WARM-UP Tell the names of these things kimono firework Today we will learn about how the New Year is celebrated in Japan Lucky money sumo shrine cherry flower Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING I Before you listen * Work pairs Guess which of the following activities the Japanese often on their New Year’s Days exchanging gifts and cards • decorating the house with peach flowers • wearing kimonos or special dress • giving/ receiving lucky money • going to the pagoda • visiting friends • Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING I Before you listen * Work pairs Guess which of the following activities the Japanese often on their New Year’s Days What other things you think the Japanese also at the New Year? Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING I Before you listen * Listen and repeat - kimono (n): - shrine (n): - pine trees (plural n): - represent (v): (n): - housewives (plural n) - longevity (n): - constancy (n): - similarities (n): áo kimônô đền thờ, miếu thờ thông tượng trưng cho, biểu trưng cho trưng, biểu tượng trưng bà vợ, người nội trợ = long life: tuổi thọ tính kiên đònh, bất biến = to be a symbol of sth: giống nhau, tương tự Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING II While you listen * Task Listen and tick (√) the things you hear √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ They put on special clothes Everyone cleans the house Bells ring 108 times Housewives prepare special foods They decorate their houses with kumquat trees They go to a shrine They give each other “lucky money” They drink rice wine They play cards 10 They watch television 11 They eat a special meal Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING II While you listen * Task Listen again and answer the following questions Why Japanese a big clean up before the New Year comes? -> Because they want to get rid of the dirt of the old year and welcome the New Year Where the Japanese hear the bells from? -> They hear the bells from television or radio What the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrines? ->They wear kimonos or special dress Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends? -> No, New Year’s Day is mostly celebrated among family only Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING II After you listen Work in pairs: Compare the following aspects of the Vietnamese New Year with those of the Japanese one Activities Preparations Foods and clothes Japan begin a few days before the New Year Vietnam begin many days before the New Year traditional foods, cook special food, dress, ao dai, suits, kimonos, or special dress no kimonos Activities on New clean up, pine trees, Year’s Eve watch the national singing contest on TV, clean up, peach/apricot flowers, watch TV People to celebrate with .is celebrated with every family / relatives .is celebrated among family only Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS HOMEWORK Learn by heart all new words and write down the above content Prepare part D: Writing ... will learn about how the New Year is celebrated in Japan Lucky money sumo shrine cherry flower Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING I Before you listen * Work pairs Guess which of the following... or special dress • giving/ receiving lucky money • going to the pagoda • visiting friends • Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING I Before you listen * Work pairs Guess which of the following... often on their New Year’s Days What other things you think the Japanese also at the New Year? Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C LISTENING I Before you listen * Listen and repeat - kimono (n): - shrine