UNIT 9.

FESTIVALS
AROUND THE WORLD
PART 1. KNOWLEDGE
VOCABULARY
1. Traffic and means of transport
No Word Part of speech Pronunciation Meaning
Annual adj /'ænjuəl/ Hằng năm
1
Annually adv /'ænjuəlɪ/ Hằng năm, mỗi năm
2 Award v /ə'wɔ:rd/ Trao giải
Belong (to) v /bɪ'lɔ:ŋ/ Thuộc về
3 Belonging n /bi'lɔ:ŋɪŋ/ Cảm giác thân thuộc
Belongings n /bi'lɔ:ŋɪŋz/ Đồ đạc
4 Candle n /'kændl/ Cây nến
Choose v /tʃu:z/ Lựa chọn
5
Choice n /tʃɔis/ Sự lựa chọn
Celebrate v /'selɪbreit/ Ăn mừng
6
Celebration n /.selɪ'breiʃn/ Lễ hội, việc ăn mừng
Apricot blossom n /'æprɪkcɒt 'blɒsəm/ Hoa mai
7
Peach blossom n /pi:tʃ 'blɒsəm/ Hoa đào
8 Chance n /tʃæns/ Cơ hội
9 Opportunity n /,ɒpər'tu:nətɪ/ Cuộc tranh cãi
10 Costume n /'kɒstu:m/ Trang phục
11 Custom n /'kʌstəm/ Phong tục
12 Cranberry n /'krænberɪ/ Quả việt quất
13 Chaos n /'keiɒs/ Sự hỗn loạn
14 Chase v /tʃeis/ Đuổi theo
15 Fascinating adj /'fæsɪneitɪŋ/ Tuyệt vời, lôi cuốn
 Festival n /festɪvl/ Lễ hội
16
Festive adj /festɪv/ Mang không khí lễ hội
17 Frequency n /'fri:kwənsɪ/ Tần suất
18 Finish line n /'fɪnɪʃ lain/ Vạch đích
19 Feast n /fi:st/ Bữa tiệc
20 Fortunate adj /'fɔ:rtʃənət/ May mắn
21 Throw v /θrəʊ/ Ném
22 Hold v /həʊld/ Tổ chức
23 Greasy adj /'gri:sɪ/ Trơn
24 Goggles n /'gɒglz/ Kính bơi
25 Host v /həʊst/ Đăng cai, tổ chức
Impress v /ɪmpres/ Gây ấn tượng
26 Impression n /ɪm'preʃn/ Sự ấn tượng
Impressive adj /ɪm'presɪv/ Ấn tượng
27 Lantern n /'læntərn/ Đèn lồng
Own v /əʊn/ Sở hữu
28
Owner n /'əʊnər/ Chủ sở hữu
Organize V /'ɔ:rgənaiz/ Tổ chức
29 Organization n /,ɔ:rgənə'zeiʃn/ Tổ chức, cơ quan
Organizer n /'ɔ:rgənaizər/ Nhà tổ chức
30 Parade n, v /pə'reid/ Đoàn diễu hành, diễu hành
31 Race n /reis/ Cuộc đua
32 Panel of judges n /'pænl əv dʒʌdʒ/ Ban giám khảo
Religion n /rɪ’lɪdʒən/ Tôn giáo
33
Religious adj /rɪ'lɪdʒəs/ Thuộc tôn giáo
34 Reach v /ri:tʃ/ Đến
Season n /'si:zn/ Mùa
35
Seasonal adj /'si:zənl/ Theo mùa
Superstition n /,su:pər'stɪʃn/ Sự mê tín, điều mê tín
36
Superstitious adj /,su:pər'stɪʃəs/ Mê tín dị đoan
37 stuffing adj /'stʌfɪŋ/ Thứ dùng để nhồi nhét
 38 Thanksgiving n /.θæŋks’gɪvɪŋ/ Lễ Tạ ơn
39 Turkey n /'tɜːrkɪ/ Gà tây
40 Take place V /teik pleis/ Diễn ra
41 Water cannon n /'wɔ:tər kænən/ Vòi rồng
Cannes Film
42 n phr. Liên hoan phim Cannes
Festival /kæn fɪlm festɪvl/
43 Carve V /kɑ:v/ Chạm, khắc
Decorate V /dekəreit/ Trang trí
44
Decoration n /dekə'reiʃn/ Đồ trang trí
Disappointing adj /.dɪsə'pɔintɪŋ/ Đáng thất vọng
45
Disappointment n /.dɪsə'pɔintmənt/ Sự thất vọng
46 Easter n /'i:stər/ Lễ Phục sinh
47 Feature n /'fi:tʃər/ Trình diễn đặc biệt
48 Fireworks display n /'faiəwɜ:ks dis'plei/ Bắn pháo hoa
49 Float n /fləʊt/ Xe diễu hành
62 Folk dance n /fəʊk dɑ:ns/ Điệu nhảy / múa dân gian
50 Holland n /'hɒlənd/ Nước Hà Lan

Mid-Autumn /mɪd -’ ɔ:təm

51 n Tết Trung thu
Festival 'festɪvl/
Perform V /pə'fɔ:m/ Biểu diễn
52
Performance n /pə'fɔ:məns/ Tiết mục biểu diễn
53 Symbol n /'sɪmbl/ Biểu tượng
54 Take part in vphr. /teik pɑ:t ɪn/ Tham gia

PART 2. PRACTICE
LESSON 1. LISTENING
Activity 1. Listen to the recording and tick  the correct pictures. - Track 09
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Activity 2. Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks. - Track 10
(1) ________________ Children’s Book Day encourages reading, and promotes the love of books for
children. The best and fastest way to develop our (2) ________________ children into intelligent
human beings is by teaching them to read. Instilling a love of reading promotes a lifetime of (3)
________________ and enjoyment.
Libraries celebrate today with storytelling hours and other events for young children. You can
(4) ________________ today by giving a new book to each of your kids. If they are too young to read,
spend time reading stories to them. It’s a great and (5) ________________ bonding time for you and
your child.
Activity 3. Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks with a suitable word. - Track 11
Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15 th of the (1) ________________ month in the Lunar calendar,
around the time of the autumn equinox. According to the legend, the moon is the (2)
________________ and brightest on this date. The MidAutumn Festival is traditional for some
countries such as Viet Nam, China, Japan... (3) ________________ the moon can be traced back from
2000 B.C. to 1066 B.C. Nowadays, people in Viet Nam usually stay with their (4) ________________ or
friends to enjoy the beauty of the full moon. Parks, beaches, and play areas are packed with young
and old enjoying themselves. In addition, Vietnamese people believe that the Lion Dance represents
luck, prosperity, and goodness for every home during this (5) ________________. During the Mid-
Autumn Festival, people eat various kinds of food, including mooncakes and fruit.
Activity 4. Listen to the recording and find one mistake in each sentence. - Track 12
1. Tet is one of the most important celebrations in Japanese culture.
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2. Tet celebrates the arrival of autumn based on the Vietnamese calendar.
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3. Lunar New Year is not to be confused with Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Adult’s Festival
in Viet Nam.
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4. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and brothers reunions.
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5. They set aside the troubles of the next year and hope for a better and happier upcoming year.
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LESSON 2. READING
Exercise 1. Read the text below and choose ONE word from the box to fill in each blank.
unusual dress popular parties knock
occurs candy prize visit costumes
In Canada and the United States, one of the most (1) ________________ days in the year is
Halloween. Halloween (2) ________________ on October 31st. It’s a day when some people wear in
strange or unusual (3) ________________. For example, they may (4) ________________ to look like
an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. After dark, many young
children put on their costumes and (5) ________________ their neighbors. They (6)
________________ on the door and shout "Trick or treat". Then their neighbors give them some (7)
________________, and the children go on to the next house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for
Halloween. There are usually Halloween (8) ________________ in the evening and usually there is a
(9) ________________ for the best or most (10) ________________ costume.
Exercise 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
UNESCO has given an (1) ________________ to a festival in South Korea. It decided to add
South Korea’s Lotus Lantern Festival to its list of intangible (2) ________________ heritage. The
festival is one of 25 things the UN added to its heritage list this year.
The South Korean festival (3) ________________ in spring to celebrate Buddha’s birthday. It
symbolizes lighting up the world to make things fair for everyone. The festival dates back 2,000 years.
There was an ancient temple in 57BC that royals visited to see lotus lanterns. Today, it is one of
Korea’s biggest festivals. People decorate temples with (4) ________________ made of paper and
bamboo. Villages, towns and cities (5) ________________ parades where people carry lanterns
through the streets. A spokesperson said: “We will try to make the festival a cultural heritage that can
be loved by people around the world.’’
1. A. prize B. present C. award D. reward
2. A. cultural B. culture C. culturally D. cultures
3. A. held B. is held C. holds D. is hold
4. A. lamps B. lights C. masks D. lanterns
5. A. make B. hold C. follow D. watch
Exercise 3. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colourful lights shine brightly in windows.
The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions.
Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the
start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day.
This is what is meant by a “White Christmas".
Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that
time of year. People who like snow- but live where it is warm - dream of having a white Christmas.
American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song "White Christmas". "White
Christmas" is one of the most popular songs of all time. Hundreds of singers and musicians have
recorded it. Perhaps, the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was
Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a
message of peace and happiness which all people can joy. So, from all of us - to all of you - we wish
the happiest and most joyful holiday.
1. Which festival is mentioned in the text?
A. Thanksgiving B. Halloween C. Christmas D. Easter
2. What are the stores crowded with?
A. last-minute gifts B. colourful lights C. white snow D. people
3. What is one of the most popular songs of all time?
A. “White Snow” B. “Christmas Day”
C. “White Christmas” D. “Irving Berlin”
4. What is a special thing the songwriter shares in his song?
A. he has a dream of having a white Christmas
B. he did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday
C. he wishes the happiest and most joyful holiday
D. he shares a message of peace and happiness
5. The word “joyful” is CLOSEST in meaning to _________.
A. cheerful B. successful C. sad D. relax
Exercise 4. Read the text and answer the following questions.
The Cannes Film Festival is a world-famous international event which is held in the south of
France every year. The festival is the world’s biggest and best-known film festival. The 2017 Cannes
film festival took place between Wednesday, 18 May 2017 and Sunday, 28 May 2017. The festival
hands out annual awards for excellence in films and is considered to be the world’s most important
showcase for independent films and world cinema. 2017 marked the festival’s seventieth year.
In 2016, the President of the Jury was Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar. In 2017,
American filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen presided over the international jury responsible for
deciding which films should win awards. The top prize awarded at the festival is the coveted Palme
D’or (Golden Palm) award for Best Film. Other prestigious awards include Grand Prize of the Festival,
The Jury Prize, Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Actor.
The Cannes Film Festival is one of the world’s oldest and most important film festivals and it is
regarded by many people in the film industry as the most important event on the film festival circuit.
Red carpet glamour, high profile films and famous Hollywood actors, a cast of well-known celebrities,
movie stars and top-notch film directors from around the world. The opening ceremony heralds a
spectacular twelve days of parties, celebrity spotting, and wheeling and dealing among movie moguls
and major players in the film industry.
1. Where does the Cannes Film Festival take place?
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2. How often is the festival held?
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3. Has the festival been held for over 70 years?
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4. Is the Cannes Film Festival one of the world’s oldest and most important film festivals?
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5. Which prize was awarded for the Best Film?
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6. Who appears at the Cannes Film Festival?
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Exercise 5. Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).
In Viet Nam, Tết Trung Thu or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family
holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the August lunar month. Vietnamese families plan their activities
around their children on this special day. In Vietnamese folklore, parents were working so hard to
prepare for the harvest that they left the children playing by themselves. To make up for lost time,
parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to show their love and appreciation for
their children.
Appropriately, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival. In the United
States, this tradition continues in many Vietnamese-American communities. Trung Thu activities are
often centered on children and education. Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can
participate in a candlelit lantern procession at dawn. Lanterns represent brightness while the
procession symbolizes success in school. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most
popular children’s lantern is the star lantern. Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in which
children make face masks and lanterns. Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances for
adults and participate in contests for prizes and scholarships. Unicom dancers are also very popular in
Trung Thu festivities.
Like the Chinese, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve mooncakes and
other special treats under the silvery moon. A favourite folklore is about a carp that wanted to
become a dragon. The carp worked and worked and eventually transformed itself into a dragon. This
is the story behind the mythical symbol, Cá Hóa Rồng. Parents use this story to encourage their
children to work hard so that they can become whomever they want to be.
1. In Viet Nam, the Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of every month.
2. To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to show
their love and appreciation for their children.
3. Lanterns represent brightness while the procession symbolizes success in school.
4. It’s difficult for children to buy lanterns in Vietnamese markets.
5. In the Mid-Autumn Festival, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve mooncakes
and other special treats under the silvery moon.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Exercise 6. Read and match the information according to the text.
1. DIWALI
This festival of lights usually occurs between mid-October and mid-November, and is celebrated
by a number of religions across India and beyond. Walking through towns and cities, you’ll see
houses, shops, and public places lit with lanterns and small earthenware lamps called diyas, while
flower displays brighten the streets further. Over five days of festivities, parades and live music take
place, fireworks are set off, and gifts and sweets are exchanged.
2. SONGKRAN
Songkran is the welcoming of the Buddhist new year in Thailand. It usually occurs over a long
weekend in mid-April. Festivities include parades, markets, and dance performances, but the festival’s
best known for its water fights. In temples, it’s customary to wash Buddha images with water to
prepare for the new year. Outside, this tradition has evolved into a country-wide water fight, with
entire communities hitting the streets with water pistols, water balloons, and buckets of water to hurl
at each other.
3. MARDI GRAS
Also known as Fat Tuesday, this celebration marks the last day before Lent, when traditionally
people would eat rich, fatty foods before fasting. Visit the city today and you’ll still see these lively
parades of floats and masked, costumed participants dressed in purple, green, and gold (standing for
justice, faith, and power, respectively). Long beads and other trinkets are thrown into the crowd, and
each year a King of the Carnival is chosen and revealed the day before the parade.
4. VENICE CARNIVAL
Venice Carnival is renowned for its extravagantly decorated masks and bright costumes. Dating
back to the 11th century, the carnival includes parades, live music, and other open-air entertainment
focused around Saint Mark’s Square, as well as a contest for la maschera più bella (the most beautiful
mask). You can also watch gondola and boat parades along the Grand Canal. From vantage points
along the canal, you can watch boat races, as well as parades featuring brightly decorated gondolas
with costumed crew.
1. DIWALI A. It marks the new year day.
 2. SONGKRAN
3. MARDI GRAS B. It’s famous for its decorated masks and bright costumes.
4. VENICE CARNIVAL C. It usually occurs between mid-October and mid November.
D. Costumed participants dressed in purple, green, and gold.
E. Public places lit with lanterns and small earthenware lamps.
F. People can watch boat races.
G. Its other name is Fat Tuesday.
H. The festival is best known for its water fights.

LESSON 3. WRTING
Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with a correct auxiliary verb.
1. _______________ she planning to take part in the Diwali festival with her cousins?
2. _______________ people in the countryside often pray for better crops when it comes to the
festival?
3. _______________ the famous La Tomatina festival in Spain attract thousands of foreign tourists
from all over the World?
4. _______________ the Music Festival occur annually?
5. _______________ they cooking in the kitchen at the moment?
6. _______________ your trip to Korea cost a lot of money last month?
7. _______________ it far from your town to the city centre?
8. _______________ you going to meet your teacher tomorrow?
9. _______________ your new friend look like his mother?
10. _______________ you go to school by bus every day?
Exercise 2. Turn the following sentences into Yes / No questions.
1. Easter is an important Christian festival and holiday.
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2. The carnival in New Orleans lasts for two weeks.
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3. The carnival in Rio is the biggest one in the world.
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4. Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights.
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5. People enjoy music and dance performances in the streets from early morning until late at night.
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6. During the Monkey Buffet festival, people feed about 2000 monkeys fruit and vegetables.
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7. They were excited after the Tulip Festival.
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8. Americans celebrate Halloween on October 31st.
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9. I went to the Tulip Festival with my family.
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10. The dancers are performing a Dutch folk dance.
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Exercise 3. Fill in the blanks with available words in the box.
is (x2) was will do(x3) does has
1. _______________ you usually go to Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the fireworks display?
2. _______________ Mrs. Huyen your favourite teacher at school?
3. _______________ you go to work late this morning, Hung?
4. _______________ Thang good at science when he was a kid?
5. _______________ your brother chasing after a wheel of cheese now?
6. _______________ Vietnamese people often eat moon cakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival?
7. _______________ she got enough eggs to carve?
8. _______________ you go shopping tomorrow evening?
9. _______________ your grandmother like folk music?
10. _______________ children wear costumes and go trick or treating on Halloween?
Exercise 4. Underline the correct auxiliary verb in each question.
1. Do / Are / Have people give gifts to each other at Christmas?
2. Is / Are lion dance performance one of the activities at the Mid-Autumn Festival?
3. Were / Was / Is there any food or drinks at yesterday’s party?
4. Do / Did / Were you usually prepare special food for Tet?
5. Are / Do / Did you see beautiful tulip floats at a parade yesterday?
6. Is / Does it interesting to join a festival?
7. Are / Can / Am I join the festival with you next weekend?
8. Do / Will / Are you come over to my house on the night of the festival next week?
9. Were / Are / Have they performing folk dances at the moment?
10. Could / Did / Can you make a lantern? - Yes, I can.
Exercise 5. Choose the correct question A or B.
1. A. Do people eat Chung cakes on Tet holiday?
B. Are people eat Chung cakes on Tet holiday?
2. A. Did you decorate pine trees and give presents other people?
B. Were you decorate pine trees and give presents other people?
3. A. Are you going to attend an Easter party at James’ house?
B. Will you going to attend an Easter party at James’ house?
4. A. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in October every year?
B. Did you celebrate Thanksgiving in October every year?
5. A. Are you excited about your last holiday?
B. Were you excited about your last holiday?
6. A. Are you help me take photos?
B. Will you help me take photos?
7. A. Is your son naughty?
B. Are your son naughty?
8. A. Will the dancers perform traditional dances?
B. Will the dancers performs traditional dances?
9. A. Is her mom cooking for Thanksgiving?
B. Does her mom cooking for Thanksgiving?
10. A. Do you eat candy apples on Halloween last month?
B. Did you eat candy apples on Halloween last month?
Exercise 6. Provide the correct tense form of the verbs.
1. _______________ (you / go) with your aunt last year when you participated in the Songkran
festival in Thailand?
2. _______________ (she / have) an English class today?
3. _______________ (they/ spend) much free time on computer games every day?
4. _______________ (he / watch / often) movies at weekends?
5. _______________ (she / find) a job three days ago?
6. _______________ (your parents / buy) a new apartment in the next two years?
7. _______________ (there /be) more electric cars in the future?
8. _______________ (it / snow) heavily outside now?
9. _______________ (Jane / wear) a new white dress now?
10. _______________ (they / cook) dinner at 6 p.m every day?
Exercise 7. Answer the following questions.
1. Do people throw potatoes at La Tomania?
No, ______________________________________________________________________________
2. Are your children decorating pine trees in the living room?
Yes, ______________________________________________________________________________
3. Does he like eating moon cakes?
No, ______________________________________________________________________________
4. Is she going to attend an Easter party at your house?
Yes, ______________________________________________________________________________
5. Does the Rio Carnival take place every 4 years in Brazil?
No, ______________________________________________________________________________
6. Is her son painting the fence now?
Yes, ______________________________________________________________________________
7. Can Trinh perform Vietnamese folk dances?
No, ______________________________________________________________________________
8. Will your mother make a Halloween costume for you?
Yes, ______________________________________________________________________________
9. Did they go to buy a kumquat tree for Tet holiday?
Yes, ______________________________________________________________________________
10. Do many countries celebrate the Twins Day Festival?
No, ______________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
celebrate decorations carve symbol pray
 costume performance joined feast place
1. The best part of the Mid-Autumn Festival is the _______________ of lion dances.
2. What does a big _______________ on Thanksgiving traditionally include?
- Traditional foods include turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and
cranberry sauce.
3. I _______________ the Lim Festival last Saturday.
4. Do you have a _______________ to wear on Halloween?
5. My sister and I went to the market to buy _______________ for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
6. Do you know how to _______________ pumpkins to make a Jack o’ Lantern?
7. People _______________ the Mid-Autumn Festival in the middle of the eighth lunar month.
8. The Christmas tree is the _______________ of a long life.
9. The Rio Carnival takes _______________ every year in Brazil.
10. People celebrate Hoi Mua Festival to thank the Rice God and _______________ for a better new
crop.
Exercise 9. Circle the correct answers.
1. In the Samba Festival, people wear ____________, playing samba music and dancing.
A. costumes B. glasses C. dresses D. shoes
2. At many festivals, people ____________ through streets singing and dancing.
A. march B. parade C. drive D. run
3. Hung Kings Commemoration is a ____________ festival held on the tenth of March according to
the lunar calendar.
A. traditions B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditional
4. ____________ Thanksgiving day, family members and friends gather to have a feast.
A. Of B. On C. At D. In
5. On the ____________ occasions, people like to wear traditional clothes.
A. festival B. festivity C. festive D. festivals
6. What do you usually do ____________ New Year’s Eve?
A. in B. at C. on D. by
7. How ____________ the Perfume Festival last week?
A. is B. does C. was D. did
8. Black cat is the ____________ of bad luck.
A. brand B. symbol C. slogan D. image
9. Santa Claus is the symbol of joy and ____________.
A. generous B. genre C. generously D. generosity
10. Is La Tomatina a ____________ festival to celebrate the tomato harvest?
A. musical B. arts C. religious D. seasonal
Exercise 10. Underline and correct the mistake(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Cannes Film Festival is hold to give awards to the best films. ___________
2. The dancers will perform traditionally dances at the festival. ___________
3. When does Thanksgiving held? ___________
4. How do the Japanese celebrates Gion Matsuri Festival? ___________
5. What did you write in a water lantern? ___________
6. Phu Giay Festival is held in the first ten days of the 3rd lunar month. ___________
7. How far does this city hold the Dalat Flower festival? - Every two years. ___________
8. Seoul Street Arts Festival is largest street arts festival in Korea. ___________
9. Does Easter held to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ? ___________
10. People usually give Christmas presents for their family. ___________
Exercise 11. Rewrite the following sentences using the words / phrases given.
1. When do people hold the Mid-Autumn Festival? (held)
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2. The Lim Festival in Bac Ninh lasts for three days. (a)
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3. Kalibo’s Ati-Atihan is the oldest festival in India. (than)
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4. We still went to the music festival despite the heavy rain yesterday. (though)
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5. I look forward to watching the fireworks display on New Year’s Eve. (wait)
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6. Hue Festival occurred from April Is' to April 6th in 2022. (place)
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7. The villagers in this commune continue to take part in many traditional ceremonies. (participate)
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8. Viet Nam is famous for its diverse culture. (known)
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9. People celebrate Christmas around the world, don’t they? (Do)
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10. Every year, millions of tourists visit Rio de Janeiro to enjoy the Rio Carnival. (as)
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Exercise 12. Reorder words / phrases to make sentences.
1. Do / celebrate / Vietnamese / people / Day / Independence / September? / in
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2. Children / love / Easter. / eggs / at / painting
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3. Tet Nguyen Dan / an / Vietnamese’s / is / important / and / cultural / life. / aspect / religious / in
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4. colourful / festival / Holi / a / spectacularly / beautiful / is / event / and
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5. When / the / and / 2017 / Cannes / Film / did / Festival / begin / end?
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6. is / group / traditional / performing / some / dances. / Vietnamese / This
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7. The / Rio / is / famous / music. / samba / for / its / Carnival
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8. What / do / the / just / do / Tet? / Vietnamese / before
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9. well / should / new / behave / on / the / day / first / People / of / the / year.
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10. People / have / with / feast / a / on / turkey / Thanksgiving.
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Exercise 13. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about your favourite festival in the world.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is the name of the festival?
- What is the festival?
- How often is it held?
- Where is it held?
- What are the activities during the festival?
- What do you think about the festival?
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LESSON 4. SPEAKING
Describe a festival that is important in your country.
 When the festival occurs
 What you did during it
 What you like or dislike about it
 Why this festival is important
traditional celebration: permeated: festive spirit:
lễ kỷ niệm truyền thống thấm nhuần tinh thần lễ hội
recharge the battery: hustle and bustle: take part in activities:
lay lại năng lượng hối hả, nhộn nhịp tham gia các hoạt động
in honor of: ritual: procession marches:
để vinh danh, để bày tỏ lòng lễ nghi
diễu hành rước kiệu
tôn kính
traditional celebration: permeated: festive spirit:
lễ kỷ niệm truyền thống thẩm nhuần tinh thần lễ hội