Unit 09. Festivals Around the World. Lesson 4. Communication

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Festivals around the world
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Christmas

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Halloween

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Water Festival


PERIOD 72

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UNIT 9 : Festival around the world
LESSON 4: Communication

I/- Vocabulary:
1. Thanksgiving (n):
2. feast (n):

Lễ Tạ Ơn
yến tiệc

3. turkey (n):

gà tây

4. stuffing(n):

thịt nhồi

5. gravy (n):

nước sốt thịt

6. Cranberry (n):

cây/ quả việt quất (nham lê)


II/- Practice:
1

Look at the animal below. Discuss the following questions with a partner.

a

What animal is it ?

b

Why is it a special animal in some countries ?

c

Do you know any festivals where it is important ?


2

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Now listen and check your answers.

a

What animal is it ?

A turkey

b

Why is it a special animal in some countries ?

It’s one of the traditional foods of an important festival.

c

Do you know any festivals where it is important ?

Thanksgiving


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In pairs, write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences. Then listen again and
check.

F

1. Thanksgiving is a seasonal festival only held in the USA.

It’s also held in Canada.

F

2. It is held on the third Thursday of November.

It’s celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November
and in Canada it’s celebrated on the second Monday of October.

T

3. Families and friends gather to have a feast.

F

4. In many families, only adults prepare the feast.

Children also take part in food preparation.
5. Cornbread is one of the traditional dishes.

T
F

6. After the feast, people always stay at home to play board games.

Some people like to go for a walk or take naps.
7. People help those less fortunate at Thanksgiving.

T


*summary:

Name

Thanksgiving

Celebrated in

USA

Date of celebration

Activities

Food and drink

on the fourth Thursday of

Thank God for successful

Go for a walk, take naps, play

turkey, stuffing, gravy,

November

harvests

board or card games, help the

sweet potatoes,

less fortunate, …

cornbread, cranberry

on the second Monday of
Canada

Aims of the festival

October

sauce,…



Hoi Mua – Phu Yen, Activity 4, Communication, p.31

People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every Mach. It is held to thank the
Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship ancestors and
parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the
festival.
In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also
drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural
shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.


*Answer the questions:
1. Where is HOI MUA held?
In Phu Yen.
2. When is it held?
In March.
3. Why do they celebrate this festival?
Thank the Rice God for the crop, and pray for better crop in the future.
4. What do they often do in this festival?
They often play drum, sing songs and dance. They also take part in other activities such as cultural shows and traditional
games.
5. What do they drink?

They drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube.


*summary:

Name

HOI MUA

Celebrated in

Phu Yen

Date of celebration

In March

Aims of the festival

Activities

Food and drink

Thank the Rice God for the

They play drum, sing songs and

They drink rice wine

crop, and to pray for better

dance. They also take part in

through a long thin bamboo

crop in the future

other activities such as cultural

tube.

shows and traditional games.


4

Work in pairs. Imagine that one of you is from the USA and the other from Phu Yen,
Viet Nam. Ask and answer questions about Thanksgiving and Hoi Mua, a harvest
festival in Phu Yen. Use the information in this lesson and on page 35.

A:

Where did you take this photo ?

B:

I took it in Hoi Mua festival in my village.
Do you have a harvest festival in your country ?

A:

Yes. It’s Thanksgiving.
When do you celebrate Hoi Mua festival ?

B:

In March.

A:

on the fourth Thursday of November in the

What about Thanksgiving ?

USA and on the second Monday of October
in Canada.

B:

…


Name

Thanksgiving

Celebrated in

USA

Date of celebration

Aims of the festival

Activities

Food and drink

on the fourth Thursday of

thanks to God for successful

Go for a walk, take naps, play

turkey, stuffing, gravy,

November

harvests

board or card games, help the less

sweet potatoes,

fortunate, …

cornbread, cranberry

on the second Monday of October

sauce,…

Canada

HOI MUA

Phu Yen

In March

Thank the Rice God for the

They play drum, sing songs and

They drink rice wine

crop, and to pray for better

dance. They also take part in other

through a long thin

crop in the future

activities such as cultural shows

bamboo tube.

and traditional games.

III/- Homework:

- Learn by heart all the new words.
- Do Ex C1,2 (P21-WB)
- Prepare for the next lesson: Unit 9: Skills 1


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