1. To our class

2. Grade 11
Unit 8: Celebrations
C. Listening

3. C. Listening
Pre-listening
While-listening
Post-listening

5. Exchanging gifts and cards
Giving and receiving lucky money
Decorating the house
Going to the pagoda
Visiting friends

6. VOCABULARY
Constancy /ˈkɒnstənsi/: loyalty and faithfulness to a particular person
Shrine /ʃraɪn/: a place for worship

7. VOCABULARY
Pine tree:

8. TASK 1. Listen and tick () the things you hear
They put on special clothes.
Everyone cleans the house.
Bells ring 108 times
Housewives prepare special foods.
They decorate their houses with kumquat trees.
They go to a shrine.
They give each other ‘lucky money’.
They drink rice wine.
They plays cards.
They watch television.
They eat a special meal.       

9. TASK 2: Listen again and answer the following questions
Why do the Japanese people do a big cleaning up?
2. Where do the Japanese hear the bells from?
3. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrines?
4. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends?

10. TASK 2: Listen again and answer the questions
1. Why do the Japanese people do a big cleaning up?
Because they want to get rid of the dirt of the past year and welcome the new one
2. Where do the Japanese hear the bells from?
- They hear the bells on television and radio.

11. TASK 2:Listen again and answer the questions
3. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrines? - They wear special kimonos or dress to go to visit their shrine. 4. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends? - No, they don’t. They celebrate it with their family.

12. After you listen
Work in apirs. Compare the following aspects of Vietnamese New Year with those of the Japanese one.
preparations
foods and clothes
activities on New Year’s Eve
people to celebrate with

13. Listen to the song and fill in each blank with one word
Acquaintance
Brought
Days
Kindness
friends

14. HOMEWORK
Learn vocabulary Prepare vocabulary for part D

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