unit 8 reading

According to the text, for people anywhere in the world, the beginning of spring is the start of a new year.. for agrarian people.[r]

WARM-UP Matching the words with the suitable pictures A Valentine’s Day D Women’s Day B Teachers’ Day E Mid – Autumn Festival C Tet Holiday F Christmas Day Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 Part A: Reading Period 42 Unit 8: I Before you read CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Activity Work in pairs Look at the pictures and discuss the questions 1.What time of the year is it? What are the people in the picture doing? What else you see in the picture? Period 42 Unit 8: I Before you read CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Activity 2: Work in pairs and tell your partner 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 Ex: A: Which activities you enjoy doing most at Tet? B: I enjoy watching fireworks most Period 42 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading I Before agrarian you read grand : thuộc về nông nghiệp /ә’greәriәn/ (a) : to lớn, hoành tráng /grænd/(a) peach blossom /pi:t∫'blɔsəm/ (n.p) : hoa đào apricot blossom /'eiprikɔt 'blɔsәm/ (n.p): hoa mai : cây quất /'kʌmkwɔt tri:/ (n.p) kumquat tree : mứt candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/ (n.p) : đậu xanh /gri:n bi:n/ (n.p) green bean lucky money : tiền lì xì /’lʌki ’mʌni/ (n.p) : cầu nguyện /prei/ (v) pray : lời chúc /’kɔments/ (n) comments /'stIki raIs/ (n.p) : gạo nếp sticky rice : biểu ngữ /'bænә/ (n) banner /ik’saitmənt/(n) excitement : sự nô nức /'f&ti pO;k/ fatty pork : thịt có nhiều mỡ (n.p) Read the text and the tasks that follow Lunar New Year, or Tet, is VietNam’s main holiday It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19 th January and 20th February on the Western calendar Tet marks the beginning of spring and , for agrarian people, the start of a new year Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet, however Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners Shop are full of goods People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South The kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country One of Tet’s most special foods is banh chung, which is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular On the days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and polite to each other People believe that what they on the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year Thus, only positive comments should be made People visit other family members or friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes Children receive their “ lucky money” inside red envelopes Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy year for themselves and their family Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country Period Period 42 th 45 Unit 8: Unit 8: II While you read CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Task 1: Match the following words with their definitions grand a A state of being excited agrarian b A long piece of cloth with a message on it banner pray excitement sugared apples c Apples covered with sugar d Great e Connected with farming f To speak to God, especially to give thanks and ask for help Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) 1.Tet is always on 20 February on the Western calendar th sometime between 19th Jan and 20th Feb T  (L3, P1) According to the text, for people anywhere in the world, the beginning of spring is the start of a new year for agrarian people Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays (L4 , P1) (L1-2, P2)   According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet children (L5-6, P4) Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the (L3-4, P3) South of Vietnam People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day during the whole year (L1-2-3, P4) F    Period 42 Unit 8: II.I.While Before youread read you II While you read CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Task 3: Answer the following questions When is Tet holiday in Vietnam ? How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ? What streets look like before Tet ? What people to prepare for Tet ? What is banh chung made from ? What is mut ? What are some popular activities at Tet ? Period 42 Unit 8: II.I.While Before youread read you II While you read CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Task 3: Check the students’ answers 1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? → It sometimes between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar (Line 1, Pa 2) How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? → They used to be spread over months (Line 2-3, Pa 1) What streets look like before Tet? → They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners (Line 3-4, Pa 2) What people to prepare for Tet? → They buy gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods (Line 4-5, Pa 2) Period 42 Unit 8: II While you read CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Task 3: Check the students’ answer`s What is “ banh chung” made from? → It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork (Line 5-6, Pa 3) What is ‘mut’? → Mut is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes (Line 6-7, Pa ) What are some popular activities at Tet ? → They are visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games,… (Last paragraph ) Period 42 Unit 8: III After you read CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Work in groups: Tell others about the your last Tet holiday, focusing on the following main points: What did you during the Tet? Who did you visit ? Did you receive a lot of lucky money ? What activities did you enjoy most ? Suggestion: Here are some activities that you might last Tet Select your activities, beginning with “Last Tet we … ” Preparations •Went to market to buy food, flowers •Wrapped Banh chung •Cooked frozen meat Decorations •Whitewashed the house •Cleaned the rooms •Cleaned the floor Special foods eaten •Ate Banh chung •Ate pork paste •Ate salted onions Visiting •Visited the grandparents •Visited relatives •Visited friends Activities enjoyed •Played chess •Played on the swings •Went to the churches/ pagodas HOMEWORK • • • Learn the new words by heart Write about your last Tet, using what you have just learned from the reading text Prepare the next lesson (Unit Speaking, P93) Remember to your homework!