PERIOD 34 UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM Lesson 1: Getting started

Which festival should I see ? PERIOD 34 - UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM Lesson 1: Getting started Which festival should I see ?

1. Listen and read Guessing + Where are Duong and Peter ? + What are they doing ? + What might they be talking about ?

PERIOD 34 - UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM Lesson 1 PERIOD 34 - UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM Lesson 1. Getting started Which festival should I see ? Peter : Hey . I am visiting Viet Nam this spring . I really want to see a festival there . Duong : Really ? Well , how about the Hue festival ? . Peter : What ‘s that ? And When is it ? Duong : It’s in April . There’s lots to see –a grand opening ceremony , an ao dai fashion show . A Dem Phuong Dong or oriental night show , royal court music performances … and sporting activities like human chess , boat races … Peter : Sounds great ! How about festivals in February or March ? Duong : Well , there ‘s the Tet holiday . Why don’t you come for that ? Peter : Are you sure ?But it’s your family reunion Duong : Sure! Come and join the celebration to welcome Tet , we prepare a five – fruit tray and make jam and chung cakes . It’s hard to explain on the phone . Just come , you won’t regret it . Peter : Thanks , Duong ! Duong : Yes, … Then on the 12th day of the first lunar month I ‘ll take you to Bac Ninh Province , which is north of Ha Noi , to see the Lim Festival . Peter : Slow down , Duong ! The ‘ what ‘ festival? Duong : Lim – there ‘s traditional quan ho singing which is performed on dragon boats , and folk games like swimming on huge bamboo swings , wrestling

1. Newwords Ceremony (n) Nghi lễ Người Phương Đông Oriental (a) Royal court music Nhã nhạc cung đình Reunion (n) Đoàn kết Regret (v) Hối hận Lễ hội ( hoá trang ) Carnival (n) Procession (n) Đám rước

2. Tick (v) True (T) or false (F) T 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 . Duong recommends Peter to see the Hue Festival, the Lim Festival, and to celebrate the Tet holiday with his family . v v v v v

PERIOD 34 - UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM Lesson 1 PERIOD 34 - UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM Lesson 1. Getting started Which festival should I see ? Peter : Hey . I am visiting Viet Nam this spring . I really want to see a festival there . Duong : Really ? Well , how about the Hue festival ? . Peter : What ‘s that ? And When is it ? Duong : It’s in April . There’s lots to see –a grand opening ceremony , an ao dai fashion show . A Dem Phuong Dong or oriental night show , royal court music performances … and sporting activities like human chess , boat races … Peter : Sounds great ! How about festivals in February or March ? Duong : Well , there ‘s the Tet holiday . Why don’t you come for that ? Peter : Are you sure ?But it’s your family reunion Duong : Sure! Come and join the celebration to welcome Tet , we prepare a five – fruit tray and make jam and chung cakes . It’s hard to explain on the phone . Just come , you won’t regret it . Peter : Thanks , Duong ! Duong : Yes, … Then on the 12th day of the first lunar month I ‘ll take you to Bac Ninh Province , which is north of Ha Noi , to see the Lim Festival . Peter : Slow down , Duong ! The ‘ what ‘ festival? Duong : Lim – there ‘s traditional quan ho singing which is performed on dragon boats , and folk games like swimming on huge bamboo swings , wrestling

b. Read the conversation again and answer the question 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 9

PERIOD 34 - UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM Lesson 1 PERIOD 34 - UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM Lesson 1. Getting started Which festival should I see ? Peter : Hey . I am visiting Viet Nam this spring . I really want to see a festival there . Duong : Really ? Well , how about the Hue festival ? . Peter : What ‘s that ? And When is it ? Duong : It’s in April . There’s lots to see –a grand opening ceremony , an ao dai fashion show . A Dem Phuong Dong or oriental night show , royal court music performances … and sporting activities like human chess , boat races … Peter : Sounds great ! How about festivals in February or March ? Duong : Well , there ‘s the Tet holiday . Why don’t you come for that ? Peter : Are you sure ?But it’s your family reunion Duong : Sure! Come and join the celebration to welcome Tet , we prepare a five – fruit tray and make jam and chung cakes . It’s hard to explain on the phone . Just come , you won’t regret it . Peter : Thanks , Duong ! Duong : Yes, … Then on the 12th day of the first lunar month I ‘ll take you to Bac Ninh Province , which is north of Ha Noi , to see the Lim Festival . Peter : Slow down , Duong ! The ‘ what ‘ festival? Duong : Lim – there ‘s traditional quan ho singing which is performed on dragon boats , and folk games like swimming on huge bamboo swings , wrestling

used to give your first impression of what you hear c. Can you find the following expressions in the conversation ? Try to explain their meaning 1. Why don’t you come for that Used as suggestion or to give advice used to give your first impression of what you hear 2. Sounds great ! to stress that it is worth spending time or money doing something 3. You won’t regret it to show surprise and to check that something is really Ok to do 4. Are you sure ? d. Work in pairs . Make short conversation with the four expressions in c Example : Why don’t you come with us to the Lim Festival ? You won’t regret it Sounds great/ Are you sure ?

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5.a 2.b 1.c 4.d 3.e

Homework 1- Learn by heart the new words in context. 2- Ss should do or shouldn’t do during these Festivals in Viet Nam 3- Make short conversations using the expressions in C

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