WARM- UP
Match the phrases with the correct pictures.

Unit 5

OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

Tet is coming!

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.

Elena

Trang

Can you guess the places that the
picture shows?

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.
Elena: Wow, this girl looks so cute.
Trang: Yeah ... She's my cousin. She's at Sa Dec Flower Village. Tet is coming soon, so many people
visit flower villages to take pictures with the blooming flowers.
Elena: Oh, I'm fond of admiring the flowers. Does your family visit places like this too?
Trang: Yes, we do. We usually visit Nhat Tan Village to buy kumquat trees and peach blossoms.
Elena: I see flowers and ornamental trees everywhere these days. What are they for?
Trang: We, Vietnamese, use plants and flowers for decorations and for offerings. They are an
important part of our Tet tradition.
Elena: And what's that tall tree in the photo?
Trang: Well, it's actually a bamboo pole. People place it in the yard of the communal house. They
hang decorative items like small bells and lanterns on it. They want to chase away bad luck and pray
for a lucky new year.
Elena: Interesting! I didn't know that.

VOCABULARY
New words

Meaning

1. (to) admire

đồ thờ cúng

2. chase away

xua đuổi

3.(to) pray

cây cảnh

4. offering (n)

khâm phục

5. ornamental tree

cầu nguyện

PRACTICE

2 Read the conversation again and tick T (True) or F (False).
Sentences
T
1. Elena
and
Trangisare
at Sa
Flower
Village.
Trang's
cousin
at Sa
DecDec
Flower
Village
2. Many people visit flower villages to take photos.
3. Trang's family usually buys kumquat trees and peach
blossoms at Nhat Tan Village.
4. Flowers
areflowers
not partare
of an
anyimportant
Vietnamese
Plants and
parttraditions.
of Tet
5. People decorate bamboo poles with small bells and
lanterns for New Years.

F

PRACTICE

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box.
1. The British decorate their Christmas trees and ______
place presents
under them.
2. Tom likes toadmire
______ the view from the hill.
3. In many cultures, knocking on wood is a way to ______
chas away bad
e
spirits.
4. Many Asians go to Buddhist temples to ______
pray for good luck.

FURTHER PRACTICE

4

New Years around the world.
People around the world celebrate New Years differently. Choose the tradition below.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practise talking about Tet Holiday.

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CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 identify the topic of the unit
 use lexical items related to Tet holiday

WARM-UP

1. Can you name some festivals in Viet Nam?
2. Do you like Mid-Autumn Festival?

Answer
the questions!

3.Do you like Tet holiday?
4. What do you do before Tet holiday?
5. What do you do during Tet holiday?

Listen and tick ( ) the things that Elena and Trang
talk about Tet.
1.visit flowers village
2.kumquat trees
3.peach blossoms
4.ornamental trees
5.coconut trees
6.bamboo pole

New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. admire (v)

/ədˈmaɪər/

khâm phục

2. chase away

/tʃeɪs/

xua đuổi

3. pray (v)

/preɪ/

cầu nguyện

/ˈɒfərɪŋ/

đồ thờ cúng

/ɔːnəˈmentl triː/

cây cảnh

4. offering (n)
5. ornamental tree