MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TRAINING LAURENCE S TING MEMORIAL

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING LAURENCE S’TING MEMORIAL FUN LESSON PLAN COMPETITION English 11: Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS Lesson 1: Reading (42 period) Teacher: LEM THI NGOC Gmail: ngoccoi 311291@gmail. com Cell phone: 01654321981 Mun Chung High School Tuan Giao Distric, Dien Bien province January 14 th, 2015

I. Warm - up • Look at the pictures and discuss the questions. r Alta ? What can you see in the Peach picture? blossom kumqua tree • It’s the Tet holiday lucky money banh chung

Unit 8: Celebrations Lesson 1: Reading

I. Before you read Some activities on the Tet holiday. 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

Which of these activities do you enjoy most? 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 Ex: I enjoy watching fireworks most.

Guess the meanings of the following words or phrases.

1. peach blossom /pi: t∫'blɔsəm/ (n. p): hoa đa o

2. apricot blossom ['æprikɔt 'bl ɔsəm] (n. p) hoa mai

3. kumquat tree ['kʌmkwɔt tri: ] (n. p): cây quâ t

4. candied fruit /’kændid fru: t/ (n) Mư t

5. lucky money /’lʌki ’mʌni/ (n) Tiê n li xi

6. green bean /gri: n bi: n/ (n. p) : đâ u xanh

7. positive comment /'pɔzətiv 'kɔment/ : lời nói tốt đẹp

1. peach blossom /pi: t∫'blɔsəm/ : hoa đa o 2. apricot blossom /'æprikɔt 'blɔsəm/ : hoa mai 3. kumquat tree /'kʌmkwɔt tri: / : cây quâ t 4. candied fruit /’kændid fru: t/ : mư t 5. green bean /gri: n bi: n/ : đâ u xanh 6. lucky money /’lʌki ’mʌni/ : tiê n li xi 7. positive comment /'pɔzətiv 'kɔment/ : lời nói tốt đẹp

II. While you read Task 1. Matching Task 2. True or False Task 3. Choose the best answers.

Task 1. Match the word in A with a suitable mean in B

Task 1. Match the word in A with a suitable mean in B A D A E B F C B grand agrarian banners pray sugared apples excitement Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your A. B. C. D. E. F. thuộc về nông nghiệp cầu nguyện sự nô nức trọng đại băng rôn, biểu ngữ mứt tao Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

Task 1: Match the word in A with suitable mean in B 1. grand Trọng đại 2. agrarian: Thuộc về nông nghiệp 3. banners: Băng rôn, biểu ngữ 4. pray: Cầu nguyện 5. sugared apples: Mứt táo 6. excitement: Sự nô nức

Task 2. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Tet is always on 20 th February on the Western calendar. A) True B) False Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the begining of spring is the start of a new year. A) True B) False Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

3. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays. A) True B) False Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

4. According to the text, "lucky money" is given to everyone at Tet. A) True B) False Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam. A) True B) False Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good lucky on New Year's Day. A) True B) False Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

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Task 2. Expected answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. F (sometime between 19 th Jan and 20 th Feb) F (agrarian people) T F (Children) T F(during the whole year)

Task 3, (Page 92). Answer the questions by choosing A, B or C or D

1. What is Tet holiday in Vietnam? A) It' s sometime between 19 th January and 20 th February on the Western calendar. B) It' sometime between 19 th January and 20 th February on the Lunar calendar C) It's sometime between 19 th January and 20 th February D) It's sometime fall on 20 th February on the Western calendar Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

2. How long did Tet preparation and celebration last in the past? A) Lasted for months B) Lasted for weeks C) Last some weeks D) Lasted some months Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

3. What do streets look like before Tet? A) They are decorated with coloured lights and flowers. B) They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. C) They are decorated with banners and flowers. D) They are decorated with banners and kumquat trees Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet? A) B) C) D) They often buy gifts and decorate their houses. They often buy flowers, gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods. They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods. They often clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods. Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

5. What is "Banh Chung" made from? A) It's made from rice and green beans. B) It's made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork. C) It's made from sticky rice and green beans and meat. D) It's made from rice, green beans and fatty pork Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

6. What is Mut? A) It's candied fruit. B) It's candied fruit: sugared apples, plums or kumquat. C) It's candied fruit such as apples, plum or tomatoes. D) It's candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes. Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

7. What are some popular activities at Tet? A) Visiting friends and other family member, going to the pagoda. B) Visiting friends and going to the pagoda and playing games. C) Visiting friends and other fanily members, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc. D) Visiting friends and playing games. Correct - Click anywhere to continue answer: Your Incorrect - Click anywhere to continue You did not answer this You answered this correctly! The correct answer is: question Youquestion completely must answer the before continuing Submit Clear

Task 3. Expected answers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. A A B C B D C

III. After you read Work in groups: Tell others about your last Tet holiday. 1. How you prepared for Tet? 2. How you decorated the house? 3. Who you visited? 4. What special foods you ate? 5. What activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet?

suggestions Preparations Decoration Visit • Go to market to buy food, flowers. . • Wrap Banh chung …… • Whitewash the house • Clean the rooms • Clean the floor … • Visit the grandparents • Visit relatives • Visit friends … Special foods eaten • Eat banh chung • Eat pork paste …… Activities enjoyed • Play chess • Play on the swings • Go to the churches/ pagodas…

Write a short paragraph of 70 - 80 words about Tet holiday in your home town