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UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM
Lesson 1: Getting started
- Royal court music :
UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM
Lesson 1: Getting started
Nhã nhạc cung đình
- Reunion (n) :
Sự đoàn tụ
- Carnival ( n) :

Lễ hội hóa trang
- Procession (n) :
Đám rước
- Anniversary (n) :
Lễ kỉ niệm
*New words
- Recommend (v) :
Giới thiệu
- Ceremony (n) :
Nghi lễ
PETER
DUONG
1. Peter will come to Viet Nam in spring.
2. Peter wants Duong to recommend somewhere
to go.
3. Duong says that Peter should come to Hue and Da Nang.
4. Peter doesn’t want to come to the Hue festival.
5. Duong recommends Peter to see the Hue Festival, the Lim Festival, and to celebrate the Tet holiday with his family.
PREDICTION:
Tick √ true( T) or false ( F) .
*PRACTICE:
1.Peter will come to Viet Nam in spring.
2. Peter wants Duong to recommend somewhere to go.
3.Duong says that Peter should come to
4. Peter to come to the Hue festival.
5. Duong recommends Peter to see the Hue Festival, the Lim Festival, and to celebrate the Tet holiday with his family.
CHECK
True or False
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√
√
√
√
Hue and Bac Ninh.
wants
Hue and Da Nang.
doesn’t want
b. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. When is the Hue Festival held? What can visitors see there?
2. What does Duong’s family do to welcome Tet?
3. Why does Duong say ‘It’s hard to explain on the phone’?
4. Where and when is the Lim Festival held?
5. Why do you think Duong recommends the Lim Festival?
b. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. When is the Hue Festival held? What can visitors see there?
It is held in April. They can see a grand opening ceremony, an ao dai fashion show, a Dem Phuong Dong or oriental night show, royal court music performances ... and sporting activities.
2. What does Duong’s family do to welcome Tet?
Duong’s family prepares a five-fruit tray and makes jam and chung cakes.
3. Why does Duong say ‘It’s hard to explain on the phone’?
Because there are so many interesting things to see and enjoy, it would take too long to describe them.
4. Where and when is the Lim Festival held?
In Bac Ninh, on 12th of the first lunar month.
5. Why do you think Duong recommends the Lim Festival?
Because it’s near Ha Noi, it takes place right after Tet holiday and is full of traditional events.
c. Can you find the following expressions in the conversation? Try to explain their meaning.
1. Why don’t you come for that?
2. Sounds great!
3. You won’t regret it.
4. Are you sure?
to show surprise and to check that something is really OK to do
used as suggestion or to give advice
sound + adj, used to give your impression of what you hear
to stress that it is worth spending time or money doing something
2. Use the words from the box to label the pictures.


procession
anniversary
carnival
performance
ceremony
reunion
a. ______________ b. ______________ c. _____________
d. ______________ e. ______________ f. _____________
3. Match the words with the pictures of festivals.


a
b
c
d
e
3. Match the festivals in 3 with their descriptions.


1. Do Son Buffalo fighting Festival
2. Cow Racing Festival
3. Le Mat Snake Festival
4. Whale Festival
5. Elephant Race Festival
a. This is held in Don Village, Dak Lak Province. Elephants and their riders race to the sound of drums, gongs and the cheering crowds.
b. This is held in An Giang Province. Each race includes two pairs of cows, and they are controlled by two young men.
c. This is a traditional, buffalo-fighting ceremony to worship the Water God in Do Son, Hai Phong City.
d. This is a festival to worship the whale
and pray for the good fortune of the
fishermen in Quang Nam.
e. This festival uses a bamboo snake performance to retell the story of Le Mat Village
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice the dialogue again.
- Make short conversations using the expressions in C
- Prepare for Unit 5: A closer look 1.
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