1. Unit 8: Celebrations
Lession 1: Reading

2. New Year’s Day
Teacher’s Day
Halloween Day
Mid-Autumn Festival
Valentine’s Day
Women’s Day
Independent Day
Christmas Day
Mother’s Day

3. 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?

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

5. 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

6. 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.

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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

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

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

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

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

18.  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.

19. 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 ?

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

21.  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.

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

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

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

25.  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.

26. 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.

27. 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

28. 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…

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

30. Thank you for joining us !
Best wishes!