Did the teachr expect nick to choose a vietnamese festival ?
Did the teachr expect nick to choose a vietnamese festival ?
Tham khảo: No, she didn’t because she said “Oh really?” to show her surprise.
III. In a bout 80 words, write a paragraph about a festival you know. The questions below are the cues for you
* What’s the name of the festival?
* Where and when is the festival celebrated?
* What do people do to prepare for the festival?
* What food do they enjoy?
* What do people do during the festival?
* How long does the festival last?
Tham Khảo
Festivals are spices of life. They add charm and colour to our daily life. They break the monotony of life. That is why, people eagerly wait for festivals and spend so much of money and time in celebrating various festivals. India is a land of various religions, cultures and races, each having a variety of festivals of their own. Holi, Dussehra, Diwali, Maha Shivaratri, Easter, Christmas, Id-ul-Fitr, Muharram, etc. are the major festivals of India. Among these Christmas is one of the most joyful festivals of the world.
Generally, Christmas is celebrated on December 25th all over the world. It is a celebration of the remembrance of the birth of Jesus Christ who is supposed to be the saviour and redeemer of the world.
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Christians believe that Jesus Christ was born in a manger at Bethlehem in Israel about two thousand years ago. That event is remembered on this day. Christians make Christmas cribs in resemblance of Bethlehem manger and adorn it with decorated Christmas trees, lighted lamps and stars.
A significant aspect of Christmas is the greetings and wishes which are sent to friends, relatives and well-wishers. Christmas cards have become so universal that today men of all religion and caste send them to their friends and relatives. No other festival can claim such a trend. Thus, it is a festival for all the people of the world. On this day people exchange greetings and share meals.
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For Vietnamese, Lunar New year is the most important festival of a year because it is the beginning of a year. If we have a good beginning throughout first three days of year, we will have much luck during that year. Therefore, the activity of welcoming Tet festival is celebrated carefully in order to avoid unfortunate mistakes. And according to each area of the country, Vietnamese have different ways. Although I am a Vietnamese, I don’t know how families in other parts of my country welcome Tet holiday. My family, an age –old Southern family, usually celebrates Tet as this following way. Tet holiday begins on twenty-ninth of December. We start on decorating our house and preparing food for tet holiday. My father and I are responsible for tidying up our house. Quickly, the house becomes splendid with a very beautiful apricot blossom full of sweet-smelling blooming flowers in the middle of living room. On the branches, we also put some lovely greeting cards which make the tree more beautiful. When we finish our duties, my mother and sister also finish cooking. The kitchen is now full of delicious dishes whose smell float into the air. We usually keep many kinds of food in our kitchen in New Year festival. At lunch, we prepare a big feast to donate the ancestors. At the New Year‘s Eve, our family usually gather together. We watch television or play some traditional games. Until the clock strikes twelve tones to signal the moment of a new year, we donate the ancestors again. Then, my sister and I say “happy new year” to my parents and get lucky money from them. Next, we have a big meal to welcome New Year. Although all of us say nothing about our senses at that time, I know every body is cheerful and hopes for a lucky year. In three Tet days, we are usually well-dress to visit our relatives, teachers. We bring offerings to sacrifice ancestral altars, congratulate the olds on advancing in years and say New Year’s greetings to the others. Although we all are quite tired in these days, we are really joyful. Thanks to Tet holiday, we become closer and closer. Tet festival is very significant for Vietnamese, and these are all of my Tet holiday. I hope every year we have three great Tet days so that we have an extremely smooth year.
Exercise 1 : Read the following dialogue and answer the questions (pages 121-122)
a) How many competitions are there in the conversation ?
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b) Who invited Liz to the rice - cooking festival ?
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c) How do the player make a fire ?
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d) Which team had the grand prize in the rice - cooking contest ?
Threads: Read the information again and answer the following questions.
1. When does the Hung King Temple Festival take place?
2. What is included in the offerings to the Hung King?
3. Why is it joyfut to go to the Hung King Temple Festival?
4. What do people do to worship Buddha at the Huong Pagoda Festival?
5. Which of the activities at the Huong Pagoda Festival do you like most?
Threads: Read the information again and answer the following questions.
1. When does the Hung King Temple Festival take place?
=> The Hung King Temple festival takes place from 8th to 11th day of the third lunar month.
2. What is included in the offerings to the Hung King?
=> Incense, specialities such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays.
3. Why is it joyfut to go to the Hung King Temple Festival?
=> Because there are many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances.
4. What do people do to worship Buddha at the Huong Pagoda Festival?
=> People join the procession and make offerings of incense, flower, fruit and candles.
5. Which of the activities at the Huong Pagoda Festival do you like most?
=> Eploring caves.
IV. Read the dialogue then answer the questions.
Ba: Do you watch TV, Nga?
Nga: Not often. There aren’t many good programs for teenagers.
Ba: What kind of programs do you like?
Nga: I like to watch programs about teenagers in other countries. I want to know what they do, what they wear, what music they like.....
Ba: There are some programs for young people.
Nga: But older people make them. They don’t know what we like.
Ba: I like sports shows, cartoons and movies.
Nga: I don’t really like watching sports – I prefer taking part in them. And most of the movies on TV are very old.
Ba: There are plenty of music programs.
Nga: Yes, there are. But they don’t play the kind of music I like.
Ba: What are you going to do this evening?
Nga: Well, I am not going to watch TV. I’m going to listen to the radio and maybe read a book.
What is Nga going to do this evening?
Đáp án
She is going to listen to the radio and maybe read a book.
III. Read the following advertisement. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22. (1.0 pt)
Chris and Liam Hemsworth are brothers. They’re from Australia, but they aren’t really Australian. Their grandfather is Dutch, from the Netherlands. Chris is thirty-two years old and Liam is twenty-seven. They are tall and handsome, and are both famous actors. In family photographs, they look very similar; they both have short hair and blue eyes. But in films, they are completely different. Liam is Gale in the three Hunger Games films. Gale is a very brave and strong young man with short dark hair. He can fight and hunt, and he can shoot arrows. He’s also an angry young man. Chris is Thor, the superhero in the Thor and Avengers films. Thor’s big and strong with long blond hair. He can shoot lightning. Gale can’t do that.
17. Chris and Liam have short hair and blue eyes.
18. Gale and Thor aren’t very different.
19. Thor is big and has long blond hair.
20. Gale and Thor are strong and can shoot lightning.
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
Why should we plant trees? Because they change lives. Trees (21) ______ food to people and animals. We need trees to (22) _______houses and schools. We burn wood from trees to keep warm in the winter. Trees help to (23) ______ our environment clean and green. Trees for the Future work with farmers and community groups to (24) _______trees. We also help people grow special forest gardens with (25) ______ and vegetables. We help people all around the world have better lives by planting trees. You can help, too, by donating money on the Trees for the Future website. Every dollar you (26) _________ can buy a new tree.
21. A. give B. have C. get D. raise
22. A. buy B. build C. bring D. take
23. A. take B. collect C. pay D. keep
24. A. plant B. donate C. learn D. raise
25. A. animals B. fruits C. store D. recycle
26. A. pay B. reuse C. donate D. charity
III. Read the following advertisement. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22. (1.5 pts)
Electric cars are better than petrol cars in several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas where there is a high percentage of electric cars, there is less pollution. But it is important to understand that electric cars still cause pollution. Remember that the electricity to power electric cars has to come from somewhere, which is most likely a power station. Unless these power stations run on solar or wind energy, they are most likely burning fossil fuels to make electricity. The second benefit of electric cars is a reduction in the dependence on foreign oil. There are several countries, including the United States, that don’t want to rely on oil coming from other countries to power their transportation systems. They want the power to come from within their country, and since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations, there is less of a need to import oil.
1. Electric cars aren’t better than petrol cars. …………….
2. Electric cars cause less pollution. ……………
3. People use electricity to power electric cars.
4. In many countries, people don’t want to import oil more. …………….
5. Which is the best tittle for the passage? …………….
A. Petrol cars B. Power C. Electric cars D. Benefit of electric cars
6. The word "rely on" in row 7 means __________.
A. base on B. go on C. keep on D. come on
unit 5
Listen and read
Ex3 : Answer the questions.
a, Who is Miss Jackson?
b, What did Miss Jackson give Tim's mother?
c, How did Tim study this semester?
d, What did Miss Jackson say Tim should do?
e, What did Tim's mother give him at the end ò the conversation?
a)Miss Jackson is Tim's teacher.
b)Miss Jackson gave Tim's mother his report card and a spanish dictinary.
C)Tim worked very hard this semester.
d)Miss Jackson said that Tim should improve his Spanish pronunciation.
e)Tim's mother gave him a dictionary at the end of the conversation
