u8 reading

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>1. What ‘s the name of the song? 2. Who sings this song? 3. On which occasion do people hear this song?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> NAME THESE PICTURES making banhchung. eating special Tet foods. decorating the house going to the flower market. going to the pagoda. watching fireworks. receiving “lucky money”. visiting relatives & friends.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> unit 8: Celebrations Period 46. Lesson: reading.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Content. I. Vocabulary. II. Task 1: matching III. Task 2: true/false IV. Task 3: Answer the questions V. Extra activities VI. Homework.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Lunar New Year ['lu:nə] (n): Tết Âm Lịch.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> agrarian people(n). = farmers:. agrarian /ә’greәriәn/(adj):. Liên quan đến nông nghiệp.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> Peach blossom [pi:t∫'bl ɔsәm] (n). hoa đào.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> apricot blossom ['eiprikɔt 'bl ɔsәm] (n). hoa mai.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n). Cây Quất.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/ (n) Mứt.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> lucky money (n) tiền lì xì.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> pray/prei/ (v):. cầu nguyện.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> comments. /’kɔments/(n) :. lời nhận xét. Ex: We should make positive comments at Tet.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> banner /'bænә / (n):. băng rôn, biểu ngư.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> excitement /ik’saitmənt/(n) : sự nô nức Ex: A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> Lunar new year. Tết âm lich. Agrarian. Thuộc về nông nghiệp. Peach blossom. Hoa đào. Apricot blossom. Hoa mai. Kumquat tree. Cây quất. Candied fruit. Mứt. Lucky money. Tiền lì xì. Banner. Băng rôn, biểu ngữ. Pray. Cầu nguyện. Excitement. Sự nô nức. comment. Lời nhận xét.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> UNIT 8 : CELEBRATIONS Listen to the text.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> Read the text silently in 4 minutes.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> Task 1. Match these words with their meanings. Words. Definitions. 1. grand 2. Banner. a. To put hands together and wish for the God. b. the state of being excited. 3. Sugar apples. c. a long piece of cloth with a message on it. 4. Agrarian. d. Of large size or extent. 5. Pray. e. Agricultural. 6. Excitement. f. Apples covered with sugar. Nguyen Thi Kim Ai.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(20)</span> Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true or false. 1. Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar  (sometime between 19th January and 20thFebruary) 2. For the beginning of Vetnam people anywhere ininthe world spring isagrarian start of people the year  3. Tet used to be longer than it is now  4. “Lucky money” is given to at Tet  children everyone 5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and the  South of Vietnam 6. People try to be nice and polite to each other  because they want to have good luck. on during Newthe Year’s whole Dayyear. F F T F T F.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(21)</span> Task 3: Answer the following questions 1. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? 2. What do people often do to prepare for Tet? 3. What do streets look like before Tet? 4.. What are some popular activities at Tet?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(22)</span> 1.How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?. . They lasted over months in the past..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(23)</span> 2.What do people often do to prepare for Tet?. . They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(24)</span> 3.What do streets look like before Tet?. They. are decorated with coloured lights and red banners..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(25)</span> 4. What are some popular activities at Tet?.  (Some. popular activities at Tet are) visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(26)</span> Noughts and crosses. 1. x. 2. x. 3. o. 4. o. 5. x. 6. x. 7. x. 8. o. 9. o.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(27)</span> 1. When When is is Tet Tet holiday holiday in in Vietnam? Vietnam? 1. AA S. th th th th sometime between 19 January and 20 February S sometime between 19 January and 20 February. BB. th th th th always on 19 January or 20 February always on 19 January or 20 February. CC. th th th th sometimes on 18 January or 20 February sometimes on 18 January or 20 February.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(28)</span> 2. How How long long did did Tet Tet preparations preparations and and 2. celebrations last last in in the the past? past? celebrations AA. about 22 months months about. BB. month 11 month. CC. over months months over.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(29)</span> 3. What What do do the the streets streets look look like like before before Tet Tet ?? 3. They are are decorated decorated with with coloured coloured lights lights and and ___ ___ .. They AA. flowers flowers. BB. banners banners. CC. trees trees.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(30)</span> 4. What What is is banh banh chung chung made made from? from? 4. It is is made made from……………….. from………………..   It AA. rice, banana banana and and chicken chicken rice,. BB. sticky rice, rice, peanuts peanuts and and beef. beef. sticky. CC. sticky rice, rice, green green bean bean and and fatty fatty pork. pork. sticky.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(31)</span> 5. Who Who receives receives lucky lucky money money inside inside 5. red envelopes? envelopes? red AA. everyone everyone. BB. children children. CC. adults adults.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(32)</span> 6. Tet Tet marks marks the the beginning beginning of of spring spring and and 6. the start start of of aa new new year year for…………… for…………… the AA. all people people all. BB. agrarian people people agrarian. CC. doctors doctors.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(33)</span> 7. The The kumquat kumquat tree tree is is popular………. popular………. 7. AA. in the the North North in. BB. in the the South South in. CC. throughout the the country country throughout.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(34)</span> 8. What What is is Mut? Mut? 8. AA. sugar sugar. BB. candy candy. CC. candied fruit fruit candied.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(35)</span> 9. On On the the days days of of Tet Tet everyone everyone tries tries to to be be 9. nice and………. and………. to to each each other other nice AA. rude rude. BB. beautiful beautiful. CC. polite polite.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(36)</span> (Work in groups ) Tell each other about your last Tet holiday.. How you prepared (cleaned the house , decorated the house …). Last Tet holiday. Who you visited (relatives, teachers, friends… ). Last Tet holiday, we……….. What special foods you ate (banh chung, candied fruit…) What activities you enjoyed most (receiving lucky money, going to the flower market… ).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(37)</span> Homework * Prepare the next lesson Unit 8 (speaking).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(38)</span> Thank you for joining us ! Good bye Best wishes!.

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