Flower Festival is also known as Xen Ban and Xie mu festival - a festival of Thai ethnic people. The festival is held in the blossoming season of the white flowers in the Northwestern mountains, ie on the occasion of the second lunar month. The flower festival is known as the festival of couple love, the festival of family happiness, the lush harvest festival, the prosperous life in Muong village, and also an opportunity for relatives and visitors to join. participate in games, competitions, love songs in the moonlit night.

1) What is the flower festival also known as?

2)What season is the flower festival held?

3)This festival is an opportunity for people and tourists to do?

Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and repaint the walls. They also buy new clothes. One or two days before the festival, people make banh chung – the traditional cakes, and other goodies. On the New Year’s Eve, whole family gets together for reunion dinner. Every members of the family should be present (có mặt) during the dinner. On the New Year Moring, the young members of the family pay their respects (tỏ lòng tôn trọng) to the elders. In return they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighbors, some friends and relatives.

1. What do the Vietnamese do some weeks before the New Year?

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2. When do people make banh chung?

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3. Who should be present during the dinner on the New Year’s Eve?

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4. Do people go to visit their neighbors, some friends and relatives on the New Year morning?

Part II: Reading 1 Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February tenth. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, People sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. Task 1: Read the passage and decide True or False …….1. Tet is also called Lunar New Year. …….2. Tet usually occurs in late January or early February. …….3. Vietnamese people make preparations for Tet several months beforehand. …….4. Vietnamese people believe that they will have good luck on the first three days of Tet. Task 2: Read the passage again and answer the questions 1. Is Vietnam’s New Year celebrated according to the Lunar calendar ? ............................................................................................................................................... 2. What do Vietnamese people prepare before Tet ? .............................................................................................................................................. 3. Why are the first three days the most important ? ...............................................................................................................................................

Câu 28:

Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible. 

Câu 28: When does Tet happen?

A.

in early January

B.

in late February

C.

in late January

D.

all are incorrect

Đáp án của bạn:

A

B

C

D

Câu 29:

Vietnam’’s New Year is known as ………..

A.

Tet

B.

Tet Nguyen Dan

C.

Lunar New Year

D.

all are correct

Đáp án của bạn:

A

B

C

D

Câu 30:

How long does Tet last ?

A.

3 days

B.

10 days

C.

2 weeks

D.

more ten days

Đáp án của bạn:

A

B

C

D

Câu 31:

 What do people do before Tet?.

A.

tidy houses

B.

cook special meals

C.

clean family altars

D.

all are correct

Đáp án của bạn:

A

B

C

D

Câu 32:

 Things that people should not do on the first three days are :……………..

A.

smiling

B.

greeting

C.

arguments

D.

laughing

Read the following passage then do the tasks.

Tết, or Lunar New Year is the most important festival of Vietnamese people. It marks the beginning of the Lunar year, which is celebrated in China as well. Tet in Vietnam usually drops in the late of January or early February. At Tết, festivals are held throughout the country, and this is a family holiday, too. Before Tết, Vietnamese families usually make Chưng cake or Tét cake, the traditional cakes of Việtnam. They also buy lots of cakes and candies. Children often give best wishes to the old people or parents then get lucky money. The official holiday lasts three days, but celebrations continue for at least the first week of the new year.

* Answer the questions: 

1. What is the other name of Tết?

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2. When does Tết drop?

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3. Do the celebrations last three days?

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4. What do the children often give to the old or their parents?

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Read the passage then choose the correct answer

Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or Lunar new year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.

Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first or second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.

Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.

31. What is another way to call “Tet”?

A. Lunar New Year.

B. Easter

C. Passover

D. Christmas

32. When does Tet occur?

A. Tet occurs in early March or late April

B. Tet occurs in late January or early February

C. Tet occurs in late January or February

D. Tet occurs in late February or early March

33. Who celebrate Passover?

A. Some Jewish people celebrate Passover

B. All Japanese people celebrate Passover

C. All Jewish people celebrate Passover

D. Few Jewish people celebrate Passover

34. How many celebrations are there in the reading passage?

A. There are three celebrations in the reading passage

B. There are four celebrations in the reading passage

C. There are five celebrations in the reading passage

D. There are six celebrations in the reading passage

35. The word “it” in line 11 the passage refers to:

A. Easter B. Passover C. Tet D. Spring

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

True (T) or False (F)

People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year.

Read the passage then answer the questions

   Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty- first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year Eve, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

Question: When does the Lunar New Year begin?

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