Before you read<\/b>\u00a0(Tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ecdc)<\/i><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Work in pairs.<\/b>Look at the picture and discuss the questions.<\/i>\u00a0(L\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c theo c\u1eb7p. H\u00e3y nh\u00ecn h\u00ecnh v\u00e0 th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn c\u00e1c c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi sau.<\/i>)<\/p>\n

1.<\/b>\u00a0What time of the year is it? (\u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m n\u00e0o trong n\u0103m?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> It is Lunar New Year.<\/p>\n

2.<\/b>\u00a0What are the people in the picture doing? (Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong h\u00ecnh \u0111ang l\u00e0m g\u00ec?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> They exchange New Year’s wishes, give and receive lucky money.<\/p>\n

3.<\/b>\u00a0What else do you see in the picture? (B\u1ea1n c\u00f2n th\u1ea5y g\u00ec kh\u00e1c trong h\u00ecnh?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> I can see apricot flowers on the left and a kumquat tree on the right of the picture.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Work in pairs.<\/b>Tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet. Are … ?<\/i>\u00a0(L\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c theo c\u1eb7p. K\u1ec3 cho b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc nghe ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng n\u00e0o sau \u0111\u00e2y b\u1ea1n th\u00edch nh\u1ea5t trong d\u1ecbp T\u1ebft. B\u1ea1n c\u00f2n th\u00edch ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng n\u00e0o kh\u00e1c n\u1eefa kh\u00f4ng?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

a)<\/b>\u00a0making\u00a0banh chung<\/i>: g\u00f3i b\u00e1nh ch\u01b0ng<\/p>\n

b)<\/b>\u00a0decorating the house: trang tr\u00ed nh\u00e0 c\u1eeda<\/p>\n

c)<\/b>\u00a0eating special Tet foods: \u0103n c\u00e1c m\u00f3n \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t c\u1ee7a ng\u00e0y T\u1ebft<\/p>\n

d)<\/b>\u00a0going to the flower market: \u0111i ch\u1ee3 hoa<\/p>\n

e)<\/b>\u00a0going to the pagoda: \u0111i ch\u00f9a<\/p>\n

f)<\/b>\u00a0watching fireworks: xem b\u1eafn ph\u00e1o hoa<\/p>\n

g)<\/b>\u00a0receiving “lucky money”: nh\u1eadn ti\u1ec1n m\u1eebng tu\u1ed5i<\/p>\n

h)<\/b>\u00a0visiting relatives and friends: th\u0103m h\u1ecd h\u00e0ng v\u00e0 b\u1ea1n b\u00e8<\/p>\n

G\u1ee3i \u00fd:<\/b><\/p>\n

At Tet, I enjoy receiving “lucky money” most. Besides, I like going to the flower market and watching fireworks.<\/p>\n

While you read<\/b>\u00a0(Trong khi b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ecdc<\/i>)<\/p>\n

Read the text about Tet in Vietnam, and then do the tasks that follow.<\/i>\u00a0(\u0110\u1ecdc b\u00e0i v\u0103n v\u1ec1 T\u1ebft \u1edf Vi\u1ec7t Nam, v\u00e0 l\u00e0m c\u00e1c b\u00e0i t\u1eadp theo sau.<\/i>)<\/p>\n

H\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn d\u1ecbch:<\/b><\/p>\n

T\u1ebft Nguy\u00ean \u0110\u00e1n, hay T\u1ebft, l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y ngh\u1ec9 ch\u00ednh c\u1ee7a Vi\u1ec7t Nam. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 d\u1ecbp tr\u1ecdng \u0111\u1ea1i nh\u1ea5t trong n\u0103m r\u01a1i v\u00e0o kho\u1ea3ng gi\u1eefa 19 th\u00e1ng 1 v\u00e0 20 th\u00e1ng 2 d\u01b0\u01a1ng l\u1ecbch. T\u1ebft \u0111\u00e1nh d\u1ea5u s\u1ef1 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u c\u1ee7a m\u00f9a xu\u00e2n, v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi nh\u00e0 n\u00f4ng l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u m\u1ed9t n\u0103m m\u1edbi.<\/p>\n

Vi\u1ec7c chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb v\u00e0 t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c T\u1ebft tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eebng k\u00e9o d\u00e0i h\u00e0ng th\u00e1ng nh\u01b0ng ng\u00e0y nay ng\u00e0y ngh\u1ec9 ng\u1eafn h\u01a1n nhi\u1ec1u. Tuy nhi\u00ean, c\u0169ng c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 nh\u1ed9n nh\u1ecbp tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi T\u1ebft. \u0110\u01b0\u1eddng ph\u1ed1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c trang tr\u00ed \u0111\u00e8n m\u00e0u v\u00e0 c\u00e1c b\u0103ng r\u00f4n \u0111\u1ecf. C\u00e1c c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng th\u00ec \u0111\u1ea7y \u1eafp h\u00e0ng h\u00f3a. M\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1eadn r\u1ed9n mua qu\u00e0, qu\u00e9t d\u1ecdn, trang tr\u00ed nh\u00e0 c\u1eeda v\u00e0 n\u1ea5u c\u00e1c m\u00f3n \u0103n truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng.<\/p>\n

V\u00e0o d\u1ecbp n\u00e0y, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta th\u01b0\u1eddng trang tr\u00ed nh\u00e0 c\u1eeda v\u1edbi c\u00e1c lo\u1ea1i c\u00e2y v\u00e0 hoa. C\u00e1c lo\u1ea1i hoa truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng trong ng\u00e0y T\u1ebft l\u00e0 hoa \u0111\u00e0o \u1edf mi\u1ec1n B\u1eafc v\u00e0 hoa mai \u1edf mi\u1ec1n Nam. Ngo\u00e0i ra, c\u00e2y qu\u1ea5t mang tr\u00e1i ch\u00edn c\u00f3 m\u00e0u v\u00e0ng cam s\u1eadm c\u0169ng r\u1ea5t ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn tr\u00ean kh\u1eafp c\u1ea3 n\u01b0\u1edbc. M\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng th\u1ee9c \u0103n \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a ng\u00e0y T\u1ebft l\u00e0 b\u00e1nh ch\u01b0ng, lo\u1ea1i b\u00e1nh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00e0m t\u1eeb n\u1ebfp, m\u1ed9t lo\u1ea1i \u0111\u1eadu xanh c\u00f3 h\u1ea1t v\u00e0ng v\u00e0 th\u1ecbt l\u1ee3n m\u1ee1. M\u1ee9t l\u00e0 lo\u1ea1i tr\u00e1i c\u00e2y t\u1ea9m \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0 t\u00e1o, m\u1eadn, v\u00e0 ngay c\u1ea3 c\u00e0 chua t\u1ea9m \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng c\u0169ng r\u1ea5t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u01b0a chu\u1ed9ng.<\/p>\n

V\u00e0o nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ea7u T\u1ebft, m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ed1 g\u1eafng t\u1eed t\u1ebf v\u00e0 l\u1ecbch s\u1ef1 v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta tin r\u1eb1ng nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00e0 h\u1ecd l\u00e0m v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean trong n\u0103m s\u1ebd \u1ea3nh h\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1eadn may r\u1ee7i c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd trong su\u1ed1t c\u1ea3 n\u0103m. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta ch\u1ec9 d\u00e0nh nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi l\u1ebd t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1eb9p cho nhau. M\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u0103m h\u1ecfi c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean kh\u00e1c trong gia \u0111\u00ecnh ho\u1eb7c b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 v\u00e0 ch\u00fac nhau l\u1eddi ch\u00fac n\u0103m m\u1edbi. Tr\u1ebb em nh\u1eadn ti\u1ec1n m\u1eebng tu\u1ed5i \u0111\u1ef1ng trong bao m\u00e0u \u0111\u1ecf. Nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111i ch\u00f9a \u0111\u1ec3 c\u1ea7u ph\u00fac cho m\u00ecnh v\u00e0 cho gia \u0111\u00ecnh m\u00ecnh. T\u1ebft th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 l\u00e0 th\u1eddi gian vui ch\u01a1i v\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i tr\u00ean kh\u1eafp c\u1ea3 n\u01b0\u1edbc.<\/p>\n

Task 1.<\/b>\u00a0Find what the following words mean in the text. (Use a dictionary if necessary.) (T\u00ecm ngh\u0129a c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c t\u1eeb sau trong b\u00e0i \u0111\u1ecdc. (D\u00f9ng t\u1eeb \u0111i\u1ec3n khi c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft.)<\/i>)<\/p>\n

G\u1ee3i \u00fd:<\/b><\/p>\n

1.<\/b>\u00a0grand: to l\u1edbn, ho\u00e0nh tr\u00e1ng<\/p>\n

2.<\/b>\u00a0agrarian: thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 n\u00f4ng nghi\u1ec7p<\/p>\n

3.<\/b>\u00a0banner: b\u0103ng r\u00f4n<\/p>\n

4.<\/b>\u00a0pray: c\u1ea7u nguy\u1ec7n<\/p>\n

5.<\/b>\u00a0sugared apples: t\u00e1o t\u1ea9m \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng<\/p>\n

6.<\/b>\u00a0excitement: s\u1ef1 n\u00f4 n\u1ee9c, nh\u1ed9n nh\u1ecbp<\/p>\n

Task 2.<\/b>\u00a0Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). (X\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh xem c\u00e1c c\u00e2u sau l\u00e0 \u0111\u00fang (T) hay sai (F).<\/i>)<\/p>\n

G\u1ee3i \u00fd:<\/b><\/p>\n

1. F<\/b><\/p>\n

=> It falls sometime between 19 January and 20 February on the Western calendar.<\/p>\n

2. F<\/b><\/p>\n

=> The beginning of spring is the start of a new year for agarian people.<\/p>\n

3. T<\/b><\/p>\n

4. F<\/b><\/p>\n

=> Only children receive lucky money.<\/p>\n

5. T<\/b><\/p>\n

6. F<\/b><\/p>\n

=> They want to have good luck during the whole year.<\/p>\n

Task 3.<\/b>\u00a0Answer the following questions. (Tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi c\u00e1c c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi sau.<\/i>)<\/p>\n

1.<\/b>\u00a0When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? (Ng\u00e0y T\u1ebft \u1edf Vi\u1ec7t Nam di\u1ec5n ra khi n\u00e0o?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> It’s sometime between 19 January and 20 February on the Western calendar.<\/p>\n

2.<\/b>\u00a0How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? (Tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y, nh\u1eefng vi\u1ec7c chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb v\u00e0 t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c T\u1ebft k\u00e9o d\u00e0i bao l\u00e2u?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> They lasted for months.<\/p>\n

3.<\/b>\u00a0What do streets look like before Tet? (\u0110\u01b0\u1eddng ph\u1ed1 tr\u00f4ng nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o tr\u01b0\u1edbc ng\u00e0y T\u1ebft?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> Streets are decorated with colored lights and banners.<\/p>\n

4.<\/b>\u00a0What do people often do to prepare for Tet? (Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta th\u01b0\u1eddng l\u00e0m g\u00ec \u0111\u1ec3 chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb T\u1ebft?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods.<\/p>\n

5.<\/b>\u00a0What is\u00a0banh chung<\/i>\u00a0made from? (B\u00e1nh ch\u01b0ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00e0m t\u1eeb nguy\u00ean li\u1ec7u g\u00ec?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> It is made from sticky rice.<\/p>\n

6.<\/b>\u00a0What is\u00a0mut<\/i>? (M\u1ee9t l\u00e0 g\u00ec?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> It is candied fruit.<\/p>\n

7.<\/b>\u00a0What are some popular activities at Tet? (M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn trong ng\u00e0y T\u1ebft l\u00e0 g\u00ec?<\/i>)<\/p>\n

=> Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, …<\/p>\n

After you read<\/b>\u00a0(Sau khi b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ecdc<\/i>)<\/p>\n

Work in groups.<\/b>Tell each other about your last Tet holiday, focusing … :<\/i>\u00a0(L\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c nh\u00f3m. K\u1ec3 cho nhau nghe v\u1ec1 ng\u00e0y T\u1ebft n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n, t\u1eadp trung c\u00e1c \u0111i\u1ec3m ch\u00ednh sau \u0111\u00e2y.<\/i>)<\/p>\n

G\u1ee3i \u00fd:<\/b><\/p>\n

Last Tet holiday we did a lot of things. We went market to buy food, flowers, … . We helped our parents with wrapping\u00a0banh chung<\/i>\u00a0and cooking frosen meat. On the first day of Tet, we went to visit our grandparents and relatives, and we went to pagoda to pray for our family a happy year. During Tet days, we ate traditional foods such as\u00a0banh chung, salted onions, …<\/i>\u00a0. We enjoyed the gatherings of the family dinner on the New Year’s Eve and meals on Tet days because it’s the oppotunity that ties our family relationship and makes us closer and closer. We also enjoyed playing some traditional games such as playing chess, playing on the swings, … . We should remain Tet and preserve it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before you read\u00a0(Tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ecdc) –\u00a0Work in pairs.Look at the picture and discuss the questions.\u00a0(L\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c theo c\u1eb7p. H\u00e3y nh\u00ecn h\u00ecnh v\u00e0 th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn c\u00e1c c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi sau.) 1.\u00a0What time of the year is it? (\u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m n\u00e0o trong n\u0103m?) => It is Lunar New Year. 2.\u00a0What are the people in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[1327],"tags":[1468,1467],"yoast_head":"\n