Unit 8- celebrations- reading- 11CB

Work in groups: What is the festival in Vietnam? 1. It is one of the most important events for a family in a year. 2. All the people try to come back their homes to gather with their family members. 3. It takes place in January. 4. It names begins with the letter “T” UNIT 8 A- Reading Look at the pictures in the textbook and work in pairs to discuss the questions. Which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet a. making banh chung b. decorating the house c. eating special Tet foods d. going to the flower market e. going to the pagoda f. watching fireworks g. receiving “lucky money” h. visiting relatives and friends VOCABULARY 1. Celebration (n)- celebrate (v): Eg: Tet is one of the most important celebrations in Vietnam. 2. To decorate (v)- decoration (n): 3. To fall between . and . (v): 4. To spread (v) : 5. To be full of . (vphr) 6. Ripe (adj): 7. Influence (v,n): 8. Positive (adj) Eg: You have a positive comment on this school, it means that your comment for this school is good. Lễ hội to make sth more beautiful chín (quả), chín muồi, chín chắn ảnh hưởng to lie from . to . to last, to widen to have a lot of Peach Blossom Apricot Blossom Kumquat tree WHILE YOU READ 1. grand: 2. agrarian: 3. banner: 4. pray: 5. sugared apples: 6. excitement: TASK 1: Finding words’ meaning to, lớn, hoàng tráng, quan trọng thuộc về nghề nông băng rôn cầu nguyện mứt táo sự háo hức, sự thích thú Statements T F 1 Tet is always on 20 th February on the Western calendar. 2 According to the text, for people anywhere on the world, the beginning of spring is the start of a new year. 3 Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays 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 polite to each other because they want to have good luck in New Year’s Day. WHILE YOU READ TASK 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). It falls between 19 th Jan and 20 Feb (line 3, paragraph 1) It is just for agrarian people. (line 4, paragraph 1) it tends to be given to children (line 5-6, paragraph 4) Line 2, paragraph 2 It influences during the whole year (Line 1-3, paragraph 4) Line 4, paragraph 3 1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? 2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? 3. What do streets look like before Tet? 4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet? 5. What is banh chung made from? 6. What is mut? 7. What are some popular activities at Tet? WHILE YOU READ Task 3: Answer the questions Task 3: Answer the questions 1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? It falls sometimes between 19 th January and 20 th February on the Western calendar. 2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? It used to be spread over months. 3. What do streets look like before Tet? Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. 4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet? People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods. . members. 3. It takes place in January. 4. It names begins with the letter “T” UNIT 8 A- Reading Look at the pictures in the textbook and work in pairs to