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👉COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Expressing disappointment
1. Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences. 🎧
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.
2. Work in groups. Make a similar conversation for each situation below.
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.
Festival symbols
3. Listen to Mark talking about festival symbols. Fill in each blank with ONE word. 🎧
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 _____.
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4. Work in pairs. Match each festival with its symbol and meaning.
| 1. Mid-Autumn Festival | A. black cat  | a. It is the symbol of a new life because it has a lot of babies. |
| 2. Halloween | B. The Golden Palm  | b. It is the symbol of the moon, prosperity and family reunion. |
| 3. Easter | C. moon cake  | c. It is the symbol of bad luck. |
| 4. Cannes Film | D. Easter Bunny Festival  | d. It is the symbol of the winner's prize. |
5. Work in groups. Choose a festival and talk about its symbol(s) and meaning.
Example: When we talk about Christmas, we think of the Christmas tree. It is the symbol of a long life.
