Christmas

"What`s the name of the celebration?"
THE GUESSING GAME:
1
Valentine’s Day
2
VietnameseTeachers’ Day
3
Tet Holiday


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Unit 8:
CELEBRATIONS
Reading
Section
Watch the video below then circle the activities you see about tet holiday
Making banh chung. 4. Going to the flower market
2. Cooking traditional foods 5. Going to work
3. Receiving “lucky money” 6. Watching fireworks
*Choã naøy mình cheøn 1 video clip veà 1 baøi haùt tet cho hoïc troø nghe vaø xem hình veà teát roài khoanh troøn. Nhöng khi ñöaleân maïng noù seõ maát caùi video naøy vì khoâng coù ñöôøng daãn. Baïn muoán caøi vaøo thì tìm ôû Google-video. Sau ñoù cheøn vaøo powerpoint.(neáu baïn khoâng bieát caùch cheøn thì vaøo google ñeå xem höôùng daãn-nhôù laø maùy baïn phaûi coù phaàn meàm ñeå chaïy video naøy)
Watch the video below then circle the activities you see about tet holiday
Making banh chung. 4. Going to the flower market
2. Cooking traditional foods 5. Going to work
3. Receiving “lucky money” 6. Watching fireworks
Lunar New Year
(n):
Tết Âm Lịch
[`lu:nə]
vocabulary
Agrarian /ә’greәriәn/(adj):
agricultural
Agrarian people :
(n)
: Farmers
vocabulary
Peach blossom [pi:t∫`bl ɔsəm] (n)
Hoa Đào
vocabulary
apricot blossom [`eiprikɔt `bl ɔsəm] (n)
Hoa Mai
vocabulary
kumquat tree [`kʌmkwɔt tri:] (n)

Cây Quất
vocabulary
candied fruit /’kændid fru:t/ (n)
Mứt
voabulary
lucky money /‘lʌki mʌni/ (n):
Tiền Lì Xì
vocabulary
vocabulary
* Lunar New Year
* Agrarian people
* Agrarian
* Peach blossom
* Apricot blossom
* Kumquat tree
* Candied fruit
* Lucky money
/ә’greәriәn/(adj):
[`lu:nə]
/‘lʌki mʌni/ (n):
/’kændid fru:t/ (n)
/`kʌmkwɔt tri:/(n)
/`eiprikɔt `bl ɔsəm/ (n)
/pi:t∫`bl ɔsəm/ (n)
Task 1:
1. grand:
2. agrarian:
3. banner;
4. pray:
5. excitement:
6. sugared apples:
The following words all appear in the passage. Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them
trọng đại, hòanh tráng
thuộc về nông nghiệp

băng rôn
cầu nguyện
sự nô nức, nhộn nhịp
táo dầm đường
Task 1:
1. taùo daàm ñöôøng:
2. söï noâ nöùc, nhoän nhòp:
3. troïng ñaïi, hoøanh traùng:
4. thuoäc veà noâng nghieäp:
5. baêng roân:
6. caàu nguyeän:
Find the English equivalent for each of them


grand
agrarian
excitement
pray
banner
sugared apples
Task 1:
Look at the picture then say the words:


1.
pray
2.
banner
3.
sugared apples
4.
agrarian
5.
excitement
Task2: Work in pairs. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
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. According to the text, “lucky money” is usually given to everyone at Tet.
4. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam.
5. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day.
T
F

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


children
during the whole year
sometime between 19th Jan and 20th Feb
agrarian people
(L3-4, P3)
Task3: .Work in pairs. Ask and 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 activitives at Tet ?
1.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?
 It falls sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar.
(L 2 – 3,P1)
They used to be spread over months.
( They lasted for months.)
2.How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?
(L1, P2)
3.What do streets look like before Tet?
They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.
(L3 – 4 , P2)
 They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.
4.What do people often do to prepare for Tet?
(L4 – 5 , P2)
It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
5.What is banh chung made from?
(L5 – 6,P3)
 It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.
6.What is mut ?

(L6 – 7, P3)

They are: visiting other family members and friends, exchanging New Year’s wishes, going to the pagoda, taking part in games, etc…
7. What are some popular activities at Tet?
(Last paragraph)
Task4: Fill in each column with the information about Tet holiday
Task4:
Tet (Lunar New Year)
sometime between
19th January and 20th February
on the Western calendar
-Tet marks: the beginning of spring
-Streets: decorated with coloured lights
and red banners.
-Banh chung
- Mut
- Visit other family members or friends.
- Exchange New Year`s wishes.
- Go to the pagoda…….
-For agrarian people: the start of a new year

- People: buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses,cook traditional foods.
- Home: decorated with plants and flowers
Write about your last Tet,using
what you have just said.
HOMEWORK
THANK YOU
GOOD BYE