Welcome to
our English class !
Unit 8 :
CELEBRATIONS
A: Reading
Prepared by : Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet
Look at the pictures . What time
of the year is it ?
Tet Holiday
visiting relatives &
friends
making banh
chung
decorating the house
receiving “lucky money”
eating special Tet foods
going to the pagoda
going to the flower market
watching fireworks
* Tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing
most at Tet.
a. Making banh chung
b. Decorating the house
c. Eating special Tet foods.
d. Going to the flower market
e. Going to the pagoda.
f. Watching fireworks.
g. Receiving “ lucky money”
h. Visiting relatives and friends.
Eg: I like making Banh Chung
I don’t like eating special Tet foods
Peach blossom (n)
apricot blossom (n)
kumquat tree (n)
candied fruit (n)
* Lunar New Year (n)
* Agrarian person (n)
* Peach blossom (n)
* Apricot blossom (n)
* Kumquat tree (n)
* Candied fruit (n)
* Lucky money (n)
Task 1
Match the words or phrases on the left with
their Vietnamese equivalent on the right
1. grand
a. cầu nguyện
2. agrarian
b.mứt táo
3. banner
c. sự nô nức, nhộn nhịp
4. pray
d. to lớn hoành tráng
5. sugared apples
e. thuộc về nông nghiệp
6. excitement
f.biểu ngữ
Task 2
Work in groups.
Decide whether
the statements are true
(T) or false (F)
1. F ( It falls between 19th January and 20th
February)- L3-P1
2. F ( It’s just for agrarian people)
- line 4- paragraph 1
3. T - line 2- paragraph 2
4. F (“ Lucky money “ is given to children)
- line 5,6- paragraph 4
5. T –line 3, 4- paragraph 3
6. T –line 1,2 paragraph 4
Answer the questions about
the text
Task 3
When is Tet holiday
in Vietnam?
It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February
How long did Tet preparations
and celebrations last in the
past?
 Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to
be spread over months
What do streets look like
before Tet?
They are decorated with coloured lights and
red banners
What do people
often do to prepare
for Tet?
 They buy gifts, clean & decorate their
houses & cook traditional foods
What is mut?
 It is candied fruit
What is banh chung
made from?
It is made from sticky rice, green
beans and fatty pork
What are some popular
activities at Tet?
 Visiting friends and other family
members, exchanging wishes, going to the
pagoda…..
Tell your friends about what you did last Tet holiday.
Ex: I decorated my house with colorful lamps
I bought new clothes
I visited my friends and relatives.
* Homework :
- Write the answers to the questions from 1 to 7
into your workbook.
- Be ready for SPEAKING
Thank you and
goodbye!