Background information The photograph
shows the Yi Peng Festival in Thailand. During the
festival, people release lanterns made of thin material
(e.g., rice paper) into the sky. They also decorate their
houses, yards, and temples with paper lanterns of
different shapes.
Introduction to the unit •
Read the title of the unit while students look at
the photograph. Then ask
What’s Unit 8 about? (
Celebrations .) Check that students understand the
meaning by asking
What are the important celebrations in our town or country? How did you celebrate your last birthday? •
Then ask
What can you see in the photograph? (
People, lanterns /
lights .)
What do you think they’re celebrating? Which country is the celebration in? Accept students’
suggestions and then tell them about the Yi Peng Festival
(see
Background information above). If you have a map
or globe, ask students to find and point to Thailand.
•
Then ask
Would you like to be at this celebration? Why? /
Why not? •
Make pairs and say
Tell your partner the last time you were at a celebration. What was the occasion? What did you wear? What did you do? Students talk in pairs.
Circulate, help with new language, and encourage
students to ask their partners more questions.
