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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
Customs and traditionals
Pronunciation
Sounds: /n/ and /ŋ/
Grammar
Articles (a / an, the, and zero article)
Skills
• Reading about the local festival
• Talking about the normal family event that you take part in
• Listening about the festival
• Writing an email to give advice on taking part in a festival
Everyday English
Giving advice
👉 GETTING STARTED
Tet is coming!
- Listen and read. 🎧
Elena: Wow, this girl look so cute!
Trang: Yeah... She's my cousin. She's at Sa Dec Flower Village. Tet is coming soon, so many people visit flover villages to takes pictures with the blooming flowers.
Elena: Oh, I'm fond of admiring the flowers. Does your family visit places like this too?
Trang: Yes, we do. We usually visit Nhat Tan Village to buy kumquat trees and peach blossoms.
Elena: I see flowers and ornamental trees everywhere these day? What are they for?
Trang: We, Vietnamese, use plants and flowers for decorations and for offerings. They are an important part of our Tet tradition.
Elena: And what's that tall trees in the photos?
Trang: Well, it's actually a bampoo pole. People place it in the yard of the communal house. They hang decorative items like small bells and lanterns on it. They want to chase away bad luck and pray for a lucky new year.
Elena: Interesting! I didn't know that. - Read the conversation again and tick (✓) T(True) or F(False).
T F 1. Elena an Trang are at Sa Dec Flower Village. 2. Many people visit flower villages to take photos. 3. Trang's family usually buy kumquat trees and peach blossoms in Nhat Tan Village. 4. Flowers are not part of any Vietnamese traditions. 5. People decorate bamboo poles with small bells and lanterns for new year. - Match the phrase with the correct pictures.
1. an ornamntal tree
2. a bamboo pole
3. decorate items
4. blooming flowers
5. a communal house - Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box.
admire chase pray place
1. The Bristish decorate their Chrismas trees and _____ presents under them
2. Tom likes to _____ the view from the hill.
3. In many cultures, knocking on wood is a way to _____ away bad spirits.
4. Many Asians go to Buddhist temples to _____ for good luck. - QUIZ New years around the world
People around the world celebrate New Years differently. Choose the country with each tradition below
1. Visiting pagodas
A. The US B. Viet Nam
2. Throwing water at each other
A. Thailand B.Japan
3. Ringing a bell 108 times
A. Japan B. Viet Nam
4. Giving and receiving lucky money
A. The US B. Viet Nam
5. Watching a ball drop at midnight in Time Square
A. Thailand B. The US
