LEARN ENGLISH WITH MADAM WOON

Module 4: Celebrations
Skill: Writing
“ How to write a paragraph
expressing your favourite
celebration ”
 IN THIS LESSON, I WILL SHOW YOU:

•How to write a strong and good

paragraph using the Hamburger
Template
• How to make a plan for your
writing using WH-questions

(Additional) Get to learn some special

festivals around the world.
WHAT MATERIALS DO YOU NEED
FOR THIS LESSON?

1. Paper or a notebook
(to draw the hamburger visual organiser)

2. Get Smart Plus 4 textbook

3. Stationery (Pencil, eraser etc)

 ARE YOU READY? LET’S GET STARTED!

Step 1 Draw this hamburger

visual organiser.

Step 2 Get Ready with your Get

Smart Plus 4
DO YOU STILL REMEMBER?
WHAT ARE THE COUNTRIES THAT YOU
HAVE LEARNT?
 THEY ARE…

MALAYSIA the US the UK MEXICO

BRAZIL KOREA CHINA

WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO THEY CELEBRATE?

MALAYSIA the US the UK MEXICO

BRAZIL KOREA CHINA

WHAT CELEBRATIONS DOES THE BRITISH CELEBRATE?

ANASTASIA- A BRITISH
THE BRITISH CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN
WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO THE AMERICANS CELEBRATE?

JILL – AN AMERICAN
SOME AMERICANS CELEBRATES ALOHA FESTIVAL

Photos Source: https://www.hawaii.com/discover/aloha-festivals/

ALOHA FESTIVAL
- TO PRESERVE THE HAWAIIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE
WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO THE MEXICANS CELEBRATE?

“ Day of the Dead ”

a time for family and friends to remember and
pray for those who have died

Photo Source: The New York Times

CARLOS – A MEXICAN https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/learning/teaching-activities-for-mexicos-day-of-the-dead

WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO THE BRAZILIANS CELEBRATE?

“ Rio de Janeiro Carnival Carnival”

they abstained from meat and alcohol on
certain days as a method to drive away bad
things from their life

PAOLO – A BRAZILIAN Photo Source: Time Magazine, https://time.com/4209973/carnival-brazil-rio-de-jeneiro/

WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO THE KOREANS CELEBRATE?
“ Dano Festival”
Dano was a day for the sun god. This day is
believed to be filled with the positive energy yang

SANDY – A KOREAN Photo Source: http://english.visitseoul.net/events/Dano%20Festival_/8764

WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO THE CHINESE CELEBRATE?

“ Dragon Boat Festival”

commemorates the well-loved Chinese poet Qu
Yuan

Photo Source: https://gbtimes.com/china-sees-tourism-boom-during-dragon-boat-festival

LIN – A CHINESE
WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO THE INDIANS CELEBRATE?

“ Holi Festival”
 To mark the arrival of spring and signify the
victory of good over evil.

Photo Source: https://www.holifestival.org/

HOLI FESTIVAL IN INDIA

WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO MALAYSIANS CELEBRATE?

MALAYSIA
WHAT CELEBRATIONS DO MALAYSIANS CELEBRATE?

Is this a statement ?
QUESTION 1.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri marks the start of Ramadan and is considered the
festival of gratitude to God and an occasion celebrated with families
and loved ones. It is also the time of feasts, homecoming,
contemplation and forgiveness.

?
QUESTION 1.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri marks the start of Ramadan and is considered the
festival of gratitude to God and an occasion celebrated with families
and loved ones. It is also the time of feasts, homecoming,
contemplation and forgiveness.

Answer: FAlSE
Hari Raya Aidilfitri marks
the end of Ramadan.
QUESTION 2.
The Chinese will have their reunion dinner on the first day of
Chinese New Year.

?
Photo Source: https://www.dreamstime.com/
QUESTION 2.
The Chinese will have their reunion dinner on the first day of
Chinese New Year.

Answer: FALSE
Not the first day, Should be one
day before Chinese New Year
Photo Source: https://www.dreamstime.com/
QUESTION 3.
Hindus celebrate Deepavali also known as the festival of
lightst. It is a celebration that marks the victory of the forces of
good over evil.

? Photo Source: https://www.mykentfamily.co.uk//

QUESTION 3.
The Indians consider Diwali Deepavali as a fresh start.
Devotees make offerings to Lakshmi and Ganesha with hope
for good over evil.

Answer: TRUE Photo Source: https://www.mykentfamily.co.uk//

QUESTION 4.
Hari Gawai is an annual festival celebrated by the Dayak
people in Sabah.

? Photo Source: http://pkpkrafblog.blogspot.com/

QUESTION 4.
Hari Gawai is an annual festival celebrated by the Dayak
people in Sabah.

Answer: FALSE
Hari Gawai is an annual festival
celebrated by the Dayak people in
Sarawak. Photo Source: http://pkpkrafblog.blogspot.com/
QUESTION 5.
Kaamatan or Pesta Kaamatan is a form of harvest festival
celebrated annually in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. It is
normally celebrated by the ethnic Kadazan-Dusuns.

? Photo Source: https://www.deviantart.com/tag/kaamatan

QUESTION 5.
Kaamatan or Pesta Kaamatan is a form of harvest festival
celebrated annually in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. It is
normally celebrated by the ethnic Kadazan-Dusuns.

Answer: TRUE Photo Source: https://www.deviantart.com/tag/kaamatan

GOOD JOB EVERYONE!
GET READY WITH YOUR
HAMBURGER!

Topic Sentence

Supporting
details

Concluding
Sentence
Photo Source: http://pkpkrafblog.blogspot.com/
HOW DO YOU EAT A HAMBURGER ?

vs
WRITING IS LIKE MAKING A HAMBURGER. PUT
SUITABLE AMOUNT OF INGREDIENT, NOT TOO
MUCH AND OF COURSE NOT TOO LITTLE.
DO YOU KNOW ANY WRITING TECHNIQUES ?

A or B
PLAN YOUR WRITING USING THIS
HAMBURGER TEMPLATE

Topic Sentence

Supporting
details
Concluding
Sentence
 [ CONTENTS ]
LET’S SEEK FOR HELP FROM WH-WORDS
[THINK] WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE
CELEBRATION?
 [ TOPIC SENTENCE ]
LET’S START WITH THE FIRST LAYER, UPPER BREAD.

What is your favourite

celebration?
Option 1:
My favourite celebration is
_______________.
or
Option 2:
I enjoy celebrating _______________
the most.
WRITING TIP
Remember! Writing an error free
sentence is more important than
writing a long sentence with plenty
of grammatical errors!
Make it simple and nice
 [ SUPPORTING DETAILS]
IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO CHOOSE YOUR
FAVOURITE FILLING.
We can invite other Wh-Words
GET SMART PLUS 4 (PG 40)
GET SMART PLUS 4 (PG 40)

Can you see, the focus is

on these structures,
- We’re going to.....
- I’m going to…. ‘
- I’m not going to… ‘

** Writing Aid : What

What are you going to do
on this day?
 OTHER OPTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Why do you like this

celebration? State your reasons.
2. Who do you celebrate it with?
3. When do you celebrate it?
 GET SMART PLUS 4 (PG 40)

Look at the structure that the author has used,

‘the Fourth of July – Independence Day’
This is another style of writing, instead of merely writing
“We celebrate Independence Day on ________________.”
WRITING TIP
• Quite a number of supporting
details can be added. Do we need
to write all?
• No, it’s not necessary. choose the
ones you are confident to write.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: PUNCTUATIONS
(GET SMART PLUS 4: PG 40)

1) The names of celebrations START WITH

CAPITAL LETTERS.
2) Some sentences end with Exclamation
Marks to show surprise or excitement.
3)If it is a complete sentence, avoid using
coma, just end with fullstop.
PLAN YOUR WRITING USING THIS
HAMBURGER TEMPLATE
Concluding Sentence:
- Connects back to the
introduction.
- Tell your wish
- Provides a sense of closure.
Example: I enjoy this
celebration very much. It is
indeed an awesome festival!
 LET’S GET STARTED
TOPIC: MY FAVOURITE CELEBRATION

Topic Sentence

Supporting
details
Concluding
Sentence
STEP 1: INVITE ALL WH-WORDS

We can invite other Wh-Words

STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR FILLING
Secondly, choose which WH words you would
like to use. Look at my samples
- Why this festival?
- What’s is so special of this festival?
- What are you going to do on this day?
- Who do I celebrate with?
- When do I celebrate this festival?
- Where did I celebrate?
- How I feel towards this celebration
(OPTIONAL) STEP 3: NO IDEAS YET?
TURN TO PAGE 40

Read and ask yourself,

“What are you going to
do on this day?”
The structures you may use
are :
- We’re going to.....
- I’m going to….
- I’m not going to…
 STEP 4: COPY ALL YOUR SENTENCES FROM
HAMBURGER TEMPLATE AND FORM A
PARAGRAPH

I enjoy Mooncake
Topic Sentence Festival the most. On this day, I
am going to eat the yummy
Supporting mooncake. Then, my brothers
details and I are going to play the
lanterns. I really have a whale
Concluding Sentence of a time on this day. I love
Mooncake Festival the most.
 REMEMBER,

DON’T BE GREEDY,

YOUR HAMBURGER MAY OVERFLOW WITH FILLINGS AND END UP

SPILLING.

IT WILL MAKE YOUR PARAGRAPH MESSY.

 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!

• If you would like to share your favourite celebration with me, do share it on my Padlet wall.
Here’s the link,
• Link: https://padlet.com/g72330603/rwq7dv4fmui866nv