Unit 7. Celebrations

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Look at the following pictures carefully, remember and write down the names of these celebrations.

Mid Autumn Festival
Vietnamese new year`s day
Teacher`s Day
Christmas

King Hung`s Death Anniversary
Vietnamese National Day
Halloween
UNIT 7:
wrestling
1. VOCABULARY

Buffalo fighting

Unicorn - dance
Dragon -dance
Sticky rice cake
VOCABULARY





- to haunt : to keep coming to your
mind so that you can’t forget it: Ám ảnh
- to deem, to consider, to judge: Cho rằng
- dried watermelon seeds: Hạt dưa
Match the words to the pictures:
or phrases
to deem :
sticky rice :
to haunt :
wrestling:
buffalo fighting
dragon dancing:
unicorn dancing
to keep coming to your mind
so that you can’t forget it.
consider, judge b

a
c
d
f
/e
g
Fill the table with the information from the text
Task 1:: Answer questions that you choose
(Lucky/ unlucky  number)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
a. When does Tet Nguyen Dan happen?
b. What do people do before Tet ?
c When do Vietnamese visit family members, neighbours,
teachers, friends, and graves of ancestors?
d. Who may get li xi or tien mung tuoi ?
e. How do you feel about Tet’s Holiday ? Why ?
It happens in the first month of the lunar calendar
from late January to early February
They are busy buying things , preparing traditional
foods, and cleaning the houses
They visit family members, neighbors, teachers, friends,
and graves of ancestors on the first three days
Children may get li xi or tien mung tuoi
Task2 Fill the table with the information from the text:
NEW YEAR`S CELEBRATION IN VIET NAM
Tet
Nguyen
Dan
The first
month
of the
Lunar
Calendar
- sticky rice cakes
dried watermelon seeds
fruits (fresh and candied
tea- alcoholic and soft drinks
ornamental plants and flowers.
preparing traditional foods
cleaning the houses - going to church or pagoda
picking buds or young leaves
visiting family members, neighbors, teacher, friends and graves of ancestors.
wrestling
buffalo
fighting
-dragon or
unicorn
dancing

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Taipei – Taiwan
Task3: Discussion:
Discuss in your groups on the following topics:
What do you prepare for the Tet ?
2. What do you often do on these days ?

- visit relatives
visit friends
visit neighbours
go to pagoda or church
make offerings to their ancestors
go out to pick buds or young leaves
exchange best wishes and positive comments
- Take part in some festivals or games

Trần Khánh Linh
Nguyễn Mai Thanh Thanh
Trương Thị Thanh Trúc
Hồ Thị Xuân Thi
Trần Mộng Kiều
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Trinh
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