Unit 8 Celebrations

ENGLISH 11

Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
A. READING

WARMLY WELCOME TO OUR CLASS

1


Look at the pictures . What time
of the year is it ?

Tet Holiday


Christmas


Teachers’ Day


Mid – Autumn Festival


Valetine’s Day


unit 8: Celebrations
Part A: Reading

Before you read:
Look at the pictures and answer
the questions
1. What time of the year is it?
• It’s the time of spring, the beginning time of the
year in Vietnam


Before you read
2. What are the people in the picture doing?
• They are celebrating a party on Tet holiday


Before you read
3. What else can you see in the pictures ?
• I can see flowers, fruit, and some special food


Before you read
4. Which activities do you enjoy doing most at TET ?
• I enjoy making Banh Chung, going to the flower market,
going to the pagoda ......


1.BEFORE YOU READ:
*. Look at the pictures and tell your partner which of these activities you
enjoy doing most at Tet ?
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


Lunar New Year

['lu:nə] (n):

Tết Âm Lịch


Agrarian /grerin/(adj): Liên quan đến nông nghiệp
Agrarian person :

(n)

:

Farmer

Peach blossom [pi:t∫'bl ɔsəm] (n) Hoa Đào


apricot blossom ['eiprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm] (n) Hoa Mai


kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n)

Cây Quất


candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/ (n)

Mứt


lucky money (n)

Tiền Lì Xì


Fireworks