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UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS

Look at the pictures What time

of the year is it ?

Tet Holiday

Christmas

Teachers’ Day

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 ê

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

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,

Tet (Lunar New Year)

The purpose of the

Tet

Tet’s preparation

Tet’s plants and foods

During the Tet

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mark the

beginning

of Spring

and the

start of a

new year.

Streets are

decorated

with

coloured

lights and

red

banners

Shops are full of goods

People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and

decorating their houses, cooking

traditional

Peach blossom Apricot blossom Kumquat tree

Banh Chung Mut

_ Visit other family members

or friends &

exchange New year’s wishes _ receive their “ lucky money” _ go to the pagoda _ take part in games and various forms of entertainment

Your last Tet holiday

your

ate:

activities you enjoyed doing:

- I bought……

- I cleaned………

- I cooked………

- I helped my mother

- I went………

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I ate……

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- I visited……

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- I went………

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- I played…………

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