unit 8: reading

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS Teacher: TRAN THI HIEN Good morning everybody and welcome to our English Class 1. What is the name of the song? 2. On what occasion do people listen this song more often? Wednesday, November 19 th ,2008 I. Before you read: Activity 1What do you call these things in English? Match the pictures with correct words/ phrases in groups g. Peach blossom b. Apricot blossom d. Kumquat tree h. Banh chung c. Li xi (lucky money) e. Mut (candied fruit) f. Five- fruit tray a . Firework Activity 2: Which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet a. making banh chung b. decorating the house c. eating special Tet foods d. going to the flower market e. going to the pagoda f. watching fireworks g. receiving “lucky money” h. visiting relatives and friends New words: 1. grand [grænd] :(a)=big/important 2. banner:(n) ['bænə] 3. sugared apples ['∫ugəd 'æpl] :=candied apples 4. agrarian [ə'greəriən] :(a)=connected with farming 5. pray: (v) [prei] 6. excitement [ik'saitmənt] : (n) a feel of happiness and enthusiasm 7. positive comment ['p zətiv 'k ment] ɔ ɔ = good comment 8. spread(v): [spred]= last II. While you read: Task 1: Scan the passage and decide whether the statements are True(T) or False(F) in pairs Decide whether the statements are true(T) or False(F). Then explain. 1.___Tet is always on 20 th February on Western calendar. 2.___ According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is start of a new year. 3.___ Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays. 4.___ According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet. 5.___ Kumquat trees are popular both in the North in the South of Vietnam. 6. __ People try to be nice and polite to each other because they to have good luck on New Year’s Day. sometimes between 19 th January and 20 th February agrarian people children during the whole year F T F F T F 1. What do streets look like before Tet? 2. What do people often do to prepare for Tet? 3. What is banh chung made from? 4. What is mut? 5. What are some popular activities at Tet? Task 2: Read the passage again and then answer the following questions in groups [...]... to the pagoda, playing games… III After you read: oose the letter you like Homework 1 Learn the new words by heart 2 Write about your last Tet, using the main points page 92 as guideline 3 Prepare Unit 8: Speaking (P95) Thank you for joining us Question 2 A in months B for months 10 C for years D for days Question 1 10 A always between 9th January and 20th February B sometimes between 19th January . about your last Tet, using the main points page 92 as guideline. 3. Prepare Unit 8: Speaking (P95). Th a n k y ou f o r i o n j i n g us Question 2 A. in