UNIT.8 READING .LOP 11

Duong Thi Quynh- THPT BAC SON-THAI NGUYEN
A CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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Unit 8: celebrations
Period 1: READING
Look at the picture.
Before – reading
Look at the picture and answer some questions.
4. What are they doing?
1. How many people are there in the picture?
2. Are they family?
3. Where are they?
Lunar calendar
/‘lu:nǝr ‘kælindǝr/
Lịch âm
Western calendar
/‘westǝrn ‘kælindǝr/
Lịch dương
Peach blossom /pi:t∫ ˈblɑːsəm/(n):

Hoa đào
Apricot blossom /ˈæprɪkɑːt ˈblɑːsəm / (n): Hoa mai
Kumquat tree
/ˈkʌmkwɒt triː/ (n)
Cây quất
Red envelope (n)
/red ‘envəloʊp /
Bao lì xì
Lucky money (n)
/ ˈlʌki ˈmʌni /
Tiền Lì Xì
Mứt
Candied fruit /’kændid fruːt / (n)
Exchange ...wishes / ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ wɪʃ/ (V):

Chúc nhau….
Positive comments / ˈpɑːzətɪvˈkɒment/ (n): những lời nói tốt đẹp
Be made from
/bi: meid frǝm/ (V):
Sticky rice /ˈstɪki raɪs/ (n):
Được làm từ
Gạo nếp
Green bean
/ɡriːn biːn/ (n): đỗ xanh
Western calendar /‘westǝrn ‘kælindǝr/ (n):
Lunar calendar /‘lu:nǝr ‘kælindǝr/ (n):
Peach blossom /pi:t∫ ˈblɑːsəm/ (n):
Apricot blossom /ˈæprɪkɑːt ˈblɑːsəm/ (n):
Kumquat tree /ˈkʌmkwɒt triː/ (n):
Red envelope /red ‘envəloʊp / (n) :
Candied fruit /’kændid fruːt / (n)
Lucky money /’lʌki ’mʌni/: (n)
Exchange…wishes /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ…wɪʃiz/ (V):
Be made from /bi: meid frǝm/ (V)
Sticky rice /ˈstɪki raɪs/ (n):
Green bean /ɡriːn biːn/ (n):
Positive comments / ˈpɑːzətɪv ˈkɒment/ (n):

Lịch dương
Lịch âm
Hoa đào
Hoa mai
Cây quất
Bao lì xì
Mứt
Tiền Lì Xì
Chúc nhau
Được làm từ
Gạo nếp
Đỗ xanh
những lời
nói tốt đẹp
Vocabulary
1. grand (adj) :
2. agrarian (adj):
3. banner (n):
4. pray (v):
5. sugared apples (n):
6. excitement (n):
To lớn, hoành tráng
Thuộc nghề nông nghiệp
Băng rôn, biểu ngữ
Cầu nguyện
Táo dầm
Sự háo hức, thích thú
Task 1: Work in groups. Find the meanings of the words. (Let’s you use a dictionary if necessary)
While - reading
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True
False
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.
Task 2: decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
It falls between 19th January and 20th February
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It’s just for agrarian people
3.Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays.
4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to
everyone at Tet.
According to the passage, lucky money tends to be given to children
5. Kumquat trees are popular both in th e North and in
the South of Vietnam.
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6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because
they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day.
Task 3: Read the passage again carefully and then match the questions on the left with their answers on the right.
D. Mut is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums and tomatoes.
F. It sometimes between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar.
E. Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months.
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
G. At Tet people visit other family members or friends and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive lucky money. People go to the pagoda.People take part in games and various forms of entertainment.
C. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners
B. Banh Chung, one of Tet’s most special foods, is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
A. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.
Task 3: Read the passage again carefully and then match the questions on the left with their answers on the right.
1. F; 2. E; 3.C; 4.A; 5.B; 6.D; 7.G
After – reading
Complete the passage with each suitable word in the box
Homes are often …1..........with plants and flowers at this time. ………2…….is traditional at Tet in the North while
Apricot blossom is traditional in the ………3…. The ………4……..with its ripe deep orange fruit is popular throughout the country. One of Tet’s most……5………is banh chung, which is made from………6……., green beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular.
Homes are often …1..........with plants and flowers at this time. ………2…….is traditional at Tet in the North while
Apricot blossom is traditional in the ……… The ………4……..with its ripe deep orange fruit is popular throughout the country. One of Tet’s most……5………is banh chung, which is made from………6……., green beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular.
After – reading
Complete the passage with each suitable word in the box
decorated
Peach blossom
South
Kumquat tree
special food
sticky rice
Consolidation
Read for specific information about Tet in Vietnam
Understand the meaning of words which used to tell about Tet’ holiday
Homework
-Prepare for the next lesson
- Learn vocabulary
- Read the passage again