Exercise 1. Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences (Nghe và đọc đoạn hội thoại. Chú ý đến những câu được đánh dấu)

Mi: How was the music festival last Sunday?

Mark: It was disappointing! 

Mi: Why?

Mark: The band was late.

Trang: And the singers weren't very good either. It was a big disappointment. 

Exercise 2. Work in groups. Make a similar conversation for each situation below (Làm việc nhóm. Thực hiện một cuộc trò chuyện tương tự cho mỗi tình huống dưới đây)

1. Your friend went to a film festival for teenagers, but there were not many films he/ she liked. 

2. Your friend went to the market to buy decorations for the Mid-Autumn Festival. But there were not many decorations to choose from. 

Trả lời:

1.

Khoa: How was the film festival for teenagers?

Hoai: It was disappointing! 

Khoa: Why?

Hoai: there were not many films i liked. It was a big disappointment. 

2. 

Hanh: How was your decorations for the Mid-Autumn Festival

Hoai: It was disappointing! 

Hanh: Why?

Hoai: There were not many decorations to choose from. It was a big disappointment. 

Festival symbols

Exercise 3. Listen to Mark talking about festival symbols. Fill in each blank with ONE word (Hãy nghe Mark nói về các biểu tượng lễ hội. Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với MỘT từ)

1. A symbol is an image we use or ________ of when celebrating a festival.

2. A symbol usually has a special ________

3. The Christmas tree is the symbol of a long ________

4. Santa Claus is the symbol of joy and __________

Trả lời: Đang cập nhật....

Exercise 4. Work in pairs. Match each festival with its symbol and meaning (Làm việc theo cặp. Phù hợp với mỗi lễ hội với biểu tượng và ý nghĩa của nó)

Trả lời: 

1. C . b

2. A . c

3. D . a

4. B . d

Exercise 5. Work in groups. Choose a festival and talk about its symbol(s) and meaning.(Làm việc nhóm. Chọn một lễ hội và nói về (các) biểu tượng và ý nghĩa của nó)

Example: When we talk about Christmas, we think of the Christmas tree. It is the symbol of a long life 

Ví dụ: Khi chúng ta nói về Giáng sinh, chúng ta nghĩ đến cây thông Noel. Nó là biểu tượng của một cuộc sống lâu dài)

Trả lời:

When we talk about Mid-Autumn Festival, we think of the moon cake. It is the symbol of the moon, prosperity and family reunion.