Unit 9 – Svátky a oslavy – Holidays and Celebrations
In this unit you will be introduced to Czech holidays and other common celebrations. You will learn how to talk about Czech holiday traditions in connection with their most common holidays such as Christmas, Easter, name days, etc. You will also learn how to talk about your own family’s traditions as well as more general traditions associated with where you live. You will learn vocabulary to talk about gift giving, including the words for common types of gifts, as well as the grammar and vocabulary needed to give gifts to others.
Communicative Goals
Grammar
Vocabulary
talk about your favorite holidays
describe what you do on various holidays
talk about buying gifts and giving them to people
count objects
make shopping lists
talk about purchases and compare products
plan a party
describe the cooking / food planning you will do for a party/celebration
