11CB 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Christmas Birthday Lunar New Year Teachers’ Day Valentine’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS CELEBRATIONS D. WRITING D. WRITING Describing a celebration  Task 1: Read the description about the Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the following questions. Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on the 14 th day of the 8 th lunar month. It is the time when 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, . . Almost of all children like this festival very much. 1. Where and when is Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated?  In Vietnam on the 14 th day of the 8 th lunar month. 2. What is its main purpose?  People celebrate the largest full moon in the year. 3. What are its main activities?  Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, 4. Do you like this celebration?  Yes, I do/ No, I don’t.  Task 2: Use the information from the table to write about one of the celebrations. Celebra Celebra tion tion   Christ Christ mas mas   Teache Teache rs’ Day rs’ Day   Women’ Women’ s Day s Day   Nation Nation al al Independ Independ ence Day ence Day place place In In Britain Britain and in and in the the world world In In Vietna Vietna m m In In Vietna Vietna m and m and in the in the world world In In Vietna Vietna m m date date 24th 24th Decem Decem ber ber 20th 20th Novem Novem ber ber 8th 8th March March 2nd 2nd Septem Septem ber ber purpose purpose People People celebrate celebrate the birth the birth of Christ. of Christ. Students Students express express their love their love and and respect to respect to the the teachers. teachers. People People celebrate celebrate the the equality equality between between men and men and women. women. People People celebrate celebrate the the independen independen ce day of ce day of Vietnam. Vietnam. activities activities People People decorate decorate their homes, their homes, eat a large eat a large meal with meal with pudding pudding cake. cake. Students Students give give flowers and flowers and best wishes best wishes to the to the teachers. teachers. Family Family members members and friends and friends give give flowers and flowers and gifts to gifts to women. women. People People parade in parade in the street, the street, visit visit historical historical places. places. C h r i s t m a s i s o n e o f t h e p o p u l a r c e l e b r a t i o n s i n B r i t a i n a n d i n t h e w o r l d . T h i s c e l e b r a t i o n f a l l s o n D e c e m b e r 2 4 t h . I t i s t h e t i m e w h e n p e o p l e c e l e b r a t e t h e b i r t h o f C h r i s t . P e o p l e d e c o r a t e t h e i r h o m e s , e a t a P e o p l e d e c o r a t e t h e i r h o m e s , e a t a l a r g e m e a l w i t h p u d d i n g c a k e . l a r g e m e a l w i t h p u d d i n g c a k e . MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY Teacher’s Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on November 20 th . It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers. Students give flowers and best wishes to their teachers. HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY W o m e n ’ s D a y i s o n e o f t h e p o p u l a r c e l e b r a t i o n s i n V i e t n a m a n d i n t h e w o r l d . T h i s c e l e b r a t i o n f a l l s o n M a r c h 8 t h . I t i s t h e t i m e w h e n p e o p l e c e l e b r a t e t h e e q u a l i t y b e t w e e n m e n a n d w o m e n . F a m i l y m e m b e r s a n d f r i e n d s g i v e f l o w e r s a n d g i f t s t o w o m e n . TINH THAÀN NGAØY 2-9-1945 BAÁT DIEÄT National Independence Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on September 2 nd . It is the time when people celebrate the independence day of Vietnam. People parade in the street, visit historical places. . Lunar New Year Teachers’ Day Valentine’s Day Mid-Autumn Festival UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS CELEBRATIONS D. WRITING D. WRITING Describing a celebration  Task. Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on the 14 th day of the 8 th lunar month. It is the time when people