1. Vietnam National Day
2. King Hung’s Death Aniversary
3. Mid-Autumn Festival
4. Vietnamese New Year’s Day
5. Vietnamese Teacher’s Day
These are
Celebrations
1. What time of the year is it?
2. What are the people in the picture doing?
3. What else do you see in the picture?
banh chung
Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson 1: Reading
peach-blossom
Which of these activities do you enjoy doing most at Tet.
Are there any other things you like doing?
1. making “banh chung”
2. eating special Tet foods.
3. going to the pagoda.
4. receiving “lucky money”
5. decorating the house.
6. going to the flower market.
7. watching fireworks.
8. visiting relative and friends.
Task 1: Find what of the following words mean in the text.
1. grand:..............
2. agrarian ................
3. banner: .................
4. pray: ....................
5. sugared apples: .................
6. excitement: ......................
Task 1: Find what of the following words mean in the text.
1. grand:
2. agrarian ................
3. banner: .................
4. pray: ....................
5. sugared apples: .................
6. excitement: ......................
impressive and large.
connected with farming and the use of land for farming.
a long piece of cloth with a message on it that is carried between two poles or hung in a public place to show support for something.
to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help.
apples are mixed with sugar.
the state of feeling excited.
1. Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calenda.
2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year.
3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays.
4. According to the text, lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet.
5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam.
6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day.
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are (T) or false (F).
1. Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calenda.
2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of the year is the start of a new year.
3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays.
4. According to the text, lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet.
5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam.
6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day.
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are (T) or false (F).
F
F
T
F (according to the passage, lucky money tends to be given to children)
T
T
(It falls between 19th January and 20th February)
(it’s just for agrarian people)
Task 3: Answer the following questions.
1. When is the Tet holiday?
2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
3. What do streets look like before for Tet?
4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
5. What is banh chung made from?
6. What is mut?
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
Task 3: Answer the following questions.
1. When is the Tet holiday?
2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
3. What do streets look like before Tet?
4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
- It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February.
- Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months.
- They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.
- They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.
6. What is mut?
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
5. What is banh chung made from?
Task 3: Answer the following questions.
It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
- Mut is candied and dried fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.
Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games .....
1. What did you usually do in the Tet?
2. Who did you usually visit in the Tet?
3. Have you ever received lucky money in the Tet? ...
Tell others about the your last Tet holiday?
Homework.