Unit 8 (period 46-51)

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Period: 46-47
Date of Preparing: 1.12.2008
Lesson: READING
A. WARM UP
- Having Ss write the dates of the national holidays.
- Asking eliciting questions related to the
Holidays
- Leading in the text.
B. PRE-READING
Work in pairs. Look at the picture and discuss the questions.
1. What time of the year is it?
2. What are the people in the picture doing?
3. What else do you see in the picture?
Work in pairs. Tell your partner which of these activities you
enjoy doing most at Tet. Are there any other things you like
doing?
a. making banh chung b. decorating the house
c. eating special Tet foods d. going to the flower market
e. going to the pagoda f. watching fireworks
g. receiving “lucky money” h. visiting relatives and frends
C. WHILE-READING
Read the text about Tet in Vietnam, and then do the tasks that
follow.
Task 1. Find what the following words mean in the text. (Use a
dictionary when necessary.)
1. grand

2. agrarian
3. banner
4. pray
5. sugared apples
6. excitement
Task 2. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Tet is always on 10
th
February on the Western calendar.
2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the
beginning of spring is the start of a new year.
A. WARM UP
Work individually
Pairworks
C. W
HILE-READING
. PO
Answer
A
Answe
1 2 3 4 5 6
F F T F T F
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I. AIMS
1. Educational aim: Celebrations are necessary in life
2. Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- scan reading for specific information
- know more about celebrations in the world.
II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1. Vocabulary:

2. Structure:
3. Pronunciation:
III. SKILLS
Extensive reading: multiple choice questions
Passage comprehension
Identifying main idea.
IV. TEACHING AIDS
sub boards, picture
IV. PROCEDURES
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3. Tet used to the be longer than it is nowadays.
4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at
Tet.
5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South
of Vietnam.
6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they
want to have good luck on New Year’s Day.
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the
past?
3. What do streets look like before Tet?
4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
5. What is banh chung made from?
6. What is mut?
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?

D. POST-READING
Work in groups. Tell each about your last Tet holiday, focusing
on the following main points:
• how you prepared for Tet
• how you decorated your house
• who you visited
• what special foods you are
• what activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet
E. HOMEWORK
Write a paragraph of about 80 words to summarise the text.
F. COMMENT
A
Answers:
1. It’s sometime between 19 January and 20 February.
2. For months
3. They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.
4. They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook
traditional foods.
5. It’s made from stick rice, green beans and fatty pork.
6. It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.
7. Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes,
going to the pagoda, playing games, etc.
Work in groups.
Period: 48
Date of Preparing: 2.12.2008
Lesson: SPEAKING
A. WARM UP
- Write the word “PROBLEMS” on the board
A. WARM UP
Work in individuals: writing on board

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I. AIMS
1. Educational aim:
2. Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- talk about celebrations
- conduct short conversations
II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1. Vocabulary:
2. Structure: - I am very uch obliged to you for …
- It was the least I could do.
- Don’t mention it
3. Pronunciation:
III. SKILLS
Talking about celebrations
IV. TEACHING AIDS
Sub boards
IV. PROCEDURES
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- Ask Ss to brainstorm the problems they often encounter at
school.
- Lead in the lesson: Let’s talk about these problems and find
solutions.
B. PRE-SPEAKING
C. WHILE-SPEAKING
Task 1. Mai is talking with Anna, her new English friend, about
Tet holiday in Vietnam. Work in pairs. Practice reading the

dialogue.
Mai : Do you know that Tet holiday is next month?
Anna : what is Tet?
Mai : It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the
beginning of spring. It’s also the lunar new year.
Anna : When is it exactly?
Mai : Well, this year it’s on the 9
th
of February.
Anna : Whet do you usually do at Tet?
Mai : Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and
visit friends and relatives, and we also play some
traditional games.
Anna : Oh, that sounds really interesting.
Task 2. below are some popular holidays and celebrations in
Vietnam and in the world. Work in pairs. Match the holidays
with its main purpose and activities.
Holiday/celebrati
on
Its main purpose Its activities
1.Thanksgiving
(third Thursday in
November)
a. People express
their love to each
other.
A. They give
chocolates,
flowers or gifts to
the people the

love.
2. Valentine’s Day
(14
th
February)
b. people
celebrate the
largest full moon
in the year.
B. Children wear
masks, parade in
the street, have
parties with special
cakes and lots of
fruits, etc.
3. Mid-Autumn
Festival
(15
th
day of the 8
th
lunar month)
c. People celebrate
the harvest.
C. Family members
get together. They
prepare a large
meal with roast
turkey.
Task 3. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the holidays above,

using the dialogue in Task 1 as the model.
D. POST-SPEAKING
Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the holidays above, using
the dialogue in Task 1 as the model.
E. HOMEWORK
F. COMMENTS
Pairwork : Practice reading the dialogue.
. WHI
Pairwork : Match the holidays with its main purpose and
activities.
OM
E
Pairwork: Ask and answer about the holidays above, using the
dialogue in Task 1 as the model
WORK MENTS
Period: 49
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Date of Preparing: 4.12.2008
Lesson: LISTENING
A. WARM UP

B. PRE-LISTENING
Work in pairs. Guess which of the following activities the Japanese
often do on their New Year’s Days.
• exchanging gifts and cards

• decorating the house with peach flowers
• going to the pagoda
• giving/receiving lucky money
• visiting friends
• wearing kimonos or special dress
What other things do you think the Japanese also do at the New Year?
Listen and repeat.
Similarities housewives longevity constancy
kimono shrine pine trees represent
C. WHILE-LISTENING
Task 1. You will hear two people talking about how the New Year is
celebrated in Japan. Listen and tick (√) the things you hear.
□ 1. They put on special clothes.
□ 2. Everyone cleans the house.
□ 3. Bells ring 108 times.
□ 4. Housewives prepare special foods.
□ 5. They decorate their houses with kumquat trees.
□ 6. They go to a shrine.
□ 7. They give each other “lucky money”.
□ 8. They drink rice wine.
□ 9. They play cards.
□ 10. They watch television.
□ 11. They eat a special meal.
Task 2. Listen again and answer the following question.
1. Why do the Japanese do a big clean up before the New Year comes?
2. Where do the Japanese hear the bells from?
3. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shines?
4. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends?
D. POST-LISTENING
Work in pairs. Compare the following aspects of the Vietnamese New

A. WARM UP
Work in pairs. Guess which of the following activities the
Japanese often do on their New Year’s Days.
You will hear two people talking about how the New Year is
celebrated in Japan. Listen and tick (√) the things you hear.
Listen again and answer the following question.
1. Because they want to get rid of the dirt of the old year
and welcome the New Year.
2. From television or the radio.
3. Kimonos or special dress.
4. No. new Year Day is mostly celebrated among family
only.
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I. AIMS
1. Educational aim:
2. Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
- listen for specific information.
- listen and understand the message
II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1. Vocabulary:
2. Structure:
3. Pronunciation:
III. SKILLS
Selective listening
Comprehension questions
IV. TEACHING AIDS
sub boards, cassette player,tape recorder
IV. PROCEDURES
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year with those of the Japanese one.
• preparations
• activities on New Year’s Eve
• foods and clothes
• people to celebrate with
E. HOMEWORK
F. COMMENTS
Work in pairs. Compare the following aspects of the
Vietnamese New year with those of the Japanese one.
Period: 50
Date of Preparing: 8.12.2008
Lesson: WRITING
A. WARM UP
Teacher set the situations
1. It’s a national holiday. Schools and offices close. There are parades
along the streets, meeting, celebrations to remember those who died
for the country’s independence.
2. Children gather at night, going round with their colorful lanterns,
watching lion or dragon dance, sharing mooncakes in the full moon
light.
3. Husbands, sons, lovers buy flowers or gifts for their mothers, wives
or lovers. They also offer to do the cooking for the whole family on this
day.
4. Students visit their teachers with flowers, cards or small gifts to
show their gratitude.
T checks whole class.
TASK 1

Teacher explains what to do
Teacher go rounds to provide help
Teach hangs sub-board
Things or activities relating to:
1. Independence Day: marches, parades, meetings, flags, banners,
demonstrations, a day off ...
2. Mid-Autumn Festival: lanterns, dragon or lion dance, mooncakes, full
moon, children ...
3. Women’s Day: flowers, gifts, houswork,cooking ...
4. Teacher’s Day: flowers, gifts, gratitude, visit, performances, dance,
sing ...
TASK 2
Read and say when these activities take place.
Individual  group to compare the answers with other
members.
Suggested answers:
1. Independence Day
2. Mid-Autumn Festival
3. Women’s Day
4. Teacher’s Day
In pairs, Write a description of one of the
popularcelebrations in VietNam (Independence Day, Mid-
Autumn Festival, Women’s Day, Teacher’s Day)
Your description should include the following main points:
- name and time of festival
- purpose/meaning of festival
- main activities
- whether you like it or not and the reason(s)
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I. AIMS

Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to describe a celebration’s activities.
II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
1. Vocabulary: punctuality of delivery, attitude of the staff, arrogant, pickpockets
2. Structure:
3. Pronunciation:
III. SKILLS
Describing a celebration
IV. TEACHING AIDS
Sub boards
IV. PROCEDURES