UNIT 8 - READING (G11)

Watch the video below then circle the activities you see about tet holiday 1.. *Chỗ này mình chèn 1 video clip về 1 bài hát tet cho học trò nghe và xem hình về tết rồi khoanh tròn.. Sau

THE GUESSING GAME:

1

Valentine’s Day

2

VietnameseTeachers’ Day

3

Tet Holiday

4

Unit 8:

Watch the video below then circle the activities you see

about tet holiday

1 Making banh chung 4 Going to the flower market

2 Cooking traditional foods 5 Going to work

3 Receiving “lucky money” 6 Watching fireworks

*Chỗ này mình chèn 1 video clip về 1 bài hát tet cho học trò nghe và xem hình về tết rồi khoanh tròn Nhưng khi đưalên mạng nó sẽ mất cái video này vì không có đường dẫn Bạn muốn cài vào thì tìm ở Google-video Sau đó chèn vào powerpoint.(nếu bạn không biết cách chèn thì vào google để xem hướng dẫn-nhớ là máy bạn phải có phần mềm để chạy

video này)

Watch the video below then circle the

activities you see about tet holiday

1 Making banh chung 4 Going to the flower market

2 Cooking traditional foods 5 Going to work

3 Receiving “lucky money” 6 Watching fireworks

Lunar New Year ['lu:nə] (n): Tết Âm Lịch

Agrarian /ə’greəriən/(adj): agricultural

Agrarian people : (n) : Farmers

Peach blossom [pi:t∫'bl ɔsəm] (n) Hoa Đào

apricot blossom ['eiprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm] (n) Hoa Mai

kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n)

candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/ (n) Mứt

lucky money /‘lʌki mʌni/ (n): Tiền Lì Xì

* Lunar New Year

trọng đại, hòanh tráng

thuộc về nông nghiệp băng rôn

cầu nguyện

sự nô nức, nhộn nhịp

táo dầm đường

Task 1:

1 táo dầm đường:

2 sự nô nức, nhộn nhịp:

3 trọng đại, hòanh tráng:

4 thuộc về nông nghiệp:

5 băng rôn:

6 cầu nguyện:

Find the English equivalent for each of them

grand agrarian excitement

pray banner

sugared apples

Task 1: Look at the picture then say the words:

1

pray

2

banner

3

sugared apples

agrarian

excitement

Task2: Work in pairs Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

calendar

2 According to the text, for people anywhere in the

world, the beginning of spring is the start of a new

year

3 According to the text, “lucky money” is usually

given to everyone at Tet

4 Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and

in the South of Vietnam

5 People try to be nice and polite to each other

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

during the whole year

sometime between 19 th Jan and 20 th Feb

agrarian people

(L3-4, P3)

Task3: Work in pairs Ask and answer the

following questions.

1 When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?

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

3.What do streets look like before Tet?

4.What do people do to prepare for Tet?

5.What is banh chung made from?

6.What is mut ?

7.What are some popular activitives at Tet ?

1.When is Tet holiday

in Vietnam?

 It falls sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar.

(L 2 – 3,P1)

 They used to be spread over months.

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

(L1, P2)

3.What do streets look like

before Tet?

 They are decorated with coloured lights

and red banners ( L3 – 4 , P2)

 They often buy gifts, clean and

decorate their houses and cook

traditional foods.

4.What do people often

do to prepare for Tet?

(L4 – 5 , P2)

 It is made from sticky rice, green beans

and fatty pork.

5.What is banh chung

made from?

(L5 – 6,P3)

 It is candied fruit such as sugared

apples, plums or tomatoes.

6.What is mut ?

(L6 – 7, P3)

 They are: visiting other family members and friends, exchanging New Year’s

wishes, going to the pagoda, taking part

in games, etc…

7 What are some popular

activities at Tet?

Task4: Fill in each column with the information about Tet holiday

Name Time Its main purpose Preparations

before Tet Traditional foods Activities at tet -Tet marks:……

- For agrarian people:……

-Streets:…

-People:

-Homes: …

-

- -

-Task4:

Name Time Its main purpose

Preparations before

Tet Traditional foods Activities at Tet

Tet (Lunar New

Year)

sometime between 19th January and 20th February

on the Western calendar

Tet marks Tet marks : the beginning of spring

-Streets: decorated

with coloured lights

and red banners.

-Banh chung

- Exchange New Year's wishes.

- Go to the pagoda…….

For agrarian people For agrarian people :

the start of a new year

-

- People People : buy gifts, clean

and decorate their

Write about your last Tet,using what you have just said.