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Buffalo fighting Boat racing fireworks Lion dances Peach blossom Apricot blossom Kumquat tree What’s this? Banh chung Banh tet ( sticky rice cake ) Sugared apples Lucky money Guess what the bold words in the following sentences mean 1. Tet holiday in Viet Nam is the grandest and most important occasion in the year. 2.For agrarian people, Tet marks the start of the new year. 3. Many people go to pagoda to pray for a happy year. 4. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and banners. 5. A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false ( F) 1.Tet is always on 20 th February on the western Calendar. 2. According to the text, for people everywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of the new year. 3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays. sometime F agrarian people in Viet Nam F T 4. According to the text, “ lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet. 5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and the South of Vietnam. 6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on the New Year’s Day. children F T During the whole year F