TIẾNG ANH 8
Class 8A
01
GETTING STARTED
LISTEN
AND READ
Learn about the Rice-cooking festival in
Viet Nam
SPEAK
The preparations when entering the Tet holiday
LISTEN
The Robinson family are making preparations for Tet
Festivals

Unit 13:

05
READ
Happy christmas !
WRITE
Learn more about the Rice-cooking festival
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Let's practice !
Festivals

Unit 13:

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
I. GETTING STARTED

TOM

I likes swimming and sunbathing.

Where should he/Tom go ?

He/Tom should go to Nha Trang / Vung Tau.

Nha Trang

Vũng Tàu

CẤU TRÚC
Where should + S + go ?
=> S + should + go to + N (place)
Unit 13: FESTIVALS
I. GETTING STARTED

1. Ex

2. David is interested in ancient cities.

3. Huckleberry likes mountain-climbing.

4. Oliver is keen on pottery.

5. Robinson is fond of crowded places.

* Newwords:

is interested in

ancient

keen

pottery

is fond of

_ : quan tâm đến_

_(adj) : cổ xưa, lâu đời_

_ : thích, dành hết tâm quyết_

_(n) : đồ gốm_

_ : thích _

2. David should go to Hoi An.

3. Huckleberry should go to Sa Pa.

Hội An

Sa Pa

4. Oliver should go to Bat Trang.

Bát Tràng

5. Robinson should go to Ho Chi Minh City.

TP.HCM

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
II. LISTEN AND READ

Liz

Ba

Ba ! I want go to Viet Nam !

Yes I too.

Let's help us to find the Vietnam

country in the World map

Thank you very much !

Join us to learn about a famous festival in Vietnam, the Rice-cooking festival!

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
II. LISTEN AND READ

Liz: Thanks for inviting me to the rice-cooking festival, Ba. Can you explain what is happening?

Ba: Sure. There are three competitions: water-fetchins, fire-making and rice-cooking.

Liz: Where does the water come from?

Ba: There's a river about one kilometer away.

Rice - cooking Festival

One person from each team has to run to the river. There are four bottles of water on the river bank and each runner must take a bottle and return to the starting position.

Liz: That man seems upset. What did he just yell?
Rice - cooking Festival

Ba: He ugred his teammate to run faster.

Liz: What's special about the fire-making contest?

Ba: The fire is made in the traditional way. Two team members try to make a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo together. The winners are the first ones to make a fire.

Liz: I\'m interested in the rice-cooking contest, too.

Ba Six people from each team participate in this event. They have to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

Liz: How do they decide who wins the contest?

Ba: The judges try the finished products and the most delicious rice is the winner. Then all the points are added and the grand prize is awarded.

Liz: Is that what is happening now?

Ba: The council leader just said that he was pleased to award the prize to the Thon Trieu team. * Newwords:
*participate : *separate : *husk : *judges : *awarded :
*ugred : *traditional way : *rubbing : *bamboo :
*starting position : *upset : *yell :
*competitions : *water-fetchins : *fire-making : *rice-cooking :
Cuộc thi, vòng thi

Lấy nước

Thổi lửa

Nấu cơm

Điểm xuất phát

Không vui

La, hét

Hối thúc

Cách truyền thống

Cọ xát

Tre

Tham gia

Tách

Trấu

Ban giám khảo

Trao, tặng

1. Practice the dialogue with a partner.
Unit 13: FESTIVALS
II. LISTEN AND READ

1. Practice the dialogue with a partner.

2. True or false? Check (√) the boxes. Then correct the false sentences and write them in your exercise book.
True

False
a) Two team members take part in the water-fetching contests.

b) One person has to collect four water bottles.

c) The fire is made without matches or lighters.

d) Pieces of wood are used to make the fire.

e) In the final contest, the team members taste the rice.

f) The grand prize is given to the team with the most points.
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Let's correct !

a) One team members take part in the water-fetching contests.

b) One person has to collect one water bottles.

c) The fire is made without matches or lighters.

d) Pieces of bamboo are used to make the fire.

e) In the final contest, the judges taste the rice.

f) The grand prize is given to the team with the most points.

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
III. SPEAK

1. Work with a partner. Mrs. Quyen is talking to Lan about their preparations for Tet. Put their sentences in the correct order. Start like this:

A. Have you tidied the bedrooms ?

F. Yes, I have. Where are you going Mom ?

Mrs. Quyen

Lan

A: Have you tidied the bedrooms?

B: Not really. But I want our house to

look nice at the festival. C: To the market. I have to buy some

oranges and some pomegranates. D: Sure, I will.

E: That'S very good. Bye-bye,

Sweetie.

F: Yes, I have. Where are you going Mom? G: Mom, I know what to do now. I'll clean all the glass windows. H: Could you collect my new _ao dai _at the tailor round the Corner? I: Bye, Mom.

J: Thanks. Mom. Is there anything you want me to do while you're out?

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
III. SPEAK

1. Work with a partner. Mrs. Quyen is talking to Lan about their preparations for Tet. Put their sentences in the correct order. Start like this:

A. Have you tidied the bedrooms?

F. Yes, I have. Where are you going Mom?

C. To the market. I have to buy some oranges and some pomegranates.

H. Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the conner?

D. Sure, I will.

J. Thanks, Mom. Is there anything you want me to do while you're out?

B. Not really. But I want our house to look nice at the festival.

G. Mom, I know what to do now. I'll clean all the glass windows.

E. That's very good. Bye-bye, Sweetie.

I. Bye, Mom.

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
III. SPEAK

2. Now make up your own dialogue. Talk about preparations for another festival. The list below will help you.

A. Have you tidied the bedrooms ?

F. Yes, I have. Where are you going Mom ?

C. To the market . I have to buy some oranges and some pomegranates .

H. Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the conner ?

D. Sure, I will.

J. Thanks, Mom . Is there anything you want me to do while you're out ?

B. Not really. But I want our house to look nice at the festival.

G. Mom , I know what to do now. I'll clean all the glass windows.

E. That's very good. Bye-bye, Sweetie .

I. Bye, Mom .

A village festival (_hội làng_)_ _A harvest festival (_hội mùa_)_ _A school festival (_hội trường_) A flower festival (_hội hoa_) A spring festival (_hội xuân_)

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
IV. LISTEN

1. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps.

The Robinson family are making preparations for Tet.

a) Mrs. Robinson wants ___________ to go to the ______________ .

b) Mrs. Robinson wants some marigolds because they are _________ at Tet.

c) Mrs. Robinson wants Liz to buy a packet of _____________________ .

d) Mrs. Robinson is asking Mrs. Nga how to ______ spring rolls.

_Mr. Robinson_

_flowers market_

_traditional_

_dried watermelon seeds_

_make_

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
IV. LISTEN

1. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps.

Nội dung bài nghe

Mrs. Robinson: John, I want you to go to the flower market for me, please.

Mr. Robinson: What do I have to buy?

Mrs. Robinson: Some peach blossoms and a bunch of flowers.

Mr. Robinson: What sort of flowers?

Mrs. Robinson: Marigolds, because they are traditional at Tet.

Mr. Robinson: Anything else?

Mrs. Robinson: No, but I need Liz to do a few things.

Liz: What was that, Mom.

Mrs. Robinson: Are you busy?

Liz: No. Do you need something?

Mrs. Robinson: Yes. Go to the market and pick up some candy and one packet of dried watermelon seeds, please.

Liz: Okay. What are you going to do?

Mrs. Robinson: I'm going to Mrs. Nga's. She's going to show me how to make sticky rice balls.

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
IV. LISTEN

2. Complete the notes.

Things to do

Mrs. Robinson:

Mr. Robinson:

Liz:

Go to the flower market and buy some peach blosssoms and a bunch of marigolds

Buy a packet of dried watermelon seeds

Ask Mrs. Nga how to make spring rolls

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
V. READ
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the world.

The Christmas Tree

One Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market

place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America

in the 1800s.

The Christmas Card

In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send

Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a

card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.

Christmas Carols Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed for people in towns

and villages. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed

them. The leaders of the Church, however, did not. They said the songs were

unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs became popular again.

Santa Claus In 1823, the Patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit

From Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fut jolly man who wore a red

suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by

Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA.

Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. Dịch nghĩa
Giáng sinh là một ngày lễ quan trọng ở nhiều nước trên thế giới.

Cây Giáng sinh

Đêm Giáng Sinh vào đầu thập niên 50, một số người đã trang hoàng một cải cây rồi đem đặt nó ờ nơi họp chợ trong thành phố Latvia của Riga. Tục lệ này đã lan truyền khắp châu Âu và cuối cùng đã đến nước Mỹ vào thập niên 80.

Thiệp mừng Giáng sinh

Giữa thế kỉ 19, một người Anh muốn gửi những lời chúc nhân dịp Giáng sinh cho bạn mình vì thế mà anh đã nhờ người thiết kế một tấm thiệp. Bổn mươi năm sau, những tấm thiệp kiểu này đã trờ thành một phần trong truyền thống ngày Giáng sinh.

Những bài hát mừng Giáng sinh

Cách đây 800 năm, người ta đã hát những bài hát mừng Giáng sinh cho người dân thành phố và thôn quê nghe. Những bài hát này là những câu chuyện đã được phổ nhạc và hầu hết dân chúng đều thích. Tuy nhiên những vị đứng đầu Giáo hội lại không thích. Họ nói những bài hát đó không phù hợp, nhưng cách đây khoảng 180 năm những bài hát đó lại phổ biến trở lại.

Ông già Nô-en.

Năm 1823, vị thần bảo hộ trẻ em, Saint Nicholas xuất hiện trong một bài thơ có tên lả Chuvến đến thăm cùa Thánh Nicholas. Nhân vật trong bài thơ là một người mập và vui tính luôn mặc bộ quần áo đỏ và tặng trẻ em rất nhiều quà vào đêm Giáng sinh. Bài thơ đã được viết bởi Clement Clarke Moore, một giáo sư người Mỹ, đã trở nên nổi tiếng ở Mỹ. Ông già Nô-en được mô phỏng theo hình ảnh Thánh Nicholas trong bài thơ này.

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
V. READ

1. Complete the table.
Christmas Specials

Place of origin

Date
Riga
Mid-19th century
Christmas
USA
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The Christmas tree

The Christmas card

Santa Claus

England

_No information_

Early 1900s

800 years ago

1823

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
V. READ

2. Answer the quetions.

a) How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA ?

The Christmas tree came to the USA in the 1800s.

b) Why did the Englishman have someone design a card ?

Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.

c) When were Christmas songs first performed ?

Christmas songs were first performed 800 years ago.

d) Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?

An American professor named Clement Clarke Moore wrote A visit from Saint Nicholas.

e) What is Santa Claus based on?

Santas Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem..

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
VI. WRITE

1. Use the information in the dialogue on page 121 to fill in the gaps in this report.

The Rice-cooking Festival

_by Festival Councilor Pham Phuong Linh_

This report shows how the (1) ____________ festival was held.

The festival was held in the communal house yard about (2) ____ kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: (3) ____________ , fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day.

In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to (4) ____ to the river to get the (5) _____.

In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the (6) ________ way. They tried to rub pieces of (7) _______ together to make the fire.

(8) ___ people from each team took part in the rice - cooking contest. They had to (9) _______ the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

After the three contests, all points were (10) ______ and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful.

rice-cooking

one

Water-fetching

run

water

traditional

bamboo

Six

seperate

added

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
VI. WRITE

2. Write a similar report on a festival you joined recently. The answers to the questions below can help you.

a) What is the name of the festival?

b) Where was the festival held?

c) How long did the festival last?

d) How many activities were there? Were there any competitions?

e) How were the activities organized?

f) How many people took part in each activity?

g) What did you think about the festival?

Unit 13: FESTIVALS
VI. WRITE

2. Write a similar report on a festival you joined recently. The answers to the questions below can help you.

The Perfume Pagoda festival

This report shows how the Huong Pagoda festival is held.

The Huong Pagoda and the Huong Tich cave are the famous

Scenic spots of Viet Nam. The Huong Pagoda festival lasts from

the 6th day of the 1st month to the end of the 3rd month of the

lunar calendar. People conduct dragon dance in the yard of Trinh

pagoda and sail the royal barge. The festival is held in 3 places:

Huong Tich, Tuyet Son, Long Van. The festival is most crowded

from the 15th - 20th day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar as this period marks the main festival. The mountainous path leading from Ngoai pagoda to Trong pagoda is full of visitors coming up and down. A pilgrimage to the Huong Pagoda is not only for religious reasons but also to see the numerous natural shapes that are typical of the landscape and the buildings that are valuable artifacts of the nation.

— Teacher —
“Now, let\'s get into the
LANGUAGE FOCUS section.”
1. Complete the sentences. Use the passive forms of the verbs in the box. Decide whether the time is past, present or future.
put

*Christmas songs ..................................................... for people in towns and villages eight hundred years ago. *On Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, a tree ........................................... and ............. in the market place in the Latvian City of Riga. *In the Rice-cooking Festival, a fire ................................ in the traditional way. *An English-speaking contest ................................ at Nguyen Hue School next mont. *The first prize ....................................... to the Mekong Team just after the final match yesterday. *The Christmas carol _“Silent Night, Holy Night”_ ................................ in Austria by Franz Gruber in the 19th century.
make

perform

write

hold

award

decorate

were performed

was decorated

put

was made

Will be held

was awarded

was written

2. Complete the conversation. Use the verbs in the box.
_Hanh and her mother have just got home _
_from the market._
Hanh: Mom! Something has happened to our kitchen.
Mrs. Thanh: What's wrong?
Hanh: Mom! Look. The cupboard is open and everything has been (1) ______ .
Mrs. Thanh: Oh, no. The jar I like has been (2)______ .
Hanh: Many bowls and dishes have been (3)_______ , too. And look at this, Mom. The dried mushrooms have been (4) _______ all over the floor.
Mrs. Thanh: And where is the pan of fish I left on the stove?
Hanh: Here it is. It has been (5)______ into the sink. The fish has gone.
Mrs. Thanh: Who has done all this?
Hanh: Mom, it must have been the cat!
break (x2)

jumble

scatter

pull

_jumbled_

_broken_

_broken_

_scattered_

_pulled_

3. Rewrite the sentences in your exercise book. Use a compound word in your sentences.
_Example:_
_It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice._
_ => It's a rice-cooking contest._
*It is a contest in which participants have to make a fire. *It is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other. *The United States has a big industry that makes cars. *Last week Tran Hung Dao School held a contest in which students arranged flowers as attractively as they could. *Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice. *This is a machine which is used to wash clothes.
=> It's a fire-making contest.

=> It's a bull-fighting contest.

=> The United States has a car-making industry.

=> Last week Tran Hung Dao School held a flower-arranging contest,

=> Viet Nam is a rice-exporting country.

=> This is a washing machine.

4. Yesterday Lan's grandmother, Mrs. Thu, needed a plumber. A man came to her door. Report what the man told Thu.
_Example:_
_a) “ I\'m a plumber.”_
_ He said he was a plumber._
*_“I can fix the faucets.”_
_c) “The pipes are broken.”_
*_“New pipes are very expensive.”_
_e) “You must pay me now.”_
=> He said he could fix the faucets.

=> He said the pipes were broken.

=> He said new pipes were very expensive.

=> He said we had to pay him then.

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