Unit 7 Readinng 11 NC.ppt

UNIT 8: Period I : Reading Warm-up: a. Match the pictures with the appropriate celebrations A B C D E 1. Vietnamese National Day 2. King Hung’s Death Aniversary 4. Vietnamese New Year’s Day 5. Vietnamese Teacher’s Day 3. Mid-Autumn Festival These are Celebrations Square glutinous rice cakes Cylindrical glutinous rice cakes Red envelopes Vietnamese New Year’s Day ( 1 st of the first lunar month) c. Vocabulary +. Lunar New Year :Têt Âm lịch +. Positive comments: những lời nói tốt đẹp +. Candied fruit: mứt +. Grand(a): lớn, quan trọng +. Banner(n): băng rôn, khẩu hiệu +. Agrarian(a): thuộc về nông nghiệp +. Pray(v): cầu nguyện, +.spread(v): kéo dài, trải ra +. To be full of: đầy, nhiều +. To fall between… and…rơi vào khoảng thời gian từ…đến… Matching game Paragraph 1 Tet’s preparation Paragraph 2 The purpose of the Tet Paragraph 3 During the Tet Paragraph 4 Tet’s plants and foods Task 2: T/F statements 1. Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar. 2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year. 3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowdays. 4. According to the text, “ lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet. 5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam. 6. People try to be nice and poline to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year Day. F F F T T T Task 3: Answer the following questions 1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam ? It’s sometime between 19 January and 20 February. 2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ? For months. 3. What do streets look like before Tet ? Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banner. Task 3: Answer the following questions 1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam ? * It’s sometime between 19 January and 20 February. 2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ? * For months. 3. What do streets look like before Tet ? * Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banner. 4.What do people often do to prepare for Tet? 4.What do people often do to prepare for Tet? * They buy gifls, clean and decorate their houses * They buy gifls, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods. and cook traditional foods. 5. What is 5. What is banh chung banh chung made from ? made from ? * It is made from sticky rice, green beans and * It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork. fatty pork. 6. What is 6. What is mut mut ? ? * Mut is candied fruit. * Mut is candied fruit. 7.What are some popular activities at Tet ? 7.What are some popular activities at Tet ? * Visiting friends and other family members, * Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing game, etc. playing game, etc. Culture What? When? Activities Tet Nguyen Dan Vietnamese The first 3 days of the first lunar month - Cooking traditional foods, buying gifts and ornamental trees and flowers -Visiting family members,neighbors … - Engaging in games and entertaining activities [...]... popular activities at Tet ? Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing game, etc THÁNG 11 November 4 THỨ ba Tuesday THÁNG MƯỜI 7 November THÁNG 11 Gregorian calendar ( Western calendar) / grə’gɔriən / 4 THỨ BA TUESDAY THÁNG MƯỜI 7 Lunar calendar /‘lu : nə / b Name the celebrations and their dates King Hung’s Death Anniversary ( 10th of the 3rd lunar month)... Shiite calendar /’ʃi: ait/ Activities - Processions gathering - Beating chests Islamic Calendar 1.Muharram 2.Safar 3.Rabi' al-awwal 4.Rabi' al-thani 5.Jumada al-awwal 6.Jumada al-thani 7. Rajab 8.Sha'aban 9.Ramadan 10.Shawwal 11. Dhu al-Qi'dah 12.Dhu al-Hijjah Culture What? 3 Jewish Rosh Hashanah /ha’ ʃɔ:n ə/ When? ( Tishri) September or October Activities - Fasting and repenting 6 What foods and drinks are... cakes b Bread g Fast food h Dried watermelon seeds c Drinking water i Beer d Milk j Coke e Wine k Lamb f Candied ginger l Fruits, tea 7 What are Tet Nguyen Dan’s traditional forms of entertainment mentioned in the text? 1 Soccer 6.Card playing 2 Dragon/unicorn dancing 7 Lottery drawing 3 Dancing 8 Swimming 4 Wrestling 9 Concerts 5 Buffalo fighting 8 What is the key difference between Shiite and Jewish... lunar month) Vietnamese National Day ( September 2nd) Vietnamese Teachers‘ Day ( November 20th ) 1 glutinous rice cake 2 wrestling 3 buffalo fighting 4 dragon dancing 5 unicorn dancing 6 (to) beat chest 7 (to) blow (blewblown) horn * Match the words in A with their definitions in B A 1 To deem : 2 To haunt : 3 To mourn: 4 To fast: 5 Repentance: B a Express sorrow b Live without food or eat only certain . pagoda, playing game, etc. THÁNG 11 November THÁNG MƯỜI 7 THỨ ba Tuesday 4 THÁNG 11 November 4 THỨ BA TUESDAY THÁNG MƯỜI 7 Gregorian calendar ( Western. mut ? ? * Mut is candied fruit. * Mut is candied fruit. 7. What are some popular activities at Tet ? 7. What are some popular activities at Tet ? * Visiting