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 8: Part A: Reading Celebrations Teacher: Phan Thi Oanh Listen to the song then answer the questions • What is the title of this song? • When the people often sing it? • Look at the picture and guess the topic of the lesson Unit 8: Part A: Reading Celebrations Task (Page 92) Answer the following questions 1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? 2.How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? 3.What streets look like before Tet? 4.What people to prepare for Tet? 5.What is banh chung made from? 6.What is mut? 7.What are some popular activities at Tet ? LUCKY number 1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar Congratulation ! 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 colored 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? visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda Task 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ On the days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and (1) to each other People believe that what they on the first day of the year will (2) their luck during the whole year Thus, only positive (3) should be made People visit other family members or friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes Children receive their (4) “ .” inside red envelopes Many people go to the pagoda to (5) for a happy year for themselves and their family Both children and adults take part (6) games and various forms of entertainment Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country a a.polite polite b impolite c politeness d politely a be influenced b influencing c influence d to influence influence a comments comments b ideas c opinions d thoughts a b lucky lucky money a cards b money c gifts d presents d pray pray a prayed b to pray c praying d a at b with c d for c in in Period 43 Unit 8: III After you read CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Tell others about your last Tet holiday how you prepared for Tet how you decorated the house who you visited what special foods you ate what activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet suggestions Preparations Decoration Visit •Go to market to buy food, flowers •Wrap Chung cake •Cook Tet’s food … •wash the house •Clean the rooms •Clean the floor … •Visit the grandparents •Visit relatives •Visit friends … Special foods eaten •Eat banh chung •Eat pork paste •Eat salted onions … Activities enjoyed •Play game •Go to the churches/ pagodas… Homework Write a short passage (about 80 words) to talk about the activities you did last Tet ... people often sing it? • Look at the picture and guess the topic of the lesson 3 Unit 8: Part A: Reading Celebrations I Before you read: Task 1: Look at the pictures and tell the name of these... going to the flower market watching fireworks going to the pagoda visiting relatives & friends CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Which of these activities you enjoy most? - making banh chung - decorating... 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