unit 8 writing E. 11

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Unit 8- Celebrations

Writing


Warm up: Competition game
Celebrations in Vietnam and over the world.
CROSS:
1. The purpose of this Vietnamese festival is to
celebrate the largest full moon in the year.
3. It is the day when Christians celebrate the birth of
Christ.
5. In this festival, men give their mothers, wives, girl
friends... flowers and gifts.
7. It is the day in each year which is the same date
as the one on which you were born.
8. A public holiday in the US ( on the fourth
Thursday in November) and in Canada ( on the
second Monday in October), originally to give
thanks to God for the harvest and for health.
DOWN:
2. This festival is the most important celebration of
the year and marks the beginning of Spring.
4. It is a holiday celebrated on the night of October
31, usually by children dressing in costumes

and going door-to-door collecting candy.
6. It is a Sunday in March or April when Christians
remember the death of Chris and his return to
life.


1. The purpose of this Vietnamese

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festival is to celebrate the largest full
moon in the year.
3. It is the day when Christians
celebrate the birth of Christ.
5. In this festival, men give their
mothers, wives, girl friends... flowers
and gifts.
7. It is the day in each year which is
the same date as the one on which
you were born.
8. A public holiday in the US ( on the
5 fourth Thursday in November) and in

Canada ( on the second Monday in
October), originally to give thanks to
God for the harvest and for health.
DOWN:
2. This festival is the most important
celebration of the year and marks the
beginning of Spring.
4. It is a holiday celebrated on the
night of October 31, usually by
children dressing in costumes and
going door-to-door collecting candy.
6. It is a Sunday in March or April
when Christians remember the death
of Chris and his return to life.


Unit 8. Celebrations
Period 4 - Writing

Teacher’s Day

Mid-Autumn Festival


* Name of the festival:
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- Teachers’ Day.
* Time :
- 15th day of 8th lunar month.
- November 20th on the Western Calendar.

*Purposes:
- celebrate the largest full moon of the year.
- celebrate the teachers’ day.
* Main activities:
- children wear masks/ parade lantern stars/ eat
moon cakes and fruits (shaddock, apples…)
- meeting/express the respect/ gratitude to the
teacher profession.
*Your feeling:


Suggestions

- Be held/ organised on ( date) , in ( place)
- Take place / happen / Fall / be between ….
* Mid-autumn( children’s festival )
- One of the most popular familiar holiday, called children’s festival ,
held on 15th
- Day of the 8th lunar month
- the moon is at the fullest and brightest making an ideal time to celebrate
the abundance of summer’s harvest.
- buy lanterns for children/ wear masks/ parade in the street/ admire the
fullest moon/ eat moon-cakes/ fruits…
- Parents/ adults tell their kids fairy tales and serve moon-cakes, fruits.
Candies…
*Teacher’s day: - It’s yearly held on…….A day for Vietnamese students show/
express their gratitude to their teachers
- Buy bundles of flower, cards with wishes, gifts to present teachers…
Decorated with national flag, balloons, red banner…
It’s a meaningful celebration, it makes teacher and students

become
closer/ teachers also love their career much more.


Exercise: Fill tin the gaps with suitable words
in the box:
cards their decorate spirit lights
holiday family presents peaceful marks
marks
Christmas is an annual holiday that (1) ............................. the birth of
Jesus. Christmas Day falls on December 25th. It is preceded by
Christmas Eve on December 24th, and in some countries it is followed
by Boxing Day on December 26th, when many people go shopping for
holiday
family
sales. It is a (2).............................when people get together with (3) .............................
cards
presents
People give (4) ............................. to each other or send (5) .............................wishing
each other a merry Christmas. At Christmas, people sing carols to get
spirit
decorate
into Christmas (6) ............................. . As well, people (7) .............................Christmas
lights
trees and put up (8) .............................around the house. A common Christmas
dinner is turkeys. There are a lot of baked goodies for the kids. People
love Christmas because it is the time when they can share
peaceful
(9) ............................. moments with (10)their
.............................family.

Practise writing
Describing a celebration
Name of the festival
 Time of the festival
 Purpose of the festival
 Main activities of the festival
 Your feeling about the festival
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Sample writing:
In Vietnam the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of
the most celebrated festivals for children. It is
traditionally held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar
month. It is the way for parents to show their love
to the children after the harvest season. MidAutumn Festival’s activities are often centered
around
children and education. Parents buy
lanterns for their children procession at night .
Children also perform traditional Vietnamese
dances and participate in contest for prizes and
scholarships. In addition, Vietnamese parents tell
their children fairy tales and serve moon cakes. We
like the festival very much because it is an
opportunity for us to gather with our family and
friends to enjoy the moonlight and many special
refreshments.

- Sample writing:
In Vietnam the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of
the most celebrated festivals for children. It is
traditionally held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar
month. It is the way for parents to show their love
to the children after the harvest season. Trung Thu
activities are often centered around children and
education. Parents buy lanterns for their children
procession at night . Children also perform
traditional Vietnamese dances and participate in
contest for prizes and scholarships. In condition,
Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales
and serve moon cakes. We like the festival very
much because it is an opportunity for us to gather
with our family and friends to enjoy the moonlight
and many special refreshments.