Part 1: Getting Started
Introduction to festivals around the world
Getting Started: Festivals Around the World
11. Warm-up Discussion
Think about these questions:
- What festivals do you know?
- Do you celebrate Tet in your family?
- What is your favourite festival? Why?
Popular festivals around the world:
- Tet (Lunar New Year) - Vietnam
- Christmas - Worldwide
- Halloween - USA, UK
- Diwali - India
- Rio Carnival - Brazil
22. Dialogue: Talking About Festivals
Conversation between Mai and Nam
Mai: Nam, what festival do you like most?
Nam: I love Tet, the Lunar New Year festival! It's the most important celebration in Vietnam.
Mai: Me too! I love the fireworks on New Year's Eve and the special food.
Nam: Yes! We eat banh chung and watch beautiful parades. What about you? Do you like any foreign festivals?
Mai: I really like Halloween. People wear costumes and go trick-or-treating. It's so much fun!
Nam: Oh, I've seen it in movies. People decorate their houses with pumpkins and ghosts, right?
Mai: Exactly! And children get lots of candy. I also love Christmas with the colourful lights and presents.
Nam: Festivals are wonderful. They bring people together and create happy memories.
33. Key Vocabulary from the Dialogue
| Word | Type & Pronunciation | Vietnamese | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| festival | (n) /ˈfestɪvl/ | lễ hội | I love music festivals. |
| celebration | (n) /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ | sự tổ chức, lễ kỷ niệm | Tet is a big celebration. |
| fireworks | (n) /ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ | pháo hoa | We watch fireworks at Tet. |
| parade | (n) /pəˈreɪd/ | cuộc diễu hành | There is a colourful parade. |
| costume | (n) /ˈkɒstjuːm/ | trang phục hóa trang | Children wear costumes. |
| decorate | (v) /ˈdekəreɪt/ | trang trí | We decorate the house. |
44. Comprehension Questions
Answer these questions about the dialogue:
- What is Nam's favourite festival?
- What does Mai like about Halloween?
- What food does Nam mention for Tet?
- What do children do on Halloween?
- Why does Nam say festivals are wonderful?
Answers:
- He loves Tet, the Lunar New Year festival.
- She likes wearing costumes and going trick-or-treating.
- He mentions banh chung.
- They go trick-or-treating and get candy.
- Because they bring people together and create happy memories.