THAI BINH PRIVATE HIGHSCHOOL
Designer: Ms. Anh Tram
What time of the year is it ?
WARM UP
Tet Holiday
Valentine’s Day
What time of the year is it ?
WARM UP
Women’s Day
What time of the year is it ?
WARM UP
Mid – Autumn Festival
What time of the year is it ?
WARM UP
What time of the year is it ?
WARM UP
National Independence Day
What time of the year is it ?
WARM UP
King Hung’s Death Anniversary
Teachers’ Day
What time of the year is it ?
WARM UP
Christmas Holiday
What time of the year is it ?
WARM UP
How do you call these days?
Mid – Autumn Festival
Women’s Day
Christmas Holiday
Teachers’ Day
Valentine’s Day
Tet Holiday
King Hung’s Death Anniversary
National Independence Day
Unit 8:
CELEBRATIONS
Vocabulary
Lunar New Year
(n):
Tết Âm Lịch
[`lu:nə]
vocabulary
Agrarian /ә’greәriәn/(adj):
connected with farming
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 (n)
Tiền Lì Xì
vocabulary
vocabulary
* Lunar New Year
* Agrarian people
* Agrarian
* Peach blossom
* Apricot blossom
* Kumquat tree
* Candied fruit
* Lucky money
BEFORE READING
Can you tell me about these activities which you enjoy doing most at Tet ?
making banh chung b. decorating the house
c. eating special Tet foods d. going to the flower market
e. going to the pagoda f. visiting relatives & friends
g. receiving “lucky money” h. watching fireworks
TASK 1
Match the words or phrases in A with their definitions in B.
1. grand
A.the state of being excited
3. banner
2. agrarian
4. pray
5. sugared apples
6. excitement
B. a long piece of cloth with a message on it
C. apples covered with sugar
D. great
E. connected with farming
F. to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help.
A
B
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2
3
4
5
6
While Reading
Task 3 : Answer the following questions.
1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam ?
It’s sometime between 19 January and 20 February.
Line 2 – 3,paragraph 1
2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations
last in the past ?
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months.
Line 1,paragraph 2
3. What do streets look like before Tet ?
They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.

Line 3 – 4 , paragraph 2
They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.
4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet ?

Line 4 – 5 , paragraph 2
5. What is banh chung made from ?
It’s made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork
Line 5 – 6,paragraph 3
6. What is mut ?
It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes

Line 6 – 7,paragraph 3
7. What are some popular activities at Tet ?
Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc
Last paragraph
Work in groups: Tell each other about your last Tet holiday, focusing on the following main points.
How you prepared for Tet
How you decorated your house
Who you visited
What special foods you ate
What activities you enjoyed doing most
during Tet
After reading
Write about your last Tet, using what you have just said.
HOMEWORK
GOOD BYE TO YOU !