Unit 7. Celebrations

ENGLISH 11
11CD2 – THPT NGUYỄN KHUYẾN
CROSSWORD
Complete the crossword (VOCABULARY Unit 7) and find out the clues down word:
”The action of celebrating an important day or event”.


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Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.
The island is __________ by scarcely 40,000 people.
An animal, as distinct from a human being.
Our school collected books and clothes to __________ to the children in flooded areas.
He was promoted to the ____ of Captain.
The rapid growth of population led to an acute ________ of housing.
There was no _____ to his imagination.
A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.
A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil
Give assistance to, especially financially.
The action of celebrating an important day or event. (Clues down )
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UNIT 7:
READING
CELEBRATIONS
Before You Read
a)Match the pictures with the appropriate celebrations.
Vietnamese National Day
Lunar New Year
King Hung`s Death Anniversary
Mid-Autumn Festival
Vietnamese Teacher`s Day
Valentine`s Day
Halloween
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Match one picture with correct linking words
Reading Text
Read the text and do the tasks that follow
New Year’s Celebrations Around the World and in Viet Nam
In Europe and the United States, New Year’s Day is observed on the 1st of January, which was named for Janus – the Roman god of doors and of beginnings. If the Gregorian calendar had not been introduced in 1582, Westerners would instead have had their New Year’s celebrations on March 25th, a tradition that had previously lasted for centuries. On their New Year’s Eve, bells are rung, horns blown, wishes exchanged, and resolutions made at midnight.
In the Middle East, the Shiite have Muharram through the first ten days of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. During this celebration, processions from different villages gather and people mourn by beating their chests. Similarly, the Jewish Rosh Hashanah, which takes place in the month of Tishri (September or October on the Gregorian calendar), is a very solemn holiday set aside for fasting and repentance.
In Viet Nam, Tet Nguyen Dan takes place in the first month of the lunar calendar – from late January to early February. As preparations, people are busy buying things, preparing traditional foods, and cleaning the house. ”Must–have” items deemed to be bought or prepared are cakes made from sticky rice, dried watermelon seeds, fruits (fresh and candied), tea, alcoholic and soft drinks, ornamental plants, and flowers.
On New Year ’s Eve, people make offerings to their ancestors, go to church or pagoda, or go out to pick buds or young leaves. For the new year’s first three days, Vietnamese visit family members, neighbors, teachers, friends, and graves of ancestors. Only best wishes and positive comments are expectedly exchanged, for people believe that they would be haunted by bad luck for the rest of the year if these first days were not filled with joy or good news. Children receive their li xi or tien mung tuoi – “lucky money” – normally in red envelops. Across the country, festivals, games, and various forms of entertainment are held and traditional specialties such as wrestling, buffalo fighting, or dragon or unicorn dancing may take place in different regions.
Fill the table with the information from the text.
Answer the following questions
How long has January 1st been New Year’s Day?
What is the origin of January?
Do Shiite people celebrate their New Year in January?
What month on the Gregorian calendar does Tishri normally fall on?
Who may get li xi or tien mung tuoi? What is it?
1.Since 1582
2.It was named for Janus – the Roman god of doors and of beginnings.
3.No, they don’t. They celebrate their New Year in the first month of the Islamic calendar.
4.September or October
5.Children. It is “lucky money” which is, normally, in red envelopes.
It can be inferred from the text that the following may be among the foods and drinks typically served during Tet. (Check () the appropriate boxes.)

 glutinous rice cakes
 bread
 drinking water
 milk
 wine
 candied ginger
 fast food
 sausages
 beer
 Coke
 lamb
 fruits, tea
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What are Tet Nguyen Dan’s traditional forms of entertainment mentioned in the text? (Check () the appropriate boxes.)

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 soccer
 dragon/ unicorn dancing
 dancing
 wrestling
 buffalo fighting
 card playing
 lottery drawing
 swimming
 concerts
What is the key difference between Shiite and Jewish New Year observances and those of the of the countries described in the text?
People often make New Year’s resolutions, promising to improve themselves in one way or another. Do you? If yes, how successful have you been in carrying the out?
During Shiite and Jewish New Year’s Day, people mourn by beating their chests or by fasting to show repentance. New Year’s Days in Europe, the United States, and Viet Nam are joyous and festive.
People often make New Year’s preparations is music. Give a list of your favorite songs you would select for your whole family to listen to during the new year days.
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UNIT 7:
LISTENING
CELEBRATIONS
Listen to these pieces of music and decide what celebrations they are about. Write down the numbers of the songs that correspond to the celebrations.
New Year: ________________
Christmas:________________
Birthday:_________________
Happy New Year
Jingle Bells
Happy Birthday to You
Listen again to two of the three pieces of music in a) and fill the blanks with the words in the box
1. No more champagne and the (1)__________are through. Here we are, me and you, feeling lost and feeling blue. It’s the end of the (2)_______, and the morning seems so unlike yesterday. Now’s the (3)________ for us to say:
Ref.: Happy New Year! Happy New Year! (4)________ we all have a vision, now and then, of the world where every neighbor is a (5)________. Happy New Year! Happy New Year! May we all have our (6)________, our wills to try. It we don’t, we might as well lay down and die, you and I …
 2. Dashing thru’ the (7)________ in a one-house open sleigh, o ’ re the fields we go, (8)___________ all the way. (9)_________ on bobtails ring, making spirits bright. What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight!
Ref.: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to (10)___________ in a one-house open sleigh! Oh! (Twice)
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c) Complete the titles of the two songs you have just listened to. The initial letters given below will help you .
-H_______ N______ Y_______ by ABBA
-J_______ B________ by J.Pierpont
A P P Y E W E A R
I N G L E E L L S
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Best wishes!
SEE YOU LATER!
Nguyễn Mạnh Kha