Unit 8: Celebrations
GRADE 11
Part A: Reading
Unit 8: Celebrations
Agriculture (n) /`æɡrɪkʌltʃə(r) / nông nghiệp
+ agricultural (adj) /ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/ thuộc về nông nghiệp
+ agrarian people = farmer = peasant
Calendar (n) /ˈkælɪndə(r)/ lịch
Prepare (v) /prɪˈpeə(r)/ chuẩn bị
+ preparation (n) /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/
- Lunar New Year
Peach blossom /pi:t∫`bl ɔsəm/ hoa đào
apricot blossom /’eiprikɔt `bl ɔsəm/ hoa mai
kumquat tree /`kʌmkwɔt tri:/ cây quất
Lucky money (n)
red envelope (n) /ˈenvələʊp/ bao lì xì
Positive (adj) /ˈpɒzətɪv/ tích cực >< negative (adj) /ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/
Polite (adj) /pəˈlaɪt/ lịch sự >< impolite /ˌɪm.pəlˈaɪt/
- dress up: ăn diện
- Parade (n/v) /pəˈreɪd/ diễu hành, cuộc diễu hành
- mask (n) /mɑːsk/ mặt nạ
- Harvest (n) /ˈhɑːvɪst/ mùa gặt
- Tradition (n) /trəˈdɪʃn/ - traditional (adj) /trəˈdɪʃnl/
Pray (v) /preɪ/ cầu nguyện
Relative (n) /ˈrelətɪv/ người thân
VOCABULARY
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?
1. It is Lunar New Year.
2. They exchange New Year`s wishes, give and receive lucky money.
3. I can see apricot flowers on the left and a kumquat tree on the right of the picture.
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: I enjoy watching fireworks most.
Activity 2.
Which of these activities do you enjoy most?
While Reading
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
II. Task 1. Work in pairs Find out the Vietnamese equivalent
for the following words
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 20`1` February on the Western calendar. Tct 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. Shops are full of goods. People arc 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 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.
Task 2, (page 92). Work in groups.
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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F
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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)
visiting relatives and friends
watching fireworks
going to the flower market
decorating the house
making “banh chung”
eating special Tet foods
going to the pagoda
receiving “lucky money”
Activity 1. Put into the right column:
When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
It’s sometimes between 19th January
and 20th Fecbuary
TASK 3
Tet’s preparations and celebrations
used to be spread over months
How long did Tet preparation and celebrations last in the past?
TASK 3
What do streets look like before Tet?
They are decorated with coloured lights
and red banners
TASK 3
 They buy gifts, clean & decorate their houses & cook traditional foods
What do people do to prepare for Tet?
TASK 3
It is made from sticky rice,
green beans and fatty pork
What is banh chung made from?
TASK 3
 It is candied fruit
What is mut ?
TASK 3
 Visiting friends & other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games…
What are some popular activities at Tet ?
TASK 3
 Task 3: Answer the following questions
1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
It`s sometimes between 19 January and 20 February on the Western calendar.
2. How long did Tet preparation and celebrations last in the past?
They lasted for months.
3. What do streets look like before Tet?
Streets are decorated with colored lights and banners.
4. What do people do to prepare for Tet?
They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.
5. What is banh chung made from?
It is made from sticky rice.
6. What is mut?
It is candied fruit.
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc.
How do people in Vietnam celebrate TET ???
III. After you read
Tet in Vietnam
Time
Preparations and celebrations
Special foods
Activities during Tet
Unit 8
CELEBRATIONS
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. PRONUNCIATION:
Distinguishing sounds.
/fl/ - /fr/ - /θr/
Fly fry thrive
Flower frozen threaten
Flu fruit through
Overflow afraid overthrow
Pronunciation
Listen and repeat.
Practise reading aloud this dialogue.
A: Don’t throw these little flags onto the floor, Fred.
B: Oh, I’m sorry, Florrie. I’ll pick them up.
A: That’s all right, Fred. And are you hungry? Dinner’s ready.
B: Oh, good! What shall we have for dinner today, Florrie?
A: We’ll have three dishes: French fries, fried fish and cauliflower.
B: Good! I like all three of them. What about dessert?
A: I’ve made a fruit cake. But first, have some fruit juice.
It’s good for your throat and keeps away the flu.
B: Thanks, Florrie.
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
1. Grammar
One/ones dùng để thay thế danh từ/ cụm danh từ đã được đề cập ở phía trước khi không muốn lặp lại danh từ/cụm danh từ đó
-One: thay thế N đếm được số ít (a/an+adj, another, the, this, that, each, which+ one)
-Ones: thay thế N đếm được số nhiều (some +(adj), these, those, the (+superlative), which+ ones)
Ex: The last question was the most difficult (one)
+. I don’t like the red shirt; I prefer the blue one
+. Don’t buy the sour oranges. Buy the sweet ones
The usage of one(s), someone, no one, anyone and everybody:
A. Someone=somebody: một ai đó
Ex: -Someone called when you were out.
-Would you like someone to help you?

+ thường được dùng trong câu khẳng định
+ trong câu nghi vấn (câu hỏi) khi thể hiện lời yêu cầu , đề nghị . Người nói khi hỏi câu hỏi loại này, thường mong nhận được câu trả lời “Yes”
B. Anyone= anybody: ai, bất kì ai):
Ex: -Did anyone see you? -Anyone can join the meeting
-I don’t know anyone at the party.

- được sử dụng chủ yếu trong câu phủ định và nghi vấn
*chỉ sử dụng trong câu khẳng định khi mang nghĩa: bất kì ai

C. No one: không ai
Ex: No one was at home. No one came here yesterday.
luôn được sử dụng trong câu khẳng định

D. Everyone=everybody: mọi người, mỗi người
Ex: Have you asked everybody ?
Everyone is ready.(= All the people are ready)
- thường được sử dụng trong câu khẳng định, hoặc câu hỏi
One or ones
Someone / somebody
Anyone /anybody
No one
Everyone / everybody
Note:
-Someone, anyone, no one, everyone: luôn đi với động từ ở dạng số ít
-Khi thay thế các đại từ bất định ta sử dụng đại từ, tính từ sở hữu, tân ngữ ở dạng số nhiều
Ex: -Everyone has come in, haven’t they ?
-No one should leave their luggage on the bus.
Khi biết rõ giới tính của người đó, thì thay thế đại từ nhân bất định bằng his/her
Ex: Someone has left his book here for 3 weeks.
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences, using someone, anyone, no one or everyone. Use each word twice. 
1. I don`t think _________________ likes the film. It’s so boring.
2. _________________ phoned while you were out, but they didn`t leave a message.
3. Does _________________ mind if I eat first?
4. There’s _________________ at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
5. He didn’t come to class for three days, and _________________ knows where he is.
6. Can we start now? Has _________________ arrived?
7. Everyone said they would attend the party, but _________________ turned up.
everyone
Someone
anyone
someone
no one
everyone
no one
1. Of the three bags I like the blue bag.
2. Mai is making a fruit cake. Huong is making
a fruit cake, too.
3. I like reading books, especially the books about the natural world.
4. I don’t have a computer, and my father doesn’t want me to have a computer.
5. They let me choose a pencil, and I took the red pencil.
6. There are several national celebrations in Vietnam, but perhaps the most meaningful celebration is Tet holiday.
7. We told each other both happy stories and sad stories about our lives.
one
one
ones
one
one
one
ones
Before Tet, housewives are always busy cooking......................foods.
The Prince’s wedding was a very .................. Occasion.
Christmas is also the time for people to give and receive.........................
Each nation has its own way of ..................... The New Year.
On the first day of the New Year, people often try to be nice and .......................
People go to the pagodas to pray for .......................
If you walk on the street before Tet, you will find great ...........................everywhere.
traditional
grand
celebrating
Good luck
excitement
gifts
polite
Exercise 3. Use the words from the box to complete the following sentences. 
traditional         excitement polite good luck
celebrating        grand  agrarian          gifts
EXTRA EXERCISE
Complete the following sentences, using one, ones, someone, anyone, no one or everyone
1. He left the room quietly without saying goodbye to .......................
2. Is ....................ready to go ?
3. If I were you, I would throw away that old table and buy a new...........
4. There is ……..............in the house. It’s empty.
5. Are you waiting for ..........................?
6...........................has taken my umbrella.
7. My children aren’t the singers wearing the red shirts. They are the blue..................
8. Can you answer the door for me ? There’s .....................knocking.
9. To keep fit,.....................should go swimming.
10. ..................can play tennis better than An. He’s the best player in the club.
anyone
everyone
one
no one
someone
Someone
ones
someone
everyone
No one