U8 Reading

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Look at the pictures and give the names of the celebrations..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> CHRISTMAS.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> HALLOWEEN.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> THANKSGIVING.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> VALENTINE’S DAY.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> MID – AUTUMN FESTIVAL.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> TET.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> UNIT 8. CELEBRATIONS A- Reading.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span>

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> • Open the book page 90. • Look at the picture..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> Look at the picture and desribe what you see in it.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> What time of the year is it? ???.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> What are the people in the picture doing? ???.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> What else do you see in the picture? ???.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> What do you enjoy doing most at Tet? ???.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> a. Making banh chung. b. Decorating the house. c. Eating special Tet foods. d. Going to the flower market. e. Going to the pagoda. f. Watching fireworks. g. Receiving “lucky money”. h. Visiting relatives and friends.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span>

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> Look at the pictures and guess the words..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(20)</span> PEACH BLOSSOM.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(21)</span> APRICOT BLOSSOM.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(22)</span> KUMQUAT TREE.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(23)</span> STICKY RICE.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(24)</span> GREEN BEANS.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(25)</span> FATTY PORK.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(26)</span> SUGARED APPLES.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(27)</span> PLUMS.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(28)</span> TOMATOES.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(29)</span> LUCKY MONEY.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(30)</span> Match Match the the paragraphs paragraphs with with its its topics: topics:. II II. A. B. -Paragraph 1:. a) Tet’s plants and foods. -Paragraph 2:. b) During the Tet. -Paragraph 3:. c) The purpose of the Tet. -Paragraph 4:. d) Tet’s preparations.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(31)</span> Task 1: Find Vietnamese meaning for these words hoành tráng, quan trọng 1. grand: thuộc về nông nghiệp 2. agrarian: biểu ngữ 3. banner: 4. pray: cầu nguyện 5. sugared apples: mứt táo, táo ngâm đường sự náo nức 6. excitement:.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(32)</span> Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false ( F) 1.Tet is always on 20th February on the western Calendar. sometimes. F. 2. According to the text, for people everywhere in the world agrarian people in Viet Nam. the beginning of spring is the start of the new year. 3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays.. T. F.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(33)</span> 4. According to the text, “ lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet. F children 5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and the South of Vietnam. T 6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on the New Year’s Day. during the whole year. F.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(34)</span> Task 3: Answer the question. 1) When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? 2) How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? 3) What do the street look like before 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 ?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(35)</span>

<span class='text_page_counter'>(36)</span>