UNIT 6: OUR TET HOLIDAY
A. PHONETICS
a. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read
the words aloud
1. A. home B. pagoda C. clothes D. flower
2. A. visit B. like C. city D. wish
3. A. relative B. decorate C. present D. prepare
4. A. plant B. chat C. make D. family
5. A. celebrate B. come C. cook D. cousin
b. Practise saying the following sentences with a focus on the underlined
words.
1. Can you show me the way to the city centre?
2. What should you do to celebrate Tet?
3. We should clean and decorate the house.
4. We shouldn’t drink too much wine.
5. We should make a wish when Tet comes.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
a. Circle A, B, C or D for each picture
1. A. banh chung 2. A. lucky money 3. A. swimming pool
B. banh tet B. balloons B. decorating house
C. banh day C. firecrackers C. cleaning house
D. banh bao D. plants D. painting house
4. A. visiting grandparents 5. A. lucky money
B. sleeping with grandparents B. new clothes
C. shopping with grandparents C. peach blossom
D. tidying up with grandparents D. family gathering
b. Find a word to complete the following sentences
1. We always ____________ our grandparents and our relatives on the first day
of Tet.
2. I ____________ our grandparents good health and a long life.
3. Our grandparents often give us good advice and ____________ money when
we visit them at Tet.
4. My sister and I always wear ____________ clothes at Tet.
5. There are many beautiful ____________ in our garden at Tet. They are really
colourful.
6. My friend likes ____________ banh chung and spring rolls (nem) at Tet.
7. I often go ____________ with my mother before Tet.
8. When spring comes, the students in my school often plant a lot of
____________ in our school garden.
9. At New Year’s Eve, I usually go to Hoan Kiem Lake to ____________
firecrackers with my parents.
10. I wish this New Year everyone will ____________ a job and enough food.
c. What should/ shouldn’t you do at Tet? Complete the sentences.
1. You ____________ buy firecrackers.
2. You ____________ clean and decorate your house.
3. You _______________ eat too much sweets.
4. You _______________ wish all the people you know “Happy New Year”.
5. You _______________ help your mother with cooking.
6. You _______________ quarrel with each other.
7. You _______________ go to a pagoda to pray for good health and good
luck.
8. You _______________ play cards for money.
9. You _______________ stay up late.
10. You _______________ watch too much TV.
d. Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences.
1. My mother is a good cook. She often_______ special food at Tet.
A. buys B. cooks C. takes D. brings
2. Did you like to _______ banh chung at Tet?
A. know B. eat C. help D. do
3. People often _______ red envelopes for lucky money at Tet.
A. bring B. take C. buy D. ask
4. Before Tet, people often give _______ to show their love and respect.
A. firecrackers B. plants C. food D. presents
5. Tet is a time for family _______
A. working B. cooking C. playing D. gathering
C. READING
a. Read the passage about Lunar New Year (Tet) in Viet Nam, then answer
the following questions.
Lunar New Year iss one of the festivals celebrated in some Asian countries.
It is the greatest Vietnamese festival. It is called Tet in Viet Nam. It usually takes
place between the end of January and the beginning of February.
Celebrations begin with the family reunion dinner which is held on the New
Year’s Eve. Every member of the family is eager to attend this family feast. The
feast usually consists of banh chung or banh tet, spring rolls, chicken and some
other special food.
The children usually wear clothes and go with their parents to visit their
grandparents and relatives. The children say “Happy New Year” to all the people
they visit and are often given lucky money in red envelopes. They are very happy.
1. When does the Lunar New Year take place?
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2. When do the Vietnamese hold their family reunion dinner?
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3. What do the Vietnamese children usually do at Tet?
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4. What are the children often given at Tet?
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5. How do the children feel?
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b. Read the passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
A few days before Tet comes, my family has much work to do. My
mother begins cleaning and decorating the house. My father and I help her.
We tidy up the house until it is spick and span. Our house is so neat and tidy.
The decoration looks lovely.
During Tet, I help my mother to serve food and drinks when our
relatives or friends visit us. I feel proud of myself to help my parents.
T F
1. A few days before Tet comes, the family does a lot
of work.
2. They don’t decorate the house
3. The writer help the mother to cook the meal.
4. The family invites the guests to have food and
drinks when they come.
5. The writer feels tired to help the parents
c. Read the passages above again and complete the sentences with the words
given.
reunion tidy lucky money decorate festival
1. Tet is the greatest ___________ in Viet Nam.
2. Before Tet, people often clean and ___________ their house.
3. Family ___________ dinner is held on the New Year’s Eve.
4. At Tet, all houses look neat and ___________
5. Children are often given___________ in red envelopes.
D. Writing
a. Write true sentences about New Year practices in different countries,
using the words/ phrases given.
1. the USA/ when the clock/ strike/ midnight/ ,/ everybody/ cheering/ and/
singing/ happily.
2. getting up/ on/ the first day/ of the New Year/ ,/ the Chinese children/ dress/
beautifully/ red.
3. every Vietnamese family/ buy or cook/ banh chung or banh tet/ Tet
4. Japanese people/ believe/ ringing bells/ can/ remove/ their bad actions/
previous year.
5. the Scottish/ believe/ the first footer/ the New Year’s day/ decides/ the
family’s luck/ the rest/ the year.
b. Fill in each gap of the letter with will or won’t
Dear Mary,
How are you?
I am very glad because Tet is coming.
It’s our New Year celebration.
Before Tet, I (1) ___________help my family with the house decorations. I
(2) ___________ go to the flower market with my mother and my sister. We (3)
___________ a peach blossom tree and some flowers. Then, my mother (4)
___________ buy some new clothes for us. We (5) ___________ buy some
sweets, some coffee and some tea but we (6) ___________ buy cigarettes. My
father gave up smoking. We (7) ___________ make spring rolls and I like it. We
(8) ___________cook banh tet. They are really delicious. I (9) __________ visit
my grandparents and my relatives with my parents. The thing I like best is I (10)
___________ have to do my homework at Tet. I have a lot of time to relax.
Write to me.
Mai
c. Now write your own letter to your pen friend telling him/her about Tet
holiday. Use the idea above.
Dear……….
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