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OUR
CUSTOMS
AND
ETHNIC
GROUPS
OF VIET NAM
TRADITIONS
LESSON
CLOSER
LESSON3:6:ASKILLS
2 LOOK 2

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HOBBIES

LISTENING

WRITING

LESSON 6: SKILLS 2
Guessing game

WARM-UP

LISTENING

Task 1: Work in pairs. Look at the photos and answer the
following questions.
Task 2: Listen to part of the programme “Charming Viet
Nam”. Fill in each blank with no more than TWO words.
Task 3: Listen again and tick T (True) or F (False).
Task 4: Work in groups. Read the following pieces of advice
for tourists at the Ok Om Bok Festival. Put them in the
correct column.
Task 5: Write an email to advise Tom about participating in
the Ok Om Bok Festival.

WRITING

CONSOLIDATION

Wrap-up
Homework

WARM-UP

LUNAR NEW YEAR / TET

WARM-UP

FULL MOON FESTIVAL / MID-AUTUMN

WARM-UP

HUNG KING TEMPLE FESTIVAL

WARM-UP

BUDDHA'S

WARM-UP

GIONG FESTIVAL

WARM-UP

OKOM BOK

LISTENING

1 Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer the following questions.

1. What can you see in the photos?
2. In which part of Viet Nam might the festival occur?

LISTENING

2

Listen to part of the programme “Charming Viet Nam”. Fill in each blank with no
more than TWO words.

Purposes
Time
Offerings
Activities

Ok Om Bok Festival
- to thank the Moon God
- to mark the (1) ______ of the Khmer year
end
mid-October (lunar calendar)
(2) ___________ and fruits
young
- singing
andrice
dancing
- games and traditional (3) ______________
- Ngo Boat (4) ______
fashion shows

Race

LISTENING

3 Listen again and tick T (True) or F (False).
T
1. Ok Om Bok is the Moon Worshipping Festival.
2. On the night of the festival, the elders talk about their
wishes.
3. There are lantern contests at the festival.
4. Tourists should wear informal clothes when attending
the worshipping ceremony.

F

The Ok Om Bok Festival
...Let's go to the Mekong Delta and join the Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer
people. It is also called the Moon Worshipping Festival. Traditionally, the
Khmers use the festival to thank the Moon God for giving them a good harvest.
It also marks the end of the year of the Khmer calendar. Ok Om Bok occurs in
mid-October according to the lunar calendar. When the moon is at its highest
position, the monks and the elders offer young rice and fruits to the Moon God.
Then, they take some young rice to feed children and ask them about their
wishes. People sing and dance in the moonlight. Visitors can participate in
games, watch traditional fashion shows and see flying lantern contests. The
next day, villagers organise the Ngo Boat Race. This is a boat race that attracts
many tourists. Here is some advice to tourists at the Ok Om Bok Festival. They
should not wear shorts or sleeveless shirts when attending the religious
ceremony. And don't litter the temple grounds. And now let's…

WRITING

4

Work in groups. Read the following pieces of advice for tourists at the
Ok Om Bok Festival. Put them in the correct column.

Dos

Don'ts

a

f
c
e

b
d

WRITING

5

Tom sent you an email. Read part of his email below.

“… Guess what! My dad is taking me with him to Soc Trang
Province. We will be there during the Ok Om Bok Festival. What
are some dos and don'ts at this festival? ...”
Write an email (80 - 100
words) to advise Tom
about participating in the
Ok Om Bok Festival.

WRITING

5

Write an email (80 - 100 words) to advise Tom about participating in the
Ok Om Bok Festival.

Dear Tom,
I'm happy to hear that you are going to join the Ok Om Bok Festival in Soc
Trang Province. As I know, Ok Om Bok Festival, also called Moon Offering
Festival is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta, especially in
Tra Vinh and Soc Trang Provinces. 
Here are some advice for you about what you should and shouldn't do at that
festival. First, I think you should wear trainer or shoes and comfortable clothes
because maybe you will walk a lot. Remember not to refuse young rice when
the elders offer it to you because it shows the gratefulness from the local people
to the Moon God.
Also, I should remind you that you must not to litter on the ground or run away
from your father. It's a big festival so it will be crowded, you should be careful to
not get lost. Anyway, I hope you will have a great time with your dad and enjoy
the festival.
Love,

CONSOLIDATION

1

Wrap-up

In this lesson, we have learnt to:
 listen about a festival;
 write an email to give advice on
participating in a traditional festival.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Rewrite the passage on the notebook.
Prepare for Lesson 7 – Looking back & project.

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