Giáo án điện tử tiếng anh lớp 11 Unit 8 reading

I Warm-up Unit 8: Period : 43 - Reading Objectives: a.Knowledge: to know more about Tet in Vietnam as well as its traditional customs b.Skills: scanning, guessing meaning in context c.Attitude: to understand how important a celebration to a country and must know how to preserve it TET Before Tet preparations During Tet activities food feeling Five-fruit tray r Alta Peach blossom kumquat tree lucky money banh chung Guess the meaning of the red and bold words in the following sentences: Tet holiday in Viet Nam is the grandest and most important occasion in the year For agrarian people, Tet marks the start of a new year 3.A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy year Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular Tet holiday in Viet Nam is the grandest and most important occasion in the year big, huge, great For agrarian people, Tet marks the start of a new year connected with farming Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular mứt táo Work in groups Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) T 1.Tet is always on 20 February on the Western calendar.19th Jan and 20th sometime between th  Febpeople anywhere in According to the text, for the world, the beginning of spring is the start of a new agrarian year people Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays  (L1-2, P2)  According to the text, “lucky money” is given to childre everyone at Tet  n Kumquat trees are popular both in the North (L3-4, P3) 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 during the whole year F   1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar 2.How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?  They lasted for months in the past 3.What streets look like before Tet?  They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners 4.What people often to prepare for Tet?  They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods 5.What is banh chung made from?  It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork 6.What is mut ?  It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes What are some popular activities at Tet?  (Some popular activities at Tet are) visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc Complete the mind map and summarize the lesson buy gifts Tet decorated with plants and flowers Visiting relatives and friends Complete the mind map and summarize the lesson decorated with coloured lights and red banners buy gifts sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar Tet clean and decorate their houses cook traditional foods decorated with plants and flowers Chung cake the beginning of spring Candied fruits the start of a new year Visiting relatives and friends Going to the pagoda Exchanging New Year's wishes Playing some traditional games HOMEWORK Write about your last Tet • How you prepared for Tet • How you decorated your house • Who you visited • What special foods you ate (Roll spring, pork pies, freeze meat ) • What activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet Thank you for joining us ! Best wishes! ...I Warm-up Unit 8: Period : 43 - Reading Objectives: a.Knowledge: to know more about Tet in Vietnam as well as its traditional... During Tet activities food feeling Five-fruit tray r Alta Peach blossom kumquat tree lucky money banh chung Guess the meaning of the red and bold words in the following sentences: Tet holiday in...  They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods 5.What is banh chung made from?  It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork 6.What is mut ?