GIÁO ÁN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 HỌC KÌ I

100 ENGLISH EXERSIES Grade: Teacher: Nguyễn Văn Dũng Student: …………………… LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS V1 V2 Be was/ (am, were V3 Nghĩa   V1 V2 V3 Th?, l? been Nghĩa Rời khỏi 41 Leave left left is, are) Becom becam becom e e e Begin began begun Bite bit Blow Break trở n?n Cho vay 42 Lend lent lent Bắt đầu 43 Let let Let Để cho bitten Cắn 44 Lose lost lost Thua blew blown Thổi 45 Make made made Chế tạo broke broken hỏng 46 Meet met met Gặp brough brough Mang Bring t t Build built built Burn Burnt 10 Buy 11 Catch Trả 47 Pay paid paid x?y dựng 48 Put put put Đặt Burnt Ch?y 49 Read read read Đọc bought bought mua 50 Ride rode ridden Đạ xe caught caught bắt 51 Ring rang rung Nhẫn Choos Chọn 12 e chose chosen 13 Come came come 14 Cut cut 15 Do Tăng lên 52 Rise rose risen đến 53 Run ran run Chạy cut cắt tỉa 54 Say said said N?i did done l?m xong 55 See saw seen Xem 16 Draw drew drawn R?t 56 Sell sold sold B?n 17 Drink drank drunk say 57 Send sent sent Gửi 18 Drive drove driven L?i xe 58 Shine shone shone Tỏa s?ng 19 Eat ate eaten Ăn 59 Show showed shown Chỉ 20 Fall fell fallen rơi 60 Sing sang sung H?t 21 Feed fed fed nu?i 61 Sit sat sat Ngồi 22 Feel felt felt Cảm thấy 62 Sleep slept slept Ngủ 23 Fight fought fought chiến đấu 63 Smell smelt smelt M?i 24 Find found found t?m 64 Speak spoke spoken N?i 25 Fly flew Flown Bay 65 Spend spent spent Ti?u forgott qu?n 26 Forget forgot en 27 Get got got 28 Give gave given Bị giật 66 Spoil Spoil /ed Spiol / ed c? 67 Stand stood stood Đứng 68 Steal stole stolen Lấy trộm Kh?ng c? Qu?t 29 Go went gone n 69 Sweep swept swept 30 Grow grew grown lớn 70 Swim swam swum Bơi 31 Hang hung treo 71 Take took taken Lấy 32 Have had had Đ? c? 72 Teach taught taught Dạy 33 Hear heard heard nghe 73 Tell told told N?i 34 Hide hid hidden Ẩn 74 Think thought thought Nghĩ 35 Hold held held tổ chức 75 Throw threw thrown N?m 36 Hurt hurt hurt đau 76 understoo hiểu Understa understo nd od d 37 Keep kept kept Giữ 77 Wake woke woken Wake 38 Know knew known Nổi tiếng 78 wear wore worn mặc 39 Lead led led Dẫn 79 Win Won Won 40 Learn learnt learnt đ? 80 Write wrote written LIST OF REGULAR V1 V2 V3 Add Added Added Th?m Advise Advised Advised Arrive Arrived Ask Viết VERBS V2 V3 41 Mind Minded Minded T?m l? Khuy?n 42 Miss Missed Missed Bị bỏ lỡ Arrived đến 43 Move Moved Moved di chuyển Asked Asked Y?u cầu 44 Need Needed Needed Cần Attend Attended Attended Tham dự 45 Open Opened Opened mở Attract Attracted Attracted Thu h?t 46 Organize Organized Organized Tổ chức Avoid Avoided Avoided Tr?nh 47 Paint Painted Painted Sơn Behave Behaved Behaved 48 Pass Passed Passed Believe Believed Believed Tin 49 Perform Performed Performed Thực 10 Borrow Borrowed Borrowed Mượn 50 Plant Planted Planted Trồng Change Changed Changed 51 Practice Practiced Practiced Clean Cleaned Cleaned 52 Prefer Prefered Preferred Collect Collected Collected 53 Prevent Prevented Prevented 14 Cross Crossed Crossed Vượt qua 54 Promise Promised Promised Hứa 15 Decide Decided Decided Quyết định 55 Protect Protected Protected bảo vệ Decorate Decorate Trang tr? d d 56 Receive Received Received Depende Depende d d 57 Rely Relied Relied Develope Develope Đ? ph?t Remembe Remembere Remembere 18 p d d triển r d d 19 Divide Divided Divided Chia 59 Rent Rented Rented Discovere Discovere Ph?t d d 60 Report Reported Reported Disliked Disliked 61 Request Requested Requested 22 Enjoy Enjoyed Enjoyed Th?ch 62 Return Returned Returned Trả lại 23 Explore Explored Explored kh?m ph? 63 Seem Seemed Seemed C? vẻ 24 Fill Filled Filled Đầy 64 Smile Smiled Smiled Mỉm cười 25 Finish Finished Finished Đ? kết th?c 65 Start Started Started Bắt đầu 26 Fit Fitted Fitted Trang bị 66 Stay Stayed Stayed Ở lại 27 Gather Gathered Gathered Thu thập 67 Stop Stopped Stopped dừng lại 11 12 13 Decora 16 te Depen 17 d Develo Discov 20 er 21 Dislike Nghĩa thắng Cư xử Thay đổi L?m vệ sinh Thu Phụ thuộc Kh?ng th? ch V1 58 Nghĩa Th?ng qua Thực h? nh Ưu tiên Ph?ng ngừa Nhận Dựa Nhớ lại Thu? b?o c?o Y?u cầu 28 Hate Hated Hated Gh?t 68 Study Studied Studied học 29 Help Helped Helped gi?p 69 Suggest Suggested Suggested Đề xuất Hope Hoped Hoped 70 Talk Talked Talked Introduc Introduce Introduce 31 e d d 71 Travel Traveled Traveled 32 Invent Invented Invented Ph?t minh 72 Try Tried Tried thử 33 Join Joined Joined Gia nhập 73 Use Used Used sử dụng 34 Learn Learned Learned học 74 Visit Visited Visited truy cập 35 Like Liked Liked Đ? th?ch 75 Wait Waited Waited đợi 36 Listen Listened Listened Nghe 76 Want Wanted Wanted truy n? 37 Live Lived Lived Sống 77 Wash Washed Washed Rửa 38 Look Looked Looked Nh?n 78 Watch Watched Watched xem 39 Love Loved Loved Y?u 79 Weigh Weighed Weighed C?n nặng Managed Managed 80 Work Worked Worked 30 Manag 40 e Hi vọng Giới thiệu Quản l? n?i chuyện Đi du lịch l?m việc UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES A PRONUNCIATION: I Choose the word having the underlined parl pronounced diferently in each line A prize B drill C. brick D trim 2. A broom B.proot C. blood D troop A practice B.cracker C. tractor D bracelet A trophy B problem C. broccoli D drop A trunk B. Prudential C. brush D.crush B USE OF ENGLISH II Find which word does not belong to each group A skateboarding B football C badminton D reading A a novel B poetry C film D magazine A sports B the news C a reality show D a comedy A a new language B practice C.an event D a skill A Watching TV B relaxing C collecting stamps D making origami A.cooking B.going to art gallery C visiting museums D hanging out A visiting teacher B visiting relatives C going shopping D.doing DIY A texting B going to the cinema C hanging out D reading III Put the correct word/ phrase in the box under each piclure doingyoga     makingcrafts     going tishing     listening to music playing tootball     reading     watchingTV     surfing the Internet flying kite     playing computer games IV Write the activities in the box into the correct column acting     badminton     cards     chess     dimbing gymnastics     handicratts     jogging     karate     puzzles rollerblading skateboarding surting the guitar volleyball go play V Use the gerund of tlie verbs iit the box to complete the sentences collect      eat      listen      play ride      take      wash     watch      write         My sister enjoys _aerobics in the morning,    Lucia tancies emaiis atter dinner    In his free time, Quang iikes_photographs    Are you interested in handbail, Peter?    Vinh's brother loves _torelgn coins, does??t he? David hates _a bike to school on rainy days I preter _DVDs to going to the cinema Nam detests _the dishes every day We dor?t mind _to ciassical music 10   The Robinsons adore _Vletnamese food VI Put the verbs in the braekets into infiitliive (V/to V) or gerund (Ving) John dislikes (work) _in front of a Computer all day, I'd iike (visit) _the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnoiogy this weekend    l'd rather (make) _cratts than iisten to music    Minh loves (help) _her parents with DIY projects    Quang hates (take) _the dog for a walk    We all adored (do) _aerobics when we were young    You should (piay) _sports to keep fịt    They don't need (watch) _that programme if they dor?t iike it Do you fancy (socialise) _  with friends? 10  My brother preters (surf) _the Net VII Multiple choice: Does your grandma walking? A enjoy B enjoying C to enjoy D enjoys He don’t mind _ mountain-climbing A doing B collecting C taking D going I find dancing because we can work with music A interesting B is interesting C it is interesting D to be interesting I adore to my friend in my free time A talk B talks C talking D is talking To check out something means _ something or get more information about it in order to be certain that it is suitable (or true, or safe) A to know B to learn C to examine D to look at If something is right up your street, it is the type of thing that you are interested in or that you _ doing A enjoy B hate C dislike D don’t mind Listening to the folk songs will help you learn Vietnamese. _ A easy B more easier C easier D more easily We can buy craft kit in a A library B bookstore C sports club D museum If your hobby is reading, you will fancy A doing DIY B texting C looking for novels D making origami 10 When I have time, I like doing sports to relax my mind A special B busy C leisure D boring VIII Complete each sentence below, using the correct form of the verb in brackets (2.5) Do you think you (meet) An this weekend? – I’m not sure Don’t worry I (go) _ swimming with you tomorrow I enjoy (fish) because it (be) relaxing My friends hate (eat) out They think it (cost) a lot of money They like (fancy) in the countryside I think they (move) _ to our hometown next year We (go) to the cinema twice a month We all love (watch) the latest films C SPEAKING: To start your speech: In fact/ Generally speaking/ Actually/ Well/ To tell the true/ Yeah/ I think/ Hmm/ Oh/ Let me see/ Wow/ As a matter of fact/ Giving an opinion: I think that… /In my opinion Agreeing: I agree with you.; That's so true.; Exactly Disagreeing: I'm afraid I don’t agree.; I don't think so.; I disagree with you Part 1: Talk about your leisure time: To show your surprise: Really?/ Great!/ Ugh!/ How exciting!/ Wonderful!/ Fantastic!…Phew! addition/ What you like doing in your leisure time? (volunteer work / doing DIY/ collecting stamps …) - When I have free time, I enjoy /fancy/ like - I really enjoy /fancy/ like in my leisure time What you dislike doing in your leisure time? (using computer/ gardening/ hanging out ) - I dislike /hate/ detest in my leisure time Who you like to spend your free time with the most?( my close friend /classmate/ brother…) - I like to spend my free time with the most Where you spend most of your free time? ( at a soprt club/ at home / outdoors/ indoors… ) - I spend most of my leisure time How much time you often spend on your leisure time? (one /two /three…) - I spend about (2, 3, ) hours a week on my leisure time What does this activity help you? (good points/ benefits/advantages) - This activity helps me widen my knowledge, helps me relax, keeps me fit, refreshes my mind, helps me make many friends all over the country How you feel when you join your leisure time? - I feel ( quite satisfied/ relaxed/ excited) after a hard school work/ day What you think about your activities? a - I think this activity is really (useful /unusual/ interesting /creative / cheap/ ….) b - I find / believe this activity very (unusual/ interesting /creative / cheap/ ….) Part 2: Talk about using technology: What are the benefits of using the computer? The benefits of using the computer are: widening our knowledge, training our mind and memory, improving our English, helping us relax and sharing emotions, … What are the problems with using technology in your free time? Using technology may make our eyes tired and dizzy We may have a pain in our back when we are sitting too long in front of the computers and we meet our friends less and less.Therefore, we don’t develop social skills and also weaken our real relationships and friendships because we may live in a virtual world What bad leisure activities some teenagers like doing these days? They take part in playing computer games too much, motorbike racing on the streets; alcohol drinking; drug taking and so on… What activities should teenagers in their leisure time? They should take part in /join in/ participate doing a team sport; volunteering community… Why they should these activities? Because these activities are good for their physical health, help them totally relax, strengthen their friendships and develop social skills D READING I Read the passage and choose the correct answer: Quang is watering his garden and can't wait to pick the ripe fruit He spends most of his spare time looking after the garden Sounds great, doesn't it? But his garden is a virtual one In today's world, teenagers rely on technology more than in the past This can be a problem because using computers too much may have harmful effect on both their minds and bodies They prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books, perhaps because they don't have to think and imagine as much They don’t join clubs or have hobbies and they don't play sports They sit in front of the computer all the time They don't get out of the house, even for a walk They are in a world that doesn't exist While Quang now knows the names of many plants, and his English seems to be improving as he chats with his 'gaming friends from all over the world, his parents are getting worried They want him to get out more They are even thinking of banning him from using the computer What is Quang’s leisure activity? _ Is his garden real? _ Did teenagers in the past rely on technology more than in today's world? _ What is the problem with using technology in teenagers’ free time today? _ Why they prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books? _ What leisure activities teenagers these days? _ What are the benefits of using computers? _ What may the harmful things of using computers bring us? _ What his parents prefer Quang to do? _ II Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are True (f), False (F) or have No Information (NI) LEISURE TIME Hello! My name's Johnny I'm fourteen years old and I live in Sydney, Australia, I just want to talk about how my friends and I spend our free time My best friends are Tom and David They are in the same class as me Teenagers often complain they're bored and have nothing to I can't understand them I'm never bored If the weather is nice, we go for a walk or we ride our bikes All of us love rollerblading, We often play football, asketball or cricket in the park and when it is rainy, we go to the sports centre Here we usually play table tennis or go swimming If you play a musical instrument it's a good fun! I play the guitar and practise a lot At home I usually listen to music or read magazines and books Of course, as other teenagers I often go on the Internet or play computer games - but not always! It's a pity that a lot of teenagers live their lives on several public sites like Facebook or Twitter! They had better make real friends! In the evenings I sometimes watch TV I often invite my friends over for dinner or a cup of tea and we play chess or cards At the weekend we go hiking, fishing or sometimes we go to the cinema We like comedies T F / Johnny has a lot of friends 2/ He is often bored 3/ He and his friends like doing sports 4/ He plays a musical instrument 5/ At home he helps a lot 6/ He likes listening to rock music 7/ He is addicted to the Internet 8/ He has a Facebook profile 9/ In the evenings he's usually at home, 10/ He never goes out at the weekends III-Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very popular At first, skateboarders moved slowly on flat, smooth areas Then they began to ride quickly This is called ‘freestyle’ skateboarding Soon they were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air This is called ‘ramp’ skateboarding Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street This was ‘street-style’ skateboarding – a combination of freestyle and ramp For this, the skateboarders needed protective clothing such as knee and elbow pads and helmets This allowed them to skateboard safely Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport, and there are lots of competitions Note: skateboarding (n) = môn trượt ván When did skateboarding become very popular? What are the three styles of skateboarding? What was ‘street-style’ skateboarding? 10 Activities - Cow racing festival is organized on a flat rice field about 200 meter long and 100 meter wide - The rice filled used for cow racing festival must be muddy - Famers use a pair of cows for cow racing festival - the cowboy must know how to make the two cows run at the same speed   - On the main day of cow racing, a lot of people living in the area will come to attend the cow racing festival - a lot of people bring food, so they can stay experience from beginning to the end of the cow racing festival A B Suggested questions: W hat is the name of the festival? When is the festival held? Where is the festival held? Who the people worship at the festival? Why is the festival held? What activities people at the festival? II Make a report: Cow Racing Festival is the festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province in Vietnam This festival is taken place in the late eighth and the early ninth lunar month every year in Nui Bay, An Giang Local people celebrate this festival to worship and pay their respect to their ancestors Cow racing festival is organized on a flat rice field about 200 meter long and 100 meter wide The rice filled used for cow racing festival must be muddy Famers use a pair of cows for cow racing festival Therefore, the cowboy must know how to make the two cows run at the same speed  On the main day of cow racing, a lot of people living in the area will come to attend the cow racing festival Moreover, a lot of people also bring food, so they can stay experience from beginning to the end of the cow racing festival I like this festival because this festival features many very exciting and hilarious activities B READING: I Choose the best answer for each numbered blank of the passage The spring festival season in Viet Nam starts with the Lunar New Year (Tet), and (1) with the celebration honouring the mythical founding fathers, the Hung Kings, on the tenth day of the (2) lunar month Underlying the origins of these rituals is the farming cycle and (3) association with fertility rites and ancestor worship Ancestor worship is a (4) of wet-rice farmers who keep their ancestors' graves in their village This strong attachment to the village of one's birth and the recognition that the (5) all descend from the same ancestral line creates strong bonds The village festival is based (6) the spirit of unity and family The farmers are the festivals' creators, actors and audience Ancient ceremonies (7) to farming sometimes take on additional meanings: the commemoration of heroic deeds and the village heroes' (8) or death Each village in the North of Viet Nam has (9) a heroic or super-human figure as a 60 tutelary or guardian spirit The heroes were honoured in their own (10) communal houses which became the heart of the village activities A continues B closes C opens D expands and A first B second C third D fourth A its B their C it D them A comprehension A visitors B wish C victory D, belief B survivors C inhabitants D businessmen A on B at C of D in A built B, related C linked D covered A fight B strength C feat D birth A such B so C very D too 10 A castles B cities C temples D entries II Read and complete even though celebrate however worship traditional offerings preparation therefore Essential Foods for Tet In Viet Nam Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam To (1) Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2) foods The most important food includes chung cake, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3) , this cake needs a lot of (4) This cake can be kept for a long time, (5) the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that cannot be missed to (6) the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice (7) sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers (8) , sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home III Read the following passage and answer the questions The Hue Festival Is a biennial cultural event celebrated in even years in order to honour Hue's cultural heritages as well as Viet Nam's national identity towards people from all over the world With a quite long history since 1992, each time of celebration is distinctive festive theme, which never fails to draw attractions from millions of visitors Undoubtedly, at present, the Hue Festival is among the most expected events of this tranquil city In 2000, the event attained its official name 'Hue Festival' as today In this special event, a wide variety of traditional activities of Viet Nam such as calligraphy exhibition, kites playing and human chess playing are conducted Also, re-creations of special events are carried out, such as the occasion of Nguyen Hue's enthronement and Nguyen Dynasty's Doctorial examinations, and performances of dance and fireworks are included The festival aims at promoting several kinds of arts as well, with the participation of over 40 art companies from both Viet Nam and foreign countries From ail over the world, thousands of artists gather at Hue to demonstrate their talents, delivering exhibitions, fairs, and competitions to over 40 venues throughout the city How often is the Hue Festival celebrated? 61 _ When did the Hue Festival obtain its official name as today? _ Name one traditional activity which is conducted at the Hue Festival? _ What does the Hue Festival aim at? _ What artists from all over the world gather at Hue for _ III WRITING: I Make sentences about the Giong Festival, using the words and phrases given You can add some words and make changes The Giong Festival/ held/ the 6th/ the 12th/ the 4th lunar month/ several venues around Ha Noi _ _ The festival/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ the An _ _ It/ also/ an opportunity/ hope for abundant harvest/ happy lives/ and express patriotism _ _ During/ festival/ villagers/ the statue bathing/ processions of bamboo flowers/ Soc Temple _ _ The festival/ provide/ many entertaining activities/ including/ folk games/ traditional singing performances _ _ The festival/ recognized/ UNESCO/ as an intangible heritage/ mankind _ II Use the information below to write a paragraph of about 150 words about the Lim Festival Name of the festival Time Lim Festival 13th day of the 1st lunar month How often? Annually Location Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province What is it? Quan ho singing, UNESCO's intangible Cultural Heritage since 2009 62 Activities Quan ho singing performance Female singers {lien chi) wear ao tu than (four-panel traditional dress) and quai thao hat Male singers (lien anh) wear ao the and khan xep Sing love duets together in pair one male and one female On the lake in front of Lim Communal House: scenery of quan ho singing performance on a dragon boat Games Bamboo swings playing, wrestling, cocks fighting, tugging war, blind man's buff, human chess, pot beating Some useful patterns: - The …… Festival takes place/ occurs from the … to … day of the …… lunar month in… Province - This Festival is held / celebrated / organized annually and lasts for …days/ months from the … to the … lunar month in… - This is a festive day to worship the hero / god / their ancestors… - This is a traditional ceremony to worship the ………… and pray for the good fortune of …in…… - This festival commemorates the hero / god… - The main activities are - The festival begins with a ritual with an offering of incense and traditional festive performances - Here there is a ceremony of offering incense and specialties such as ……… and … to the … - Moreover, there also many joyful activities including ……… - Furthermore, Visitors can enjoy the excitement of …………… such as……… - It impressive because…… + the festive atmosphere is felt everywhere +  it is among the most important holidays in Vietnam + this festival is a special event and plays an important role in the spiritual life of Vietnamese people  + This is a really joyful festival which features many remarkable activities + This festival features many very exciting and hilarious activities - I like the / this festival so much because… + + This festival shows the preservation of our cultural heritage + There are splendid and remarkable activities + the ritual is so solemn and the performances are rejoicing + this festival brings me an unforgettable emotion III Write a paragraph about a festival you have known or attended What is the festival? Where and when is the festival held? Why is the festival held? / What is the festival held for? What are the main activities? What can visitors see there? How is the festival? Why you like it? 63 _The Do Son Buffalo fighting Festival It is celebrated on the 10th of eighth lunar month only in Do Son Town– Hai Phong City Although buffalo fighting has become a traditional ceremony, local people celebrate this festival to worship God of Sea The buffalo in the villages are brought to fight in the first round before coming to the final in the main festival All the six buffalos which were chosen to fight are ready and led into the yard Therefore, each couple of buffalo is led to fight three times to find the winner Starting of the festival is the offering until midday Followed is the procession of buffalo statue to the yard of 20,000 m2 Furthermore, visitors can enjoy the excitement of the tradition of offering buffalo meats to the God Three days after, the festival will be organized with some similar games like other festival in the country I like this festival so much because it is considered the fun amusement but a ritual Cow Racing Festival is the festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province in Vietnam This festival is taken place in the late eighth and the early ninth lunar month every year in Nui Bay, An Giang Local people celebrate this festival to worship and pay their respect to their ancestors Cow racing festival is organized on a flat rice field about 200 meter long and 100 meter wide The rice filled used for cow racing festival must be muddy Famers use a pair of cows for cow racing festival Therefore, the cowboy must know how to make the two cows run at the same speed  On the main day of cow racing, a lot of people living in the area will come to attend the cow racing festival Moreover, a lot of people also bring food, so they can stay experience from beginning to the end of the cow racing festival I like this festival because this festival features many very exciting and hilarious activities Le Mat Village Festival is annually held on March 20-24 of the lunar calendar in Viet Hung Ward, Long Bien District, in Hanoi The festival is to worship the village’s tutelary god (thần th?nh ho?ng) of the Hoang Family Le Mat Village Festival consists of many unique rituals and folk activities, such as the water offering ceremony, the snake killing dance – one of the ten ancient dances in the imperial capital of Thang Long and the rite of catching carp in the village well With many ancient cultural features, Le Mat Village Festival is one of the most unique festivals in the country, attracting a large number of tourists I like this festival because the festival has been famous nationwide for not only snake catching and breeding, but also its distinctive festival Ca Ong Festival, Whale Festival is usually held at coastal locations such as Man Thai, Tho Quang, Thanh Loc Dan, Xuan Ha, and Hoa Hiep In Da Nang The festival lasts for two days at the full moon of the first lunar month. It worships the Whale God and pray for the safety and prosperity of the fishermen For the occasion, the houses and the boats are all beautifully decorated. It has two parts: the ceremony, and the games and performances.  The festival includes activities like twirling the basket, boat races, swings, tug-of-war and football competitions, plus special dancing and singing performances including ‘tuong’, ‘ho khoan’ singing and   In the evening, there is a procession of boats out to sea in a set formation to show the sincerity of fishermen to their Whale God I like this festival because the ritual is so solemn and the performances are rejoicing 64 Dalat Flower Festival has been organized every two years since 2005.  Regularly at the end of the year, it is also an exclusive tourist product which attracts lots of domestic and foreign tourists The main activity of this festival is taken place on the water surface of Xuan Huong Lake and Lam Vien Square The shows have the participation of thousand of professional and un-professional artists There are the opening and closing ceremonies Moreover, the festival has also some other programs such as flower exhibition fair, flower car march, trade fair, contest of Dalat farmers I like this festival because the festival makes interests to tourists and participants as well The Giong Festival is celebrated every year from the 6th to the 12th day of the 4th lunar month in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Ha Noi This festival commemorates the hero, Saint Giong Local people worship him for defending the country from foreign invaders - the An The main activities are the procession from the Mother Temple and g to Thuong Temple and various festival performances Furthermore, Visitors can enjoy the excitement of a religious ceremony When night falls, a cheo play is performed Then the festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 12th I like the festival because it is impressive and it shows our love for the motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage Mid-Autumn Festival is called Tet Trung Thu in Vietnam Mid-autumn festival is held for the sake of the children Although it is organized in the middle of the eighth lunar month of the year, people have prepared colorful and different shape lanterns and Moon cakes or mid-autumn cakes for children In this occasion When the principle time of the festival comes, there are groups of lion dance with crowded drums and cymbals (chụp xỏa) Children carry the lanterns walk from streets to streets in the funny sounds of their singing every evening Adults and children have their own way of celebrating I like this festival because this festival features many very exciting and hilarious activities Tet or the Lunar New Year Festival: Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet On the New Year’s Eve (Giao Thua), On the New Year’s Day, the first ones who come to visit households—called first-foot— are very important because they are believed to hold in their hands the entire luck of the family in New Year (Tan Nien) After that, till the third day or even the fourth day of Tet, individuals meet their relatives, friends and colleagues, wishing them all kinds of good things like happiness, health and success They give children lucky money in pretty little red envelopes All in all, I love Tet because Tet is all about back to origins, wishing for the best, and joining in colorful parties 65 UNIT 6: FOLK TALES A PHONETICE I Choose the word having the underlined parl pronounced diferently in each line 2, A, A A A A folk brave suggest heaven shout B B B B B plot fable cunning mistreat found C C C C C ogre castle luxury ahead announce D, golden D tale D, ugly D jealous D couple B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Put the correct word in the box under each picture fairy unicorn demon giant farmer witch dragon mermaid Buddha princess 66 II Complete the sentences with the opposite words of tie a^fectlves In brackets Use the words in the box brave dishonest fast generous handsome happy lazy polite stupid wicked Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a king who was very (mean) The farmer had three sons All of them were _ (coward) One day, a _ prince came galloping up to the castle, (ugly) The _ witch turned the prince into a frog, (kind) The _ ogre believed what he said and released him (clever) The tortoise knows that it cannot run as _ as the hare, (slow) The tiger was _.; it wanted to eat the woodcutter after he rescued it from the trap (honest) The king and the queen were very _ because the princess was rescued, (sad) It was a _ knight, Everyone in the village liked him (rude) 10 Cinderella's stepsisters were ugly, _., and selfish, (h III Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences A _ can be an ancient story about brave people or magical events that are probably not true A fable     B fairytale     C folk tale     D.legend The main _ of the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" are a tortoise and a hare A characters     B personalities     C plots     D titles A/ An _ is a human-iike creature, but it is extremely tall, strong and often bad and cruel A mermaid B giant C ogre D elf The fox used his tricks to get food from the crow What a _ fox! A mean B stupid C cunning D fierce The Snow White's stepmother is _ She has tried to kill her several times A ugly B kind C clever D evil 67 A good _ quickly chanted a magic spell to change the curse A emperor B fairy C knight D dwarf In folk tales like Little Red Riding Hood, the _is always bad A lion B horse C wolf D hare One day, Mai An Tiem a bird eating a red fruit A see B saw C is seeing D was seen _ to the princess at midnight last night? A Was a fairy talking B Did a fairy talk C Has a fairy talked D Does a fairy talk 10 10 When Tam _ her hair, Cam all fish from Tam's basket into hers A washed - poured B was washing was pouring C was washing - poured D was washing - was pouring 11 Thach Sanh was very when he let Ly Thong and his mother go 19 back to their home town N A selfish B mean C generous D brave 12 The ogre was so _, and was about to catch Thach Sanh with its sharp claws A fierce B mean C clever D ugly 13 Thach Sanh was so that he could push back the troops with his magical guitar and rice pot A kind B clever C hardD fast working 14 An Tiem was very to move to a deserted island A brave B honest C kind D generous 15 Khoai was very _, but his landowner was _ A lazy-cunning B clever-brave C honest-wise D honest-cunning 16 Tam was a very _ girl who had to work all day A mean B generous C hardD lazy working 17 Cam was very when she killed the nightingale, cooked it and threw the feathers in the Imperial Garden A wicked B ugly C honest D mean 18 Luu Binh was very _ to invite Duong Le to come and live with him A selfish B kind C mean D brave othing could stop her from reaching her goal She was _ A determined B effective c thoughtful D interested 20 A _.person is not afraid of anything A coward B brave C cruel D boring 22 He was _ He always supported the emperor A determined B disloyal C loyal D honest 23 Thach Sanh was _, He worked very hard every day to support his family A lazy B disciplined C respectful D brave 21 She is bad and always wants to hurt people She is _ A evil B harmful c moral D kind 22 A _person is intelligent and gives good advice A unwise B clever c wise D cunning 23 Tam feels sympathy for people who are suffering She is _ A generous B compassionate c interesting D loyal 27 The prince _.- He always gives thing to other people 68 A thoughtful B handsome c wise D generous 24 In 2010 Hanoi _its 1,000th anniversary A commemorated B commemorate C remembered D worshipped 25 The _of o singing has been recognised as a world heritage A preservation B procession C performance D song 26 Tet is an occasion for family _in Viet Nam A visitings B meetings C reunions D seeings 27 When the _.arrives at the Cham Tower, the dancers perform a welcome dance in front of the tower A procession B crowd C parade D dancer 28 People burn incense to show respect to their _during Tet A relatives B ancestors C friends D neighbors 29 The Le Mat Festival _the founding of the village A worships B commemorates C performs D preserves 30 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk he was three years old A if B because C while D even though 31 spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A While B When C.Nevertheless D However 32 _the Mongols were very powerful, Tran Quoc Tuan defeated them three times during the 13th century A Because B.If C Although D However 33 He has been living 15 km away from Nha Trang; _, he has never been to the Nha Trang Carnival A if B.moreover C hoverer D while 34 The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for the impressive s carnival; _, it has attracted thousands of foreign visitors A otherwise B.therefore C.moreover D.while 35 We not have many carnivals in Vỉet Nam; , we have many traditional festivals A nevertheless B while C although D.because 36 In some areas, when you meet old people, you ; _take off your hat to greet them and show your respect A should B shouldn’t t C don’t have to D have to 37 It's a rude, so everyone _strictly follow it A should B shouldn’t C doesn't have to D has to 38 Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food : he was very poor.' A although B when C while D because 39 _the other sons were looking food, he was making chung cake and day cake A Although B Even though C While D If 40 He was wearing shorts _, he was not allowed to go into the temple A and B but C or D so 41 Her mother told her to go straight to her granny's house, _she forgot A and B but C or D so 42 Tam is a beautiful girl _, she's kind-hearted A therefore B however C moreover D otherwise 43 Lac Long Quan missed is life in the sea; _he took 50 sons back there A therefore B however C moreover D otherwise 44 While I _ the performance, I met one of my old friends A watched B was watching C watch D am watching 69 IV Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense When the prince saw Cinderella at the party, she (wear) _ a beautiful gown What _ (you/do) _ this time yesterday? When Jack (go) _ to the market, he met a magician While the hare was sleeping, the tortoise (run) _ to the finish as fast as he could When the princess returned, the prince (not wait) _ for her Last night I (read) when suddenly I (hear) a shout The postman (come) _ while I (have) lunch When we (go) out, it (rain) (you/watch) TV when I (phone) you? 10 We (meet) Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) _ a lovely white dress 11 The boys (break) the window while they (play) football 12 I was home late, but my friends (wait) when I (arrive) 13 He said that he (not drive) _ fast when the accident (happen) _ 14 Tom (fall) _ off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling 15 What (you/do) _ at this time yesterday? 16 When I last (see) them, they (try) _ to find a new flat near the office 17 I (walk) _ along the street when I suddenly (feel) _ something hit me in the back 18 When we (drive) down the hill, a strange object (appear) in the sky 19 How fast (she/drive) _ when the accident (happen) ? 20 My mother (wait) for me when I (come) home? 21 The prince (walk) along the road when he met a princess, so he (stop) and (have) a chat with her 22 When Saint Giong (lie) on the bed, he (hear) an announcement that the emperor (need) brave men to protect his land 23 Alice was walking along in the woods when she suddenly (hear) footsteps behind her Someone (follow) her she was frightened and she (start) to run 24 When the crowd (drop) the cheese, the fox (eat) it 25 They (dance merrily when Cinderella suddenly (leave) the party 26 Lac Long Quan (miss) his life under the sea, so he (decide) to take fifty of his sons back there III Make exclamatory sentences 70 What a lovely shirt you're wearing! WHAT + (A/AN) + ADJ + N + (S + V)! How well/carefully the man drives! HOW + ADJ/ADV + (S + V)! 1.The girl is wearing a very beautiful shirt _ 2.The boy plays so well _ 3.The meal is very delicious _ 4.The boy is very clever _ 5.The pictures are very colorful _ 6.The dress is very expensive _ The artist draws so beautifully _ The boys are playing so well _ The room is too dirty _ 10 We bought a very amazing house _ C SPEAKING: Read the story summaries below Then practice Title: Saint Giong Genre: legend Main characters: Thanh Giong Plot: Thanh Giong lived in the village of Phu Dong He was already three years old, but he couldn't sit up or say any words However, when the enemy invaded his country, he helped Emperor Hung Vuong the Sixth defeatthe enemy and save the country PRACTICE A Suggested questions: What is the title? What is the genre? Who are the main characters? What happens at the beginning? What happens in the middle? What happens in the end? B A.I want to read Saint Giong B.It's a legend C.Thanh Giong D Thanh Giong lived in the village of Phu Dong He was already three years old, but he couldn't sit up or say any words E.when the enemy invaded his country, he helped Emperor Hung Vuong the Sixth defeatthe enemy and save the country F He flew to heaven and became a Saint D READING: I Read this fable, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each gap Wisdom 71 A farmer was ploughing his field Sometimes, he shouted at and beat the buffalo that was (1) the plough A tiger happened to stroll along the edge of the field “Buffalo, you are so big (2) you let this weak man beat you?”, he asked The buffalo answered, “The man is small (3) his wisdom is big.” The tiger did not understand what wisdom was (4) he shouted at the man “Hey you, man, what is wisdom? Let me see it.” “Wisdom? Oh, my wisdom (5) at home,” replied the man, looking at the tiger’s teeth and claws “Go home (6) _ get it Bring it here so that I can see it,” the tiger ordered “Oh, no! I am afraid that you will eat my buffalo (7) I am gone (8) _ you agree to be tied with rope, I will run home and fetch the wisdom.” The tiger agreed (9) fastening the tiger, the farmed beat its back “(10) is my wisdom This is my wisdom”, he explained A pull B pulling C pulled D to pull A What B How C When D Why A and B but C so D or A and B but C although D so A is B are C was D were A but B and C so D yet A why B while C although D if A While B Because C Although D If A Before B After C Because D But 10 A Here B There C She D That II Read this fable, and complete each gap open change hop hear scream ask be shine have call sing knock It (1) a beautiful day The sun (2) and the birds (3) A family (4) breakfast when they (5) a noise Someone (6) at the door The mother (7) the door It was a frog! The mother (8) While the frog (9) away, the daughter (10) to him The daughter (11) the frog to staỵ Because of her kindness, the frog (12) in to a handsome prince They got married and live ever after III Read the following passage and then answer the questions Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace, Cinderella was left a home, feeling very sad After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but she has to return home by midnight So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach She danced with the prince, but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was 72 right size for Cinderella The prince and Cinderella were married and lived happily ever after Where did Cinderella’s sisters go one night? _ How was Cinderella when she was left at home? _ Who appeared and helped Cinderella? _ What did Cinderella at the ball? _ What was the end of the story? _ E WRITING II Write a a folk tale/ fable/ fairy tale/ legend you have read or known What is the title? What is the genre? Who are the main characters? What happens at the beginning? What happens in the middle? What happens in the end? Plot Once upon a time, there was …… living in …… with …… beginning: Long ago, there was …… who lived in …… with …… Plot One day, Fact 1, fact 2, … middle: Plot end: Finally, the end (the result) of the story Title: The Tortoise and the Hare Genre: fable Main characters: a hare, and a tortoise Plot: The hare always boasted about how fast he could run The tortoise challenged him to a race The hare soon left the tortoise behind The hare believed that he would win, and he stopped to take a nap When he woke up, he found that the tortoise arrived before him _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Title: Saint Giong Genre: legend Main characters: Thanh Giong Plot: Thanh Giong lived in the village of Phu Dong He was already three years old, but he couldn't sit up or say any words However, when the enemy invaded his country, he helped Emperor Hung Vuong the Sixth defeat the enemy and save the country He flew to heaven and became a Saint _ _ _ _ _ _ 73 _ _ _ _ _ Title: Chung Cakes, Day Cakes Genre: folktale Main characters: Prince Tiet Lieu, his wife, and Emperor Hung Vuong Plot: Emperor Hung Vuong announced that the prince who made the most delicious food would become the new emperor Prince Tiet Lieu and his wife pleased the emperor by creating two types of rice cakes that represented Heaven and Earth Emperor Hung Vuong made Tiet Lieu the new emperor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 74 ... visiting museums D hanging out A visiting teacher B visiting relatives C going shopping D.doing DIY A texting B going to the cinema C hanging out D reading III Put the correct word/ phrase in... relaxed/happier In my opinion, although many children spend most of their time indoor activities, they should participate in outdoor activities Firstly, outdoor activities are easier to happen than indoor... activity - …………… is my first choice (for my free time) Firstly, this activity is good for mental health because /since /as… 15 When / If / Each time I join in / participate in / take part in this