E8 UNIT 5A ACLOSER LOOK 2

5.→ The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival; however, it has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.... 1.When the An invaders came to VietNam.[r]

nevertheless

or

but

and

so

so because

otherwise

UNIT5.FESTIVALSIN VIETNAM Period: Lesson 3 A CLOSER LOOK 2

GRAMMAR

Example :

a) My mother and I go shopping every weekend

b) We want to study English

A simple sentence is one independent clause

c) I like playing football ,but I don’t like swimming

d)My father likes reading newspaper, but he is listening to the radio

S V O A V

* A compound sentence is two or more independent clauses

joined together Each clause is of equal importance and could

stand alone

They can be joined with conjunctions: and, but, or, so, yet or

conjunctive adverbs: however, nevertheless, moreover, therefore, otherwise

UNIT5.FESTIVALSIN VIETNAM Period: Lesson 3 A CLOSER LOOK 2

1.Write “S” for simple sentences and “C” for compound sentences

1 I enjoy playing tennis with my friends every

weekend.

2 I like spring, but I don’t like the spring rain.

3 I’ve been to Ha Long twice ,and I joined the

carnival there once.

4 My family and I went to the Nha Trang Sea Festival

in 2011.

5 I like the mid- Autumn Festival and look forward to

it every year.

S

C

C

S

S

2.Connect each pair of sentences with an approriate conjunction in the box to make compound sentences.

1 At the Mid-Autumn Festival children carry beautiful lanterns, it’s a memorable childhood experience.

2 During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets,

they make chung cake as well.

3 The Hung King’s son offered him many special

food, Lang Lieu just brought him a chung cake and a

day cake.

4 To welcome Tet, we decorate our house with peach

blossoms, we can buy a mandarin tree for a longer

lasting display.

5 The Huong Pagoda Festival is always crowded, we

like to go there to pray for good fortune and happiness.

so

but

and

or

yet

1.Chu Dong Tu and Giong are both legendary saints They are worshipped for different things

2.Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam Most Vietnamese return home for Tet

3.Tet is a time for us to worship our ancestors It’s also a time for family reunion

4.The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns They may not get good luck

5.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007

3.Connect each pair of sentences with an

however nevertheless moreover therefore

otherwise

→ Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam; therefore, most Vietnamese return home for Tet.

→ Chu Dong Tu and Giong are both legendary saints; however, they are worshipped for different things /Chu Dong Tu and Giong are both legendary saints; nevertheless, they are worshipped for different things.

→Tet is a time for us to worship our ancestors; moreover, it is also a time for family reunion

1.Chu Dong Tu and Giong are both legendary saints They are

worshipped for different things.

→ Chu Dong Tu and Giong are both legendary saints; however, they are

worshipped for different things /Chu Dong Tu and Giong are both legendary saints; nevertheless, they are worshipped for different things

2.Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam Most Vietnamese return

home for Tet.

→ Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam; therefore,

most Vietnamese return home for Tet.

.3.Tet is a time for us to worship our ancestors It’s also a time for family reunion.

→Tet is a time for us to worship our ancestors; moreover, it is also

a time for family reunion.

4.The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns They may not get

→ The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns; otherwise,

they may not get good luck.

5.→ The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival; however, it has become a public holiday in Viet Nam

since 2007.

3.Connect the pair

Match the dependent clause with the independent

ones to make complex sentence

Dependent clause

• 1.When the An invaders came to

VietNam.

• 2 Because quanho is the

traditional folk song of Bacninh,

• 3 Eventhough Tiendung was a

daughter of the 18 th Hung King.

• 4 If a pair of cows in the Cow

racing Festival go outside the line.

• 5 Although thebaffalo-fighting

Festival sounds frightening.

• 6 While the dragon boats at Ghe

Ngo are racing.

independent clause

a.It is an essential part of the ceremony to worship the Water God.

b The three-year- old boy grew up very fast and defeated them, legend says.

c The crowds encourage them with drums and gongs.

d Only this kind of sing-ing is allowed

at the Lim festival.

e She married a poor man , Chu Dong Tu.

f They can not continue the race.

4

.

5.Fill each blank with one suitable subordinator When, While ,

eventhough/ although, because or if.

ELEPHANT RACE FESTIVAL

The elephant race festival is held by the Mnong people in spring in Don village or in the forests near Srepok River ,Dak Lak Province (1) the space must be wide enough for around 10 elephants to race ,

villageers often choose a large , flat area (2) The race is held in the forests , the area must be without too many big trees

The elephants are led to the starting line , and (3) The horn

command is given, the race begins The elephants are encouraged by the sounds of drums, gongs and the cheering crowds (4)

They are racing (5) an elephant wins the race, it lifts its trunk above its head and waits for its prize.(6) The prize is small, every rider is proud to be the race winner

while

when When

if

Although / Even though

because

1.Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk he was three years old A.If B.because C.while D.even though

_ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A.While B.When C.Nevertheless D.However 3. _ the Mongols were very powerful, Tran Quoc Tuan defeated them three times during the 13th century

A.Because B.If C.Although D.However

4.He has been living 15 km away from Nha Trang; _, he has never been to the Nha Trang Carnival

A.If B.moreover C.however D.while

5.The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for the impressive street carnival;

_, it has attracted thousands of foreign visitors

A.Otherwise B.therefore C.moreover D.while

6.We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; _, we have many

traditional festivals

A.Nevertheless B.while C.although D.because

Exercise 6 Chose the best answer A , B , C , D.

4.A.procession

5.B.ancestors 6.B.commemorate 2.C.performance

1.Although I Iike the Giong Festival

2.Because it’s one of the most famous festivals ,

3.If you go to Soc Son,

4.When people go to Huong Pagoda,

5.While people are travelling along Yen Stream,

7 Use your own words /idea

, I have never been there

you should visit Giong Temple.

we shouldn’t miss it they take a lot of photos

they can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area

1.There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple Any pilgrim would like to reach the top.

.

2.At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes Every child likes it very much.

3.We like Tet because it is a long holiday We can also receive lucky money.

4.

4.Most people book tickets long in advance They cannot return home for Tet.

→Most people book tickets long in advance; otherwise, they cannot return

home for Tet

8: Connect two sentences in to a new sentence.

however nevertheless moreover therefore otherwise

→There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple; however,

any pilgrim would like to reach the top

→At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy

mooncakes; therefore, every child likes it very much.

→We like Tet because it is a long holiday; moreover, we can also receive lucky money

III Homework.

1 Learn the lesson well.

2 Learn by heart conjuntions, understand the simple sentences and compound sentences.

3 Know how to complex sentences

4 Do the homework in TB: Task 6 (page 52)

5 Prepare part communication (p 53)