Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS A) LISTEN & READ: I) New words : 1. Celebrate(v) : > celebration (n): Sự cử hành lễ 2. Easter (n): Lễ phục sinh 3. Although (conj.): cho dù, mặc dù, 4. Throughout the year: suốt năm 5. To occur= to happen: xảy ra 6. To decorate: trang hòang, trang trí 7. Special food: món ăn đặc biệt 8. Sticky rice cake: bánh tét 9. Apart( adv) cách xa 10. Passover(n): lễ Vượt Qua, lễ Quá Hải 11. Jewish people: Người Do Thái 12. Freedom: (n) sự tự do 13. Slavery: (n) chế độ nô lệ 14. Ancient(a): cổ xưa 15. Mid- Fall festival: Tết trung thu 16. Joyful (a): vui mừng 17. Parade (n):cuộc diễu hành *useful prepositions : 1. in late January: vào cuối tháng giêng 2. to live apart: sống xa nhà 3. at Tet: vào Tết 4. on this festival: vào dịp lễ này 5. freedom from slavery: sự tự do thóat khỏi ách nô lệ 6. on the first night of Passover: vào đêm đều tiên của ngày Lễ Vượt Qua 7. on Easter Day: vào lễ Phục Sinh II) Fill in blanks : 1. The houses are ……………with many colorful lights. 2. Tet is a festival which ……… in late January or early February. 3. ……… is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries . 4. ………is in late March or early April. 5. Christmas and Easter are the main Christian …………… 6. ………… the night before Christmas, Santa Claus enters each house by coming down the smoke hole of the fireplace. 7. He didn’t get a job…………everyone thought he was the best man for it. 8. On National Day there is usually a ………… in Ba Dinh square. III) TRUE or FALSE : 1. They decorate their houses with sticky rice cakes before Tet. 2. Easter always happens on Sunday. 3. People try to live apart their families at Tet. 4. There are many colors in the parades on Easter Sunday. 5. Adults give children chocolate and boiled eggs on Easter. 6. Tet occurs before the Lunar New Year. 7. All of the children receive sugar eggs even though they are bad. 8. Passover is celebrated all over the world . 9. There are colorful parades on Christmas Day. 10.Sticky rice cakes is a special in Israel. B) SPEAK: I )New words 1. A compliment ( n) : Lời khen ngợi 2. Active student : hoc sinh năng động 3. Charity (n) : lòng từ thiện, bác ái 4. > charity activity: hoạt động nhân đạo 5. To nominate: (v) đề cử, bình chọn 6. Effective (a) hiệu quả, 7. Activist (n) người , nhà hoạt động, 8. Program: (n) chương trình II)Fill in blanks: 1. Most of my friends are raising money for ……………… 2. Tony is the most …………activist in our town. 3. We can watch your favorite …………….by selecting different channels. 4. Students should take part in ……………… in Summer. 5. I congratulate him ………… passing his exam. 6. He has been ……… as the representative of his company. C) LISTEN : AULD LANG SYNE. Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear , for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?And here’s a hand, my trusty friend and gie’s a hand o’ thine. We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet For auld lang syne. * Auld Lang Syne = Old long since , old long ago D) READ: I) New words 1. Feelings (n) : tình cảm, cảm giác 2. Memory ( n) kỷ niệm, trí nhớ 3. To lose heart: nản lòng, mất hy vọng, 4. Tears (n) những giọt nước mắt 5. Towards: ( prep.) về phía, về huớng 6. Groom / bridegroom: (n): chú rể , 7. To give one’s a hug: ôm ai đó 8. To last : tồn tại 9. Do you know what I mean?: Bạn hiểu ý tôi không? 10.Considerate ( a) có ý tứ, ân cần, 11.Priority (n) sự ưu tiên, 12.To distinguish: phân biệt, làm khác biệt 13.In a word: Tóm lại 14.Terrific ( adv) tuyệt vời 15.Quality ( n) chất lượng, phẩm chất 16.Image (n) hình ảnh, * Useful prepositions: 1. with tears in your eyes: nước mắt rưng rưng 2. walk towards : đi về phía 3. a moment in time: giây phút đó 4. think about: nghĩ về 5. the best person in the world: người tốt nhất trên thế giới 6. sense of humor: óc hài hước, tính hài hước 7. distinguish… from….: phân biệt … với …. 8. Be proud of: tự hào, hãnh diện II) Fill in blanks : 1. I was so ……… that my son had been chosen for the national team. 2. When he received his mid- term exam result, he burst into ……… 3. “Would you like to help us?”………… a word, no. 4. It was very ………of you to lend me enough money to buy this bike. 5. I sometimes have difficulty ……… Chinese from Vietnamese. 6. It was their twenty – fifth …….anniversary last week. 7. What I like best about my uncle is his …… of humor. 8. There are many occasions for him to ……… his feelings to his girlfriend. 9. It was very …….of you not to play the piano when my child was sleeping. 10.Although she ………… the robber, the police couldn’t catch him. III) TRUE or FALSE : 1. These are letters written by the children to their teachers. 2. Bob’s father likes sense of humor. 3. His consideration annoyed Bob much. 4. Jane’s living with her father in a house in USA. 5. Rita’s father often makes him cry and laugh. 6. His father asked him not to lose heart. 7. Jane always wants to live with her father. 8. Bob’s father is proud of him and love him so much. E) WRITE : I)New words: 1. To share : chia sẻ, phần, 2. To enhance : đề cao, nâng cao 3. Whether or not : có hay không 4. Nationwide : (a / adv) khắp nước, cả quốc gia II)Complete sentences: 1. It/ necessary/ have/ a day / celebrate / mom. 2. These / occasions/ us / express / feelings/ love / gratitude/ parents . 3. Everyone / love / parents/ want/ happy . 4. I hope / idea / supported / days/ celebrated / nationwide . 5. Father’s Day / children/ send cards/ gifts / fathers. 6. Despite / a little boy / he/ help / mother / housework 7. Do/ agree / me? F) LANGUAGE FOCUS : I) New words : 1. To compose: soạn nhạc, sáng tác nhạc 2. Western folk song: dân ca phương Tây 3. Culture (n): văn hóa > Cultural house: Nhà văn hóa 4. To satisfy: làm thỏa mãn, hài long 5. Though = although = even though: (conj.) cho dù, mặc dù 6. National Day: Ngày Quốc Khánh 7. Due to = because of: vì, bởi vì 8. To predict: tiên đóan, dự đóan 9. Gift = present : món quà, quà tặng II) RELATIVE CLAUSES ( Mệnh đề quan hệ) 1. Định nghĩa: Mệnh đề quan hệ là mệnh đề được bắt đầu bằng các đại từ quan hệ ( relative pronouns) như : who , whom , which, whose, that, hoặc trạng từ quan hệ (relative adverbs) where, when và why. The man who helped me last night is a famous singer. Trong câu trên , mệnh đề “ who helped me last night” là mệnh đề quan hệ trong đó “who” là đại từ quan hệ được dùng để thay thế tiền vị từ ( antecedent) “the man” và mệnh đề còn lại “ The man is a famous singer” là mệnh đề chính. Thí dụ: + The man is a famous singer. He helped me last night. == > The man who helped me last night is a famous singer. +The man is a famous singer. You saw him at the airport. == > The man whom you saw at the airport is a famous singer . + The car is very expensive. It is made in Japan. == > The car which is made in Japan is very expensive. + The car is very expensive. He bought it last month. == > The car which he bought last month is very expensive. + That is the man. His son won the first prize . == > That is the man whose son won the first prize . + The tree should be cut down. The branches of the tree are dead. == > The tree whose branches are dead should be cut down . 2. Cách dùng: WHO: thay cho người làm chủ ngữ. WHOM : thay cho người làm túc từ. WHOSE: thay cho người hoặc vật chỉ sở hữu. WHICH: thay cho vật làm chủ ngữ hoặc túc từ. 3. Áp dụng : I)Using who , whose or which: 1. My friend ……………… is now in the hospital was injured in a car accident . 2. The dentist examined a child……… teeth are causing some problem. 3. The minibus goes to Ben Thanh market serves every 15 minutes . 4. My sister works for ABC company makes this shirts, trousers and coats . 5. The waitress was served me was pretty and always smiled 6. Yesterday I saw Mr. Clare was enjoying dinner in Spice restaurant . 7. There was a terrible car crash killed a woman and her child . 8. The man …………son is a doctor is living next to my house. 9. The Lunar New Year brings us new things is the most important festival in Vietnam . 10.Yesterday I met her boy friend was wearing a a black hat . 11.This is my old house in I was born and grew up . 12.She’s the journalist…………. Article was on the front page of The Times. 13.Ha’s wedding is on April was celebrated by the bride’s colleagues was . II)Combine these sentences using who or which:. 1. This is the lady . She phoned you last night . 2. My friend is in New York . He has just come here . 3. We like enjoying our meals in the restaurant. It is opposite your school . 4. Tomatoes and beans are good for our health. We should eat them . 5. My aunt is a vegetarian. She never eats meat and fish . 6. We should protect forests . They are our lungs . 7. I was careless and broke the vase . My mother has just bought it 8. My dad hates smoking . He can’t bear the smoke . 9. My sister’s doll is very wonderful. It can cry as well as smile 10.I met Hoa . She asked me to give you this gift . 11.My mother has a white cat . She loves it much . 12.My brother worked in the field all day . He is tired . 13.My friends lit a big fire . It dried my clothes . 14.Tim and Shannon felt very excited . They rowed a boat across Saigon river . 15.Do you see a film? It was shown on TV last night . 16.The hotel is very large . We visited it last week . 17.The police arrested the man . He painted advertisements on that wall . III)ADVERB CLAUSES OF CONCESSION : ( mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ sự nhượng bộ) - thường được bắt đầu bằng : though, although, even though + S + V…. in spite of/ despite + noun / V-ing - có thể đứng trước hoặc sau mệnh đề chính. -Trong câu có though….thì không dùng but, however . Thí dụ : 1/ Na is very tired. However, she has to finish her homework. == > Na has to finish her homework although she is very tired. ( bỏ however) == > Although Na is tired, she has to finish her homework . 2/ I like playing volleyball but I have to complete an assignment. == > I have to complete an assignment though I like playing volleyball.( bỏ bu t) == >Though I like playing volleyball, I have to complete an assignment. Áp dụng: 1. She didn’t like coffee. She drank it ( although) > 2. Don’t forget to treat him well. You don’t like him ( though) > [...]... summer 3 My uncle lived in Hanoi since 199 0 to 19 98 , but he is now living in Hue 4 Tim stopped to smoke because it’s harmful for his health 5 I have to finished writing the report by myself 6 Everybody I know like to eat chocolate and ice- cream 7 I’m looking for the person who car I have just hit 8 Her son enjoys watching TV, lying in the bed and read books 9 They couldn’t hear the music because the... button ? 3 I (see) her yesterday when she (ride) a bike home 4 In 199 1, Mount Pinatubo (erupt) and hundreds of people (die) 5 The city which was (strike) by a huge earthquake in 199 5 6 It (snow) in Lang Son in the winter of 2002 7 Ba who lives on Trang Tien Street ( like) playing the guitar 8 We can usually predict when a volcano (erupt) 9 Her parents hope she ( pass) the final exam 10.That lady wants... overland below a thunderstorm 7 In 1 98 1 , a baby who was asleep in its baby carriage was lifted into the air and put it down …………… 100 meters away 8 Most of the ………… in the world occur in the Ring of Fire 9 …… are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth 10.Tornadoes can suck up anything ……………is in their path III)TRUE or FALSE: 1 Typhoon, hurricane and volcanoes are different words... like a funnel 4 Chinese call hurricane “typhoon” 5 A huge tidal wave hit Alaska and California in the 196 0s 6 The scientists can predict when a volcano will erupt 7 People in the Philippines weren’t warned about the eruption of Mount Pinatubo 8 The eruption of Mt Pinatubo made thousands of people die 9 Tornado passes overland below a thunderstorm 10.The shift of the water surface makes tidal waves E)... family and friends is the most popular activity on this day They often have turkey, bread, potatoes and pie Many people even watch football match on television while eating In some regions, people decorate their churches and houses with fruits, flowers and vegetables Thanksgiving Day is also an official holiday in Canada; however , it always falls earlier in Canada than in United States Since 195 7,... in Kobe in 199 5 cause severe ………… 2 When a tropical storm ……… 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a……… in North and South America 3 We can usually ……… when a volcano will ………… 4 A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways ………… 5 Thousands of people were saved because scientists had ……… them about the …………… 6 Tornadoes are ……………….storms which pass overland below a... breathed fireballs into the sky and created the islands in Ha Long Bay The islands became green and more beautiful, waking up the Gods, including the Fire God, who is considered to be closely connected with the lives of human The festivities reach a climax with the gods deciding to seek out the other dragons, like the fire dragon, air dragon, and land dragon , to congratulate the dragon for the city’s... comic books since last week ( sell) 7 It’s not easy…….(get)used to ……… (eat) with chopsticks 8 He’s very busy ……… care of her( take) 9 ……… (look) at me and ……… (answer) my question 10 He gave up …………… years ago ( smoke) III)ERRORS: 1 My father is a consideration and generous man who is loved by his family and friends 2 My friend usually goes to school by the bicycle 3 Mr John is interested in working... dance, and spectacular fireworks by Spanish and Vietnamese artists were on display October 2 to celebrate Hanoi’s millennium anniversary The festival of Dragon show was held at My Dinh stadium Nineteen artists from Spain and 18 artists from the Vietnam Circus performed The show started with a blue dragon waking up from a long slumber in the northeast of the country It breathed fireballs into the sky and. .. be sunny but her grandmother didn’t Their picnic site will be on the river bank Thuy doesn’t know that her grandmother likes watching weather forcast B) SPEAK : I) New words: 1 Canned food (n) :thực phẩm đóng hộp 2 Matches (n) diêm quẹt 3 To hire : thuê, mướn 4 Bucket (n) thùng , xô 5 Ladder (n) : cái thang 6 Blanket\(n) : mền, chăn 7 Leak in the roof : chỗ dột trên mái nhà 8 Pegs and ropes : cái cọc . auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne ?And here’s a hand, my trusty friend and gie’s a hand o’ thine. We’ll take a. chopsticks. 8. He’s very busy ……… care of her( take) 9. ……… (look) at me and ………. (answer) my question. 10. He gave up …………… years ago. ( smoke) III)ERRORS: 1. My father is a consideration and generous. churches and houses with fruits, flowers and vegetables . Thanksgiving Day is also an official holiday in Canada; however , it always falls earlier in Canada than in United States. Since 195 7,