Unit 8. Celebrations

Goodmorning
Welcome to our lesson
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C. Tet Holiday
E. Mid – Autumn
Festival
B. Teachers’ Day
D. Women’s Day
F. Christmas
A. Valetine’s Day
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Tet Holiday
Mid – Autumn Festival
Teachers’ Day
Valetine’s Day
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Christmas
Women’s Day
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No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It`s the end of the party
And the morning seems so grey
So unlike yesterday
Now`s the time for us to say

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend

agrarian /ә’greәriәn/(a):
thuụ?c vờ` nông nghiệp
agrarian person
(n.p)
: farmer
vocabulary
vocabulary
Ex: Tet is the grandest occasion in the year
grand
to lớn, hoành tráng
/grænd/(a) :
peach blossom [pi:t∫`blɔsəm] (n):
hoa đào
vocabulary
apricot blossom [`eiprikɔt `bl ɔsəm] (n):
hoa mai
vocabulary
kumquat tree [`kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n.p):

cây quất
vocabulary
candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/(n.p):
mứt
vocabulary
vocabulary
green bean /gri:n bi:n/ (n.p) :
đậu xanh
lucky money /‘lʌki mʌni/ (n):
tiền lì xì
vocabulary
pray/prei/ (v):
cầu nguyện
vocabulary
vocabulary
comments
/’kɔments/(n) :
lời nhận xét
Ex: We should make positive comments at Tet
fireworks
pháo hoa
vocabulary
/‘faiəwэ:ks/(n):
banner /`bænə / (n):
băng rôn, biểu ngữ
vocabulary
excitement
sự nô nức
vocabulary
Ex: A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet.
/ik’saitmənt/(n) :

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
vocabulary
agrarian
peach blossom
apricot blossom
banner
/ә’greәriәn/ (a)
: thuụ?c vờ` nông nghiệp
/pi:t∫`blɔsəm/ (n.p)
: hoa đào
/`eiprikɔt `blɔsəm/ (n.p)
: hoa mai
: cây quất
kumquat tree
/`kʌmkwɔt tri:/ (n.p)
: mứt
candied fruit
/’kændid fru:t/ (n.p)
green bean
comments
: cầu nguyện
pray
/prei/ (v)
: tiền lì xì
lucky money
/’lʌki ’mʌni/ (n.p)
: đậu xanh
fireworks
: pháo hoa
/`bænə/ (n)
: biểu ngữ
excitement
: sự nô nức
grand
: to lớn, hoành tráng
Period 44th
Unit 8:
: lời nhận xét
/grænd/(a)
/gri:n bi:n/ (n.p)
/’kɔments/ (n)
/‘faiəwэ:ks/ (n)
/ik’saitmənt/(n)
Part A: Reading
Period 45th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
1. grand
2. agrarian
3. banner
4. pray
5. excitement
6. sugared apples
a. cầu nguyện
b. mứt táo
c. sự nô nức, nhộn nhịp
d. to lớn, hoành tráng
e. thuộc về nông nghiệp
f. biểu ngữ
Activity3. Work in pairs.
Match the words or phrases on the left with
their Vietnamese equivalent on the right.
Period 44th
Unit 8:
CELEBRATIONS
Part A: Reading
Read and listen to the passage then match the main ideas.
Act.4: Skim for main ideas
1. Tet is on the Western
calendar.

2. According to the text, for
the beginning of spring is the start of a new year.

3.Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays

4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to
at Tet.

5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam.
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always on 20th February
always on 20th February
sometime between 19th January and 20th February
people anywhere in the world
agrarian people in Viet Nam
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays is much shorter.
everyone
people anywhere in the world
everyone
children
Act. 5: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
The kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country
Act. 6: Answer the questions( textbook/ page 92)
1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
3. What do streets look like before Tet?
4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
5. What is Banh Chung made from?
6. What is Mut?
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
lucky picture
Christmas
Valentine
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Act. 6: Answer the questions( textbook/ page 92)
2/ How long did Tet preparations and
celebrations last in the past ?
They used to be spread over months.
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You are lucky.
They are decorated with colored lights and red banners.

3/ What do streets look like before Tet ?
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They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses
and cook traditional foods.

4/ What do people often do to prepare for Tet ?
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You are unlucky.
It’s made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork
5/ What is banh chung made from ?
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6/ What is mut ?
Mut is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.
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Visiting friends and other family members,
exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc.
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
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Period 44th
Unit 8:
I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS( Lesson 1: Reading)
1. Act.1. activities at Tet.
2. Act.2. Pre –teaching Vocab
II. While you read
2. Act.5 T/F
3. Act.3. Check -Vocab
3. Act.6 Answer Questions
III. After you read
1. Act.7 Complete the summary
2. Act.8 your last Tet holiday.
IV. Homework
Homework
Write a short passage (about 80 words) about your last Tet holiday using the information you have just discussed.
Learn the new words by heart.
- Prepare next part, B. Speaking
1. Act. 4:skim for gist
Thank you for your listening
1/ When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
It’s sometime between 19th January
and 20th February.
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