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We are going to:• learn about the

Aloha Festivals.• talk about Hawaii

and its people.

Unit 5 Special Days and Festivals - Lesson 6

What’s your favorite dance?

Do you have friends who enjoy dancing? What kind of dance do they like?

Do you like to dance?

breakdance cha cha

ballet other

Let's talk!

Warm- up

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Let's read and discuss.

The Aloha Festivals happen every year in Hawaii, which is part of the U.S. Hawaii is a large archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.

Have you ever been to Hawaii? If not, would you like to go there?

archipelago: a large group of islands.

What is an archipelago made of?

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Let's read and discuss.

“Aloha” is the most popular Hawaiian word. In the Hawaiian language, it can mean hello or goodbye. It also means love and affection.

What does “aloha” mean?

Hawaiian: of or relating to Hawaii, its people, or their language.

Do you know any word in Hawaiian?

Learn

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Checkpoint.

What is an archipelago?Where is Hawaii? What country is it part of?

Learn

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Let's read and discuss. announce: to make known publicly; to let people know.

Do your teachers always announce ahead when they give a test?

Conch shells are used to announce the beginning of the festival.

How do they announce the beginning of the festival?

The Aloha Festivals begin in September and end in mid-October. Each island chooses a king to lead the festival.

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Let's read and discuss.

For the entire festival, people wear colorful clothes and enjoy tasty food.

Would you like to take part in a hula dance performance?

attraction: a well-known place or event a lot of people go to.

What's the main attraction in your city?

Hula dance performances are one of the main attractions of the Aloha Festivals.

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Let's solve the quiz.

When do people celebrate the Aloha Festivals?

Where are the Aloha Festivals held?

What do we call a large group of islands?

What special dance do Hawaiian people have?

a) Brazil a) forest a) sambaa) Sept. to mid-Oct.

b) Hawaii b) ocean b) cha-chab) Oct. to mid-Nov.

c) Mexico c) archipelago c) hulac) Dec. to mid-Jan.

Practice

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Let's discuss.

Think of more questions to ask your teacher.

Q1: Would you like to go to Hawaii? Why?

Q2: What famous festival is there in Hawaii?

Q3: How would you describe the clothes of the Hawaiians?

Q4: Do you know what kind of food they eat in Hawaii?

Apply

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Hawaii, Hawaiian, archipelago,announce, hula dance, attraction

In this lesson, we...

talked about Aloha Festivals, Hawaii, and Hawaiian people.

learned new words:

Use "Aloha!" to greet your family and friends. Explain to them what it means, in case they don't know.

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Wrap- up

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