UNIT 8: FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD

I. VOCABULARY

Lesson 1
Word Transcription Meaning
annual (adj) /ˈænjuəl/ hàng năm
attraction (n) /əˈtrækʃən/ điểm thu hút du khách, điểm hấp dẫn
bonfire (n) /ˈbɑnˌfaɪər/ lửa mừng, lửa trại
competition (n) /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/ cuộc thi
fight (n) /faɪt/ cuộc đấu
hot-air balloon (n) /hɑt-ɛr bəˈlu:n/ khinh khí cầu
lantern (n) /ˈlæntərn/ lồng đèn
participant (n) /pɑ:rˈtɪsəpənt/ người tham gia
race (adj) /reɪs/ cuộc đua
sculpture (n) /ˈskʌlpʧər/ tác phẩm điêu khắc

Lesson 2
Word Transcription Meaning
celebrate (v) /ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/ kỷ niệm
decorate (v) /ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/ trang trí, trang hoàng
exchange (v) /ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ/ trao đổi
greeting (n) /ˈgri:tɪŋ/ lời chào hỏi, lời chào mừng
midnight (n) /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ nửa đêm
pudding (n) /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ bánh pút-đinh
temple (n) /ˈtɛmpəl/ đền, chùa, miếu
tradition (n) /trəˈdɪʃən/ truyền thống
wish (v) /wɪʃ/ ước

Lesson 3
Word Transcription Meaning
defeat (v) /dɪˈfi:t/ đánh bại
demon (n) /ˈdi:mən/ quỷ, yêu ma
mud (v) /mʌd/ bùn, sình lầy
muddy (adj) /ˈmʌdi/ đầy bùn, lầy lội
race (v) /reɪs/ (chạy) đua
wrestling (n) /ˈrɛslɪŋ/ môn đấu vật
II. GRAMMAR
1. Future simple (Thì Tương lai đơn)
a. Công thức
Công thức Ví dụ
I will help her take care of her
Câu khẳng
children tomorrow morning. (Tôi sẽ
định S + will + V-inf.
giúp cô ấy trông bọn trẻ vào sáng
(+)
mai.)
Câu phủ
I won’t tell her the truth. (Tôi sẽ không
định S + will not (won’t) + V-inf.
nói với cô ấy sự thật.)
(-)
Will you come here tomorrow? (Bạn
Will + S + V-inf?
Câu nghi sẽ đến đây vào ngày mai chứ?)
Yes, S will. / No, S won’t.
vấn Yes, I will./ No, I won’t.
(?) Wh-word + will + S + V- What will you do tomorrow? (Bạn sẽ
inf? làm gì vào ngày mai?)
b. Cách sử dụng
 Dùng để diễn tả một kế hoạch hay quyết định được đưa ra tại thời điểm nói.
Ex: Are you going to the supermarket now? I will go with you. (Bây giờ bạn đang tới siêu thị à? Tớ sẽ
đi với bạn.)
 Dùng để diễn tả một dự đoán không có căn cứ.
Ex: I think she will come to the party. (Tôi nghĩ rằng cô ấy sẽ tới bữa tiệc.)
 Dùng để diễn tả một lời hứa hay lời yêu cầu, đề nghị.
Ex: I promise that I will tell you the truth. (Tôi hứa là tôi sẽ nói với bạn sự thật.)
 Được sử dụng trong câu điều kiện loại I, diễn tả một giả định có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại và tương lai.
Ex: If she comes, I will go with her. (Nếu cô ấy đến, tôi sẽ đi với cô ấy.)
c. Dấu hiệu nhận biết
 Các trạng từ chỉ thời gian: in + thời gian, tomorrow, next day, next week/ month/ year
 Các động từ chỉ quan điểm: think/ believe/ suppose, perhaps, probably
2. different from – like
a. different from
- “different from” được hiểu là khác với ai, cái gì
 - Cấu trúc:
S + to be/ linking verb + different from + O (O là danh từ/ đại từ).
(to be: is/ am/ are – linking verbs: taste, sound, look, feel, smell, seem, appear)
Ex: The song is different from the last time I heard it. (Bài hát này khác với lần trước tôi nghe).
Your dress looks different from mine. (Cái váy của cậu trông khác với cái của mình.)
b. like
- like = similar to / the same as: giống như (thường diễn đạt ngoại hình hay thói quen)
- Cấu trúc: like + danh từ
Ex: Like American children, French children go egg hunting on Easter Sunday.
(Giống như trẻ em ở Mỹ, trẻ em ở Pháp thường đi săn trứng vào ngày Phục sinh Chủ nhật.)

III. PRACTICE
Lesson 1

2. Look at the words in the box and write the suitable word for each picture. (Vocabulary 1)

bonfire competition hot-air balloon

lantern race sculpture

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

Bài 1: Supply the correct word form using the Future Simple(Grammar 1)

1. I’m afraid she _____________________ (not / be) able to come to the party.
2. Because of the bad weather, the music show _____________ (not / take) place at 7 pm.
3. I __________ (not /clean) this room.
4. If it does not rain, we ___________________ (go) to climb the mountain.
5. I guess, he ________________ ( pass) the exam.
6. Because of the traffic jam. I_________ (not / take) the bus at 7 am.
7. He _________________ (not / buy) this suit, because it not suitable with him.
8. My little boy ___________ ( eat) the soup.
9. I think it ___________ (not / snow) tomorrow.
10. It’s 9 pm. We ___________________ (not / wait) for John.

Lesson 2

1. Look at the words in the box and write the suitable word for each picture. (Vocabulary 2)

decorate celebrate midnight

temple tradition pudding

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

II. Use the comparative structure "different from" to complete the sentences below(Grammar 2)
1. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern.

→ My house is _________________________________________________

2. My mother's favorite food is noodle. My favorite food is rice.

 → My mother's favorite food ___________________________________

3. My best friend has a powerful personality. I have a weak personality.

→ My best friend's personality ___________________________________

4. Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful. Life in the city is exciting.

→___________________________________________________________.

5. Lan's school is Hai Ba Trung School. Hue goes to Nguyen Hue School.

→____________________________________________________________.

6. My hobby is collecting stamps. My brother's hobby is playing the piano.

→______________________________________________________.

7. My answer for this equation is "4" but Tom thinks it should be "5".

→__________________________________________________________.

8. My sister's hair is long and wavy. My hair is short and straight

→_________________________________________________________________
III. Using “like + N” to rewrite the following sentences.
1. His father likes play football. He likes playing football too.
Like his father,_________________________________________________________
2. People in Vietnam often decorate their houses before Lunar new year and Chinese people often
do the same.
Like Vietnamese people __________________________________________________.
3. She is very beautiful and kind and her sister is also beautiful and kind.
Like her sister ,___________________________________________________.
4. People in Australia often watch fireworks on special occasions and Japanese people do the
same.
Like Australian people ______________________________________________.
5. Peter prefers to eat bread for breakfast, so does Mary.
Like Peter ,______________________________________________________________.
 TEST FOR UNIT 8
I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each of the following sentences. (13 points)
Question 1. During ______________, people often eat, drink and listen to music.

A. sculpture B. competitions C. festivals D. lanterns

Question 2. My birthday is a(n) ______________ event because it only happens once a year.

A. monthly B. usual C. traditional D. annual

Question 3. American English is ______________ British English.

A. different B. difference C. different from D. difference between

Question 4. People usually wear ______________ on special occasions.

A. traditional games B. special greetings C. interesting D. traditional clothes

activities
Question 5. Mud Ball Wrestling festival ______________ in the next Spring.

A. happened B. will happen C. happens D. is happening

Question 6. Da Lat is one of the most famous tourist ______________.

A. attraction B. attract C. attractive D. attractions

Question 7. Teenagers often ______________ gifts with family and friends at Christmas.

A. changing B. exchanging C. change D. exchange

Question 8. Most of Asian countries ______________ Lunar New Year excitingly.

A. prefer B. celebrate C. compete D. decorate

Question 9. Last year, she ______________ house with coloful bulbs.

A. to decorate B. decorates C. decorated D. decorate

Question 10. People living in Australia______________ Christmas in Summer.

A. do B. have C. has D. make

Question 11. This place is different _______________when I first came last year.

A. in B. on C. from D. to

Question 12. Peter often __________________ his house before New Year.
A. decorate B. buy C. defeat D. do
Question 13. Every year, there are a lot of __________________ to join the competition.

A. participants B. demon C. girls D. bulls

II. WORD FORMATION

Supply the correct forms of the given words.
1. We often _______________ in the fun run in summer. ( PARTICIPANT)
2. There are many ______________ around the world. ( CELEBRATE)
3. The eating ______________ is celebrating next year. (COMPETE)
4. This festival takes place ________________. ( ANNUAL).
5. We prefer colorful and beautiful ______________ at Christmas. ( DECORATE)

READING
1. Read about strange New Year’s practices in some countries. Then choose T (True) or F
(False).
Denmark – Some people have a loud way of celebrating the New Year. They throw plates on
their friends’ doors. The people with many dishes outside their doors feel proud because they
have a lot of friends.
The USA – It’s a tradition in America to share a midnight kiss with someone you love. This will
make the coming year beautiful and full of love for you.
Chile – In Chile people participate in a mass on New Year’s Eve. Then they go to the graveyard,
sit on their chairs and wait for the New Year with the dead.
Korea – On New Year’s days, children wear a Hanbok, a traditional Korean dress, make one
bow to their elders and wish them a long and healthy life. In return, they receive advice and
some money.
1. The Americans exchange a midnight kiss with someone they love. T F
2. Korean elders bow to their children. T F
3. In Chile, people welcome the New Year with the dead. T F
4. Korean children make three bows to their elders. T F
5. In Denmark, people celebrate the New Year quietly. T F

2. Choose the option (A, B, or C) – the correct answer.

Every year in July, people in Ubon Ratchathani Thailand celebrate the Candle Festival. Tourists from
all over the country come to Ubon to look at huge wax candles that a parade through the streets. There
is music, dancers, a huge market and even a competition for artist to design the best candle.
In other countries, they have different festivals. Some are really strange. One of the weirdest festivals
in the world is Day of the Dead. People decorate their homes and gravesites with food, candles, candy
skulls and flowers to welcome the dead back to earth. People dress up as skeletons and parade through
the streets. Day of the Dead sounds like a scary event, but it’s a happy time to celebrate and remember
the lives of dead family members.
 (Adapted from http://www.thaifestivalblogs.com)
1. When is the Candle Festival in Thailand celebrated?
A. In every July.
B. In July every 2 years.
C. Every year
D. Both A and C are correct.

2. Who can participate in the Candle Festival?

A. People from Ubon Ratchathani.
B. People from Thailand.
C. People from other countries.
D. All are correct.
3. What is NOT included in Candle Festival’s activities?
A. Candle parade.
B. Musical performance.
C. Candle design.
D. Candle blow.
4. The word “weirdest” is closest in meaning to?
A. the best.
B. the most popular.
C. the strangest.
D. the most common.
5. According to the text, people celebrate Day of the Dead in order to
A. memories dead family members.
B. have meal together.
C. share the sadness.
D. pray for the family members.

3. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) __________ La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of
August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2)__________ were thousands of people there. In the morning,
many people tried (3) __________ up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4)__________a
jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)__________ to
the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle
(6)__________their eyes.
After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)__________. The whole town square
(8)__________red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9)__________Spanish
rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) __________food and drink.

WRITING
1. Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.
 1. yours/ my/me/book/different/is/from.
_________________________________________________________
2. He / play / will / tomorrow./ table tennis / with his friend /
___________________________________________
3. they/ next week ?/ Will / go / mountain climbing
___________________________________________
4. his/like/ enjoys/ football/ father/ playing/ he/.
__________________________________________________________________
5. celebrate/ often/ we/ parties/ big/ on/ occasions/ special.
__________________________________________________________________

2. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words and/or beginnings in such a way that the
meanings stay unchanged. (10 points)
6. Would you like to decorate your room on your own? (WANT)
🡪 Do ………………………………………………………………………..yourself?
7. During dinner, she never watches TV.
🡪 While ……………………………………………………………………..
8. Jack likes painting portraits. (KEEN)
🡪 ……………………………………………………………………..
9. To me, it's easy to understand the causes of traffic jam.
🡪 I find……………………………………………………………………..
10. Because of his good diet, John is always healthy.
🡪 Because John……………………………………………..….

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