What are people in the picture doing?
They are celebrating a traditional Tet.
Traditional
Find the words that go with:
Work in groups to find the words that go with traditional.
Work in groups to find the words that go with traditional.
Part B: Speaking
Task 1: You are going to read a conversation between Mai and Anna who are talking about Tet Holiday in Vietnam.
Mai: Do you know that Tet holiday is next month?
Anna: What is Tet?
Mai: It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year.
Anna: When is it exactly?
Mai: Well, this year it’s on the 9th February.
Anna: What do you usually do at Tet?
Mai: Well, we eat alot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games.
Anna: Oh, that sounds really interesting.
Work in pairs:
Task 2: Match each picture with its main purpose and activities.
* What are people in the pictures doing?
Thanksgiving. (third Thursday in November)
B. Valentine’s Day. (14th February)
C. Mid-Autumn Festival. (15th day of the 8th lunar month)
Task 2: Match each picture with its main purpose and activities.
People express their love to each other.
b. People celebrate the largest full moon in the year.
c. People celebrate the harvest
They give chocolates, flowers or gift to the people they love.
B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, etc.
C. Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey
People celebrate the harvest
Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey
Thanksgiving. (third Thursday in November)
B. Valentine’s Day. (14th February)
People express their love to each other.
They give chocolates, flowers or gift to the people they love.
C. Mid-Autumn Festival. (15th day of the 8th lunar month)
Children wear masks, parade in the street,
have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, etc.
People celebrate the largest
full moon in the year.
Task 3: Ask and answer about the holidays above, using the dialouge in Task 1 as the model.
Mai: Do you know that Tet holiday is next month?
Anna: What is Tet?
Mai: It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring. It’s also the start of the lunar new year.
Anna: When is it exactly?
Mai: Well, this year it’s on the 9th February.
Anna: What do you usually do at Tet?
Mai: Well, we eat alot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games.
Anna: Oh, that sounds really interesting.
Work in pairs like this.
Homework:
Write a short paragraph about a celebration.