UNIT 6: TET HOLIDAY
A. VOCABULARY:
New words Transcription Meaning
Nouns – Noun phrases (Danh từ - Cụm danh từ)
peach blossom /piːtʃ ˈblɒsəm/ hoa đào
apricot blossom /ˈeɪprɪkɒt ˈblɒsəm/ hoa mai
kumquat tree /ˈkʌmkwɒt triː/ cây quất
the new year tree /ðə njuː jɪə(r) triː/ cây nêu
sticky rice /ˈstɪki raɪs/ gạo nếp
jellied meat /ˈdʒelid miːt/ thịt đông
lean pork paste /liːn pɔːk peɪst/ giò lụa
pickled onion /ˈpɪkld ˈʌnjən/ dưa hành
dried candied fruits /draɪd ˈkændid fruːts/ mứt hoa quả
spring festival /sprɪŋ ˈfestɪvl/ hội xuân
parallel couplet /ˈpærəlel ˈkʌplət/ câu đối
dragon dance /ˈdræɡən dɑːns/ múa lân
Kitchen God /ˈkɪtʃɪn gɒd/ táo quân
fireworks /ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ pháo hoa
first caller /fɜːst ˈkɔːlə(r)/ người xông đất
first foot /fɜːst fʊt/ xông đất
family gathering /ˈfæməli ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ sự sum họp gia đình
lucky money /ˈlʌki ˈmʌni/ tiền lì xì
calendar /ˈkælɪndər/ lịch
relative /ˈrelətɪv/ người thân, họ hàng
present /ˈprezənt/ quà tặng
furniture /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/ đồ nội thất
rubbish /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ rác thải
rooster /ˈruːstər/ con gà trống
envelope /ˈenvələʊp/ bao thư, phong bì
Things to do on Tet holiday
(Các hoạt động vào ngày Tết)
go to pagoda to pray /gəʊ tuː pəˈɡəʊdə tuː preɪ fə đi chùa để cầu
for (r)/ nguyện
exchange new year’s /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ njuː jɪə(r)s
chúc tết nhau
wishes wɪʃɪz/
dress up /dres ʌp/ ăn diện
sweep the floor /swiːp ðə flɔː(r)/ quét nhà
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ kỷ niệm
decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ trang trí
decoration (n) /dekəˈreɪʃn/ sự trang trí
behave /bɪˈheɪv/ cư xử
make a wish /meɪkə wɪʃ/ ước một điều ước
welcome /ˈwelkəm/ chào đón, tiếp dón
Other words (Các từ khác)
lunar /ˈluːnər/ thuộc mặt trăng
(thuộc âm lịch)
special /ˈspeʃəl/ đặc biệt
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ nửa đêm
colourful /ˈkʌləfəl/ đa sắc màu
belief /bɪˈliːf/ niềm tin
Task 1. Look at the pictures and complete the blanks with the words given.
fireworks lucky money apricot blossoms peach blossoms
pagoda calendar family gathering furniture
1. ___________________2. ___________________3. ___________________4. ___________________
5._________________ 6._________________ 7._________________ 8._________________
Task 2. Put the following words about Tet into these columns.
fireworks egg rolls kumquat tree brother
candy flower market blossoms pagoda
grandparents Chung cake relatives lucky money fruits
balloon Red envelope envelope hometown cousin
friends
Things Places Food People
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Task 3. Complete each sentences with an appropriate word.
1. The Vietnamese _______________Tet in late January or early February.
2. Children _______________their grandparents health and longevity.
3. Tet is a time for family _______________.
4. Thousands of people gathered to _______________ fireworks.
5. Children receive _______________ money in red envelopes.
6. They believe that the first____________ on New Year’s Day decides the family luck.
7. New Year’s _______________ is on December 31.
8. We _______________our house with flowers and plants.
9. One tradition in Thai New Year is to throw_______________ over people.
10.Children _______________eat lots of sweets - it’s not good for their teeth.
Task 4. Put the given verb phrases into the right column.
welcome guests dress beautifully
visit relatives break things
fight sweep the floor every day
behave well hang a calendar
play cards all night decorate the house
Things you should do at Tet Things you shouldn’t do at Tet
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Task 5. Write a paragraph about Tet holiday in Vietnam
- When is Tet?
- What is the weather like?
- What kinds of flowers can you see at Tet?
- What food do you usually eat?
- What do you usually do?
