TIENG ANH 8 UNIT 5 kho tài liệu học tiếng anh

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Festivals
Festival activities

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PRONUNCIATION

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Stress of words ending in ion and ian

GRAMMAR'
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COMMUN
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Talking
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festivals in Viet Nam

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Duong:

Yes,... Then on the 12th day of the firstj
lunar month

I'll take you to Bac Ninhl,

Province, which is north of Ha NOi, to~

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Peter:

Hey, I'm visiting Viet Nam this spring. I really
want to see a festival there.

Duong:

Really? Well, how about the Hue Festival?

Peter:

What's that? And when is it?

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see the Lim Festival.

Peter:

Slow down, Duong! The 'what' festival?:l '

Duong:

Lim

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traditional

singing which is performed

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boats, and folk games like swinging onl .•
huge bamboo swings, wrestling.. .
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It's in April. There's lots to see - a grand
opening ceremony, an ao dai fashion show,
a Oem Phuong Dong or oriental night show,
royal court music performances
... and
sporting activities like human chess, boat
races ...

Peter:

Sounds great! How
February or March?

Duong:

Well, there's the Tet holiday. Why don't you
come for that?

Peter:

Are you sure? But it's your family reunion.

Ask
son

Sure!

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Come

and

join

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the

festivals

in

celebration.

To welcome Tet, we prepare a five-fruit tray
and make jam and chung cakes. It's hard to
explain on the phone. Just come, you won't
regret it.
Peter:

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Thanks, Duong!

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In April. They can see a gram;! opening ceremony, ao dai f~shion show, Oem Phuong Dong or oriental
nightshow, royal court music performances ...and sporting activities.
Duong's family prepares a five-fruit tray and make jam and chung cakes.
Becausethere are so many interesting things to see and enjoy, it would take too long to describe them.
In Bac Ninh, on 12th of the first lunar month.
Because it's near Ha Noi, it takes place right afterTet holiday and is full of traditional events.

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Used as suggestion or to give advice
(ltlThat) Sounds

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To stress that it is worth spending time or money doing something
To show surprise and to check that something is really OK to do
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Ssrepeat the words chorally. Correct their pronunciation if necessary. Ask for translation to check their
understanding if necessary.
a. ceremony
d. procession

b. anniversary
e. carnival

c. reunion
f. performance

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Peter will come to Viet Nam in spring.
Peter wants Duong
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Duong says that Peter should come to
Hue and Da Nang.
Peter doesn't want to come to the Hue
Festival.

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Duong recommends Peter to see the
Hue Festival, the Lim Festival, and to
celebrate the Tet holiday with his family .

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questions.

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What does Duong's family do to welcome Tet?
Why does Duong say 'It's hard to explain on the
phone'?

Festival

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When is the Hue Festival held? What can visitors
see there?

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Match the words with the pictures of festivals

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Cow Racing
Festival

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Where and when is the Lim Festival held?
Why do you think Duong recommends
Festival?

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the Lim

Can you find the following in the conversation?
Try to explain their meaning.
Why don't you come for that?
Sounds great!

4. Whale Festi~al

5. Elephant Race
Festival

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You won't regret it.

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Are you sure?

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a. This is held in Don Village, Oak La

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Province. Elephants and their ride
race to the sound of drums, gon~
and the cheering crowds.

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reunion

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d.

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b An act of special meaning
that you do in the same
way each time

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3. A performance

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process,on

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1. The Giong Festival is held every year to
Saint Giong, our traditional
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3. Thanks to technology, we can now
culture for future generations.

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begins with an offering

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hero.

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good fortune
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1. At the Mid-Autumn

Festival we carry beautiful

2. During Tet, Vietnamese

lanterns, so it's a memorable

childhood

experience.

people buy all kinds of sweets, and they make chung cakes as well.

3. The Hung King's sons offered him many special foods, but Lang Lieu just brought

him a chung cake

and a day cake.

4. To welcome Tet we decorate our house with peach blossoms, or we can buy a mandarin

tree for a

longer lasting display.
5. The Huong Pagoda festival is always crowded, yet we like to go there to pray for good fortune and
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happiness.

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can go

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different things.
2. Tet is the most important

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festival in Viet Nam; therefore,

3. Tet is a time for us to worship

our ancestors; moreover,

4. The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns; otherwise,

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most Vietnamese

return home for Tet.

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it is also a time for family reunion .
they may not get good luck.

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holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.

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I enjoy playing tennis with my friends
every weekend.

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I like spring, but I don't like the spring

1. Chu Dong Tu and Giong
saints. They are worshipped

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Tet is a time for us to worship
It's also a time for family reunion.

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They may not get good luck.

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I like the Mid-Autumn
Festival and look
forward to it every year.

our ancestor

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5. The Hung KingTemple Festival was a local festive
It has become a public holiday in Viet Nar
since 2007.

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foods. Lang Lieu just brought him a chung cake
and a day cake.
Tet, we decorate

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invaders came to
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soonds of drums,

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the race begins.
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encooragedby the

d.

gongs and the
cheering crowds

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it is an essential
part of the ceremony to
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are racing.

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is the traditional
folksong of
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c.

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4. If a pair of cows
in the Cow Racing
Festival go outside
the line,

d.

5. Although the

e.

the crowds
encourage them with
drums and gongs.

onlythis kind of
singing is allowed at
the Lim Festival.

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sentences below. Compare your sentcmat
with a partner.
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she married a poor
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above its head and waits for its prize. (6)

prize is small, every rider is proud to be the race wlr~ f

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Tien Dung was a
daughter of the
18th Hung King,

Buffalo-fighting
ceremony sounds
frightening,

the three-year-old
boy grew up very fast
and defeated them,
legend says.

they

they cannot
continue the race.

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choose a

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held In the forests, the area
must be without too many
big trees.
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starting line, and (3)

the horn command is given,

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5

1. Although

I like the Giong Festival,

2.

Because it's one of the most famous

3.

If you go to Soc Son,

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5.

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Good morning. Can I ask you some questions about this festival?
Yes,of course.

What is the festival called?
Ooc born boc. It's held by our ethnic group in SocTrang on the 14th and 15th evenings of the 1Qth
lunar month.
Who do you worship at the festival?
Our Moon God. We thank him for giving us a good harvest and plenty of fish in the rivers.
What do you do during the festival?
First, we have a worshipping ceremony at home, under the bamboo archway or at the pagoda.
When the moon appears, the old pray to the Moon God and the children raise their clasped hands
to the moon.
Sounds great! So what are the offerings?
Green rice flakes, coconuts, potatoes and pia cakes.
Do you do any other activities after that?
Sure.Then we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river, and the next evening, we hold thrilling

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When,is the festival held?

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Who do the people worship at the festival?

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4. have a worshipping ceremony
5. float paper lanterns

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has finished, ask some groups to role-play in front of the whole class.
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your answers .

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4.

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about a local festival. It can be a real or 1
imaginary festival.

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. It's held in

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Give 5s two minutes to skim the passages and check their answers in

11. Explain that

to skim, they must

move their eyes very quickly over the text to get a general idea of the subject.

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Now give 5s one minute to scan the passages to find the words. Explain that to scan they must move
their eyes quickly over the text to look for specific information, rather than reading every word. Ask 5s to
underline or circle the words they find with a pencil. T may help 5s work out the meanings of these words

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from the context. Then check with the whole class.

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before discussing them as a class.

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1. The Hung King Temple festival takes place from the 8th to 11th day of the third lunar month.
2.

Incense, specialities such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays.

3.

Because there are many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and
xoan singing performances.

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People join a procession and make offerings of incense, flowers, fruit and candles.

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Encourage them to add any other items they think necessary and give reasons. Go ~round to help 5s.
Ask 5s to report their decisions to the class and decide which location is more popular. Remember to ask
5s to say why the chosen location is more popular.

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the following questions.

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What are the people doing in each picture?

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Who do people worship at the Hung King Temple
Festival?

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worship

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following questions.

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place?

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3. Why is it joyful to go to the Hung King Temple
Festival?
4.

What do people do to worship
Huong Pagoda Festival?

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S. Which of the activities at the Huong
Festival do you like most?

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is organising a:
trip. You have two options: going to Huon
Pagoda or going to Hung King Temple. You
have to decide the following:

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of water because we'll need it when we're
climbing the mountain.

activities
wrestlinq

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IIJThis Buddhist Festival is held annually and lasts
for three months from the first to the third lunar
month. During the festival, visitors come from
all over the country and from overseas to join
the procession and make offerings of incense,
flowers, fruit and candles to worship Buddha at
the pagoda. In addition to the ceremonies, people
enjoy activities at this festival such as hiking in the
mountains, exploring caves and taking photos of
the beautiful scenery.

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every year in Phu Linh Commune, 50c 50n District, Ha Noi. This festival
commemorates the hero, Saint Giong. He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from
a three-year-old child into a giant overnight. He is worshipped for defending the country from foreign
invaders - the An.

Although this festival is held from the 6th to the 12th day of the 4th lunar month, people start preparing
traditional clothing for the procession and for various festival performances one month beforehand.
During the festival, the procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple where a
religiOUS
ceremony is performed. When night falls, a cheo play is performed. Then the festivities end

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with a thanksgiving procession on the 12th•

This festival shows our love for the motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.

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where necessary.
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necessary expressions and language as well as connectors they may need on the board.
Ask Ss to work individually to write a first draft. Display all or some of the articles on the wall/ board.
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A. Dong Anh

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this festival forthe schoo! website. Remember
to add any necessary connectors below to
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the questions below.
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in Viet Nam?

is Saint Giang from other heroes

2.

When do the preparations

for the festival begin?

3.

What kind of ceremony
procession?

takes place after the

4. What happens when night falls?
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The Giong Festival is celebrated every year in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Ha Noi. This festival
commemorates the hero, Saint Giong. He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from
a three-year-old child into a giant overnight. He is worshipped for defending the country from foreign

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invaders - the An.
Although this festival is held from the 6th to the 12th day of the 4th lunar month, people start preparing
traditional clothing for the procession and for various festival performances one month beforehand.
During the festival, the procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple where a
religious ceremony is performed. When night falls, a cheo play is performed. Then the festivities end
with a thanksgiving procession on the 12th•
This festival shows our love for the motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.

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with the talent show. Have Ssperform, then ask the whole classto vote for the best performance.

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partner prefers. Which three things or
activities does your partner Ii!{ebest in the
festival he/she chooses? Why?

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3.

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about the song.

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What is the song?

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Where and when is it often performed?
What special instrument
performance?
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is needed for the

special about the song?

4.

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to the whole class.

5.

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6.

Vote for the best performance.

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or religious ceremonies

in the Hung King Temple Festival or in other local festivals in Phu Tho Province.

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in competitions

in the south of Viet Nam, norma lIy in weddings, birthday an niversa ries,

groups to do the project.

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