Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners Shops are full of goods People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses, cooking Peach bloss[r]
(1)(2)(3)Look at the pictures What time of the year is it ?
Tet Holiday
(4)Christmas
(5)Teachers’ Day
(6)Mid – Autumn Festival
(7)Valetine’s Day
(8)making banhchung eating special Tet foods going to the pagoda receiving “lucky money”
decorating the house going to the flower market watching fireworks visiting relatives & friends
* Look at the pictures and tell your partner which of these activities you
* Look at the pictures and tell your partner which of these activities you
enjoy doing most at Tet ?
enjoy doing most at Tet ?
(9)(10)Agrarian (adj): Nông nghi pê
(11)(12)(13)kumquat tree (n)
(14)(15)(16)1 Grand : 2 Agrarian : 3 Banner : 4 Pray :
5 Sugared apples : 6 Excitement :
To lớn ,hoành tráng Nông nghiệp
Băng rôn, khẩu hiệu Cầu nguyện
(17)2 WHILE YOU READ:
(18)Task Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False
Task Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False
(F).
(F).
1.
1. Tet is always on 20Tet is always on 20thth February on the Western February on the Western calendar.
calendar.
2.
2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new
world the beginning of spring is the start of a new
year.
year.
3.
3. TetTet used to be longer than it is nowadays. used to be longer than it is nowadays. 4.
4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet.
everyone at Tet.
5.
5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam.
the South of Vietnam.
6.
6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on the New Year’s Day
they want to have good luck on the New Year’s Day
1.F
(19)Task Answer the following questions
Task Answer the following questions 1/ When is Tet holidays in Vietnam ?
1/ When is Tet holidays in Vietnam ?
It is sometimes between 19
It is sometimes between 19thth January and 20 January and 20thth February February
2/ How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ?
2/ How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ?
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months
3/ What streets look like before Tet ?
3/ What streets look like before Tet ?
They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners
They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners
4/ What people often to prepare for Tet ?
4/ What people often to prepare for Tet ?
They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods
They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods
5/ What is
5/ What is Banh ChungBanh Chung made from ? made from ?
It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork
It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork
6/ What is
6/ What is MutMut ? ?
Mut
Mut is candied fruit 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, exchanging wishes, going to the
Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the
pagoda, playing games,
(20)Tet (Lunar New Year)
The purpose of the Tet
Tet’s
preparation
Tet’s plants and foods
During the Tet mark …. …………. ………… …………. Shops …… …… ……. People are busy…… … ……. ………… …………. ………. ……… ……… ……. ……. _ visit…… …… _ receive … ……… _ go ……… ……… _ take ………. ………. Streets ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… mark the beginning of Spring and the start of a new year. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners Shops are full of goods People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses, cooking Peach blossom Apricot blossom Kumquat tree Banh Chung Mut
_ Visit other
family members or friends &
exchange New year’s wishes _ receive their “ lucky money” _ go to the pagoda
_ take part in games and
(21)Your last Tet holiday
your
preparations special foods you
ate:
activities you enjoyed doing:
- I bought…… - I cleaned……… - I cooked……… - I helped my
mother - I went……… - I……… ……… ……… I ate…… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
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