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Monday, December 7th 2015

Teacher: Pham Thi Hanh
Class:11B
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CELEBRATIONS
UNIT 8*:CELEBRATIONS
Part A: Reading
Monday,December 7th 2015
I- BEFORE YOU READ
Look at the pictures.What time of the year is it ?
Tet Holiday
A: What can you see in the picture?
B: I can see…………..
Lucky money
Kumquat tree
Peach blossom
Sticky rice cake
a. Making banh chung
c. Eating special Tet foods
e. Going to the pagoda
g. Receiving “lucky money”
h. Visiting relatives and friends
f. Watching fireworks
d. Going to the flower market
b. Decorating the house
A: What do you like most at Tet?
B: I like……………………………
II- WHILE YOU READ
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 20th February on the Western calendar. Tet 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 are 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 the 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.
VOCABULARY
1. grand
A.Sự nhộn nhịp
3. banner
2. pray
4. agrarian
5. sugared apples
6. excitement
B.Biểu ngữ
C. Mứt táo
D. to lớn, hoành tráng
E. cầu nguyện
F.Thuộc về nông nghiệp
1. Task 1 : Match the words or phrases with their definitions.
1. D
2. e
3. b
4. f
6. a
5. c
Task 2:Decide whether the following 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 everywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of the 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 the South of Vietnam.
6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they
want to have good luck on the New Year’s Day.


sometimes
(F)
(F)
 agrarian people in Viet Nam
(T)
(F)
children
(T)
(F)
during the whole year
(I)
(I)
(II)
(IV)
(III)
(IV)
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 20th February on the Western calendar. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people, the start of a new year. (I)
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 20th February on the Western calendar. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people, the start of a new year. (I)
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 crowded with coloured lights and red banners. Shops are full off goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods. (II)
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 the 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 festival throughout the country. (IV)
Home are often decorared with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is trditional in the South. The kumquat tree with 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, grean beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugarded apples, blums ot tomatoes, is also popular. (III)
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 the 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 festival throughout the country. (IV)
Task 3: Answer the questions
Question 1:
When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
A. On 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar
B. Sometime on 19th January on the Western calendar
C. Sometime on 20th February on the Western calendar
D. B and C
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 20th February on the Western calendar. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people, the start of a new year. (I)
Question 2:
How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
One month
Two months
Over months
Under two months
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 crowded with coloured lights and red banners. Shops are full off goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods. (II)
Question 3:
What do the street look like before Tet?
Full of goods
Lots of coloured lights and red banners.
Lots of gifts
Full of traditional foods
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 crowded with coloured lights and red banners. Shops are full off goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods. (II)
Question 4:
What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
Buying gifts
Cleaning and decorating the houses
Cooking traditional foods
All are correct.
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 crowded with coloured lights and red banners. Shops are full off goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods. (II)
Number 5
What is banh chung made from?
Green beans and fatty pork
Sticky rice
Sugared apples
Green beans, fatty pork and sticky rice


Home are often decorared with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is trditional in the South. The kumquat tree with 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, grean beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugarded apples, blums ot tomatoes, is also popular. (III)
Number 6
What is mut?
Candies B. Fruits are candied C. Foods are salted D. sugar


Home are often decorared with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is trditional in the South. The kumquat tree with 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, grean beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugarded apples, blums ot tomatoes, is also popular. (III)
Congratulation!
Lucky number
III- AFTER YOU READ
MATCHING
HOMEWORK:
Learn vocabulary
read and translate the text
Let’s sing to welcome a new year!
Thank you for coming
and joining us