Welcome to our English class Unit 8- Celebrations Writing Warm up: Competition game Celebrations in Vietnam and over the world CROSS: The purpose of this Vietnamese festival is to celebrate the largest full moon in the year It is the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ In this festival, men give their mothers, wives, girl friends flowers and gifts It is the day in each year which is the same date as the one on which you were born A public holiday in the US ( on the fourth Thursday in November) and in Canada ( on the second Monday in October), originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and for health DOWN: This festival is the most important celebration of the year and marks the beginning of Spring It is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy It is a Sunday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Chris and his return to life 1 The purpose of this Vietnamese festival is to celebrate the largest full moon in the year It is the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ In this festival, men give their mothers, wives, girl friends flowers and gifts It is the day in each year which is the same date as the one on which you were born A public holiday in the US ( on the fourth Thursday in November) and in Canada ( on the second Monday in October), originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and for health DOWN: This festival is the most important celebration of the year and marks the beginning of Spring It is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy It is a Sunday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Chris and his return to life Unit Celebrations Period - Writing Teacher’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival * Name of the festival: - Mid-Autumn Festival - Teachers’ Day * Time : - 15th day of 8th lunar month - November 20th on the Western Calendar *Purposes: - celebrate the largest full moon of the year - celebrate the teachers’ day * Main activities: - children wear masks/ parade lantern stars/ eat moon cakes and fruits (shaddock, apples…) - meeting/express the respect/ gratitude to the teacher profession *Your feeling: Suggestions - Be held/ organised on ( date) , in ( place) - Take place / happen / Fall / be between … * Mid-autumn( children’s festival ) - One of the most popular familiar holiday, called children’s festival , held on 15th - Day of the 8th lunar month - the moon is at the fullest and brightest making an ideal time to celebrate the abundance of summer’s harvest - buy lanterns for children/ wear masks/ parade in the street/ admire the fullest moon/ eat moon-cakes/ fruits… - Parents/ adults tell their kids fairy tales and serve moon-cakes, fruits Candies… *Teacher’s day: - It’s yearly held on…….A day for Vietnamese students show/ express their gratitude to their teachers - Buy bundles of flower, cards with wishes, gifts to present teachers… Decorated with national flag, balloons, red banner… It’s a meaningful celebration, it makes teacher and students become closer/ teachers also love their career much more Exercise: Fill tin the gaps with suitable words in the box: cards their decorate spirit lights holiday family presents peaceful marks marks Christmas is an annual holiday that (1) the birth of Jesus Christmas Day falls on December 25th It is preceded by Christmas Eve on December 24th, and in some countries it is followed by Boxing Day on December 26th, when many people go shopping for holiday family sales It is a (2) when people get together with (3) cards presents People give (4) to each other or send (5) .wishing each other a merry Christmas At Christmas, people sing carols to get spirit decorate into Christmas (6) As well, people (7) .Christmas lights trees and put up (8) .around the house A common Christmas dinner is turkeys There are a lot of baked goodies for the kids People love Christmas because it is the time when they can share peaceful (9) moments with (10)their .family Practise writing Describing a celebration Name of the festival  Time of the festival  Purpose of the festival  Main activities of the festival  Your feeling about the festival  Sample writing: In Vietnam the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most celebrated festivals for children It is traditionally held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month It is the way for parents to show their love to the children after the harvest season MidAutumn Festival’s activities are often centered around children and education Parents buy lanterns for their children procession at night Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances and participate in contest for prizes and scholarships In addition, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve moon cakes We like the festival very much because it is an opportunity for us to gather with our family and friends to enjoy the moonlight and many special refreshments - Sample writing: In Vietnam the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most celebrated festivals for children It is traditionally held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month It is the way for parents to show their love to the children after the harvest season Trung Thu activities are often centered around children and education Parents buy lanterns for their children procession at night Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances and participate in contest for prizes and scholarships In condition, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve moon cakes We like the festival very much because it is an opportunity for us to gather with our family and friends to enjoy the moonlight and many special refreshments ...Welcome to our English class Unit 8- Celebrations Writing Warm up: Competition game Celebrations in Vietnam and over the world CROSS: The... his return to life Unit Celebrations Period - Writing Teacher’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival * Name of the festival: - Mid-Autumn Festival - Teachers’ Day * Time : - 15th day of 8th lunar month - November... Practise writing Describing a celebration Name of the festival  Time of the festival  Purpose of the festival  Main activities of the festival  Your feeling about the festival  Sample writing: