Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 5: Festivals in Viet Nam, Lesson 1 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN Vietnam
 Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED 1. What is this video about?
2. Where and when does it take place?
3. What are special things about it? Vocabulary:
ceremony /ˈserəməni/ : nghi lễ
 oriental (adj) /ˌɔːriˈentl/ : thuộc phương đông 
 royal court music : nhã nhạc cung đình
 /ˈrɔɪəl kɔːt ˈmjuːzɪk/
 reunion (n) /ˌriːˈjuːniən/ : sự xum họp, đoàn tụ
 regret (v) /rɪˈɡret/ : hối hận 
 swing (v, n) /swɪŋ/ : đánh đu, cái đu
 wrestle (v) /ˈresl/ : đấu vật
 procession (n) /prəˈseʃn/ : đoàn rước
carnival (n) /ˈkɑːnɪvl/ : lễ hội hóa trang
performance (n) /pəˈfɔːməns/ : buổi biểu diễn
anniversary (n) /ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/ : lễ kỷ niệm II. READING: 
T F
 PREDICTION: 
 Tick √ true( T) or false ( F) . 
 1. Peter will come to Viet Nam in spring.
 2. Peter wants Duong to recommend somewhere 
 to go.
 3.Duong says that Peter should come to Hue and 
 Da Nang.
 4. Peter doesn’t want to come to the Hue festival.
 5. Duong recommends Peter to see the Hue 
 Festival, the Lim Festival, and to celebrate the Tet 
 holiday with his family. T F CHECKING PREDICTION: 
√ 1. Peter will come to Viet Nam in spring.
√ 2. Peter wants Duong to recommend somewhere 
 to go.
 √ 3.Duong says that Peter should come to Hue and 
 Da Nang.
 √ 4. Peter doesn’t want to come to the Hue festival.
 5. Duong recommends Peter to see the Hue 
√ Festival, the Lim Festival, and to celebrate the Tet 
 holiday with his family. b. Read the conversation again and answer the question
1. When is the Hue Festival held ? What can visitors see there ?
→ In April . They can see a grand opening ceremony , an ao dai 
 fashion shown , a Dem Phuong Dong or oriental night show, 
 royal court music performances and sporting activities
2. What does Duong’s family do to welcome Tet ? 
→ Duong ‘family prepares a five – fruit tray and makes jam and 
 chung cakes
3. Why does Duong say ‘ It ‘s hard to explain on the phone ? 
→ Because there are so many interesting things to see and enjoy , 
 it would take too long to describe them. 
4. Where and When is the Lim Festival held?
→ In Bac Ninh , on 12th of the first lunar month 
5. Why do you think Duong recommends the Lim Festival ? 
→ Because it’s near Ha Noi , It takes place right after Tet holiday 
 and full of traditional events 2. EXPLAIN THE MEANING 
1. Why don’t you come for that? 
 → Used as suggestion or to give advice. 
2. Sounds great ! 
→ used to give your first impression of what you hear 
3. You won’t regret it. 
→ to stress that it is worth spending time or money 
doing something. 
4. Are you sure ? 
→ to show surprise and to check that something is 
really Ok to do. 7
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 a. carnival b. anniversary
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 c. performance d. royal court music 6
 e. reunion f. procession
 g. ceremony
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 4 DO SON BUFFALO FIGHTING FESTIVAL COW RACING FESTIVAL LE MAT SNAKE FESTIVAL WHALE FESTIVAL ELEPHANT RACE FESTIVAL 3. MATCHING: III. GAME 3 4 5 
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 1 8 When is Hue festival held?
 in April