Unit 8. Celebrations

UNIT 8:
CELEBRATIONS
Look at the pictures . What time of the year is it ?
Tet Holiday
Christmas
Teachers’ Day
Mid – Autumn Festival
Valetine’s Day
making banhchung
eating special Tet foods
going to the pagoda
receiving “lucky money”
decorating the house
going to the flower market
watching fireworks
visiting relatives & friends
*. Look at the pictures and tell your partner which of these activities you
enjoy doing most at Tet ?
1.BEFORE YOU READ:
Lunar New Year
(n):
Tết Âm Lịch
vocabulary
Agrarian (adj):
Nụng nghiờ?p
Agrarian person
(n)
: nông dân
vocabulary
Peach blossom (n)
Hoa Đào
vocabulary
apricot blossom (n)
Hoa Mai
vocabulary
kumquat tree (n)

Cây Quýt
vocabulary
candied fruit (n)
Mứt
voabulary
lucky money (n)
Tiền Lì Xì
vocabulary
Grand :
Agrarian :
Banner :
Pray :
Sugared apples :
Excitement :
vocabulary
To lớn ,hoành tráng
Nông nghiệp
Băng rôn, khẩu hiệu
Cầu nguyện
Táo tẩm đường
Sự náo nức,nhộn nhịp
2. WHILE YOU READ:
Read the text about Tet in Vietnam , and then do the tasks that follow
Task 1. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar.
According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year.
Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays.
According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet.
Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam.
People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on the New Year’s Day.
Task 2. Answer the following questions

1/ When is Tet holidays in Vietnam ?
It is sometimes between 19th January and 20th February.
2/ How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past ?
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months.
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 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.
6/ What is Mut ?
Mut is candied fruit.
7/ What are some popular activities at Tet ?
Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games,...

Tet (Lunar New Year)
The purpose of the Tet
Tet’s preparation
Tet’s plants and foods
During the Tet
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mark the beginning of Spring and the start of a new year.
Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners
Shops are full of goods
People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses, cooking traditional foods.
Peach blossom
Apricot blossom
Kumquat tree
Banh Chung
Mut
_ Visit other family members or friends & exchange New year’s wishes
_ receive their “ lucky money”
_ go to the pagoda
_ take part in games and various forms of entertainment
Your last Tet holiday
your preparations
special foods you ate:
activities you enjoyed doing:
- I bought…….........
- I cleaned………..
- I cooked………..
I helped my mother................
I went……………..
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I ate…….................
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- I visited……..........
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- I went…………….
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- I played………….
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