Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 9: Festivals around the world - Lesson 4: Communication

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1. Unit 9: Festivals around the world Lesson 4: Communication
2. 1. Look at the picture and discuss the following questions with a partner a. What animal is it? b. Why is it a special animal in some countries? c. Do you know any festivals where it is important?
3. Vocabulary -Thanksgiving : Lễ tạ ơn - cranberry ['krỉnbəri] (n): quả nam việt quất - gravy /’greivi/: nước sốt - a turkey ['tə:ki] : con gà tây - feast [fi:st] (n): bữa tiệc, yến tiệc - stuffing ['stʌfiη](n) : hỗn hợp để nhồi vào gà - fortunate ['fɔ:t∫nit] (a) : may mắn - (to) gather : tụ họp - an adult / adult / : người lớn, người trưởng thành
4. 2. Now listen and check your answers. a. What animal is it? A turkey b. Why is it a special animal in some countries? It’s one of traditional foods of an important festival c. Do you know any festivals where it is important? Thanksgiving
5. 3. Listen again and write True (T) or False (F) for the following sentences. F 1. Thanksgiving is a seasonal festival only held in the USA. It’s also held in Canada 2. It is held on the third Thursday of November. F fourth 3. Families and friends gather to have a feast. T 4. In many countries, only adults prepare the feast. F Children also take part in food preparation. 5. Cornbread is one off the traditional dishes. T 6. After the feast, people always stay at home to play board games. F Some people like to go for a walk or take naps. 7. People help those less fortunate at Thanksgiving. T
6. *summary: Name Celebrated in Date of celebration Aims of the Activities Food and drink festival Thanksgiving USA on the fourth Thank God for Go for a walk, take turkey, Thursday of successful naps, play board or stuffing, gravy, November harvests card games, help sweet the less fortunate, potatoes, Canada on the second cornbread, Monday of October cranberry sauce,
7. Hoi Mua – Phu Yen, Activity 4, Communication, p.31 People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every Mach. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival. In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
8. *Answer the questions: 1. Where is HOI MUA held? In Phu Yen. 2. When is it held? In March. 3. Why do they celebrate this festival? Thank the Rice God for the crop, and pray for better crop in the future. 4. What do they often do in this festival? They often play drum, sing songs and dance. They also take part in other activities such as cultural shows and traditional games. 5. What do they drink? They drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube.
9. *summary: Name Celebrated in Date of celebration Aims of the Activities Food and drink festival HOI MUA Phu Yen In March Thank the Rice They play drum, They drink rice God for the sing songs and wine through a crop, and to dance. They also long thin pray for better take part in other bamboo tube. crop in the activities such as future cultural shows and traditional games.
10. 4 Work in pairs. Imagine that one of you is from the USA and the other from Phu Yen, Viet Nam. Ask and answer questions about Thanksgiving and Hoi Mua, a harvest festival in Phu Yen. Use the information in this lesson and on page 35. A: Where did you take this photo ? B: I took it in Hoi Mua festival in my village. Do you have a harvest festival in your country ? A: Yes. It’s Thanksgiving. When do you celebrate Hoi Mua festival ? B: In March. What about Thanksgiving ? A: on the fourth Thursday of November in the USA and on the second Monday of October in Canada. B:
11. Aims of the Name Celebrated in Date of celebration Activities Food and drink festival Thanksgiving USA on the fourth thanks to God for Go for a walk, take turkey, stuffing, Thursday of successful naps, play board or gravy, sweet November harvests card games, help potatoes, the less fortunate, cornbread, Canada on the second cranberry Monday of October sauce, HOI MUA Phu Yen In March Thank the Rice They play drum, They drink rice God for the crop, sing songs and wine through a and to pray for dance. They also long thin better crop in the take part in other bamboo tube. future activities such as cultural shows and traditional games.
12. 4. Work in pairs. Imagine that one of you is from the USA and the other from Phu Yen, Viet Nam. Ask and answer about Thanksgiving and Hoi Mua, a harvest festival in Phu Yen. A: This photo is so beautiful. Where did you take it? B: I took it in Hoi Mua festival in my village. Do you have a harvest festival in your country? A: Sure It’s Thanksgiving. When do you celebrate Hoi Mua festival? B: In March. What about Thanksgiving?
13. Hoi Mua – Phu Yen People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival. In this festival, monks are invited to preach. People play drums. Sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festival atmosphere is felt around all the village.