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Which celebration is it?

Mid-fall festival

birthday

wedding

Christmas

EasterLunar New Year/Tet

Period 50:Unit 8: Celebrations

Lesson 1:

Getting started + Listen and read

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Work with a partner. Match the icons with the names of the celebrations they represent.

Easter

Christmas Mid-fall festivalLunar New Year birthday wedding

Unit 8: CelebrationsLesson 1: Getting started + Listen and read

1. GETTING STARTED

Unit 8: CelebrationsLesson 1: Getting started + Listen and read

2.LISTEN AND READ

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.

Although there are many celebrations through out 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 a part 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.

*New words:*New words:

sticky rice cake(n)

slavery (n) chế độ nô lệ

occur (v) = happen(v) xảy rabánhchưng

Passover(n) Lễ Quá hải

vui vẻ, tưng bừngjoyful(adj)

ancient(adj)cổ, cổ xưa

parade(n) cuộc diễu hành

lunar (adj) thuộc mặt trăng

1/ occur (v)

2/ parade (n)

3/ ancient (adj)

5/ sticky rice cake (n) e/ chế độ nô lệ

a/cổ, cổ xưa

4/ slavery (n) d/ cuoäc diễu haønh

Matching

c/xảy ra

b/bánh chưng

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e

b

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A B

1. When does Tet (Passover/ Easter) occur?

2. What do people do at Tet (Passover/ Easter) ?

3. What food do they eat at Tet (Passover/ Easter)?

4. In which country is Tet ( Passover/ Easter) celebrated?

Unit 8: CelebrationsLesson 1: Getting started + Listen and read

1. GETTING STARTED

2. LISTEN AND READ

* New words

Celebration When? Activities Food Country

* Practice reading* Complete the table

Tet

Passover

Easter around the same time as Passover

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.

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.

clean and decorate homes;enjoy special food

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.

Israelspecial meal called the Seder

Celebration When? Activities Food Country

Tet

Passover

Easteraround the same time as Passover

clean and decorate homes;enjoy special food

Israelspecial meal called the Seder

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.

Celebration When? Activities Food Country

Tet

clean and decorate homes; enjoy special food

sticky rice cakes

VietNamlate January or early February

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.

Celebration When? Activities Food Country

Passoverlate March or early April

(Not available)special meal called the Seder

Israel

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.

Celebration When? Activities Food Country

Easteraround the same time as Passover

crowd the streets to watch colorful parades

chocolate or sugar eggs

manycountries

Celebration When? Activities Food Country

Tet

Passover

Easter

late January or early February

late March or early April

around the same time as Passover

clean and decorate homes; enjoy special food

(Not available)

crowd the streets to watch colorful parades

sticky rice cakes

special meal called the Seder

chocolate or sugar eggs

VietNam

Israel

manycountries

When does Tet occur?

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.

*Grammar: Relative clauses

- Family members - Family members whowho live apart try to be together at Tet . live apart try to be together at Tet .

-Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.Tet is a festival. It(The festival) occurs in late January or early February.

Family members try to be together at Tet.Family members try to be together at Tet.They(Family members)They(Family members)live apart.live apart.

- Mệnh đề quan hệ bắt đầu bằng “ which” bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ vật, sự vật, sự việc đứng trước.

- Mệnh đề quan hệ bắt đầu bằng “ who” bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ người đứng trước.

Mệnh đề quan hệ ( relative clause)

Mệnh đề quan hệ ( relative clause)

*Mệnh đề quan hệ là mệnh đề được dùng ngay sau một danh từ hay cụm danh từ và nó bổ nghĩa cho danh từ hay cụm danh từ đó.I met the man. The man helped you yesterday.

- I met the man who helped you yesterday.Lưu ý:

*Join the sentences, using relative clauses.1. I couldn’t go to the show. The show was held in Hoi An last summer.

=>I couldn’t go to the show which was held in Hoi An last summer.2. It is a book.It will interest children of all ages.

=>It is a book which will interest children of all ages.

3. I know some people. They live in England.=> I know some people who live in England.

*Mệnh đề quan hệ là mệnh đề được dùng ngay sau một danh từ hay cụm danh từ và nó bổ nghĩa cho danh từ hay cụm danh từ đó. Lưu ý:

Structure: Relative clauses

- Mệnh đề quan hệ bắt đầu bằng “ which” bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ vật, sự vật, sự việc đứng trước.

- Mệnh đề quan hệ bắt đầu bằng “ who” bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ người đứng trước.

4. These are students. They got good grades.

=> These are students who got good grades.

* Choose the best answer for each sentence.1. Tet is an important celebration in ……… .

A. many countries B. Israel

A. when

2. Passover is celebrated in …………...

A. England B. Israel C. Viet Nam3. On ………… celebration, people celebrate freedom from slavery.

A. Passover B. Easter C.Tet

4. I couldn’t go to the festival ...................... was held in Hue last summer.

C. which

C. Viet Nam

B. who

5. On Easter day, children receive chocolate or ………… as long as they are good.

A. sugar eggs B. sticky rice cake C. chicken

6. I’m looking for a book ……… tells you about Tet in Viet Nam.

A. who B. which C. when

7. This is the teacher …………….will teach you next week. A. who B. which C. where

Thank you for

your attention!

Goodbye and see you again!