Unit 8. Celebrations

Monday, December 7th 2015 Teacher: Pham Thi Hanh Class:11B Warm up Christmas Teachers’ Day Mid – Autumn Festival Valetine’s Day Mid – Autumn Festiva Christmas CELEBRATIONS Teachers’ Day Monday,December 7th 2015 UNIT 8*:CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Look at the pictures.What time of the year is it ? Tet Holiday VOCABULARY VOCABULARY - Grand /grỉnd/ (a): hồnh tráng - Fall (fell- fallen) : The vietnamese teachers’ day falls on Wednesday this year: - Peach blossom (n) Hoa Đào - Apricot blossom /'eiprikɔt/:Hoa Mai - Excitement /ik'saitmənt/ Sự náo nức  excited/ exciting (a) - Sticky rice: (n) Gạo Nếp - decorate (with) /'dekəreit/ (v):Trang Hoàng - Plum /plʌm/:Mận - Spread over /spred/ (v): lan truyền, rộng khắp,… - Pray (for) /prei/ (v):Cầu nguyện - Banner /'bỉnə/:Băng rơn,khẩu hiệu - Agrarian /ə'greəriən/ (a) Thuộc nông nghiệp Task : Match the words or phrases with their definitions grand A.Sự nhộn nhịp pray B.Biểu ngữ banner C Mứt táo agrarian D to lớn, hoành tráng sugared apples E cầu nguyện excitement 1 D D 2 ee F.Thuộc nông nghiệp 3 bb 4 ff 5 cc 6 aa Task Task 2: 2:Decide Decidewhether whetherthe thefollowing followingstatements statements are aretrue true(T) (T)or orfalse false((F) F) 1.Tet is always on 20th February on the western Calendar (F)(I) sometimes According to the text, for people everywhere in the world the beginning of (I) spring is the start of the new year (F)  agrarian people in Viet Nam Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays (T)(II) According to the text, “ lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet (IV) (F) children (III) Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and the South of Vietnam (T) People try to be nice and polite to each other because they during the whole year want to have good luck on the New Year’s Day (F) (IV) On Onthe thedays daysofofTet Teteveryone everyonetries triestotobebenice niceand andpolite politetotoeach eachother other.People People Home are that often decorared with plants and atyear this time Peach their blossom is Tet’s preparations and celebrations used toflowers beofthe spread over months, believe believe that what what they they do on on the the first first day day of the year will will influence influence their luck luck Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main holiday.isIttrditional is the grandest traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom in the South The but nowadays the holiday is much shorter A great deal of excitement during during the the whole whole year year Thus, Thus, only only positive positive comments comments should should be be made made People People visit and most important occasion in the year which falls sometime kumquat tree ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout theYear’s country One of still builds upwith well before Tet, however Streets areexchange crowded with other visit family other members members or friends, or friends, and they and exchange they New Year’s New wishes wishes Children thfamily th between 19 January and 20 chung, February on the Western calendar Tet grean Tet’s most special foods is banh which is made from sticky rice, coloured lights and red banners Shops are full off goods People are receive Children their receive “luckytheir money” “lucky inside money” red agrarian envelopes inside red envelopes Manythe people Many go ato people the pagoda go to marks the beginning of spring and, for people, start of beans and fatty pork Mut, which isyear candied fruit such as sugarded apples, blums ot busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking to the pray pagoda for a happy to pray year for a for happy themselves for and themselves their family and Both their family children Both and adults new year (I) tomatoes, is also popular (III) traditional foods (II)and take children part inand games adults take various part in forms games of and entertainment various forms Tet of is really entertainment a time ofTet fun and is really festival a time throughout of fun and the country festival throughout (IV) the country (IV) Task Task 3: 3: Answer Answer the the questions questions Question 1: When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? A On 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar B Sometime on 19th January on the Western calendar C Sometime on 20th February on the Western calendar D B and C Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main holiday It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people, the start of a new year (I) How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? A One month B Two months C Over months D Under two months Tet’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 Tet, however Streets are crowded with coloured lights and red banners Shops are full off goods People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods (II) What the street look like before Tet? A Full of goods B Lots of coloured lights and red banners C Lots of gifts D Full of traditional foods Tet’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 Tet, however Streets are crowded with coloured lights and red banners Shops are full off goods People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods (II) What people often to prepare for Tet? A Buying gifts B Cleaning and decorating the houses C Cooking traditional foods D All are correct Tet’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 Tet, however Streets are crowded with coloured lights and red banners Shops are full off goods People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods (II) Number What is banh chung made from? A Green beans and fatty pork B Sticky rice C Sugared apples D Green beans, fatty pork and sticky rice Home are often decorared with plants and flowers at this time Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is trditional in the South The kumquat tree with ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country One of Tet’s most special foods is banh chung, which is made from sticky rice, grean beans and fatty pork Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugarded apples, blums ot tomatoes, is also popular (III) Number What is mut? A Candies B Fruits are candied C Foods are salted D sugar Home are often decorared with plants and flowers at this time Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is trditional in the South The kumquat tree with ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country One of Tet’s most special foods is banh chung, which is made from sticky rice, grean beans and fatty pork Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugarded apples, blums ot tomatoes, is also popular (III) Congratulation! MATCHING MATCHING A -Paragraph -Paragraph -Paragraph -Paragraph 1: 2: 3: 4: B a) Tet’s trees, flowers and foods b) During the days of Tet c) The time of the Tet d) Tet’s preparations HOMEWORK: -Learn vocabulary - read and translate the text Let’s sing to welcome a new year! ... Mid – Autumn Festival Valetine’s Day Mid – Autumn Festiva Christmas CELEBRATIONS Teachers’ Day Monday,December 7th 2015 UNIT 8* :CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Look at the pictures.What time of the... year (I) How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? A One month B Two months C Over months D Under two months Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months,... often decorared with plants and atyear this time Peach their blossom is Tet’s preparations and celebrations used toflowers beofthe spread over months, believe believe that what what they they