Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C. LISTENING

Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C. LISTENING I. Before listening * Guess which of the following activities the Japanese often do on their New Year’s Days. exchanging gifts and cards. decorating the house with peach flowers. wearing kimonos or special dress. giving/ receiving lucky money. going to the pagoda. visiting friends.

áo ki-mô-nô ñeàn thôø, mieáu thôø caây thoâng töôïng tröng, bieåu tröng caùc baø vôï, nhöõng ngöôøi noäi trôï = long life: tuoåi thoï tính kieân ñònh, söï baát bieán söï gioáng nhau, söï töông töï Vocabulary - kimono (n): / kə 'mə ʊ nə ʊ / -housewives (plural n) /’ha ʊ s waivz/ - represent (v, n): /,re pri 'zent/ - shrine (n): / ʃ rain/ - pine tree (n): / pain tri:/ - longevity (n): /l ɒ n 'd ʒ e və ti/ - similarity (n) / si mi 'læ rə ti/ - constancy (n): /'k ɒ n stən si/ Áo ki – mô - nô

Check vocabulary Sự kiên định Constancy RepresentTượng trưng sự giống nhausimilarity housewivesNgười nội trợ Miếu thờshrine Pine trees Cây thông

1. They put on special clothes. 2. Everyone cleans the house. 3. Bells ring 108 times. 4. Housewives prepare special foods. 5. They decorate their houses with kumquat trees 6. They go to a shrine 7. They give each other “lucky money”. 8. They drink rice wine. 9. They play cards. 10. They watch television. 11. They eat a special meal. II. While listening * Task 1. Listen and tick (√) the things you hear.

* Task 2. Listen again and choose right answers II. While listening 1. Why do Japanese do a big clean up before the New Year comes? A.To get rid of the dirt of the past year and welcome the New Year. B. In order not to have bad lucks. C. To welcome their relatives D. To have good lucks 3. Where do the Japanese hear the bells from? 5. Who do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with ? 4. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrines? A.From television or radio B. from the church C. From television D. From radio A. Kimonos or special dress B. dresses C. Kimonos or suits D. uniforms A.With friends B. With family only C. With neighbours D. With every one 2.What do they often decorate their houses with? A.With cherry blossom B. With peach blossom C. With pine trees D. With bamboo trees

1. Why do Japanese do a big clean up before the New Year comes? A. To get rid of the dirt of the old year and welcome the New Year. B. In order not to have bad lucks. C. To welcome their reatives D. To have good luck II. While listening Tag says : Oh, on the 1 st day of new year, don’t clean your house or you will get a bad mark in March.

2.What do they often decorate their houses with? A.With cherry blossom B. With peach blossom C. With pine trees D. With bamboo trees Tag says You should decorate your house with pine tree or peach blossom. You will have a special gift from your mum.

* Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions. II. While listening 3. Where do the Japanese hear the bells from? A. From television or radio B. From the church C. From television D. From radio Tag says: Don’t sit in front of TV so long or you will be overweight.

4. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shrines? A. Kimonos or special dress B. dresses C. Kimonos or suits D. uniforms Tag says: You should go to the pagoda on the 1 st day. You will have a good luck during the year.

5. Who do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with ? A. With friends B. With family only C. With neighboursD. With every one Tag says: Visit your friends and relatives, you will receive a special gift.

Tag says: You will receive a lot of lucky money

Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part C. LISTENING III. After listening. Work in pairs: Compare the following aspects of the Vietnamese New Year with those of the Japanese one. ItemsJapanVietnam Preparations Foods and clothes Activities on New Year’s Eve People to celebrate with

Suggested questions: 1.What do you do to prepare for New Year? 2.How do you decorate your house? 3.What are your traditional foods? 4.What do you often wear ? 5.Who do you often celebrate with?

Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS HOMEWORK 1. Learn by heart all new words and write down the above content. 2. Prepare part D: Writing