Unit 8. Celebrations

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Christmas
Birthday

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Valentine’s Day

Mid-Autumn Festiva

Lunar New Year Teachers’ Day



Look at the pictures. Tell the name, time of
the 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 ( 2nd September)


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

Place

Date

Purpose

Activities

People celebrate People decorate
their homes, eat a
the birth of
large meal with
Christ.
pudding cake.
Students express Students give
In Vietnam 20th
November their love and

flowers and best
respect to the
wishes to the
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teachers.
teachers.

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stma
s and in the December
world

In Vietnam 8th March
Women’s and in the
world
Day

National
Independence
Day

People celebrate
the equality
between men and
women.

Family members
and friends give
flowers and gifts
to women.

People celebrate People parade in
In Vietnam 2nd
September the independence
day of Vietnam.

the street, visit
historical places.


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HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY
Teacher’s Day is one of
the
popular
celebrations
in
Vietnam.
This
celebration
falls
on
November 20th. It is the
time when students
show their love and
respect
to
the
teachers. Students give
flowers
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best


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Independence
Day is one of the popular
celebrations in Vietnam.
This celebration falls on
September 2nd. It is the
time
when
people
celebrate
the
independence
day
of
Vietnam. People parade in

the street, visit historical