Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 9: Festival around the world - Lesson 1: Getting started - Năm học 2019-2020

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- festival (n) : lễ hội
- fascinating (a) : lôi cuốn, hấp dẫn
- religious (a) : thuộc tôn giáo
- seasonal (a) : theo mùa
- celebrate (v) : tổ chức lễ, ăn mừng
- harvest (n, v) : (sự) thu hoạch
- desert (n) : sa mạc
- hand in (v) : nộp (bài k.tra, luận) Teacher: Which festival did you choose, Nick?
Nick: Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
Teacher: Oh really? Which one did you choose?
Nick: I chose the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are 
 fascinating animals! It must be amazing to see them racing.
Teacher: Ok, that’s interesting. How about you, Mai?
Mai: I chose Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
Teacher: Why did you choose it?
Mai: Well, It’s called the ‘Festival of Lights’ and it’s a religious festival. I think candles 
 are so romantic, and I love fireworks. There are lots of both during Diwali.
Teacher: That’s a great choice. And you, Phong?
Phong: I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain, in a small town called Bunol. It’s a 
 seasonal festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
Teacher: What do you like about it?
Phong: For one hour, people get to throw tomatoes at each other!
Teacher: Wow! That does sound unusual. OK, finally, Mi.
Mi: I chose something a little different. It’s a music festival called Burning Man. It’s 
 held every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp, and 
 have a party!
Teacher: Wow, that’s a new one on me! Sounds fascinating. OK, I’d like you to write 
 up your reports and hand them in to me by  a. Answer the following questions.
1. Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese 
 festival? Why / Why not?
 No, she didn’t because she said “Oh really?” to 
 show her surprise.
2. What do people do to celebrate Diwali?
 People light candles and display / let off fireworks.
3. Which festival is held in a small town?
 It’s La Tomatina.
4. Why does Mi think her festival is unusual?
 Because to celebrate the festival people go to the 
 desert, make a camp, and have a party.
5. What should the students do after this discussion 
 with the teacher?
 They should write up reports and hand in them to the teacher. 2. Write the festivals in the box under the 
 pictures. Then listen and repeat.
 Tet Easter Christmas Cannes Film Festival
 Rock in Rio Halloween Water Festival Ghost Day
1. __________ 2. ______________ 3. ________ 4. _______
 5. __________ 6. __________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 3. Match the festivals below with the reasons 
 they are held.
Festivals are held for different reasons. The 
reasons in the box are the most common ones.
• seasonal (adj): relating to or happening during 
 a particular period in the year
• religious (adj): connected with religion or with 
 a particular religion
• superstitious (adj): based on the belief that 
 particular events happen in a way that cannot 
 be explained by reason or science 4. Compare your answers with a partner.
Example:
A: I think Rock in Rio and the 
 Cannes Film Festival are 
 music or arts festivals.
B: I agree.
A: Which do you think are 
 seasonal festivals?
B: I think Christmas and Easter. 
 How about you?
A: I think Halloween and Ghost 
 Day. Suggested festivals
Religious: Thanksgiving, Diwali, Holi 
(Hinduism), Ramadan (Islam), Nervana 
(Buddhism)
Music/arts: Berlin Festival, Stockholm 
Festival, Hue Festival
Seasonal: Mid-autumn Festival, Harvest 
Festival, Spring Festival, Summer Festival, 
Winter Festival