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welcome to english class
tay tien hai high school
unit 8: reading
good morning
Teacher: Pham Thi Minh Hang
Match the words or phrases with suitable pictures
8- 3
C. Tet Holiday
E. Mid – Autumn Festival
B. Teachers’ Day
D. Women’s Day
F. Christmas
A. Valetine’s Day
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6
3
1
5
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I. Before you read
1. Answering
the questions
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Unit 8:
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Look at the pictures. What time of the year is it?
Tet (Lunar New Year)
What activities do people often do during Tet?
Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read

1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
making banh chung
eating traditional foods
going to the pagoda
receiving “lucky money”
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Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
decorating the house
going to the flower market
watching fireworks
visiting relatives and friends
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Which of these activities do you enjoy doing most at Tet?
look at the following pictures and guess some new words.
Peach blossom [pi:t∫`bl ɔsəm] (n) :Hoa Đào
vocabulary
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
vocabulary
lucky money (n)
Tiền Lì Xì
vocabulary
Agrarian /ә’greәriәn/(adj):
Agrarian people :
(n)
Liên quan đến nông nghiệp
Farmer
Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
vocabulary
* Lunar New Year
* Agrarian
* Apricot blossom
* Kumquat tree
* Candied fruit
* Lucky money
* Banner
* To pray
[`kʌmkwɔt tri:]
[`lu:nə nju jiə(r)]
[ә’greәriәn] (adj)
[`eiprikɔt `blɔsəm]
[’kændid fru:t]
[’lʌki ’mʌni]
[`bænə] (n)
[prei] (v)
tết âm lịch
hoa mai
cây quất
mứt
tiền lì xì
biểu ngữ
cầu nguyện
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Listen to the text about Tet in Vietnam
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 and 20th February on the Western calendar. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people, the start of a new year.
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. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.
…Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. 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 popular.
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 pagoda 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
Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1

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Work in pairs. Match the words or phrases on the left with their Vietnamese equivalent on the right
Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
1. grand
2. agrarian
3. banner
4. pray
5. sugared apples
6. excitement
7. sticky rice
8.a five- fruit tray
9. ancestral altar
10. Positive comments
a. cầu nguyện
b. mứt táo
c. bàn thờ tổ tiên
d. to lớn hoành tráng
e. gạo nếp
f. biểu ngữ
g. thuộc về nông nghiệp
h. những lời nói tốt đẹp
sự nô nức, nhộn nhịp
j. mâm ngũ quả
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1.d, 2.g, 3.f, 4.a, 5.b, 6.i, 7.e, 8.j, 9.c, 10.h
Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
Work in groups.
Decide whether
the statements are true (T) or false (F)
2. Task 2
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Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
2. Task 2
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
T
F
F
F
T
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Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
2. Task 2
4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet
5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam
6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’ Day
T
F
F
T
F
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Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
Work in pairs. Choose the questions and give your answers
2. Task 2
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LUCKY NUMBERS
1
6
2
3
4
5
Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
2. Task 2
3. Task 3
III. After you read
Before Tet
During Tet
After Tet
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Work in groups.
Decide which
statements are in
Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
2. Task 2
3. Task 3
III. After you read
a. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners
b. Children receive their “lucky money” inside red envelopes
c. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods
d. Homes are often decorated with peach blossom, apricot blossom and kumquat tree at this time
e. People visit other family numbers or friends and exchange New Year’s wishes
f. After Tet people clean up their houses and continue doing their usual works
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Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
2. Task 2
3. Task 3
III. After you read
Before Tet
During Tet
After Tet
Answers
a; c
b; d; e
f
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Unit 8: Celebrations
Complete the passage with one word
Tet is Vietnam’s main holiday. It is the (1)________ and most important occasion in the year. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for (2)_________ people, the start of a new year. A great deal of (3)___________ still build up before Tet. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red(4) _______. People are busying buying gifts, cleaning their houses. Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers: peach blossom, apricot blossom, the (5)______________ , ... There are many special foods such as banh chung, mut,… On the days of Tet everyone tries to be (6)_____and polite to each other. People visit other family members or friends, go to pagoda to (7)______for a happy year. Children (8) ” lucky money”. Both children and adult take part in games and various forms of entertainment.
grandest
agrarian
excitement
banners
kumquat tree
nice
pray
receive
Period 46th
Unit 8:

I. Before you read
CELEBRATIONS
1. Answering
the questions
2. Talking about Tet
3. Vocabulary pre-teaching
II.While you read
1. Task 1
2. Task 2
3. Task 3
III. After you read
Home work
Learn by heart the words and prepare for the next lesson
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thanks your attention. good bye!
It sometimes between 10th January and 20th February (line 2-3, paragraph 1)
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When is Tet holiday in vietnam?
2
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months (line 1-2, paragraph 2)
How long did Tet’s preparations and celebrations last in the past?



3
They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners (line 3-4, paragraph 2)
What do streets look
like before Tet?
4
They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods (line 4-5, paragraph 2)
What do people do to prepare for Tet?
5
Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda,playing games…(last paragraph)
What are some popular activities at Tet?
LUCKY NUMBER
CONGRATULATIONS!
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