WARM UP What celebration is in these pictures? Lunar christmas New Year Mid-Autunm UNIT8 : CELEBRATIONS Part A: READING Before you read: These are some activities which we often at Tet Watching fireworks Going to the pagoda Going to the flower Decorating the house market Making banh chung Receiving money WHILE YOU READ I New words: - Western calendar : - agrarian people: - spread (v): - a great deal of = a lot of - to be busy + V-ing : + people are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods - peach / apricot blossom: - Kumquat tree: - pray (v) - exchange wishes: - red envelop II TASKS: Task 1:Work in pairs Match the words or phrases on the left with their definitions the right A grand A the state of being excited agrarian B a long piece of cloth with a message banner B on it C apples covered with sugar pray D great Sugared apples E connected with farming excitement F to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) T F Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day Task 3: Answer the following questions When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? It’s sometimes between 19 January and 20 February on the Western calendar How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? For months What streets look like before Tet? Streets are decorated colorful lights and red banners What people often to prepare for Tet? They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods What is Banh chung made from? It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork What is mut? It is candied fruit What are some popular activities at Tet? Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to pagoda, playing games, etc AFTER YOU READ Work in groups: Tell each other about you last Tet holiday, focusing on the following main points How you prepared for Tet How you decorated your house Who you visited What special food you ate What activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet