Teacher : Tran Thi Minh Man Class : 11G Tet Holiday I BEFORE YOU READ: Look at the pictures and tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet ? making banhchung decorating the house eating special Tet foods going to the pagoda receiving “lucky money” going to the flower market watching fireworks visiting relatives & friends unit 8: Celebrations Part A: Reading I Before you read vocabulary • Lunar New Year ['lu:nə njujiə] (n) :Tết âm lịch • peach blossom [pi:t∫'bl ɔsəm] (n) : hoa đào • apricot blossom ['æprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm]: (n) hoa mai • kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n) : quất • candied fruit [’kændid fru:t] (n) • lucky money [’lʌki ‘mʌni] (n) • fireworks [’faiəwəks] (n) • fatty pork [’fæti po:k] (n) • Sticky rice [’stiki rais] : mứt : tiền mừng tuổi : pháo hoa :thịt mỡ : gạo nếp They are celebating a Lunar New Year peach blossom (n) apricot blossom (n) kumquat tree (n) candied fruit (n) lucky money (n) Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true or false Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of the year Tet used to be longer than it is now “Lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and the South of Vietnam People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true or false F Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar (sometimes between 19th January and 20thFebruary) F According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of the year (agrarian people in Vetnam) T Tet used to be longer than it is now F Lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet (children) T Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and the South of Vietnam F People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day during the whole year Task 3: Answer the following questions when is Tet holiday in Vietnam? How long did Tet’s preparations and celebrations last in the past ? What streets look like before Tet ? What people often to prepare for Tet? What is banh chung made from ? 6/ What is Tet ? Answer The Questions: Lucky present 1/ When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar (lines 1,2,3 paragraph 1) 2/ How long did Tet’s preparations and celebrations last in the past ? They used to be spread over months (line 1, paragraph 2) 3/ What streets look like before Tet ? They are decorated with colored lights and red banners.(lines 3,4 paragraph 2) 4/ What people often to prepare for Tet ? They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.(lines 4,5 paragraph 2) 5/ What is banh chung made from ? It’s made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork (lines 5,6 paragraph 3) 6/ What is mut ? Mut is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.(lines 6,7 paragraph 4) 7/ What are some popular activities at Tet? Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc After you read: Work in groups of 6, talking about your last Tet holiday How you prepared for Tet How you decorated your house Who you visited What special foods you ate What activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet (Each group each kind of activities.) SOME CELEBRATIONS IN VIETNAM Tet Mid Autumn Festival Weddin g Valentine Day Christ mas Independence Teacher’s Day day Homework Learn by heart all the new words Read the passage and task 1,2,3 again Prepare speaking lesson Goodbye! Have a nice day ... making banhchung decorating the house eating special Tet foods going to the pagoda receiving “lucky money” going to the flower market watching fireworks visiting relatives & friends unit 8: Celebrations... Vietnam? How long did Tet’s preparations and celebrations last in the past ? What streets look like before Tet ? What people often to prepare for Tet? What is banh chung made from ? 6/ What is... long did Tet’s preparations and celebrations last in the past ? They used to be spread over months (line 1, paragraph 2) 3/ What streets look like before Tet ? They are decorated with colored