bài giảng tiếng anh 11 unit 8 celebrations

For agrarian people, Tet is the start of a new year 6.. One of Tet’s most special foods is banh chung 4.. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North and the South 7.. People try t

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Part A: Reading

They are on occasion? Tet

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II Reading

1 Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)

2 For agrarian people, Tet is the start of a new year

6 “Lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet

3 Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays

5. One of Tet’s most special foods is banh chung

4 Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North

and the South

7 People try to be nice and polite to each other because

they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day

T T F

T F F

childrenapricot blossom is traditional in the South

during the whole year

1 Luner New Year is always on 20th February on the

Western calendar F

Luner New Year is sometime between 19th January

1 How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?

2 What do streets look like before Tet?

3 What do people often do to prepare for Tet?

4 What is banh chung made from?

5 What is mut?

6 What are some popular activities at Tet?

2/ Task 2: Answer the questions

1/ How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ?

They lasted for months

2/ What do streets look like before Tet ?

and red banners

3/ What do people often do to prepare for Tet ?

They buy gifts, clean and decorate their

houses and cook traditional foods

4/ What is banh chung made from ?

It’s made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty port

5/ What is mut ?

It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes

6/ What are some popular activities at Tet ?

Visiting other family members or friends, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda

Tell your friends about the your Tet holiday every year

1 How you prepare for Tet?

2 What activities you often have on New year’s Days

1 How you prepare for Tet?