Unit 9. Festivals

​Unit 9 lesson 1

SMART objectives:​

Answer 3 questions about your shopping habits;

​Watcha video about Chinese New Year and answer a question;

Read about two festivals and answer ​12 questions (true or false; multiple choice);

Pair work: write sentences about your shopping habits;

Lesson 2 - Discuss Reading Assessment #3 answers.​

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Poll

Today, we will talk about shopping. When do you go shopping?

• Every weekend

• More than once a week

• Once a month

• Once every 2-3 months

• Only before important holidays like Eid

Poll

Where do you like to buy clothes?

• In shopping malls

• In small shops near my home

• Online

• At the market (souq)

• Somewhere else

Poll

When do you usually buy clothes?

• A few times a month - shopping for clothes is fun!

• Whenever I need something new

• Usually before festivals such as Eid

Some people buy new clothes before festivals (= important days).

​There is a big festival celebrated in China every year.

Do you know what the festival is called?

Chinese New Year is a famous festival. We will watch a video about how people celebrate Chinese New Year.

Lunar New Year for Kids | Educational Video - YouTube

Open Ended

Is Chinese New Year very different from festivals in Saudi Arabia (Eid, Saudi National Day etc.)? Is there anything similar? You can write about: special clothes / special food / cleaning the house / fireworks.

10 minutes. What are the names of the people?

Read about two people that live in two different cities and go to festivals.

Course book p.92.​

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Let's answer some 5 questions now!

Choose ​Lucas, Diana or both.

Multiple Choice

Who writes about study?

• Lucas

• Diana

• Both Lucas and Diana

Multiple Choice

Who writes about small shops?

• Lucas

• Diana

• Both Lucas and Diana

Multiple Choice

Who writes about work?

• Lucas

• Diana

• Both Lucas and Diana

Multiple Choice

Who writes about meeting friends at the mall?

• Lucas

• Diana

• Both Lucas and Diana

Multiple Choice

Who writes about buying a dress?

• Lucas

• Diana

• Both Lucas and Diana

Lesson 2

Would you like to see the Carnival in Venice? In which country is it? Let's watch a short video to find out!

Venice Carnival Welcomes Visitors With Boat Parade - YouTube

We will now answer

6 more questions: true or false

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​How many questions? Where do you find the answers?

Multiple Choice

Lucas only speaks Mandarin at work.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Chinese people he knows like shopping.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Lucas would like to go to a party.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Diana doesn’t like Venice in the winter.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

She likes the shops in Venice.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

It’s very quiet in Venice at the moment.

• True

• False

​Answer on the next slide!

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Who sent these messages?

Multiple Choice

Who sent this message?

• Lucas

• Diana

Multiple Choice

Who sent this message?

• Lucas

• Diana

Which festival would you like to go to - Chinese New Year or Venice Carnival? Why?

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​5 minutes. You will write your answer on the next slide.

​Pair work. Discuss:

Open Ended

Write sentences. Example: Ahmed would like to go to the Venice Carnival because...

Poll

Where do you go if you want to buy a special gift?

• To the shopping mall

• To the souq (market)

• Online

• To a small shop near my home

• I know a better place (it's a secret!)