But one shouldn’t present a cat because its cry sounds like the Vietnamese word for poverty.. Don’t eat.[r]
(1)UNIT 6: OUR
TET HOLIDAY
(2)1 READ THE PASSAGES
• Russ – the USA
• I often go to Times Square with my parents to welcome the
New Year When the clock strikes midnight, colourful fireworks light up the sky Everybody around begins to cheer and sing happily I love that moment so much
• Wu – China
• I love the first day of the New Year most After getting up we
dress beautifully and go to the main room There my
(3)1 READ THE PASSAGES
•
Mai – Viet Nam
•
I learn some beliefs about Tet from my parents At Tet
people present rice to wish for enough food, red fruits for
happiness Dogs are lucky animals Their barking sounds
like “gold” But one shouldn’t present a cat because its cry
sounds like the Vietnamese word for poverty Don’t eat
(4)2 SAY WHO THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENTS
REFER TO.
Statements
who
1 A dog is a good present
C
2 The child welcomes the New Year at Times
Square.
A
(5)3 TEST YOUR MEMORY!
a money
b A day full of fun c A cat’s cry
d House decoration e fireworks
f Say wishes
g Cheering and singing h Visit relatives
i Giving rice
(6)4 TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS AND SAY
WHICH ONE(S) YOU WILL DO OR WON’T
DO THIS NEW YEAR
• 1 Go to Times Square to welcome the New Year
• I won’t go to the Time Square to welcome the New Year • 2 Have a time full of fun
• I will have a time full of fun
• 3 Get lucky money from your grandparents • I will get lucky money from my grandparents • 4 Give your cousin a cat as a present
(7)4 TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS AND SAY WHICH
ONE(S) YOU WILL DO OR WON’T DO THIS
NEW YEAR.
• 5 Eat shrimps
• I won’t eat shrimps
• 6 Cheer and sing when the clock strikes midnight • I will cheer and sing when the clock strike midnight • 7 Dress beautifully
• I will dress beautifully • 8 Watch fireworks
(8)5 WORK IN GROUP
•
Write popular beliefs you know about the
New Year and tell your partners.
•
Belief 1:
Dogs are lucky animals The barking
sounds like “gold”
•
Belief 2:
You shouldn’t give cat as a present,
(9)6 DISCUSS WITH YOUR FRIENDS WHAT
YOU SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T DO AT TET
Play games
all night
Get up early Invite
friends
home
Buy some
salt
Bring home a
black cat
Ask for lucky
money
Play music
loud
Break things Eat shrimps
on New Year’s
(10)6 DISCUSS WITH YOUR FRIENDS WHAT
YOU SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T DO AT TET
• 1 You shouldn’t play game all night. • 2 you should get up early
• 3 you should invite friends home • 4 you should buy some salt
• 5 you shouldn’t bring home a black cat • 6 you shouldn’t ask for lucky money
• 7 you shouldn’t play music loud • 8 you shouldn’t break things