Visiting friends & other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games…. What are some popular activities at Tet ?.[r]
(1)(2)(3)Christmas
(4)(5)Mid – Autumn Festival
(6)(7)(8)Can you tell me about these activities which you enjoy doing most at Tet ?
a eating special Tet foods d.going to the flower market b going to the pagoda e visiting relatives & friends c receiving “lucky money” f watching fireworks
(9)(10)Agrarian /ə’greəriən/(adj): Liên quan đến nông nghiệp
(11)(12)(13)kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n)
(14)(15)(16)* Lunar New Year
* Agrarian person * Peach blossom * Apricot blossom
(17)(18)(19) Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true
(T) or false (F)
1. _Tet is always on 20th February on Western calendar 2. _ According to the text, for people anywhere in the
world the beginning of spring is 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 on New Year’s Day
(20)Task 2: Answer the following questions
1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
2.How long did Tet preparation and celebrations last in the past?
(21)(22)(23)When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
(24)What streets look like before Tet?
They are decorated with coloured lights and
(25)(26) Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months
How long did Tet preparation and celebrations last in the
(27)It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork
What is banh chung
(28) They buy gifts, clean & decorate their
houses & cook traditional foods
(29)(30)Last Tet holiday
How you prepared? (cleaned up , decorated the house …)
Who you visited ?
(relatives, teachers, friends… )
What special foods you ate
(banh chung, candied fruit…)
(31)(32)(33) Visiting friends & other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games…