Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit 08: Celebrations - Lesson A: reading

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NAMTRƯỜNG THPT NÔNG SƠNENGLISH 11UNIT 8CELEBRATIONSLESSON A: READINGGIÁO VIÊN: NGUYỄN BẢO LỘCEMAIL:baolocns@gmail.comĐIỆN THOẠI: 0905922665WELCOME TO THE LESSON TODAY:What holiday is it ?Mid – Autumn FestivalTeachers’ DayWhat holiday is it ?Unit 8: CelebrationsLESSON A: READING Before you readLook at the pictures.What time of the year is it ?Tet(Lunar New Year)Making banh chung Eating special Tet foodsGoing to the flower marketGoing to the pagodaVisiting relatives and friends receiving "lucky money”Watching fireworksh. visiting relatives and friendsf. watching fireworksd. going to the flower marketb. decorating the housea. making banh chungc. eating special Tet foods e. going to the pagodag. receiving “lucky money”4. Which of these activities do you enjoy most? Ex: I enjoy watching fireworks most.I. vocabularyUnit 8: Celebrationsagrarian (a) thuộc về nghề nông (L 4)apricot blossom (n) hoa mai (L11) kumquat tree (n) cây quất (L12)candied fruit (n) Mứt (L15)pray (v) cầu nguyện (L 23)lucky money (n) :tiền lì xì (L22) peach blossom (n)Lunar New Year :Tết âm lịch, Tết Nguyên Đán (L 1) Lesson A: Readinggrand (a)trọng đại ( L1)positive comment :lời nói tốt đẹp (L20) While you readTask 2. Work in groups. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).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.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’s Day.TFchildrenduring the whole yearsometime between 19th Jan and 20th Febagrarian people(L1-2, P2)(L3-4, P3)1.F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. FIII.Task 3 Answer the following questions.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past?What do streets look like before Tet?What do people do to prepare for Tet?What is banh chung made from?What is mut?What are some popular activities at Tet ?LUCKY SYMBOL OF TET 51.When is Tet holiday in Vietnam?  It’s sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar. They lasted for months in the past.2.How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? 3.What do streets look like before Tet?They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners.They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.4.What do people often do to prepare for Tet? It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.5.What is banh chung made from? It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes.	6.What is mut ? (Some popular activities at Tet are) visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc.7. What are some popular activities at Tet?After you readIV. Fill in each column with the information about Tet holiday. Name TimeIts main purposePreparations before TetTraditional foodsActivities at TetTet (Lunar New Year)-Tet marks: - For agrarian people: -Streets: People: .-Homes: ...-----NameTimeIts main purposePreparations before TetTraditional foodsActivities at TetTet (Lunar New Year)sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar-Tet marks: the beginning of spring-Streets: decorated with coloured lights and red banners.-Banh chung- Mut- Visit other family members or friends.- Exchange New Year's wishes.- Go to the pagoda .-For agrarian people: the start of a new year- People: buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses,cook traditional foods.- Home: decorated with plants and flowersHomework- Learn by heart the new words and prepare for the next lessonThank you for joining us ! Best wishes!