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

Unit 9: Festivals around the worldLesson 4: Communicationa. What animal is it?b. Why is it a special animal in some countries?c. Do you know any festivals where it is important? Look at the picture and discuss the following questions with a partnerVocabularyThanksgiving :	Lễ tạ ơn cranberry ['krænbəri] (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 thànha. What animal is it?b. Why is it a special animal in some countries?c. Do you know any festivals where it is important? A turkeyIt’s one of traditional foods of an important festivalThanksgiving2. Now listen and check your answers.3. Listen again and write True (T) or False (F) for the following sentences.Thanksgiving is a seasonal festival only held in the USA.It is held on the third Thursday of November.Families and friends gather to have a feast.In many countries, only adults prepare the feast.Cornbread is one of the traditional dishes.After the feast, people always stay at home to play board games.People help those less fortunate at Thanksgiving.FFTFTFTIt’s also held in CanadafourthChildren also take part in food preparation.Some people like to go for a walk or take naps.NameCelebrated inDate of celebrationAims of the festivalActivitiesFood and drink*summary:ThanksgivingUSA Canadaon the fourth Thursday of Novemberon the second Monday of OctoberThank God for successful harvestsGo for a walk, take naps, play board or card games, help those less fortunate, turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread, cranberry sauce, Hoi Mua – Phu Yen, Activity 4, Communication, p.31People 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.*Answer the questions:1. Where is HOI MUA held?2. When is it held?3. Why do they celebrate this festival?4. What do they often do in this festival? 5. What do they drink?In Phu Yen.In March.Thank the Rice God for the crop, and pray for better crop in the future.They often play drum, sing songs and dance. They also take part in other activities such as cultural shows and traditional games.They drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube.NameCelebrated inDate of celebrationAims of the festivalActivitiesFood and drinkHOI MUA Phu YenIn MarchThank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crop in the futureThey play drum, sing songs and dance. They also take part in other activities such as cultural shows and traditional games.They drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube.*summary: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.A: Yes. It’s Thanksgiving. B: In March. A: on the fourth Thursday of November in the USA and on the second Monday of October in Canada.B: Do you have a harvest festival in your country ?When do you celebrate Hoi Mua festival ?What about Thanksgiving ?NameCelebrated inDate of celebrationAims of the festivalActivitiesFood and drinkThanksgivingUSACanadaon the fourth Thursday of Novemberon the second Monday of Octoberthanks to God for successful harvestsGo for a walk, take naps, play board or card games, help the less fortunate, turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread, cranberry sauce, HOI MUA Phu YenIn MarchThank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crop in the futureThey play drum, sing songs and dance. They also take part in other activities such as cultural shows and traditional games.They drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube.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? ..Hoi Mua – Phu YenPeople of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrateHoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thankthe Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagersvoluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.In this festival, monks are invited to preach. Peopleplay drums. Sing songs and dance. They also drinkrice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. Thereare some other activities such as cultural shows,buffalo races, and traditional games. The festival atmosphere is felt around all the village.