

Students express their love and

respect to the teachers.

People celebrate the equality

between men and women.

People celebrate the independence day of Vietnam.

Activities

People decorate their homes, eat a large meal with pudding cake.

Students give flowers and best wishes to the teachers.

Family members and friends give flowers and gifts

to women.

People parade in the street, visit historical places.

• Prepare Language focus lesson

Chris tmas

falls

on

cake.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY

Teacher’s Day is one of

time when students

show their love and

teachers Students give

teachers.

HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY

Women’s

Day is

one of

the pop

ular cele

brations

in Vietn

am and

in the

world

This ce

lebration

th

It is the

time

when

people

equality

between

men

and

women

Family m

embers

and frie

nds give

flowers

en.

TINH THẦN NGÀY 2-9-1945 BẤT DIỆT

Day is one of the popular

celebrations in Vietnam

This celebration falls on

Vietnam People parade in

the street, visit historical

places.