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👉 SKILLS 1
Reading
- Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer the following questions.
1. What are the men doing?
2. When do you think this event occurs? - Read the text. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
A village festival day
Every year, people in my village look forward to the third day of Tet. It is one of our most important festival days.
In the morning, we gather along the riverside to watch some competitions. First, there is a special boat race. Some team members cook rice on the boat while others row the boat as fast as they can.
The fastest team will well-cooked rice wins the race. Then, the referee releases a duck into the middle of the river. Contestants jump into the river to catch it. The atmosphere becomes loud with the sound of drums and cheers of festival goers.
At noon, there is a village party at the communal house for the elders. Each family aldo holds a homes party. We cook traditional dishes like sticky rice and steamed chicken. Sometimes, we include food that children love,such as bun cha or even pizzas!
The village festival helps us maintain our traditions, connect with other people, and strengthen our family bonds.
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1. What is the text mainly about?
A. A local tradition.
B. A family tradition.
C. A cooking contest.
2. To win the boat race, a team must _____.
A. row the boat more quickly than the other teams
B. be the fastest boat and properly cook the rice
C. cook rice properly and catch the duck
3. The phrase "releases a duck" in the text means _____.
A. gives it freedom
B. catches it
C. takes it home
4. Why is the festival important?
A. Because it is exciting.
B. Because people win valuable prizes.
C. Because it keeps some village traditions alive. - Read the text again. Complete the mind map about a family party.
on the (1) _____ of Tet
at (2) _____
traditional (3) _____
kids' favourite (4) _____
Speaking - Work in pairs. Put the questions (A-E) in the correct blanks (1-5) to make a complete dialogue. Then role-play it.
A. And what do you do at parties?
B. Lan, what family event do you often take part in?
C. Do you like these parties?
D. Where do you hold these parties?
E. Who joins you at these parties?
Nick: (1) __________
Lan: Well, I join birthday parties of all my family members.
Nick: (2) __________
Lan: In a Vietnamese restaurant. But sometimes we break with tradition bygoing to a Western one.
Nick: (3) __________
Lan: Everyone in family
Nick: (4) __________
Lan: Well, the birthday person opens the gifts. And everyone has some good food.
Nick: (5) __________
Lan: Yes, I always look forward to them. They are a great time for family bonding. - Make notes about a normal family event that you take part in. Use the questions below as cues.
- What is the event?
- Where and when does it happen?
- Who joins with you?
- What do you often do at that event?
- Do you like it or not? Why or why not?
