Unit 8. Celebrations

TEACHER: PHAM QUOC KHANH Look at the clip What time of the year is it ?  Tat Holiday Unit 8: Before you read Work in pairs Look at the picture and discuss the questions kumquat tree peachblossom What time of the year is it? lucky money What are the people in the picture doing? What else you see in the picture? banh chung Work in pairs to tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing most a.making chung b decorating the at Tếtbanh ? house c eating special Tết foods d going to the flower market e going to the pagoda friends f visiting relatives & g receiving “lucky money” h watching fireworks Lunar New Year ['lu:nə ] (n): Tết Âm Lịch Agrarian /ә’greәriәn/(adj): Connected with farming Agrarian (n : Farmer people : ) Peach blossom [pi:t∫'bl ɔsəm] Hoa Đào (n) apricot blossom ['eiprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm] (n) Hoa Mai kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n) Cây Quất Lunar New Year Agrarian people Agrarian Peach blossom Apricot blossom Người nông dân Hoa Đào Hoa Mai Tết Âm Lịch Mứt Kumquat tree Thuộc về nông nghiệp Candied fruit Tiền Lì Xì Cây Quất Lucky money * Read the text about Tat in Vietnam, and then the tasks that follow Lunar New Year, or Tat, is Vietnam’s main holiday It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January 20th February on the Western calendar Tat marks the beginning of spring and , for agrarian people, the start of a new year Tat's preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tat, however Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners Shop are full of goods People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time Peach blossom is traditional at Tat in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South The kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country One of Tat's most special foods is banh chung, which is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular On the days of Tat everyone tries to be nice and polite to each other People believe that what they on the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year Thus, only positive comments should be made People visit other family members or friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes Children receive their “lucky money” inside red envelopes Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy year for themselves and their family Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment Tat is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country Task :1 Work in pairs Match the words or phrases on the left with their definitions on the right A grand B A the state of being excited agrarian B a long piece of cloth with a banner C apples covered with sugar message on it 4 pray D great Sugared E connected with farming apples excitement F to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help Task 2: Decide whether the statements are (T) or false (F) Tết 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 Tết used to be longer than it is nowadays According to the text, lucky money” is given to everyone at Tết 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 2: Decide whether the statements are (T) or false (F) Tết is always on 20th February on the Western calendar F (It falls between 19th January and 20th February) According to the text, for people anywhere in the world F the beginning of the year is the start of a new year (it’s just for agrarian people) Tết used to be longer than it is nowadays T According to the text, lucky money” is given to everyone at Tết F (according to the passage, lucky money tends to be given to children) Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam T People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day T Task :Work in pairs to Answer the following questions 1/ When is Tết holiday in Vietnam ? It’s sometimes between 19th January and 20th February Line – 3,paragraph 2/How long did Tết preparations and celebrations last in the past ? ->Tết's preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months Line 1,paragraph Task : Answer the following 3/ questions What streets look like before Tết ? ->They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners Line – , paragraph Task : Answer the following questions 4/ What people often to prepare for Tết ? ->They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods Line – , paragraph Task : Answer the following 5/ questions What is banh chung made from ? ->It’s made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork Line – 6,paragraph Task : Answer the following questions 6/ What is mut ? -> It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes Line – 7,paragraph Task : Answer the following 7/questions What are some popular activities at Tết ? -> Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc Last paragraph Work in groups :Tell each other about your last Tết holiday, focusing on the following main points How you prepared for Tết How you decorated your house Who you visited What special foods you ate 5.What activities you enjoyed doing most during Tết Write about your last Tet, using what you have just said ... 20th February Line – 3,paragraph 2/How long did Tết preparations and celebrations last in the past ? ->Tết's preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months Line 1,paragraph Task :... the beginning of spring and , for agrarian people, the start of a new year Tat's preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter A great deal...Look at the clip What time of the year is it ?  Tat Holiday Unit 8: Before you read Work in pairs Look at the picture and discuss the questions kumquat tree