Warmly welcome
all the teachers and students attending our class!
Teacher : Bui Van Quan
Ngghia Hung C High School
HALLOWEEN
MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
VALENTINE’S DAY
LUNAR NEW YEAR
CHRISTMAS
TEACHERS’ DAY
NEW YEAR
Part A: Reading
Unit 8: Celebrations

I. Before you read
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and discuss the questions.
1.What time of the year is it?
=> It is Lunar New Year.
2. What are the people in the picture doing?
=> They exchange New Year`s wishes, give and receive lucky money.
3. What else do you see in the picture?
=> I can see the happy family, with 6 members and I can see apricot flowers on the left and a kumquat tree on the right of the picture, in the middle, i see a big table with lots of food, candy, and so on....
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 1: A. Reading
making banh chung
eating special Tet foods
going to the pagoda
receiving “lucky money”
decorating the house
going to the flower market
watching fireworks
visiting relatives & friends
Look at the pictures and tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet? Are there any other things you like doing?
. grand (adj) : trọng đại, rất quan trọng
I. Before you read
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 1: A. Reading
. peach (n): hoa đào
. apricot (n): hoa mai
. kumquat (n): cây quất

. candied fruit: kẹo trái cây
. agrarian (a): nhà nông
* New words and phrases
. blossom (a): hoa
1. grand
A. the state of being excited
3. banner
2. agrarian
4. pray
5. sugared apples
6. excitement
B. a long piece of cloth with a message on it
C. apples covered with sugar
D. great
E. connected with farming
F. to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help.
1. Task 1 : Match the words or phrases with their definitions.
1. D
2. e
3. b
4. f
6. a
5. c
2. Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true or false.
6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they
want to have good luck on New Year’s Day.
=> They want to have good luck during the whole year
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Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar.
=> It falls sometime between 19 January and 20 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.
=> The beginning of spring is the start of a new year for agarian people
3. Tet used to be longer than it nowadays.
4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet.
=> Only children receive lucky money.
5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam
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3. Task 3: Answer the questions
When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
What do the street look like before Tet?
What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
What is banh chung made from?
What is Mut?
What are some popular activities at Tet ?
It is/ falls sometime between 19th January and 20th February.
1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months.


2.How long did Tet preparations and
celebrations last in the past ?





3. What do streets look like before Tet ?
They are decorated with
coloured lights and red banners.
They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.




4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet ?
It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
5. What is banh chung made from ?
It’s candied fruit such as
sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.


6.What is Mut?
Some popular activities at Tet are: visiting friends and other family members, exchanging New Year’s wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc………..


7.What are some popular activities at Tet?

I. Before you read
II. While you read
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 1: A. Reading
III. After you read
Tet in Vietnam
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.