unit 8 reading

According to the text, for people anywhere in the world, the beginning of spring is the start of a new year.. for agrarian people.[r]

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C Tet Holiday

B Teachers’ Day

Matching the words with the suitable pictures

WARM-UP

F Christmas Day

E Mid – Autumn Festival

D Women’s Day

A Valentine’s Day

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Part A: Reading

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Activity 1 Work in pairs Look at the pictures and discuss the questions.

1.What time of the year is it?

2 What are the people in the picture doing?

3 What else do you see in the picture?

Part A: Reading

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h visiting relatives and friends

f watching fireworks

d going to the flower market

b decorating the house

a making banh chung

c eating special Tet foods

e going to the pagoda

g receiving “lucky money”

Ex: A: Which activities do you enjoy doing most at Tet?

B: I enjoy watching fireworks most.

Part A: Reading

Activity 2: Work in pairs and tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet.

I Before

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agrarian

peach blossom apricot blossom

banner

/ә’greәriәn/ (a)

/pi:t∫'blɔsəm/ (n.p) : hoa đào /'eiprikɔt 'blɔsәm/ (n.p): hoa mai

: cây quất

kumquat tree /'kʌmkwɔt tri:/ (n.p)

: mứt

candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/ (n.p)

green bean

comments

: cầu nguyện pray /prei/ (v)

: tiền lì xì

lucky money /’lʌki ’mʌni/ (n.p)

: đậu xanh

sticky rice

/'bænә/ (n) : biểu ngữ

grand : to lớn, hoành tráng

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: lời chúc

/grænd/(a)

/gri:n bi:n/ (n.p)

/’kɔments/ (n) /'stIki raIs/ (n.p) /ik’saitmənt/(n)

Part A: Reading

: thuộc về nông nghiệp

fatty pork /'f&ti pO;k/

(n.p)

: thịt có nhiều mỡ : gạo nếp

Lunar New Year, or Tet, is VietNam’s main holiday It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the

Western calendar Tet marks the beginning of spring and , for agrarian people, the start of a new year

Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the

holiday is much shorter A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet, however Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners Shop are full of goods People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods

Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time Peach blossom is traditional

at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South The kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is popular 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 sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular

On the days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and polite to each other People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year Thus, only positive 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 happy year for themselves and their family Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country

Read the text and do the tasks that follow.

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1 grand

2 agrarian

3 banner

4 pray

5 excitement

6 sugared apples

a A state of being excited

b A long piece of cloth with a message on it

c Apples covered with sugar

d Great

e Connected with farming

f To speak to God, especially to give thanks and ask for help

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Task 1: Match the following words with their definitions.

Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar.

2 According to the text, for people anywhere in the world, the

beginning of spring is the start of a new year.

3 Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays.

4 According to the text, “lucky money” is given to

everyone at Tet.

5 Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the

South of Vietnam.

6 People try to be nice and polite to each other because they

want to have good luck on New Year’s Day.

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children

during the whole year

sometime between 19th Jan and 20th Feb

for agrarian people

(L1-2, P2)

(L3-4, P3)

(L3, P1)

(L4 , P1)

(L1-2-3, P4) (L5-6, P4)

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II While

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I Before

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II While

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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 activities at Tet ?

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I Before

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II While

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Task 3: Check the students’ answers

1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?

(Line 2-3, Pa 1) (Line 1, Pa 2)

(Line 3-4, Pa 2)

(Line 4-5, Pa 2)

→ It sometimes between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar.

→ They buy gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.

→ They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.

→ They used to be spread over months.

4 What do people do to prepare for Tet?

3 What do streets look like before Tet?

1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?

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

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Part A: Reading

5 What is “ banh chung” made from?

Task 3: Check the students’ answer`s

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

→ They are visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games,…

6 What is ‘mut’?

7 What are some popular activities at Tet ?

→ Mut is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.

(Line 5-6, Pa 3)

(Line 6-7, Pa 3 )

(Last paragraph )

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III After

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Part A: Reading

Work in groups: Tell others about the your last Tet holiday, focusing on the following main points:

1 What did you do during the Tet?

2 Who did you visit ?

3 Did you receive a lot of lucky money ?

4 What activities did you enjoy most ?

Preparations Decorations Visiting

Special foods eaten Activities enjoyed

food, flowers

grandparents

Suggestion: Here are some activities that you might do last Tet Select your activities, beginning with “Last Tet

we … ”

Remember to do your homework!

just learned from the reading text.