1. Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Lesson 1: Reading (42 period)
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Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 1: Reading (42 period)
Teacher: LEM THI NGOC
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Mun Chung High School
Tuan Giao Distric, Dien Bien province
January 14th, 2015

2. Look at the pictures and discuss the questions.
I. Warm - up
Altar
Look at the pictures and discuss the questions.
? What can you see in the picture?
Peach blossom
kumquat tree
It’s the Tet holiday
lucky money
banh chung

3. Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson 1: Reading

4. Some activities on the Tet holiday.
Period 43 Unit 8:
I. Before you read
Some activities on the Tet holiday.
a. making banh chung

5. b. decorating the house

6. c. eating special Tet foods

7. d. going to the flower market

8. e. going to the pagoda

9. f. watching fireworks

10. g. receiving“lucky money”

11. h. visiting relatives and friends

12. 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.

13. Vocabulary
Guess the meanings of the following words or phrases.

14. Vocabulary
1. peach blossom /pi:t∫'blɔsəm/ (n.p):
hoa đào

15. Vocabulary
2. apricot blossom ['æprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm] (n.p)
hoa mai

16. Vocabulary
3. kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n.p):
cây quất

17. vocabulary
4. candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/ (n)
Mứt

18. vocabulary
5. lucky money /’lʌki ’mʌni/ (n)
Tiền lì xì

19. Vocabulary
6. green bean /gri:n bi:n/ (n.p) :
đậu xanh

20. Vocabulary
7. positive comment /'pɔzətiv 'kɔment/
:lời nói tốt đẹp

21. Vocabulary 1. peach blossom /pi:t∫'blɔsəm/ : hoa mai
: hoa đào
: hoa mai
2. apricot blossom /'æprikɔt 'blɔsəm/
3. kumquat tree /'kʌmkwɔt tri:/
: cây quất
4. candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/
: mứt
: đậu xanh
5. green bean /gri:n bi:n/
: tiền lì xì
: tiền lì xì
6. lucky money /’lʌki ’mʌni/
7. positive comment /'pɔzətiv 'kɔment/
:lời nói tốt đẹp

22. II. While you read Task 1. Matching Task 2. True or False
Task 3. Choose the best answers.

23. Task 1. Match the word in A with a suitable mean in B

24. Task 1. Match the word in A with a suitable mean in B
grand A.
thuộc về nông nghiệp A
agrarian B.
cầu nguyện E
banners C.
sự nô nức D.
trọng đại B
pray E.
băng rôn, biểu ngữ F
sugared apples F.
mứt tao C
excitement
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25. Task 1: Match the word in A with suitable mean in B
1. grand Trọng đại
2. agrarian: Thuộc về nông nghiệp
3. banners: Băng rôn, biểu ngữ
4. pray: Cầu nguyện
5. sugared apples: Mứt táo
6. excitement: Sự nô nức

26. Task 2. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

27. 1. Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar.
True B)
False
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28. A) True B) False Submit Clear
2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the begining of spring is the start of a new year. A)
True B)
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29. 3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays.
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30. 4. According to the text, "lucky money" is given to everyone at Tet.
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31. 5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam.
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6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good lucky on New Year's Day. A)
True B)
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34. Task 2. Expected answers F (sometime between 19th Jan and 20th Feb)
F (agrarian people) T
F (Children)
F(during the whole year)

35. Task 3,(Page 92). Answer the questions by choosing A, B or C or D

36. 1. What is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
It' s sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar. B)
It' sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Lunar calendar C)
It's sometime between 19th January and 20th February D)
It's sometime fall on 20th February on the Western calendar
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37. 2. How long did Tet preparation and celebration last in the past?
Lasted for months B)
Lasted for weeks C)
Last some weeks D)
Lasted some months
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38. 3. What do streets look like before Tet?
They are decorated with coloured lights and flowers. B)
They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. C)
They are decorated with banners and flowers. D)
They are decorated with banners and kumquat trees
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39. 4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
They often buy gifts and decorate their houses. B)
They often buy flowers, gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods. C)
They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods. D)
They often clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.
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40. 5. What is "Banh Chung" made from?
It's made from rice and green beans. B)
It's made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork. C)
It's made from sticky rice and green beans and meat. D)
It's made from rice, green beans and fatty pork
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41. 6. What is Mut? A) It's candied fruit. B)
It's candied fruit: sugared apples, plums or kumquat. C)
It's candied fruit such as apples, plum or tomatoes. D)
It's candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.
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42. 7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
Visiting friends and other family member, going to the pagoda. B)
Visiting friends and going to the pagoda and playing games. C)
Visiting friends and other fanily members, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc. D)
Visiting friends and playing games.
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43. Task 3. Expected answers. A B C D

44. III. After you read
Work in groups: Tell others about your last Tet holiday.
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?

45. suggestions Preparations Decoration Visit
Go to market to buy food, flowers....
Wrap Banh chung ……
Whitewash the house
Clean the rooms
Clean the floor …
Visit the grandparents
Visit relatives
Visit friends …
Special foods eaten
Activities enjoyed
Eat banh chung
Eat pork paste ……
Play chess
Play on the swings
Go to the churches/ pagodas…

48. HOME WORK
Write a short paragraph of words about Tet holiday in your home town