Unit 9 grade 7: Festivals Around The World – Getting Started
The festival project (Festival project)
1. Task 1 Unit 9 Grade 7 Getting Started
Listen and read. (Listen and read)
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Translated:
Teacher: Which festival would you choose, Nick?
Nick: Actually, I chose a Vietnamese festival!
Teacher: Really? Which festival do you choose?
Nick: I chose Elephant Racing Festival in Dak Lak. I think elephants are interesting animals. It will certainly be amazing to watch them race.
Teacher: Okay, that’s interesting. What about you, Mai?
Mai: I choose Diwali. It is an Indian festival.
Teacher: Why did you choose that festival?
Mai: Yes, it’s called the “Festival of Lights” and it’s a religious festival. I think candles are very romantic, and I like fireworks too. During Diwali festival there are many candles and fireworks.
Teacher: That’s a great choice. What about you, Phong?
Phong: I chose La Tomatina festival. That festival was 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 that festival?
Phong: People throw tomatoes at each other for 1 hour!
Teacher: Oh! It doesn’t sound very normal. Okay, finally Mi.
Mi: I chose a slightly different festival. It’s the music festival called Burning Man. That festival is held at the end of August every year. People go to the desert, set up tents and have parties!
Teacher: Oh! It was a new festival for her! Sounds interesting. Okay, I want you to write your report and give it back to me…
a. Answer the following questions. (Answer the following questions.)
1. Did the teacher expect Nick to choose a Vietnamese festival? Why/ Why not?
(Does the teacher think Nick chose the Vietnamese festival? Why?/ Why not?)
2. What do people do to celebrate Diwali?
(What do people do to celebrate Diwali?)
3. Which festival is held in a small town?
(What festival is held in a small town?)
4. Why does Mi think her festival is unusual?
(Why does Mi think her festival is unusual?)
5. What should the students do after this discussion with the teacher?
(What should students do after discussing with the teacher?)
Guide to answer
1. No, she didn’t because she said “Oh really?” to show her surprise.
(No, because she said “Really?” to show her surprise.)
2. People light candles and display the fireworks.
(People lit candles and fireworks.)
3. It’s La Tomatina. (It’s La Tomatina.)
4. Because to ceblarate the festival, people go to the desert, make a camp, and have a party.
(Because to celebrate the festival, people go to the desert to camp, and have parties.)
5. They should write up reports and hand them into the teacher.
(They should write down the report and submit it to the teacher.)
b. Tick (√) true (T) or false (F) (Tick true (T) or false (F).)
Guide to answer
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. TILLION
Translated:
1. Nick chose that festival because he wanted to see elephant racing.
2. “Festival of Lights” is another name for Diwali.
3. People throw tomatoes at each other for a day in La Tomatina.
4. Burning Man Festival is held in the desert.
2. Task 2 Unit 9 Grade 7 Getting Started
Write the festivals in the box under the pictures. Then listen and repeat. (Write the festivals in the box under each picture. Then listen and repeat.)
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Guide to answer
1. Water festival (water festival)
2. Cannes Film Festival (Cannes Film Festival)
3. Ghost Day (Devil’s Day)
4. Tet (Tet day)
5. Rock in Rio (Rio Rock Festival)
6. Christmas (Christmas)
7. Halloween (Carnival)
8. Easter (Easter)
3. Task 3 Unit 9 Grade 7 Getting Started
Match the festivals below with the reasons they are held. (Match the festivals below with the reasons they hold them)
Guide to answer
– religious (religion): Halloween, Ghost Day
– music/art (music, art): Rock in Rio, Cannes Film Festival
– seasonal (seasonal): Tet, Water Festival
– superstitous (superstitions): Christmas, Easter
4. Task 4 Unit 9 Grade 7 Getting Started
Compare your answers with a partner. (Compare the answer with your friend next to you.)
Example
A: I think Rock in Rio and the Cannes Film Festival are music arts festival.
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.
Translated:
A: I think Rock in Rio and Cannes Film Festival are art and music festivals.
B: I agree.
A: Which do you think is a seasonal festival?
B: I think Christmas and Easter. And you?
A: I think Halloween and Ghost day.
5. Task 5 Unit 9 Grade 7 Getting Started
Can you add any more festivals to the groups in 3? (Can you add any more festivals in the group in lesson 3?)
Guide to answer
Religious (religion): Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving), Diwali (Diwali Festival)
Music/arts (music, art): Berlin Festival (Festival of Berlin)
Seasonal (seasonal): Mid-autumn Festival (Mid-Autumn)
6. Practice
Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
Question 1: …………. festival do you choose? – I choose Elephant Race Festival.
A. What B. How C. Which D. When
Question 2: He thinks elephants are…………..animals.
A. fascinated B. fascinating C. fascinates D. fascinate
Question 3: It must be amazing …… elephants racing.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
Question 4: La Tomatina is …………..in Spain, in a small town.
A. holds B. hold C. holding D. held
Question 5: La Tomatina is a seasonal ………….. to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. celebration B. parade C. festival D. game
Question 6: …………..do you like about La Tomatina?
A. What B. Which C. When D. Why
Question 7: Do you…………. anything about music festival called Burning Man?
A. like B. know C. understand D. have
Question 8: …………. do people do at Burning Festival?
A. Which B. What C. Why D. How
Question 9: …………. often is Burning Festival held? – It’s held every year.
A. Which B. When C. What D. How
Question 10: …………. does the teacher say La Tomatina sounds unusual? – Because people throw tomatoes at each other for one hour at the festival.
A. What B. When C. Why D. How
7. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to complete the exercises, practice reading and understanding the dialogue between the teacher and the students, and memorize the following vocabulary words:
- festival (n): festival
- Elephant race festival: elephant racing festival
- fascinating (adj): interesting
- religious (Adj): belonging to religion
- romantic (adj): affection, romance lãng
- firework: fireworks
- harvest (n): crop
- celebrate (v): organize, celebrate
- make a camp: set up a tent
- Water festival: Water festival
- Cannes Film Festival: Cannes Film Festival
- Ghost day: Ghost day
- Rock in Rio: Rock Festival in Rio
- Christmas: Christmas
- Halloween: Halloween Festival – Masquerade
- Easter: Easter
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