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👉 SKILLS 2
Listening
- Work in pairs. Look at the photos and answer the following questions.
1. What can you see in the photos?
2. In which part of Viet Nam might the festival occur?
- Listen to part of the programme "Charming Viet Nam". Fill in each blank with no more than TWO words. 🎧
Ok Om Bok Festival Purposes - to thank the Moon God
- to mark the (1) _____ of the Khmer yearTime mid-October (lunar calendar) Offerings (2) _____ and fruits Activities - singing and dancing
- games and traditional (3) _____
- Ngo Boat (4) _____ - Listen again and tick (✓) T(True) or F(False). 🎧
T F 1. Ok Om Bok is the Moon Worshipping Festival. 2. On the night of the festival, the elders talk about their wishes. 3. There are lantern contests at the festival 4. Tourists should ear informal clothes when attending the worshipping ceremony.
Writing - Work in groups. Read the following pieces of advice for tourists at the Ok Om Bok Festival. Put them in the correct column.
a. dress up for the Moon God offering ceremony
b. keep quiet when the monks and the elders are talking
c. climp on the animal statues in the temple ground
d. show respect to the monks and the elders
e. refuse young rice when the elders offer it to you
f. litter the temple ground
Dos Don't - dress up for the Moon God offering ceremony
- ...- litter the temple ground
- ... - Tom sent you an email. Read part of his email below.
"... Guess what! My dad is taking me with him to Soc Trang Province. We will be there during the Ok Om Bok Festival. What are some dos and don't at this festival? ..."
Write an email (80-100 words) to advise Tom about participating in the Ok Om Bok Festival.
New Message
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Ok Om Bok Festival
Dear Tom,
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Cheers,
