Warm-up: What can you see from the calendar page? THÁNG 11 November THỨ ba Tuesday THÁNG MƯỜI November THÁNG 11 Gregorian calendar ( Western calendar) / grə’gɔriən / THỨ BA TUESDAY THÁNG MƯỜI Lunar calendar /‘lu : nə / UNIT 7: Period I – II: Reading I.Pre-reading 1.Match the pictures with the appropriate celebrations A C Vietnamese National Day King Hung’s Death Aniversary Mid-Autumn Festival These are Vietnamese New Year’s Day CelebrationsDay Vietnamese Teacher’s D E B Name the celebrations and their dates Square glutinous rice cakes Cylindrical glutinous rice cakes Vietnamese New Year’s Day ( 1st of the first lunar month) Red envelopes King Hung’s Death Anniversary ( 10th of the 3rd lunar month) Moon cake Mid-Autumn Festival ( 15th of the 8th lunar month) Vietnamese National Day ( September 2nd) glutinous rice cake wrestling buffalo fighting dragon dancing unicorn dancing (to) beat chest (to) blow (blewblown) horn * Match the words in A with their definitions in B A To deem : To haunt : To mourn: To fast: Repentance: B a Express sorrow b Live without food or eat only certain kinds of food c Sorrow for having done sth d consider, judge e to keep coming to your mind so that you can’t forget it f Express happy II While- reading Task1:Fill the table with the information from the text: NEW YEAR'S Celebrations around the world Culture What? When? Western New year (European January 1st and American) Activities - Ringing bells, blowing horns, and exchanging wishes - Making new year resolutions Culture What? When? Muharram 1st month of /mu:’hærəm/ Islamic Shiite calendar /’ʃi: ait/ Activities - Processions gathering - Beating chests Islamic Calendar 1.Muharram 2.Safar 3.Rabi' al-awwal 4.Rabi' al-thani 5.Jumada al-awwal 6.Jumada al-thani 7.Rajab 8.Sha'aban 9.Ramadan 10.Shawwal 11.Dhu al-Qi'dah 12.Dhu al-Hijjah Culture What? Jewish Rosh Hashanah /ha’ ʃɔ:n ə/ When? ( Tishri) September or October Activities - Fasting and repenting Culture What? When? Tet Vietnamese Nguyen The first Dan days of the first lunar month Activities - Cooking traditional foods, buying gifts and ornamental trees and flowers -Visiting family members,neighbors … - Engaging in games and entertaining activities Task 2: Answer the following questions How long has January 1st been New Year’s Day? Since 1582 What is the origin of January? Its original meaning was Janus- the Roman god of doors and of beginnings Do Shiite people celebrate their New Year in January? No, they don’t They observe their New Year in the first month of the Islamic calendar What month on the Gregorian calendar does Tishri normally fall on? September or October Who may get Li xi or Tien mung tuoi? What is it? Children often receive li xi It is “lucky” money put inside red envelopes What foods and drinks are typically served during Tet? a Glutinous rice cakes b Bread g Fast food h Dried watermelon seeds c Drinking water i Beer d Milk j Coke e Wine k Lamb f Candied ginger l Fruits, tea What are Tet Nguyen Dan’s traditional forms of entertainment mentioned in the text? Soccer 6.Card playing Dragon/unicorn dancing Lottery drawing Dancing Swimming Wrestling Concerts Buffalo fighting What is the key difference between Shiite and Jewish New Year observances and those of the other countries described in the text? During Shiite and Jewish New year’s Day, people mourn by beating chests or by fasting to show repentance New Year’s Day in Europe, the USA, and Viet Nam are joyous and festive III Post- reading One of the most common New Year preparations is music Give a list of your favorite songs you would select for your whole family to listen to during the New Year days Happy New Year! Jingle Bells Last Christmas Homework: - Learn the new words and make sentences - Read the text again and translate it into Vietnamese - Prepare listening skill for the next period ... These are Vietnamese New Year’s Day CelebrationsDay Vietnamese Teacher’s D E B Name the celebrations and their dates Square glutinous rice cakes Cylindrical glutinous rice cakes Vietnamese New... dancing Lottery drawing Dancing Swimming Wrestling Concerts Buffalo fighting What is the key difference between Shiite and Jewish New Year observances and those of the other countries described... Year! Jingle Bells Last Christmas Homework: - Learn the new words and make sentences - Read the text again and translate it into Vietnamese - Prepare listening skill for the next period