UNIT 8 READING

People often sing it on the last days of the old year and at the beginning of the New Year?. According to the text, for in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year

Warm up :

Listen to the song and answer the

questions :

1 What is the name of the song?

2 When do people often sing it?

3 What do people sing it for?

1 Happy New Year

2 People often sing it on the last days of

the old year and at the beginning of the New Year.

3 To welcome / celebrate the New Year

Unit 8

CELEBRATIONS

Activity 1:

Look at the pictures and tell me what activities are:

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2

watching fireworks decorating the house

visiting relatives and friends going to the flower market

3

going to the pagoda

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eating special Tet foods making banh chung

receiving “ lucky money”

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Pre-teach Vocabulary

1. pray /prei/ (v) cầu nguyện

2. banner /’bæn Ə( n ) / (n) khẩu hiệu,băng rôn

3.

4.

sugared apple (n) táo tẩm đường

thuộc về nghề nông grand / grænd / (adj)

Activity 3: Checking vocabulary

Complete the sentences, using the right forms of words in activity2

1 Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for people, the start of a new year

2 Lunar New Year is the occasion in the year in Vietnam.

3 Streets are decorated with colored lights and red

4 Mut, which is candied fruit such as………., plums

and tomatoes, is popular,

5 I often go to the pagoda to for a happy life for myself and my family.

6 A great of builds up well before Tet.

While-reading :

Activity 1 (Task 2):

Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F)

1 Tet is on 20 th February on the

Western calendar.

2 According to the text, for

in the world the beginning of spring is the

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 at Tet.

5 Kumquat trees are popular both in North an

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

during the whole year

What is mut?

It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or

tomatoes.

How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the

past?

In the past it lasted for months.

What is banh chung made from?

It is made from sticky rice,

green beans and fatty pork.

What are some activities at Tet?

They are visiting friends and

other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games,

etc.

How do people often do to

prepare for Tet?

They buy gifts, clean and

decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.

When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?

What do streets look like before

Tet?

They are decorated with coloured lights and red

banners.

Rearrange these sentences to make a meaningful

dialogue

F Hi! Could you tell me about your last Tet holiday?

B Hi! Oh, Yes I think it was my most interesting holiday I helped my family prepare for Tet.

A What did you do to prepare for Tet ?

C I cleaned and decorated my house, helped my

mother make traditional foods.

E What activities did you enjoyed doing most

during Tet ?

D I enjoyed receiving “ lucky money” and playing

games most.

Post- reading:

A What did you do to prepare for Tet ?

B Hi! Oh, Yes I think it was my most interesting holiday I helped my family prepare for Tet.

C I cleaned and decorated my house, helped my

mother make traditional foods.

A What did you do to prepare for Tet ?

Suggested answer :

B Hi! Oh, yes I think it was my most interesting holiday I helped my family prepare for Tet

C I cleaned and decorated my house, helped my

mother make traditional foods.

during Tet ?

I enjoyed receiving “ lucky money” and playing

Homework :

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:

1 Children usually are given” lucky money”………

Tet.

2 Banh Chung, which is made …….sticky rice, is

one of Tet’s special foods.

3 The New Year celebrated…… night…….January 1

4 There are usually a lot of party …… New Year’s

Eve.

5 …….the first days of Tet, everyone tries to be nice

and polite …… Others.

6 Vietnamese people prepare …… Tet several

weeks beforehand.

Year.