Unit 8_ reading class 11

Work in groups:
What is the festival in Vietnam?
It is one of the most important events for a family in a year.
All the people try to come back their homes to gather with their family members.
It takes place in January.
It names begins with the letter “T”


UNIT 8
A- Reading
BEFORE YOU READ
Look at the pictures in the textbook and work in pairs to discuss the questions:
1. Are the people in the picture members of the same family?
2. What time of the year is it?
3. What are they doing?
4. What can you see on the table?
5. What else can you see in the picture?
VOCABULARY
Celebration (n)- celebrate (v):
Eg: Tet is one of the most important celebrations in Vietnam.
To decorate (v)- decoration (n):
To fall between... and... (v):
To spread (v) :
To be full of... (vphr)
Ripe (adj):
Influence (v,n):
Positive (adj)
Eg: You have a positive comment on this school, it means that your comment for this school is good.

Lễ hội
to make sth more beautiful
chín (quả), chín muồi, chín chắn
ảnh hưởng
to lie from..... to.......
to last, to widen
to have a lot of....
Peach Blossom
Apricot Blossom
Kumquat tree
WHILE YOU READ
grand:
agrarian:
banner:
pray:
sugared apples:
excitement:



TASK 1: Finding words’ meaning
to, lớn, hoàng tráng, quan trọng
thuộc về nghề nông
băng rôn
cầu nguyện
mứt táo
sự háo hức, sự thích thú
WHILE YOU READ
TASK 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
It falls between 19th Jan and 20 Feb (line 3, paragraph 1)
It is just for agrarian people. (line 4, paragraph 1)
it tends to be given to children (line 5-6, paragraph 4)
Line 2, paragraph 2
It influences during the whole year (Line 1-3, paragraph 4)
Line 4, paragraph 3
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 often do to prepare for Tet?
What is banh chung made from?
What is mut?
What are some popular activities at Tet?
WHILE YOU READ
Task 3: Answer the questions
Task 3: Answer the questions
When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
It falls sometimes between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar.
How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
It used to be spread over months.
What do streets look like before Tet?
Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.
What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.

Task 3: Answer the questions
What is banh chung made from?
It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
What is mut?
It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.
What are some popular activities at Tet?
Visiting other family members or friends, exchange wishes, giving “lucky money” to children, going to the pagoda, taking part in games...
AFTER YOU READ
How you prepared for Tet.
How you decorated your house.
Who you visited.
What special foods you ate.
(Roll spring, pork pies, freeze meat...)
What activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet.