Unit 9: Festivals around the World
Part 2: Vocabulary
Key words and phrases about festivals
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Vocabulary: Festivals Around the World
11. Festival Vocabulary
| Word | Type & IPA | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| festival | (n) /ˈfestɪvl/ | lễ hội | The music festival is great. |
| celebrate | (v) /ˈselɪbreɪt/ | tổ chức, ăn mừng | We celebrate Tet every year. |
| celebration | (n) /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ | sự ăn mừng | The celebration lasts a week. |
| parade | (n) /pəˈreɪd/ | cuộc diễu hành | We watched a colourful parade. |
| costume | (n) /ˈkɒstjuːm/ | trang phục | She made her own costume. |
| fireworks | (n) /ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ | pháo hoa | Fireworks lit up the sky. |
| perform | (v) /pəˈfɔːm/ | biểu diễn | Dancers perform on stage. |
| performance | (n) /pəˈfɔːməns/ | buổi biểu diễn | The performance was amazing. |
| decorate | (v) /ˈdekəreɪt/ | trang trí | We decorate the Christmas tree. |
| tradition | (n) /trəˈdɪʃn/ | truyền thống | It's a family tradition. |
| traditional | (adj) /trəˈdɪʃənl/ | thuộc truyền thống | We wear traditional clothes. |
| religious | (adj) /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ | thuộc tôn giáo | It's a religious festival. |
| seasonal | (adj) /ˈsiːzənl/ | theo mùa | Harvest is a seasonal festival. |
22. Types of Festivals
Types of festivals around the world:
- Music festival (lễ hội âm nhạc) - e.g., Glastonbury in England
- Food festival (lễ hội ẩm thực) - e.g., Pizzafest in Italy
- Religious festival (lễ hội tôn giáo) - e.g., Christmas, Diwali
- Seasonal festival (lễ hội theo mùa) - e.g., Harvest Festival, Spring Festival
- Cultural festival (lễ hội văn hóa) - e.g., Rio Carnival in Brazil
33. Pronunciation: Sounds /t/ and /d/
Phân biệt âm /t/ và /d/ trong từ vựng về lễ hội:
Sound /t/
- festival /ˈfestɪvl/
- tradition /trəˈdɪʃn/
- costume /ˈkɒstjuːm/
- lights /laɪts/
- presents /ˈpreznts/
Sound /d/
- decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/
- parade /pəˈreɪd/
- holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/
- food /fuːd/
- candy /ˈkændi/
Practice: Read the words aloud and pay attention to the final sounds /t/ and /d/.