Unit 09. Festivals Around the World. Lesson 1. Getting started

1

Halloween

2

Christmas
Tet

5

6

Rock in Rio

3

Water Festival
Easter

7

Ghost Day

4

Cannes Film
Festival

8

b. Tick (v) T (true) or F (false):
1.Nick chose a Vietnamese festival because he
would like to see elephants racing.
T
2.The “Festival of Lights” is another name for
Diwali.

T

3.People throw tomatoes at each other for one
F. for one hour
day at La Tomatina.
4.Burning Man is held in the desert. T


a. Answer the following questions

1. Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival ?
Why ? Why not ?
No ,she didn’t because she said “Oh really ?” to show her surprise

2. What do people do to celebrate Diwali ?
People light candles and display / let off fireworks

3. Which festival is held in a small town ?
It’s La Tomatina
4.Why does Mi think her festival is unusual ?
Because to celebrate the festival people go to the desert ,make a camp

and have a party
5. What should the students do after this discussion with the
teacher ?
They should write up reports and hand them into the teacher



Festivals
Tet
Christmas
Rock in Rio
Halloween
Water
Festival
Easter
Ghost Day
Cannes Film
Festival

Religious

Music/ Arts

Seasonal

Superstitious


Compare your answers with a partner:
Example:

A: I think Rock in Rio is music / arts
festival.
B: I agree.
A:

Which

do

you

think

is

festival ?
B: I think Tet . How about you?
A: I think La Tomatina

seasona


homework
- Learn by heart vocabulary
and the content of the
dialogue.
- Complete Ex5 into their
notebook.
- Prepare: A closer look 1