anh van 11 unit 8 reading

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS... Look at the pictures.. making banhchung eating special Tet foods going to the pagoda receiving “lucky money”decorating the house going to the flower market watchi

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS

Look at the pictures What time

of the year is it ?

Tet Holiday

Christmas

Mid – Autumn Festival

Valetine’s Day

making banhchung eating special Tet foods going to the pagoda receiving “lucky money”

decorating the house going to the flower market watching fireworks visiting relatives & friends

* Look at the pictures and tell your partner which of these activities you

enjoy doing most at Tet ?

1.BEFORE YOU READ:

Lunar New Year (n): Tết Âm Lịch

Agrarian (adj): Nông nghi p ệp

Agrarian person (n) : nông dân

Peach blossom (n) Hoa Đào

apricot blossom (n) Hoa Mai

kumquat tree (n)

candied fruit (n) Mứt

lucky money (n) Tiền Lì Xì

1 Grand :

2 Agrarian :

3 Banner :

4 Pray :

5 Sugared apples :

6 Excitement :

To lớn ,hoành tráng

Nông nghiệp Băng rôn, khẩu hiệu

Cầu nguyện Táo tẩm đường Sự náo nức,nhộn nhịp

2 WHILE YOU READ:

Read the text about Tet in Vietnam , and then do the tasks that follow

Task 1 Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).

calendar.

world the beginning of spring is the start of a new

year.

everyone at Tet.

the South of Vietnam.

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

1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.T

Task 2 Answer the following questions

1/ When is Tet holidays in Vietnam ?

It is sometimes between 19th January and 20th February

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

Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months

3/ What do streets look like before Tet ?

They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners

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

They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods 5/ What is Banh Chung made from ?

It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork

6/ What is Mut ?

Mut is candied fruit

7/ What are some popular activities at Tet ?

Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the

pagoda, playing games,

Activities Before

Eve

During Tet