1. Where is Chery? Katy? Can you guess from the pictures? Look at the messages quickly and say. 

=> Answer:

Picture A, D is Chery. Picture B, C is Katy

2. Read the texts and write P (for Paris) or H (for Hanoi).

Where can you see

1. a parade?

2. lion street performances?

3. parties?

4. fireworks at midnight?

5. colourful flowers? 

=> Answer:

1. P

2. H

3. P

4. P

5. H

3. Listen and repeat. Say the sentences in your language.

=> Answer:

It's hot: trời nóng

It's warm and sunny: Trời ấm và có nắng

It's cloudy: Trời có mây

It's raining: Trời mưa

It's snowing: Có tuyết rơi

It's cold: Trời lạnh

4. a) What's the weather like in the spring, summer, autumn, and winter in your country? What's the weather like today?

b) Search online and say what the weather is like today in Brasilia, Cairo, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Moscow, New York, Rome, Paris and Tokyo.

=> Answer:

In my country, the weather is warm in spring, hot in summer, cool in autumn and cold in the winter. Today, it's hot.

5. Listen and read the messages on page 72. Tell the class how people celebrate each festival.

On Bastille Day, the French have parties ....

=> Answer: 

On Bastille Day, the French have parties and parades. They hang flags everywhere and dress up. There are fireworks at midnight.

In Lunar New Year, locals decorate their houses with colorful flowers and family members eat together and visit relatives. Children usually get lucky money from their parents or elder relatives. They eat banh chung and see lion dance performances.

6. What makes each festival exciting for you? 

=> Answer:

Each festival is exciting for me because there are many activities to do and the students don't have to go to school on this day.

7. Imagine you are celebrating a festival in your country Write an instant message to your English friend about it (about 50 words). Write about the place, the weather, the name of the festival, what the people do and what you are doing. 

In Vietnam, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival mainly for the Children. During the festival parents buy their children various types of lanterns, snacks and funny masks. Rice is harvested before the 15th day of the 8th lunar month (mid-autumn) in Vietnam. Each household then offers sacrifices to the God of Earth.