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Warm up Warm up : : Crossword game Crossword game Celebrations or festivals Celebrations or festivals in Vietnam and over the world. in Vietnam and over the world. I. PRE-WRITING Look at these pictures and answer these questions 1.What are the names of these festivals? Teacher’s Day Vietnam National Independence Day Women’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival Christmast Day 2. Where and When are these festivals hold/ organized? 3. What are their main purposes? 4. What do the people usually do at these festivals? or What are their main activities? 5. How do you feel about these festivals? FESTIVALS FESTIVALS PLACE PLACE DATE DATE PURPOSE PURPOSE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES CHRISTMAST CHRISTMAST DAY DAY In the In the world world 24 24 th th December December People celebrate People celebrate the birth of the birth of Christ. Christ. People decorate their People decorate their homes, eat a large meal homes, eat a large meal with pudding cake, with pudding cake, TEACHER’S TEACHER’S DAY DAY In In Vietnam Vietnam 20 20 th th November November Students express Students express their love and their love and respect to the respect to the teachers. teachers. Students give Students give flowers, and best flowers, and best wishes to the teachers. wishes to the teachers. WOMEN’S WOMEN’S DAY DAY In the In the world world 8 8 th th March March People celebrate People celebrate the equality the equality between men and between men and women. women. Family members and Family members and friends give flowers friends give flowers and gifts to women, . and gifts to women, . MID-AUTUMN MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL FESTIVAL In In Vietnam Vietnam 15 15 th th August August lunar lunar month month people celebrate people celebrate the largest full the largest full moon in the year moon in the year Children wear masks, Children wear masks, parade in the street, parade in the street, have parties with have parties with special cakes and lots special cakes and lots of fruits, . of fruits, . VIETNAM VIETNAM NATIONAL NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE DAY DAY In In Vietnam Vietnam 2 2 nd nd September September People celebrate People celebrate the independence the independence day of day of Vietnam. Vietnam. People parade in the People parade in the street, visit historical street, visit historical places, places, [...]... love Christmas because it is the time when they can share peaceful moments with their family Women’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam and in the world This celebration falls on March 8th It is the time when people celebrate the equality between men and women Family members and friends give flowers and gifts to women People love Women’s Day because it is the time when they can express . wishes to the teachers. WOMEN’S WOMEN’S DAY DAY In the In the world world 8 8 th th March March People celebrate People celebrate the equality the equality. popular celebrations in Vietnam and in the world. This celebration falls on March 8th. It is the time when people celebrate the equality between men and women.