unit 8.getting

Wednesday, February 18
th
, 2009
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS.
Lesson 1:
Getting Started – Listen and Read

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a n c i e n t
revals y
s t i c k y r i c e c a k e s
J e w i s h
s u g a r e g g s
p a r a d e
c h o c o l a t e s
EC L E B R A T I O N S
It’s an adjective. It means a long time ago.
They are from Israel. What is their nationality?
Children receive them on Easter Day.
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Group 2
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ancient
slavery
Sticky rice cakes
Jewish (Israel) Sugar eggs
parade
A long time ago
parade
Sugar egg
slavery
Jewish
ancient
Sticky rice
cake
Bánh chưng
Người
Do Thái
Cuộc diễu

hành
Cổ xưa
Trứng đường
Chế độ
nô lệ
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A long time ago
Celebration (n) Lễ Kỷ Niệm
Celebrate (v) Kỷ niệm

Match the icons with the names of the celebrations:
Easter Passover Christmas Mid-Fall Festival
Lunar New Year birthday wedding
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Easter
Lunar New Year

Christmas
birthday
Mid-Fall Festival
wedding
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Passover

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Easter
Lunar New Year
Christmas
birthday
Mid-Fall Festival
wedding
Passover
- How many celebrations are mentioned
in the passages?
- What are they?

Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet
or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important
celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which
occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for
families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special
food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart
try to be together at Tet.
Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is
celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival,
people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an
ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of

Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many
countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover.
On Easter Day (Easter Sunday), young children receive
chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good. In many
countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
LISTEN AND READ

Lunar New Year (Tet)
Passover
Easter

Although there are many celebrations
throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New
Year holiday is the most important
celebration for Vietnamese people.
Tet is a festival which occurs in late
January or early February.
It is a time for families to clean and
decorate their homes, and enjoy special
food such as sticky rice cakes.
Family members who
live apart try to be together at Tet
Questions:
1.Which one is the most important celebration for Vietnamese
people although there are many celebrations throughout the year?
=>It’s is Tet (Lunar New Year)
2. Is Tet a festival? => Yes. Tet is a festival
3. When does Tet occur (happen)?=> Tet occurs in late January or early February
4. Who tries to be together at Tet? => Family members.

Occur= happen= take place
Sống xa cách

Grammar:
1. Adverb clauses of concession
(Although/ Though/ Even though)
Ex: There are many celebrations
throughout the year. Tet is the most
important celebration for
Vietnamese people. (Although)
2. Relative clauses
Ex1: Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in
late January or early February.
=>Tet which occurs in late January
Relative clause
or early February is a festival.
Ex2: Family members try to be
together at Tet. Family members
live apart.
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Family members who live apart
Relative clause
try to be together at Tet.
=>Although there are many
celebrations throughout the
year, Tet is the most important
celebration for Vietnamese
people.
1. Hoa was tried. She helped Tuan with his homework. (Though)
2. I like reading books. Books tell about different people. (Which)

3. Tom can compose songs. Tom sings very well. (who)
=>Though Hoa was tried, she helped Tuan with his homework.
=>I like reading books which tell about different people.
=>Tom, who sings very well, can compose songs .

Passover is in late March or early April.
This festival is celebrated in Israel and by
all Jewish people. On this festival, people
celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover
is also an ancient spring festival. On the
first and second nights of Passover, Jewish
families eat a special meal called the Seder.
1.When and where does Passover occur ?
2. What do Jewish people celebrate?
3. What do they eat on the 1
st
and 2
nd
nights of Passover?
=>It occurs in late March or early April in Israel.
=> They celebrate freedom from slavery.
=> On the 1
st
and 2
nd
nights of Passover they eat a special meal called Seder.
Questions: