Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 8: Celebrations - Lesson 1: Reading

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1. When do you usually hear these sounds ?
2. Look at the pictures , which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet? I enjoy .. making banhchung eating special Tet foods going to the pagoda receiving “lucky money” decorating the house going to the flower market watching fireworks visiting relatives & friends
3. Lesson 1: Reading
4. Peach blossom (n) Hoa Đà o
5. apricot blossom :(n) Hoa Mai
6. Banner (n): Băng rôn
7. To pray : cầu nguyện
8. Agrarian (a): thuộc về nông nghiệp (n): nhà nông
9. decorate: trang trí
10. Tet is the grandest and most important occasion in the year Grand (a): hoành tráng, quan trọng Excitement (n): Sự nô nức, sự phấn khích
11. •Happy new year! •Happy Christmas! •Good luck to you! •Have a nice day! Positive comments Những lời chúc tốt đẹp
12. 1.Peach blossom (n): hoa đào 2.Apricot blossom (n): hoa mai 3. Grand (a): to lớn , hoành tráng 4. Agrarian (a), (n): thuộc về nhà nông, nông dân 5. Decorate: trang trí 6. Banner (n): băng rôn 7. Pray (v): cầu nguyện 8. Excitement (n): sự nô nức 9. Positive comments: những lời chúc tốt đẹp
13. 1. peach blossom a.to lớn , hoành tráng 2. apricot blossom b.trang trí 3. grand c. hoa đào 4. agrarian d. cầu nguyện 5. Decorate e. thuộc về nhà nông, nông dân 6. banner f.băng rôn 7. pray g. hoa mai 8. excitement h. những lời chúc tốt đẹp 9.Positive comments k. sự nô nức
14. Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) T F 1.Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar. sometime between 19th Jan and 20th Feb  2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world, the beginning of spring is the start of a new  year. For agrarian people 3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays. (L1-2, P2)  4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet. children  5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam. (L3-4, P3)  6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s  Day. during the whole year
15. 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.
16. Task 3: Answer the following questions 1. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? A. 3 days B. 7 days C. for months D. 15 days 2. What do streets look like before Tet? A. They are full of goods B. They are decorated with plants, flowers C. They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners D. They are decorated with peach blossom and kumquat trees. 3. What do people often do to prepare for Tet? A. buy gift, decorate the house and cook traditional food. B. clean and decorate the Christmas tree C. clean the house and decorate pumpkin D. exchange New Year wishes and receiving “lucky money” 4. The word "its" in paragraph 3 , line 3 refer to ____________ A. apricot blossom’s B. kumquat tree’s C. peach blossom ‘s d. orange fruit’s. 5. Which activity is Not mentioned in the text? A. visit their family members, friends B. exchange New Year wishes C. go to pagoda D. gather and go to the movies