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

10/12/17


WARM-UP:

Make question for the underlined parts.

1. I don’t like ice swimming because it’s dangerous.
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Why
don’t you like ice swimming?

2. Last year I went to Hawaii with my parents.
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Who did you go to Hawaii with last year?

3. I prefer Thai food to Chinese food.
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Which do you prefer: Thai food or Chinese food?
4. Those are my mother’s paintbrushes.
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are those
pantbrushes?
5.Whose
This festival
is held
in the countryside every 2 years.
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How often is this festival held in the countryside?


NEW LESSON

Unit 9:
FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD


Extra vocabulary

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thanksgiving (n)

lễ tạ ơn

-

feast (n)

tiệc, yến tiệc

-

gravy (n)

-

nước sốt / chấm (thịt)

stuffing (n)
(nhân / thịt) nhồi, dồn

turkey (n)
cranberry (n)

(thịt) gà tây

cây Nam việt quất


Checking vocabulary

-

thanksgiving (n)

lễ tạ ơn

-

feast (n)

tiệc, yến tiệc

-

gravy (n)

-

nước sốt / chấm (thịt)

stuffing (n)
(nhân / thịt) nhồi, dồn

turkey (n)
cranberry (n)

(thịt) gà tây

cây Nam việt quất


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. Now listen and check your answers.

a.

What animal is it?
It’s 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.


3. In pairs, write true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences. Then listen again and
check.
1. __FThanksgiving is a seasonal festival only held in the USA.

held in the

2. __

USA and in Canada, too.
It is held on the third Thursday of November.

3. __F

Families and friends gatherfourth
to have a feast.

4. __T

In many families, only adults prepare the feast.

5. __

Cornbread is one of the traditional dishes.

6. __

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

7. __

People help those less fortunate at Thanksgiving.
some people like to go for

F

T
F

a walk or take naps or play board games.

T


Audio script:
Thanksgiving (also called Turkey Day) is a seasonal holiday held annually to give thanks to God for
successful harvests. In the USA the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. In
Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday of October because the harvest there generally ends
earlier.
Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast among family and friends. Not only adults but children
take part in the food preparation. Traditional foods are turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread,
mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. After the feast people often do some other activities. Some like to go
for a walk. Some take naps. Others play board or card games together. A lot of people take this opportunity to
help the less fortunate. They volunteer to cook and serve food to homeless people, spend time with sick
people in hospitals or help a needy family.


4.

Work
the

in

USA

Ask
and

pairs.
and

and
Hoi

Imagine
the

answer
Mua,

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other

one

from
questions

harvest

the information in this lesson and on page 35.

festival

of

Phu

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Yen,

about
in

Phu

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from
Nam.

Thanksgiving
Yen.

Use


HOI MUA - PHU YEN
People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to
thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also
worship their 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 (straw). There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo

races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.


A: This photo is so beautiful. Where did you take it?

Suggested ask and answer:

B: I took it at Hoi Mua festival in my village. Do you have a festival in your country?
A:

Sure. Thanksgiving is an example. When do you celebrate Hoi Mua?

B: In March. What about Thanksgiving?
A: In November. Why do you celebrate Hoi Mua?
B: We celebrate Hoi Mua to thank the Rice God for the crop and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also
worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion.
A: Who takes part in Hoi Mua?
B:

Everybody in our village does. What about Thanksgiving? Who participates in this celebration?

A: Most American families. What do they do in Hoi Mua?
B: They do lots of activities such as playing drums, dancing, drinking rice wine, etc. There are also some cultural activities
such as buffalo races, cultural shows and traditional games. Could you tell me some activities in Thanksgiving?
A: We gather to have a feast with turkey. Turkey is the traditional food of Thanksgiving.
B: Wow. I like turkey. Tell me more about...


Please tell me what you have learnt today.

Yes, through the lesson we can now Use adverbial phrases
correctly & appropriately; Ask about and describe different
festivals; Listen & read for specific information about an
unusual festival.


HOMEWORK

- Learn the new words.
+

- Practice listening to the recording in 2 (page 31 - student’s
book).
- Practice reading “Hoi Mua - Phu Yen” (page 35 - student’s book)
again
- Prepare for Unit 9: SKILLS 1


THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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See you again!