Unit 8: Celebrations Lession 1: Reading

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CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading I.Before you read Period 43 Unit 8: Activity 1. Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and discuss the questions. 1.What time of the year is it? 2. What are the people in the picture doing? 3. What else do you see in the picture?

I. Before you read: 3. What else do you see in the picture? Altar Peach blossom kumquat tree lucky money banh chung

going to the flower market visiting relatives & friends making Banh Chung eating special Tet foods going to the pagoda receiving “lucky money” decorating the house going to the flower market watching fireworks visiting relatives & friends

4. Which of these activities do you enjoy most? Period 43 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading I. Before you read 4. Which of these activities do you enjoy most? 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 Ex: I enjoy watching fireworks most.

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS- LESSON 1: READING New words: Agrarian people(n) = farmers: Người nông dân

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS- LESSON 1: READING New words: Apricot blossom /'eiprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm/ Peach blossom /pi:t∫'bl ɔsəm/

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS- LESSON 1: READING New words: Kumquat tree Candied fruit

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS- LESSON 1: READING New words: - spread- spread- spread (v): trải dài, kéo dài - positive comments (n): những lời tốt đẹp Ex: Only positive comments should be made on the days of Tet. - lucky money (n): Tiền lì xì

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS- LESSON 1: READING New words: 1/ Agrarian people (n) người nông dân 2/ Apricot blossom /'eiprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm/ (n): Hoa mai 3/ Peach blossom /pi:t∫'bl ɔsəm/ (n): Hoa đào 4/ Kumquat tree / 'kʌmkwɔt tri:/ (n): Cây quất 5/ Candied fruit /'kændid fru:t/ (n): 6/ Positive comments /'pɔzətiv 'kɔments/ (n): 7/ Spread- spread- spread (v): Trải dài, kéo dài 8/ lucky money (n) Tiền lì xì

II. While you read Task 1 trọng đại 1. Tet holiday in Viet Nam is the grandest and most important occasion in the year. trọng đại

II. While you read Task 1 2. For agrarian people, Tet marks the start of a new year. thuộc về nông nghiệp

II. While you read Task 1 3. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. băng rôn, biểu ngữ

II. While you read Task 1 4. Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy year. cầu nguyện

II. While you read Task 1 5. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular. mứt táo

II. While you read Task 1 6. A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. sự nô nức

 T F UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS- LESSON 1: READING      TASK2: Read the text again, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) TASK2: T F  Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar. sometimes between 19th January and 20th February. 2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year. agrarian people   3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays. 4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet.  children 5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam  6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day.  during the whole year.

Task 3,(Page 92). Answer the following questions. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? What do streets look like before Tet? What do people do to prepare for Tet? What is banh chung made from? What is mut? What are some popular activities at Tet ?

1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?  It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar.

 They lasted for months in the past. 2.How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?  They lasted for months in the past.

3.What do streets look like before Tet? They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.

4.What do people often do to prepare for Tet?  They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.

5.What is banh chung made from? It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.

 It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes. 6.What is mut ?  It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.

7. 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.

CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Tell others about your last Tet holiday. Period 43 Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Part A: Reading Tell others about your last Tet holiday. III. After you read 1. how you prepared for Tet 2. how you decorated the house 3. who you visited 4. what special foods you ate 5. what activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet

Suggestions Preparations Decoration Visit Go to market to buy food, flowers.... Wrap Banh chung Cook frozen meat … Decorate the house Clean the rooms Clean the floor … Visit the grandparents Visit relatives Visit friends … Special foods eaten Activities enjoyed Eat banh chung Eat candied fruit Eat salted onions … Play chess Go to the churches/ pagodas…

Homework - Learn by heart the new words and prepare for the next lesson

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