The ___________ tradition flowers for Tet are peach flowers in the North and apricot flowers in the South.. The kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is ___________ popularity th[r]
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A Fill in the blanks
Lunar New Year or Tet is Vietnam's main holiday It's the _ (grand) and most important occasion in the year which _ (fall) sometime
between 19 January and 20 February on the Western calendar Tet marks the
(begin) of spring and for agrarian people, the start of the New
Year
Tet’s preparations and _ (celebrate) used to be spread over months,
but nowadays the holiday is much shorter However, a great deal of
(excite) builds up well before Tet Streets are (decorate) with colored lights and red banners Shops are full of (good) People are busy _ (buy) gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking (tradition) foods.
Homes are often _ (decorate) with plants and flowers at this time The _ (tradition) flowers for Tet are peach flowers in the North and
apricot flowers in the South The kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is
_ (popularity) throughout the country One of Tet's most special
foods is banh chung, which is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
Mut, which is candied fruit such as (sugar) apples, plums or
tomatoes, is also popular
On the first days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and (politeness) to
each other People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will
influence their _ (lucky) during the whole year Thus, only (positively) comments should be made People visit other family
members or friends and they exchange New Year's wishes Children receive their
"lucky money" inside red envelopes Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a
_ (happiness) year for themselves and their family Both children and adults take part in games and various (formal) of
entertainment Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country
B Answer the questions below
1 What are the traditional flowers in the South and North?
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2 Why do people try to be nice and polite to each other on the first day of Tet? _ _
3 What is banh chung?
_
4 Is the kumquat tree popular around the country?
_
5 What are the streets decorated with?
_ _
C Match
1 Grand
2 Excitement
3 Banner
4 Decoration
5 Comment
6 Envelope
7 Entertainment
8 Influence
9 Festival
10 Agrarian
THE END
a a wide piece of cloth with a message on it, often
stretched between two poles
b an event that is held to celebrate a particular
thing or activity
c relating to or involving farming or farmers
d a written or spoken remark giving an opinion
e the feeling of being excited
f a flat paper case for a letter or document
g performances that people enjoy
h the activity of decorating a room
i most important or very impressive
j to affect the way that someone thinks or behaves