UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS (Section A - Reading)

Welcome to our Class !
LET`S PLAY A GAME !
NAME OF GAME: MATCHING



THE RULES OF GAME
There are 8 pictures and 8 titles on the board
You work in group of four.
Each group has 4 minutes to discuss.
Match the right titles with the right pictures on the board.
The winner will get a small gift.
making banh chung
eating special Tet foods
decorating the house
going to the flower market
going to the pagoda
receiving “lucky money”
visiting relatives and friends
watching fireworks
MATCHING THE ACTIVITIES WITH THE RIGHT PICTURES
MATCHING THE ACTIVITIES WITH THE RIGHT PICTURES
COLUMN 1
COLUMN 2
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MATCHING THE ACTIVITIES WITH THE RIGHT PICTRES
COLUMN 1
COLUMN 2
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What occasions do you often do those activities ???
We often do the activities at Tet

TET HOLIDAY OR CHRISTMAS DAY

Today we are learning about Celebrations
Monday, December 4th 2012
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Section A - Reading
I. Before you read:
1. Ask and answer about Tet holiday in Viet Nam
2. Vocabulary
II. While you read:
1. True/ false statements
2. Answer the questions
III. After you read / reinforcement
Talk about your Tet holiday.
IV. Homework

ENGLISH GRADE 11
making banh chung
decorating the house
eating special Tet foods
going to the pagoda
receiving“lucky money”
watching fireworks
visiting relatives and friends
going to the flower market
READ ALOUD THESE ACTIVITIES
BEFORE YOU READ
When is Tet holiday in Vietnam ?



Week 13
Period: 43
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Section A – Reading

BEFORE
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Activity 1: Answer the questions:
It is sometime between 19th Jan and 20th Feb


Which of these activities do you enjoy most?
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UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Section A – Reading
Answer the questions:
BEFORE
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READ

I enjoy watching fireworks most
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What things can you see in the pictures?
Peach blossom
banh chung
Candied fruit
Green bean
Apricot blossom
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CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE PICTURE ?

It is spring and it should be Tet holiday because we can see the
apricot blossom and a kumquat tree full of ripe fruits.
The people in the picture may be a family. The grandmother is giving her grandchildren some lucky money. The girl, the boy and their parents may be wishing their grandparents good health and happiness.
In the picture we can also see a five-fruit tray on the ancestral altar, and a dish of fruits, a tray of candied fruits and a banh chung on the table.

2. Peach blossom /pi:t∫`blɔsəm/ (n)
3. Apricot blossom /`æprikɔt `blɔsəm/ (n)
: hoa đào
: hoa mai
: cây quất
: mứt
5. Candied fruit /`kændid fru:t/ ( n )
6. Green bean /gri:n bi:n/ ( n )

: tiền lì xì
7. Lucky money /`lʌki `mʌni/ ( n )
: đậu xanh
8. Positive comment /`pɔzətiv `kɔment/( n )

: lời nói tốt đẹp
4. Kumquat tree /`kʌmkwɔt tri:/ (n)
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Section A – Reading
Week 13
Period: 43
BEFORE
YOU
READ
VOCABULARY
1. Lunar New Year
/`lu:nə (r) / (n)
:Tết Âm Lịch
WHILE YOU READ
Task 1: Guess the meaning of the red and bold words in the following sentences:
1. Tet holiday in Viet Nam is the grandest and most important occasion in the year.
2. For agrarian people, Tet marks the start of a new year.
3. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.
4. Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy year.
5. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular.
6. A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet.
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Section A – Reading
Week 13
Period: 43
WHILE
YOU READ
Grand (adj): trọng đại
1. Tet holiday in Viet Nam is the grandest and most important occasion in the year.
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Section A – Reading
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Period: 43
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TASK 1
2. For agrarian people, Tet marks the start of a new year.
Agrarian (adj): thuộc về nông nghiệp
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Section A – Reading
WHILE
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TASK 1
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Banner (n) băng rôn, biểu ngữ

3. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.
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Section A – Reading
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TASK 1
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Excitement (n) sự nô nức
4. A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet.
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
Section A – Reading
Week 13
Period: 43
TASK 1
WHILE
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READ
SILENT READING
1.Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar.
2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world, 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 everyone at Tet.
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Task 2. Work in groups. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
WHILE
YOU
READ
1. Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is VietNam’s main holiday. It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January 20th February on the Western calender. Tet marks the beginning of spring and , for agrarian people, the start of a new year.
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2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is VietNam’s main holiday. It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January 20th February on the Western calender. Tet marks the beginning of spring and , for agrarian people, the start of a new year.
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3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet, however. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. Shop are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.

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4. According to the text, "lucky money" is given to everyone at Tet
On the days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and polite to each other. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year. Thus, only positive comments should be made. People visit other family members or friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive their “lucky money” inside red envelopes. Many people go to the pagode to pray for a happy year for themselves and their family. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.
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5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North
Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this times. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the south. The kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country. One of Tet’s most special foods is banh chung, which is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popul.ar
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When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
What do streets look like before Tet?
What do people do to prepare for Tet?
What is banh chung made from?
What is mut?
What are some popular activities at Tet ?
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Task 3. Answer the following questions.
When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
What do streets look like before Tet?
What do people do to prepare for Tet?
What is banh chung made from?
What is mut?
What are some popular activities at Tet ?
LUCKY CELEBRATION
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1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
 It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar.
Congratulation !
 They lasted for months in the past.
2.How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
3.What do streets look like
before Tet?
They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.
 They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.
4.What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
5.What is banh chung made from?
 It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.

6.What is mut ?

 (Some popular activities at Tet are) visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc.
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
AFTER YOU READ

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CELEBRATIONS

After you read
Section A: Reading
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
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suggestions
Go to market to buy food, flowers....
Wrap Banh chung
Cook frosen meat...
Whitewash the house
Clean the rooms
Clean the floor....
Visit the grandparents
Visit relatives
Visit friends...
Eat banh chung
Eat pork paste
Eat salted onions...
Play chess
Play on the swings
Go to the churches/ pagodas…
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1.The purpose of this Vietnamese festival is to celebrate the full moon in the year.
2.This festival is the most important celebration of the year and marks the biginning of the year. 3.It is the day when Christians
celebrate the birth of Christ.
5.It is a Sunday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life
6.A public holiday in the US ( on the forth Thursday in November ) and in Canada ( on the second Monday in October ), originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and for health.
7.It is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy.
8.It is the day in each year which is the same date the one on which you were born.
4.In this festival, men give their mothers, wives, girlfriends… flowers and gifts.
Unit 8:CELEBRATIONS
V. Homework
- Learn by heart all new words
- Redo task 2, 3
- Prepare for section B- Speaking
II. While you read
I. Before you read
III. After you read
IV. Practical exercises
Thank you for joining us !
Best wishes!