Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 8: Cele brations - Lesson: Speaking - Nguyễn Thị Hồng

talking with Ann, her new English friend, about Tet holiday. Work in role play to complete the dialogue using given information in part a 
Mai : Do you know that Tet holiday is next month ? 
Ann : 
Mai : It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of Spring. It’s also the start of lunar new year. 
Ann : When is it exactly ? 
Mai : Well, 
Ann: 
Mai : Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games. 
Ann : Oh, that sounds really interesting. 
What is Tet ? 
this year it’s on the 9 th of February 
What do you usually do at tet 
.........(1).............? 
,.................(2)..................... 
......................(3)...................? 
2. Task 2 : Find the festivals / celebrations 
Holiday / Celebration 
Its main purpose 
Its activities 
Date 
Picture 
Thanksgiving 
People celebrate the harvest 
Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey . 
Third Thursday in November 
Holiday / Celebration 
Its main purpose 
Its activities 
Date 
Picture 
Mid -Autumn Festival 
15th day of the 8th lunar month 
People celebrate the largest full moon in the year. 
Children wear masks,parade in the street,have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, etc . 
Holiday / Celebration 
Its main purpose 
Its activities 
Date 
Picture 
People express their love to each other 
 They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people they love . 
 Valentine’s day 
( 14th February) 
Holiday / Celebration 
Its main purpose 
Its activities 
Date 
Picture 
Women’s day 
People express their 
love and honors to their mothers, wives, and girl friends 
People often give cards, gifts and flowers to show how they love and appreciate their mothers,wives, and girl friends 
March 8th 
Holiday/ 
Celebration 
Its main purpose 
Its activities 
1. Thanksgiving 
( third Thursday in November ) 
2. Valentine’s Day ( 14 th Feb) 
a . People express their love to each other 
3. Mid - Autumn Festival 
( 15 th day of the 8 th lunar month) 
b . People celebrate the largest full moon in the year. 
c. People celebrate the 
 harvest . 
A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people they love . 
B. Children wear masks,parade in the street,have parties with special cakes and lot of fruits, etc . 
C . Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey . 
3. Task 3 : Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the holidays above. 
4. Further practice : 
Celebration 
Its main purpose 
Its activities 
1.Christmas day ( December 25 th ) 
People celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ 
They buy Christmas trees (pine trees ), decorate their houses, send cards, give gifts, etc. 
4. Further practice 
III. Homework 
Write your close friend a letter to tell him / her about activities you and people of your family do to prepare for Tet holiday. 
Thank 
you 
for 
your 
listening 
Speaking lesson map: 
I.Warm up : Give the names of the celebrations/ festivals through the given images (lide 3,4) 
II. New lesson : 
 1- Task 1. 
1.a : Matching (slide 5) 
1.b : Role play (slide 6) 
 2- Task 2 . Find the festivals / celebrations (slide 7,8,9,10,11,) 
 3- Task3 . Work in pairs, practise speaking (slide 12) 
 4- further practice (slide 13, 14, 15 ) 
III. Homework : 
Write a letter to a close friend (slide 16)