Unit 8 Celebrations DWriting

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Christmas
Birthday
Lunar New Year Teachers’ Day
Valentine’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival

UNIT 8:
CELEBRATIONS
CELEBRATIONS
D. WRITING
D. WRITING
Describing a celebration


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Task 1: Read the description about the Mid-Autumn
Festival and answer the following questions.
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular
celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on
the 14
th
day of the 8

th
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.
1. Where and when is Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated?
 In Vietnam on the 14
th
day of the 8
th
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.


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Task 2: Use the information from the table to write about one of the celebrations.


Celebra
Celebra
tion
tion



Christ
Christ
mas
mas


Teache
Teache
rs’ Day
rs’ Day


Women’
Women’
s Day
s Day


Nation
Nation
al
al
Independ
Independ
ence Day
ence Day
place
place
In

In
Britain
Britain
and in
and in
the
the
world
world
In
In
Vietna
Vietna
m
m
In
In
Vietna
Vietna
m and
m and
in the
in the
world
world
In
In
Vietna
Vietna
m

m
date
date
24th
24th
Decem
Decem
ber
ber
20th
20th
Novem
Novem
ber
ber
8th
8th
March
March
2nd
2nd
Septem
Septem
ber
ber
purpose
purpose
People
People
celebrate

celebrate
the birth
the birth
of Christ.
of Christ.
Students
Students
express
express
their love
their love
and
and
respect to
respect to
the
the
teachers.
teachers.
People
People
celebrate
celebrate
the
the
equality
equality
between
between
men and

men and
women.
women.
People
People
celebrate
celebrate
the
the
independen
independen
ce day of
ce day of
Vietnam.
Vietnam.
activities
activities
People
People
decorate
decorate
their homes,
their homes,
eat a large
eat a large
meal with
meal with
pudding
pudding
cake.

cake.
Students
Students
give
give
flowers and
flowers and
best wishes
best wishes
to the
to the
teachers.
teachers.
Family
Family
members
members
and friends
and friends
give
give
flowers and
flowers and
gifts to
gifts to
women.
women.
People
People
parade in

parade in
the street,
the street,
visit
visit
historical
historical
places.
places.