Unit 8. Celebrations tài liệu, giáo án, bài giảng , luận văn, luận án, đồ án, bài tập lớn về tất cả các lĩnh vực kinh tế...
Unit Celebrations • What celebration is it? • What time of the year is it? • What people usually during this celebration? Celebrations Celebrations Celebrations Celebrations Celebrations Celebrations • 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 • 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 decorated with coloured lights and red banners Shops 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 Tet 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 Tet'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 Tet 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 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 Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughtout the country Work in pairs - minutes • Tell each other about your last Tet holiday, focusing on the following main points: How you prepared for Tet How you decorated your house Who you visited What special foods you ate What activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet /kɪˈməʊnəʊ/ /lɒnˈdʒevəti/ longevity F F E Y Z X O N E E L J J A A Y S R K V N R N R K M T X I R O Y C S E H R W X Q B R M V M I Y Z Q L O E E N S S O M E K D R X F J P Q W J H Y D Indefinite Pronoun • to refer to people or things without saying exactly who or what they are PEOPLE SOMEONE SOMEBODY NO ONE NOBODY EVERYONE EVERYBODY ANYONE ANYBODY THINGS -THING ? • everyone/ hate/ homework • Everyone hates homework => use a singular verb after an indefinite pronoun They • Everybody enjoyed the concert .stood up and clapped => Use plural pronoun to refer back to indefinite pronoun • nobody/ come/ yesterday • Nobody came yesterday => DON'T use another negative in the clause with No- • I went to the Bakers’ house this morning but no one there was nobody/ home something • The fridge is empty We need to buy for dinner tonight • I don’t want to talk to Stewart I don’t anything have .to say to him • The shop is closed has gone Everyone/ Everybody home • Isabelle is a really popular manager Everybody / Everyone likes and respects her anybody / anyone • Hello? Is there? • I’ve had flu for the past three weeks nothing and seems to make it any better is • Everybody saying that Nadal will win the match, but I'm not so sure they are • If anybody has any questions, very welcome to come and ask me • Nobody in my family meat eats They • Somebody stole my wallet yesterday took it from my desk nobody • Helena sent twenty job applications but replied • My home town is the same as it was twenty has years ago; nothing changed! No one • Nobody/ is going to her party, you know She's going to be so disappointed Maybe we should go and cheer her up anything • I don't really want to drink I've just had some coffee Something is • really strange It's never so quiet around here • It was really dark and I couldn't see anything • • • • • • • Somebody told me about this book - affirmative Nobody doesn’t like homework Nobody likes homework questions Does anybody here play chess? Would you like something to drink? offers and requests Is there something wrong? when you think you know the answer it doesn’t matter You can ask me anything I don’t mind their • Someone forgot umbrella • It's really quiet at night Everything shuts (shut) at around 10 o'clock • Every letter and checked parcel (carefully/ is carefully check) before posting to make sure it has the correct address wants • if anybody (want) to leave early, they can anything • As it's your birthday you can order you like from the menu use one (singular) and ones (plural) to avoid unnecessary repetition one is How old are my children? The younger one is seven four and the older The new mobiles are much lighter than the ones old one I don't mind what kind of car it is, I just want that gets me there one one ? Which you prefer; this or that ones I need some new glasses The I have at the moment are broken one I hope this holiday will be to remember Somebody/ Someone You get it! Nnnnnooooohhhhhhhh! anybody/ anyone Nobody/ No one Maybe somebody's left a message on my mobile phone Perhaps the dog ate it Nothing ... the year is it? • What people usually during this celebration? Celebrations Celebrations Celebrations Celebrations Celebrations Celebrations • Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam's main holiday... beginning of spring and, for agrarian people, the start of a new year • Tet's preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter A great deal