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VIETNAMESE'S ENGLISH TEACHER AND TRAINER NETWORK. Welcome to our English class !. Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS A: Reading. Prepared by : Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet. Look at the pictures . What time of the year is it ?. Tet Holiday. visiting relatives & friends. making banh chung.
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VIETNAMESE'S ENGLISH TEACHER AND TRAINER NETWORK Welcome to our English class !
Unit 8 :CELEBRATIONS A: Reading Prepared by : Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet
Look at the pictures . What time of the year is it ? Tet Holiday
visiting relatives & friends making banh chung decorating the house receiving “lucky money”
eating special Tet foods going to the flower market going to the pagoda watching fireworks
* Tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet. a. Making banh chung b. Decorating the house c. Eating special Tet foods. d. Going to the flower market e. Going to the pagoda. f. Watching fireworks. g. Receiving “ lucky money” h. Visiting relatives and friends. Eg: I like making Banh Chung I don’t like eating special Tet foods
vocabulary * Lunar New Year(n) * Agrarian person (n) * Peach blossom(n) * Apricot blossom (n) * Kumquat tree(n) * Candied fruit(n) * Lucky money (n)
Match the words or phrases on the left with their Vietnamese equivalent on the right Task 1 1. grand 2. agrarian 3. banner 4. pray 5. sugared apples 6. excitement a. cầu nguyện b.mứt táo c. sự nô nức, nhộn nhịp d. to lớn hoành tráng e. thuộc về nông nghiệp f.biểu ngữ
Task 2 Work in groups. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. F ( It falls between 19th January and 20th February)- L3-P1 2. F ( It’s just for agrarian people) - line 4- paragraph 1 3. T - line 2- paragraph 2 4. F (“ Lucky money “ is given to children) - line 5,6- paragraph 4 5. T –line 3, 4- paragraph 3 6. T –line 1,2 paragraph 4
Task 3 When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February
How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months
What do streets look like before Tet? They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners
What do people often do to prepare for Tet? They buy gifts, clean & decorate their houses & cook traditional foods
What is mut? It is candied fruit
What is banh chung made from? It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork
What are some popular activities at Tet? Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda…..
Tell your friends about what you did last Tet holiday. Ex: I decorated my house with colorful lamps I bought new clothes I visited my friends and relatives.
* Homework : - Write the answers to the questions from 1 to 7 into your workbook. - Be ready for SPEAKING