Lesson 8A

Unit 8: Time to celebrate!

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit, student will be able to:

  1. Students will be able to describe and compare holidays, festivals, customs, and special celebrations from different cultures using appropriate vocabulary and expressions.
  2. Students will be able to discuss the sequence of events related to holidays and celebrations by using clauses of time and adverbial clauses with when, before, and after.
  3. Students will be able to speak and write about personal and cultural celebrations, explaining traditions, preparations, and special activities in clear and organized sentences.

Unit 8 / Lesson 8A

Level

ESLCO

Program

ESL Foundations

Time

Online Lecture: 2 hours

Self-study: 5 hours

Textbook / Digital Pack

Textbook: 50-53

8A.1 Dialogue / Role Play

group of people watching fireworks display

A: What’s your favorite holiday?
B: I really like Mother’s Day. It’s a day when families show love and appreciation to their mothers. What about you?
A: I enjoy New Year’s Eve. It’s a celebration when people gather with friends and family to welcome the new year.
B: That sounds fun! In my country, we also celebrate Lunar New Year. It’s a holiday when people visit relatives and give money in red envelopes.
A: Interesting! Thanksgiving is another holiday when families usually eat a big meal together.
B: Holidays are great because they are times when people can relax and celebrate together.

8A.2 Vocabulary 

Read each word, say it out loud, check the meaning, and practice it every day.

man sitting in the top of the mountain

outdoors

man in black crew neck t-shirt and black pants sitting on skateboard during daytime

skateboard

buildings near body of water landscape photography

New York

man kissing woman on check beside body of water

grandparents

8A.3 Grammar

Look at each grammar point, read the examples, and try to make your own simple sentences.

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Common Errors

  1. Using the wrong relative pronoun
    ❌ Mother’s Day is a day which families celebrate mothers.
    ✅ Mother’s Day is a day when families celebrate mothers.
  2. Forgetting the subject after “when”
    ❌ Christmas is a holiday when celebrate with family.
    ✅ Christmas is a holiday when people celebrate with family.
  3. Using incorrect verb tense
    ❌ New Year’s Eve is a time when people was excited.
    ✅ New Year’s Eve is a time when people are excited.
  4. Repeating the time word unnecessarily
    ❌ Summer is a time when people travel during that time.
    ✅ Summer is a time when people travel.
  5. Confusing “when” clauses with “because” clauses
    ❌ Thanksgiving is a holiday when people are thankful because they eat turkey.
    ✅ Thanksgiving is a holiday when people give thanks and eat turkey.

8A.4 Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Exercise 2: Multiple-Choice

 8A.5 Textbook

Complete pages 50-53 of your textbook for your homework. 

8A.7 Speaking Task 8

🎤 Speaking Task: My Favourite Holiday 

Talk about your favourite holiday. Speak for 1–2 minutes. Use relative clauses of time with when to describe the holiday and what people do.

Speak about:

  • What your favourite holiday is
  • What it is a holiday when people do special things
  • What people usually do when the holiday happens
  • What you do when you celebrate it
  • A special moment when you feel happy during this holiday

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