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UNIT8 : CELEBRATIONS SPEAKING PART B :

1. roast turkey/rəυst’tз: ki/ Vocabulary: 1. roast turkey/rəυst’tз: ki/ 2. mask (n) / ma:sk/ 3. parade (v) / pə’reid / parade in the street 4. harvest (n) /’ha:vist /

Task 1: Work in pairs, read the paragraph, then answer the following questions (6’) Tet is the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year. This year Tet is on the 8th of February. At Tet people usually eat a lot of special food, dress up, visit their friends and relatives. They also play some traditional games. Tet is really interesting. What is Tet?  Tet is the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year. 2. When is it exactly?  This year Tet is on the 8th of February. 3. What do people usually do at Tet?  At Tet people usually eat a lot of special food, dress up, visit their friends and relatives. They also play some traditional games.

Do you know that Tet holiday is next month ? UNIT 8: SPEAKING task 1 Do you know that Tet holiday is next month ? What is Tet ? It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of Spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year . When is it exactly ?

Well, this year it’s on the 8th of February . UNIT 8: SPEAKING What do you usually do at Tet ? Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives ,and we also play some traditional games . Oh , that sounds really interesting .

UNIT 8: SPEAKING task 2 : Matching ANSWERS : 1cC , 2aA , 3bB Holiday/Celebration Its main purpose Its activities 1. Thanksgiving (third Thursday in November) 2. Valentine’s Day (14th Feb) 3. Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of the 8th lunar month) A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people they love . a. People express their love to each other . B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lot of fruits , etc . b. People celebrate the largest full moon in the year . C. Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey . c. People celebrate the harvest . ANSWERS : 1cC , 2aA , 3bB

Task 2: Ask and answer about celebrations/ holidays. (18’) * Main purposes of the celebration A: What is + name of the celebration? B: It is the time when + main purposes E.g. : A: What is Valentine’s Day? B: It is the time when people express their love to each other. * Time of the celebration A: When is + name of the celebration/ it? B: It’s + on + the date E.g. : A: When is Valentine’s Day? B: It’s on the 14th of February * Activities of the celebration A: What do people often/ usually do at/ on + name of the celebration? B: People often/ usually + V(present simple) E.g. : A: What do people usually do on Valentine’s Day? B: They usually give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people they love.

PRACTICE Useful expressions Task 3 UNIT 8: SPEAKING What do you know about………? When is it exactly ? What do people often do ……? Oh, that sounds really interesting.

People celebrate the largest full moon in the year and it’s a special day for children . What do you know about Mid-Autumn Festival ? It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month . When is it exactly ? What do people do on that day ? People eat moon cakes, fruit, drink tea and admire the full moon What about the children ? Children have moon cakes and lots of fruit . Then they carry their Beautiful glowing lanterns along the streets in their neighborhood. Dragon dancing is also a special activity on this day . Oh, that sounds really interesting .

NOW ASK AND ANSWER ABOUT OTHER CELEBRATIONS WITH THE PROMPTS BELOW UNIT8 : CELEBRATIONS SPEAKING NOW ASK AND ANSWER ABOUT OTHER CELEBRATIONS WITH THE PROMPTS BELOW MAI: Do you know that …………………………..………….? ANN: What is ………………………………..…… ? MAI: It’s the time when ………………………………… ANN: When is it exactly ? MAI: Well, ……………………………………. ANN: What do you usually do ………………….. ? MAI: Well, ……………………………………. ANN: That sounds really interesting.

GOOD BYE! Thank you!