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Mexico Day of The Dead

The Day of the Dead (or El Día de los Metros) is celebrated.......the 1st and 2nd of November every year in Mexico, the USA and Canada. The Day of the Dead is also sometimes..........All Soul's Day.

The Day of the Dead is a lively.......happy festival. During the holiday, family members gather.......to pray for deceased family and friends, and to remember them

Mexican traditions connected with the holiday include building elaborately decorated altars or shrines(called offenders) in homes to honor loved ones......have died, and decorating altars with phtographs, skulls made......sugar, scented candles, and offerings of favorite foods and drinks for deceased relatives and friends.

Graves and altars are.......with orange or yellow marigolds during the....., as marigolds are thought to attract the souls of the dead. Mnay people believe that it is, easier forr the souls of the departed to visit the living on the Day of the Dead.

1)When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2)Is the Day of the Dead a happy or boring festival?

3)What do family remembers do during the holiday?

4)What do many people believe?

II. Read the text carefully, and then answer the questions. (5ms)

Day of the Dead – Mexico

Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other parts of Central or South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for one night. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food , candles, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth. Skeletons are displayed throughout cities, and people dressed as skeletons parade through the streets. Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead) is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf. The person who bites into the toy is said to have good luck. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.

1.Where and When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

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2.What do families gather to pray for?

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3.What do people do to welcome the souls back to Earth?

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4.What is the custom with Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead)?

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5.What is the purpose of the Day of the Dead?

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Day of the Dead – Mexico

       Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other parts of Central or South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for one night. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food , candles, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth. Skeletons are displayed throughout cities, and people dressed as skeletons parade through the streets. Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead) is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf. The person who bites into the toy is said to have good luck. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.

1.    Where and When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2.    What do families gather to pray for?

3.    What do people do to welcome the souls back to Earth?

4.    What is the custom with Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead)?

5.    What is the purpose of the Day of the Dead?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 45.

   Halloween falls on October 31 each year in North America and other part of the world. What do you know about Halloween? Do you celebrate it in your country? Here is a little history about it?

   Like other holidays, Halloween has evolved and changed throughout history. Over 2,000 years ago people called the Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the UK, and parts of Northern France. November 1 was their New Year's Day. They believed that the night before the New Year (October 31) was a time when the living and the dead came together.

   More than a thousand years ago the Christian church named November 1 All Saints Day (also called All Hallows). This was a special holy day to honor the saints and other people who died for their religion. The night before All Hallows was called Hallows Eve. Later the name was changed to Halloween.

   Like the Celts, the Europeans of that time also believed that the spirits of the dead would visit the earth on Halloween. They worried that evil spirits would cause problems or hurt them. So on that night people wore costumes that looked like ghosts or other evil creatures. They thought if they dressed like that, the spirits would think they were also dead and not harm them.

   The tradition of Halloween was carried to America by the immigrating Europeans. Some of the traditions changed a little, though. For example, on Halloween in Europe some people would carry lanterns made from turnips. In America, pumpkins were more common. So people began putting candles inside them and using them as lanterns. That is why you see Jack 'o lanterns today.                         

   These days Halloween is not usually considered a religious holiday. It primarily a fun for children. Children dress up in costumes like people did a thousand years ago. But instead of worrying about evil spirits, they go from house to house. They knock on door and say "trick or treat". The owner of each house give candy or something special to each trick and treat.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The Celts created All Hallows

B. The name Halloween originated from the word Hallows Eve.

C. Halloween falls on October 31 each year.

D. Halloween is a special holy day to honor the saints and people who died for their religion.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 45.

   Halloween falls on October 31 each year in North America and other part of the world. What do you know about Halloween? Do you celebrate it in your country? Here is a little history about it?

   Like other holidays, Halloween has evolved and changed throughout history. Over 2,000 years ago people called the Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the UK, and parts of Northern France. November 1 was their New Year's Day. They believed that the night before the New Year (October 31) was a time when the living and the dead came together.

   More than a thousand years ago the Christian church named November 1 All Saints Day (also called All Hallows). This was a special holy day to honor the saints and other people who died for their religion. The night before All Hallows was called Hallows Eve. Later the name was changed to Halloween.

   Like the Celts, the Europeans of that time also believed that the spirits of the dead would visit the earth on Halloween. They worried that evil spirits would cause problems or hurt them. So on that night people wore costumes that looked like ghosts or other evil creatures. They thought if they dressed like that, the spirits would think they were also dead and not harm them.

   The tradition of Halloween was carried to America by the immigrating Europeans. Some of the traditions changed a little, though. For example, on Halloween in Europe some people would carry lanterns made from turnips. In America, pumpkins were more common. So people began putting candles inside them and using them as lanterns. That is why you see Jack 'o lanterns today.                         

   These days Halloween is not usually considered a religious holiday. It primarily a fun for children. Children dress up in costumes like people did a thousand years ago. But instead of worrying about evil spirits, they go from house to house. They knock on door and say "trick or treat". The owner of each house give candy or something special to each trick and treat.

The Celts thought .................. on October 31.

A. the dead would revive

B. the spirits of dead people returned to the earth

C. they would have a party to welcome the dead

D. the spirits of dead people would never come back to the earth

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

______ I think it should be Day of the Dead.

______ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st.

__ 1__ Hello Dan. What are you doing?

______ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?

______ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.

______ What do people do in this festival?

______ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?

______ They decorate their homes and gravesites with food, candles, candy skulls and flowers to welcome the dead back to earth. They also dress up as skeletons and parade through the streets.

Day of the Dead? Where is it celebrated?

______ Sure.

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II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

______ I think it should be Day of the Dead.

______ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st.

__ 1__ Hello Dan. What are you doing?

______ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?

______ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.

______ What do people do in this festival?

______ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?

______ They decorate their homes and gravesites with food, candles, candy skulls and flowers to welcome the dead back to earth. They also dress up as skeletons and parade through the streets.

Day of the Dead? Where is it celebrated?

______ Sure.

Fill in the blank with one suitable word below.


Costumes Easter Ghost apricot Lantern religious

Thursday Monday games Fights superstitious fed


1. Vietnamese often decorate their houses with ___________ blossoms at Tet.

2. Malaysian sometimes call Mid-Autumn Festival ___________ Festival.

3. the United States celebrates Memorial Day on the last ___________ in May.

4. The week before ___________ Sunday is often called Holy Week.

5. It is estimated that thousands of monkeys were ___________ fruits and vegetables last year.

6. The title “World’s Biggest Food ___________” belongs to Spain.

7. ___________ of Christmas are not mandatory, they are just for fun

8. On Halloween night, we only played board ___________.

9. Wesak is the most important Buddhist fesstival. It celebrates the Buddha’s birthday. It’s a ___________ festival.

10. The Day of the Dead is one of the most important holidays in Mexico. It’s a ___________ fesstival to remember relatives and friends who have passed away.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 59 to 68.

Easter

Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March. Many people (33) __________ it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an important Christian festival. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent and the most important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter Sunday. It was once (34) ______________ for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. Women (35) ______________ new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter (36) ___________                               with religious symbols on them or pictures of small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated with Easter. The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is remembered as the day Christ was crucified (= hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (= fruit buns decorated with a simple cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain, Good Friday

and Easter Monday are both bank holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (37) _________ to close or remain open on those days.

Điền vào số 35

A. take on

B. bore

C. put on

D. wore