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

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Teacher: Nguyen Lan phuong
Class: 7b


UNIT 9 : Festivals 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):
6. Cranberry (n):

nước sốt thịt

việt quất


II/- Practice:
Now listen and check your answers.
�2
1. Look at the animal below. Discuss the following questions with a partner.
a, What animal is it?
It’s is
a turkey
b, Why
it a special animal in some countries ?
c

Do you know any festivals where it is important ?
It’s one of the traditional foods of an important festival

Thanksgiving
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 ?


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

F

It’s also held in Canada.

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

F

3. Families and friends gather to have a feast.
It’s celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and in Canada it’s celebrated on the second Monday of Octob
4. In many families, only adults prepare the feast.

T

5. Cornbread is one of the traditional dishes.

F
6. After
the feast,
people
at home to play board games.
Children
also take
partalways
in foodstay
preparation.
7. People help those less fortunate at Thanksgiving.

T
F

Some people like to go for a walk or take naps.

T

* summary:

Name

Celebrated in

USA

Date of

Aims of the

celebration

festival

on the fourth
Thursday of
November

Thanksgiving
on the second
Canada

Monday of October

Thank God for
successful

harvests

Activities

Food and
drink

Go for a walk, take

turkey, stuffing,

naps, play board

gravy, sweet

or card games,

potatoes,

help the less

cornbread,

fortunate, …

cranberry sauce,
…


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 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.


*summary:

Name

Celebrated in

Date of

Aims of the

celebration

festival

Activities

Food and
drink

They play drum,
Thank the Rice
God for the
crop, and to
HOI MUA

Phu Yen

In March

pray for better
crop in the
future

sing songs and
dance. They also
take part in other
activities such as
cultural shows
and traditional
games.

They drink rice
wine through a
long thin
bamboo tube.


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.

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.

What about Thanksgiving ?


Name

Thanksgiving

Celebrated in

USA

Date of

Aims of the

celebration

festival

Food and drink

on the fourth

thanks to God for

Go for a walk, take

turkey, stuffing,

Thursday of

successful harvests

naps, play board or

gravy, sweet

card games, help the

potatoes,

less fortunate, …

cornbread,

November

Canada

Activities

on the second

cranberry sauce,

Monday of

…

October
HOI MUA

Phu Yen

In March

Thank the Rice

They play drum, sing

They drink rice

God for the crop,

songs and dance.

wine through a

and to pray for

They also take part in

long thin

better crop in the

other activities such

bamboo tube.

future

as cultural shows 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