Reading unit 8(THPT Thái Phúc)

5.It is a Sunday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life 6.A public holiday in the US on the forth Thursday in November and in Canada on

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1.The purpose of this Vietnamese festival is to celebrate the full moon in the year.

2.This festival is the most

important celebration of the year and marks the

biginning of the year

3.It is the day when

Christians celebrate the birth of Christ.

5.It is a Sunday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his

return to life

6.A public holiday in the US ( on the forth Thursday in November ) and in Canada ( on

the second Monday in October ), originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and for health.

7.It is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in

costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy.

4.In this festival, men give their mothers, wives, girlfriends… flowers and gifts.

UNITE 8

CELEBRATIONS

• BEFORE YOU READ

• 1.It is spring and it should be Tet holiday because we can see the apricot blossom and a kumquat tree full of ripe fruits

• 2.The people in the picture may be a family The

grandmother is giving her grandchildren some lucky money The girl, the boy and their parents may be wishing their

grandparents good health and happiness

• 3.In the picture we can also see a five-fruit tray on the

ancestral altar, and a dish of fruits, a tray of candied fruits and a banh chung on the table

A: READING

UNITE 8

CELEBRATIONS

• BEFORE YOU READ

• WHILE YOU READ

• TASK 1

• 1 grand: impressive and large

• 2.banner: a long piece of cloth with a message

• 3.sugared apples: apples which are sugared

• 4.agrarian: connected with farming

• 5.pray: to speak to God (give thanks or ask for help)

• 6.excitement: the state of feeling excited

UNITE 8

CELEBRATIONS

• BEFORE YOU READ

• WHILE YOU READ

• TASK 1

• TASK 2

• 1 F (It falls between 19 January and 20 February)

• 2 F (It’s just for agrarian people )

• 3.T

• 4.F (according to the passage, lucky money tends to be given to children )

• 5.T

• 6.T

UNITE 8

CELEBRATIONS

• BEFORE YOU READ

• WHILE YOU READ

• TASK 1 , TASK 2

TASK 3

• 1.It falls between 19 January and 20 February (line 2-3, paragraph 1).

• 2.Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months (line

1-2, paragraph 2).

• 3.They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners(line 3-4, parag 2)

• 4.They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods (lien 4-5, paragraph 2).

• 5.It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.(line 5-6 parag 3)

• 6.Mut is candied fruit (line 6-7, paragraph 3 ).

• 7.Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to

UNITE 8

CELEBRATIONS

• BEFORE YOU READ

• WHILE YOU READ

TASK 1 , TASK 2 , TASK 3

• AFTER YOU READ

• I had a good time last Tet holiday The day before the new year, I went to the market with my mother to buy a lot of food Then I came home and helped my father decorate the house with coloured lights, red banners, flowers and colourful

balloons

• On the first day of Tet I visited my relatives and received my

*lucky money*.I ate banh chung and other special foods

• I enjoyed watching cocks fighting most

UNITE 8

CELEBRATIONS

• BEFORE YOU READ

• WHILE YOU READ

TASK 1 , TASK 2 , TASK 3

• AFTER YOU READ

• CONSOLIDATION