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Unit 6: Our Tet Holiday

Ex1 Read the conversation and do the following tasks.

Happy New Year!

Interviewer: Welcome back to ‘Around the World in 30 minutes’ Thanks again Sunanta

for telling us about New Year celebrations in Thailand Next we have Phong from Viet

Nam Hi Phong. 

Phong : Hi. 

Interviewer: Your New Year is called Tet, isn’t it? 

Phong: That’s right. 

Interviewer: The Vietnamese celebrate Tet at different times each year, don’t they? 

Phong: Yes This year, we will celebrate Tet at the end of January. 

Interviewer: What should people do to celebrate Tet? 

Phong: A lot It’s the busiest time of the year. 

Interviewer: What, for example? 

Phong: You should make your house look beautiful at Tet so you should clean and

decorate it You should also buy flowers and plants But you shouldn’t buy fireworks. 

Interviewer: Do you travel during Tet? 

Phong: Not often Tet is a time for family gatherings. 

Interviewer: Yes, and … Do you eat a lot? 

Phong: Yes, eating great food is the best thing about Tet! Oh, and getting lucky money Ha

ha. 

Interviewer: Great! Thank you, Phong Coming up, we have Yumiko from Japan  

a Write true (T) or false (F). 1 Phong is the first person on the show

2.This year, Tet is in February

3 People have a lot of fireworks at Tet

4 Phong loves eating good food during Tet

5 Next, the interviewer will talk to a person from Japan

b Find the information from1 and fill in the blank. 1 This year we will have Tet at 

2 We decorate our  

3 We buy   and 

4 We shouldn’t burn 

5 We eat  and get   during Tet 6 Tet is a time for 

Ex2 Match the words/phrases in the box under the appropriate pictures.

a lucky money b peach blossoms and apricot blossoms c banh chung and banh tet

d family gatherings e swimming pool f house decorations g books h school ground

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

Ex3 Match the verbs with the suitable nouns Verbs Nouns Answers 1.go to 2.cook 3.give 4.visit 5.make 6.clean 7.hang 8.decorate 9.watch 10.plant 11.do 12.buy A a wish B special food C fireworks D the furniture E our house F lucky money G a pagoda H the shopping I relatives J peach blossoms K trees L a calendar 1

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Ex4 Write the sound /∫/ and /s/ in the correct column. celebrate school special she shopping spring -blossoms - should - summer - wish - rice - rubbish /∫/ /s/

Ex5 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.

1.Children   climb trees 2.We   help old people.

3 Students   cheat at exams 4 We   clean our house before Tet

5.You  keep quiet 6.You  eat or drink

7.You  knock before you enter 8.You  run

Ex6 Read the letter and write full sentences in the two column.

Hi Tom,

How are you?

Tet is coming

It‛s our New Year celebration

Before Tet, my father will repaint our house I will go shopping with Mum We won‛t buy fireworks We will buy red envelopes for lucky money and some new clothes At Tet, we

won‛t buy banh chung I will help my parents cook banh chung in a very big pot I can‛t

wait!

I‛ll write again soon to tell you more!

Phong

- My father will repaint our house

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- We won‛t buy fireworks -

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Ex7 Read the passages about New Year in different countries Russ : I often go to Times Square with my parents to welcome the New Year When the clock strikes midnight, colourful fireworks light up the sky Everybody around is cheering and singing happily I love that moment so much Wu : I love the first day of the New Year most After getting up we dress beautifully and go to the main room There my grandparents sit on a sofa We bow and say our wishes to them They will give us lucky money in red envelopes After that, we go out and have a day full of fun, good food and laughter Mai : I learnt some beliefs about Tet from my parents At Tet people present rice to wish for enough food, red fruits for happiness Dogs are lucky animals Their barking sounds like ‘gold’ But one shouldn’t present a cat because its cry sounds like the Vietnamese word for poverty Don’t eat shrimps They move backwards and you will not succeed in the New Year * Say who the following statements refer to A Russ B Wu C Mai Statements Who 1 A dog is a good present 2 The child welcomes the New Year at Times Square 3 The child gets lucky money 4 Giving rice is wishing for enough food 5 The child dresses beautifully 6 One shouldn’t eat shrimps at the New Year festival 1

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Ex8 Rearrange the words in each sentence to make New Year wishes and greetings.

1 I/good health and good luck/wish/you 

2 I/a Happy New Year/you/wish/

3 Have/with/great year/your studies/a/!

4 wish/I/in your career/you/success/

5 wish/I/a joyful/year/you/

Extra -exercises:

Ex1 Find the word which has a different sound in part underlined.

4 A decoration B tradition C intension D question

Ex2 Match

1 buy

2 cook

3 decorate

4 do

5 give

6 go

7 hang

8 make

9 play

10 visit

a a calendar

b cards

c the house

d lucky money

e to a pagoda

f peach blossoms

g relatives

h the shopping

i special food

j a wish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Ex3 Fill in should or shouldn’t to complete each of the following sentences.

1 If it’s rainy, you take an umbrella

2 Tom eat so many lollipops It’s bad for his teeth

3 Anna doesn’t feel well She see a doctor

4 They have a test tomorrow They stay at home and study

5 – “Vinh is always tired in the morning.” – “ He stay up so late.”

6 If you want to lose weight You do more exercise

7 You always go to school on an empty stomach You leave without having breakfast

8 Your room is really messy, you tidy it immediately

9 We leave too late tomorrow if we want to reach the beach before the lunch

10 You always knock on the door before entering This is a private office

Ex4 Put the verbs in the correct tenses.( Use the future simple tense)

1 These workers (visit) ………Hue next week

2 They (give) a farewell party next week

3 I (see) a movie next Saturday you (go) with me ?

4 You (be) free next Sunday morning Tan?

- No I and my brother (visit) our grandmother

5 Lien (not go) to the movie theater tomorrow She (stay) at home and watch TV

6 Tomorrow, she (get) ………… up early because she (have) ……….a test

Ex6 Put the verbs in the correct tenses.

1 Mr Thanh ……… (be) a doctor He ………….(work )in a hospital in the city center Every day he …………(catch) the bus to work

2 What…… your sister ……(do) now? - She…………(cook) dinner in the kitchen

3 We ………(not go) camping next week We ( visit) the museum

4 Miss Van is a journalist She ………… ( not write) for Lao Dong Newspaper) She

………….(write) for Nhan Dan Newspaper

5 I'd like ……….(join) your club

6 I (go) … to Ha Noi next month

7 I can't (swim) ………, so I shouldn’t (run) ………too far from the shore

8 I haven't got a car at the moment, so I (go) ………to work on the bus this week Usually

I (drive) ……… to work

9 Trang (not be ) in her room at the moment She (cook) in the kitchen

10 Would you like (have) breakfast with eggs , children ?

11 You (like ) your new school , ?

- Yes But I’m unhappy because I (not have ) many friends

12 Let’s (meet) at 7 o’clock in front of the park

13 Mai often (get) ………… up late

14 Look! The children (ride)……… their bikes

Ex7 Each sentence below contains an error Underline and correct it.

1 They won’t going to the Time square to welcome the New Year

->

2 He shouldn’t shut the windows because it is raining

->

3 They are on holiday for two weeks so they will be here tomorrow

->

4 You should always to tell an adult where you are going

->

5 You may as well go home now I won’t to be back for hours

->

Ex8 Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first Do not change the word given.

1 It would be a good idea for you to go to a pagoda SHOULD

- I think

2 You can trust me to finish the exercise on time WILL

- I promise

3 It’s unlikely that We’ll do the shopping next week PROBABLY

- We

- That’s the last time

- You

Ex9 Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable in the bob.

be - day – kinds – visit – make – before – paint – together – of - receive

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first(1)……….of the Lunar New Year Some weeks(2)……….the New Year , the Vietnamese clean their houses and(3)

………the walls New clothes are bought for the occasion One or two days before the festival, people (4)………Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and other goodies

On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets(5)……….for a reunion dinner Every member of the family should (6)………present during the dinner in which many different (7)……… of dishes are served

On the New Year morning , the young members (8)…………the family pay their respects to the elders In return they (9)……….lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes Then people go to (10)…….their neighbors, friends and relatives

Ex10 Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Lunar New Year is one of the festivals celebrated in some Asian countries It is the greatest Vietnamese festival It is called Tet in Viet Nam It usually takes place between the end of January and the beginning of February

Celebrations begin with the family reunion dinner which is held on the New Year’s Eve Every member of the family is eager to attend this family feast The feast usually consist of banh chung or banh tet, spring rolls, chicken and some other special food

The children usually wear new clothes and go with their parents to visit their grandparents and relatives The children say “Happy New Year” to all the people they visit and are often given lucky money in red envelopes They are very happy

1 When does the Lunar New Year take place?

……… ………

2 When do the Vietnamese hold their family reunion dinner?

……… ………

3 What do the Vietnamese children usually do at Tet?

4 What are the children often given at Tet ?

……… ………

5 How do the children feel ?

……… …………

Ex11 Choose the best answer.

1 In London people cheer and sing when the clock midnight on New Year’s Eve

2 On New Year’s day, children lucky money red envelope

3 The Times Square Ball begins its fall millions of voices countdown the final seconds

of the year

4 Do you believe that the first footer us good or bad luck?

5 Some Vietnamese people don’t eat shrimps New Year’s Day

6 We shouldn’t play music after midnight

7 At Tet, many people present rice to wish enough food throughout the year

8 Students copy their classmates’ work

9 The American a midnight kiss with someone they love

10 People in many countries in the world often wear their clothes on the New Year day

11 I wish you a life and health

A long – best B big – good C long – good D happy – bad

12 I will my lucky money in my piggy bank

Unit7: Television

Ex1 Read the conversation and answer the questions.

What's on today?

Phong: What are you doing tonight, Hung?

Hung: I’m watching my favourite programme - Laughing out Loud! 

Phong: What is it? 

Hung: It’s a show of funny clips. 

Phong: What channel is it on? 

Hung: VTV3, and after that I’ll watch Mr Bean. 

Phong: That’s the funny man  

Hung: Yes Come and watch it with me. 

Phong: Oh no I don’t like Mr Bean He’s awful. 

Hung: So, we can watch Tom and Jerry. 

Phong: Oh, the cartoon? I like that! 

Hung: Who doesn’t? I like the intelligent little mouse, Jerry He’s so cool. 

Phong: But Tom’s funny, too Stupid, but funny. 

Hung: Yes Can you give me the newspaper on the desk? 

Phong: Sure Do you want to check the TV schedule? 

Hung: Yes Look  

Questions :

1 What is Hung’s favourite TV programme?

2 What channel is Laughing out Loud on?

3 Are Laughing out Loud and Mr Bean on at the same time?

4 Why doesn’t Phong like Mr Bean?

5 What does Phong say about Tom?

** Find the adjectives describing each character in the conversation.

1 Mr Bean: 

2 Tom: 

3 Jerry: 

Ex2 Complete the sentences, using the words in the box.

channels - competition - national - comedy - educational - cartoons

1 PTQ is not a   channel It’s local

2 I like   programmes They make me laugh

3 The most popular TV   in Viet Nam are VTV1 and VTV3

4 In a   you can see how people compete with each other

5.  often use animals as the main characters

6.A(n)   programme can always teach children something

Ex3 Choose a word from the box for each description below.

character - MC- talent show - comedy - TV viewer - newsreader

1 : a film / show which make people laugh

2: someone who reads out the reports on a television or radio news

programme

3 : a competition to choose the best performer

4 : A person who announces for a TV event.

5 : an animal or a person in a film

6 : A person who watches TV

* Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases in the box.

character - viewers - game show - animated films - comedies - channel

1 Do you watch Bibi, the popular   for children?

2 Which   do you prefer: Jerry the mouse or Tom the cat?

3 I love   like Happy Feet and Coco.

4 I love Children are Always Right, a ………  for kids.

5 My father often watches  They're so funny

6 A popular programme has a lot of

** Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box popular - cute - educational - boring- live - funny 1 The most  channel for children is the Cartoon Network. 2 This film is very   I don't want to watch it 3 Cat Kitty is a very   character Children love her 4 You can watch this programme at the same time it happens It's 

5 Comedies are  People laugh a lot when they watch them 6 We learn a lot from Discovery Channel. This channel is 

Ex4 Which words have /θ/ and /ð/? there   - Thanksgiving   - anything  - them  - weatherman  - both - theatre   - earth   - feather  - neither -  than  - through /θ/ /ð/

Ex5 Use the question words in the box to complete the conversations.

when - how often - what - where - who

3 Conversation 1

A:   do you watch TV?

B: Not very often Two or three times a week

A:   do you watch?

B: It depends But I like game shows best

2.Conversation 2

A:   do you like best in the Weekend Meeting shows?

B: Xuan Bac He’s so funny

A:   do you play football?

B: Usually on Saturday or Sunday

A:   do you play?

B: In the yard

Ex6 Use but, and, so, because , although to complete sentences.

1 Both my sister   I dream of becoming a TV MC

2 My sister’s good at school   I am not

3.  we tried our best, we didn’t win the game

4 Peter stayed at home   he was ill

5 I am tired,   I will go to bed early

Ex7 Match the beginning with the ends.

1.Watching too much TV is not good

2 I will get up early tomorrow

3 Sometimes we read books

4 My little brother can colour a picture

5 Although Ann preferred going out,

A so I can be at the stadium in time

B but he cannot draw

C because it hurts your eyes

D she stayed at home

E and sometimes we play sports

Ex8 Read about two famous TV programmes for children and tick the correct

programme (s)

Let’s Learn: It is a TV programme for small children which make education fun How? It has cute characters, fun songs, and special guests It began many years ago, in 1969 People in over 80 countries can now watch it It’s not just for kids, parents and teenagers love the programme too

Hello Fatty: It is a popular TV cartoon series for kids It’s about a clever fox from the forest called Fatty, and his clumsy human friends Together they have many adventures Millions of children around the world enjoy this cartoon It can both entertain and educate

a young audience

1 This programme educates children

2 This programme appears in 80 countries

3 It’s a TV cartoon series

4 Both parents and teenagers enjoy this programme

5 It’s a story of adventures

6 This programme invites guests to appear

Ex9 Read the schedule for around the world and answer the questions.

8.00 Animals: Life in the Water A documentary about the colourful living

world in the Pacific 9.00 Comedy: The Fox Teacher Have lots of fun with a fox teacher and his

students on their first day at school