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UNIT8 : CELEBRATIONS
Part A: READING
Before you read: These are some activities which we often do at Tet
Watching fireworks
Going to the flower market
Making banh chung
Going to the pagoda
Decorating the house
Receiving money
WHILE YOU READ
I. New words:
- Western calendar :
- agrarian people:
- spread (v):
- a great deal of = a lot of
- to be busy + V-ing :
+ people are busy buying gifts,
cleaning and decorating their
houses and cooking traditional foods.
- peach / apricot blossom:
- Kumquat tree:
- pray (v)
- exchange wishes:
- red envelop
II. TASKS:
Task 1:Work in pairs . Match the words or phrases on the left with their definitions the right.
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.
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B
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F
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
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Task 3: Answer the following questions.
1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
 It’s sometimes between 19 January and 20 February on the Western calendar.
2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
 For months.
3. What do streets look like before Tet?
 Streets are decorated colorful lights and red banners.
4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
 They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods
5. What is Banh chung made from?
 It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
6. What is mut?
 It is candied fruit
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
 Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to pagoda, playing games, etc.

AFTER YOU READ
Work in groups: Tell each other about you last Tet holiday, focusing on the following main points
1. How you prepared for Tet
2. How you decorated your house
3. Who you visited
4. What special food you ate
5. What activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet.