Giáo án Tiếng Anh lớp 10: Unit8: Celebrations Lesson 1 : Getting started, Listen and read ppsx

Unit8: Celebrations
Lesson 1 : Getting started, Listen and read + LF 3,4
A. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to :
+ know more about some popular celebrations in the world.
+ use “ though, although/ even though” to combine sentences
* Teaching aids:
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Postcards, tape,poster
B. Content:
I. Pre
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reading:
1. Warm
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up:
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Using a wedding invitation card and asking: What is it? How do you know? What
helps you know this is a wedding invitation card?
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The icon.
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Matching the icons with the names of the celebrations the present
*Key:
1.

Easter
2.

Wedding
3.

Birthday
4.

Christmas
5.

Mis
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Fall Festival
6.

Luna New Year
2.Pre
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teach:
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Passover (n) : Lễ Quá Hải (của người Do thái) (translation)
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Parade (n) : cuộc diễu hành (translation)
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Slavery (n) : sự nô lệ (antonym) ≠ freedom
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Joyful (a) : vui vẻ (synonym )= very happy
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Special (a) : đặc biệt (antonym)≠normal

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Sticky rice cake (n): bánh chưng (picture)
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Occur (v) : xảy ra (synonym= take place =
happen)
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Decorate (v) : trang trí (situation)
What do we often do for our house before Tet?
* Checking: Bingo
3.Pre
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questions:
- Set the scene: You’re going to read a text about celebrations.
- Questions: a, How many celebrations are talked in the text?
b, What are they?
II. While
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reading:
1. Answer pre-questions:
a, Three celebrations are mentioned in the text.
b, They are Lunar New Year, Passover, and Easter.
2.Complete the table: (Grids)*Key:
Celebrations When Activities Food Country
1. Tet In late Cleaning, Sticky rice Vietnam
(Lunar new
year)
January or

early
February
decorating home,
wearing new
clothes, enjoying
special food
cakes
2. Passover In late
March or
early April
Eating special
meal
Called Seder Israel
3. Easter Around the
some time
as Passover
Watching
colourful parades
Chocolate or
sugar eggs
In many
countries
- Ss work in pairs, read the text again and complete the table (p.66)
- Call on some Ss to go to the board and fill in the grid
- Give feedback and correct
3. Comprehension question:
- Ss work in pairs : ask and answer about information in the table.
Eg: a, When does Tet occur?
b, What do our people do at Tet?
c, What special food do they eat?

d, Which country celebrate Tet?
- Ask the same questions and answer about Passover ans Easter.
III.Post
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reading: Grammar presentation:
Eg : Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparation for Tet . She has decorated her
house and made plenty of cakes.
=> Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparation for Tet although she has decorated
her house and made plenty of cakes.
=> Although Thu Ha has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes, she is not
satisfied with her preparation for Tet.
Form : Clause1 + even though/although/though + Clause 2
(Main clause) (clause of concession)
Or : Even though/Although/Though + Clause 2, Clause 1
Use : Conjunction
*Concept check:
-These conjunctions are used to join two contrast clauses
-Clauses of concession can be at the beginning of the sentence or after the main
clause
* Practice:
1. (Join the sentences): (Ex4
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P.71,72: Picture + word cue drill)
*Key:
a.

Although Mrs Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework
b.

Enven though Liz has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching TV now

c.

It rained yesterday although the weather bureau predicted the weather would
be fine
d.

Be ate a lot of foog though he wasn’t hungry
e.

Even though the key board wasn’t working well Mary tried to finish her letter
2.Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets:
a.

(As the model)
b.

Although we don’t have a Mother’s day in Vietnam, Dad and I have special
gift and parties for my mom every year on the 8th of March.
c.

Although we live in NamDinh, we went Hanoi to watch the parade on national
Day last year.
d.

Although tourists don’t understand Vietnamese culturevery much,many
tourists enjoy festivals in Vietnam.
e.

Although in Australia, Christmas season is in Summer, the Australians enjoy
Christmas as much as people in European countries do.

f.

Although Tim came to the show late due to the traffic jam, he could see the
main part of the show.
IV. Homework:
1. Learn by heart vocab, form, use ….
1.

Redo LF 3,4
2.

Do Ex. 4,5 (workbook)
3.

Find out new vocabulary in “Speak”
V.Teacher’s self-evaluation: