People will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth of Lunar August.

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People will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth on lunar August

People will celebrate Mid-autumn festival on the fifteenth on lunar August

*Write about the Mid-Autumn festival, using the words given:

1.Last week I/invite/to the Mid-Autumn festival. It/hold/on the 15th of August (according to Lunar calendar)

-> Last week, I was invited to the Mid-Autumn festival. It was held on the 15th of August ( according to Lunar calendar)

2.This festival /be/specially organized for children. It/hold/in the yard of the cultural house/the village.

-> This festival was specially organized for children. It was held in the yard of the cultural house in the village

3.The main festival/last/for about three hours when the moon/be/at its fullest.

-> The main estival lasted for about three hours when the moon was at its fullest.

4.During the festival, children /take/part/various activities like singing,shouting wearing masks,marching in a procession of lanterns and banging the drums.

-> During the festival, children took part in various activities like singing, shouting, wearing masks, marching in a procession of lanterns and banging the drums

5.Besides,children /eat/a very special cake called Moon cakes .Children /go/on playing traditional games until mid-night.

-> Besides, children ate a very special cake , called Moon cakes. Children went on playing traditional games until mid-night

6.This festival /be/a very special occasion/Vietnamese people and especially for children to play/enjoy on a variety/activities.It/help/children to understand more/Vietnamese traditions.

-> This festival was a very special occasion for Vietnamese people and especially for children to play and enjoy on a variety of activities. It also helped children to understand more about Vietnamese traditions.

Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.

56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?

There are parades in the streets.

57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?

They clean their houses to clean out bad luck.

58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?

They try to avoid owing money.

59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?

It is held in the middle of April.

60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?

Because it shows respect to them.

Plot, cakes, fifteenth, who, around, tells, celebrate, shapes, to, carrying.

Among the festivals celebrated by the Chinese is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid - Autumn Festival. Large numbers of small round moon (1) ___cakes____ are eaten on this day, and the children enjoy (2) ___carrying____ colourful paper lanterns. These paper lanterns come in all (3) __shapes_____ like fish, rabbits and butterflies.

There are many stories as to the origin of this festival. One popular tale (4) __tells___ of the Moon Princess (5) ____who___ risked her life to end the rule of her wicked husband. Another version tells of a (6) ___plot___ to overthrow a cruel ruler in a southern province of China. In order to pass the word (7) ____around___, messages were placed in small round cakes and distributed (8) ___to ___ the people. The day of the uprising was the (9) ___fifteenth___ day of the eighth moon and so every year the people (10) ____celebrate____ this occasion by eating moon cakes.

Huyền Anh, Dương Yến Tử, Tử Đằng, Linh Diệu, ...

Điền từ thích hợp:

Plot, cakes, fifteenth, who, around, tells, celebrate, shapes, to, carrying.

Among the festivals celebrated by the Chinese is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid - Autumn Festival. Large numbers of small round moon (1) __cakes_____ are eaten on this day, and the children enjoy (2) ___carrying____ colourful paper lanterns. These paper lanterns come in all (3) __shapes_____ like fish, rabbits and butterflies.

There are many stories as to the origin of this festival. One popular tale (4) _tells____ of the Moon Princess (5) __who______ risked her life to end the rule of her wicked husband. Another version tells of a (6) __plot____ to overthrow a cruel ruler in a southern province of China. In order to pass the word (7) __around_____, messages were placed in small round cakes and distributed (8) __to____ the people. The day of the uprising was the (9) __fifteenth____ day of the eighth moon and so every year the people (10) _celebrate_______ this occasion by eating moon cakes.

Đáp án C : Hopeful: tràn đầy hy vọng (adj)

Hopeless: vô vọng (adj)

Hope: hi vọng (n, v)

Liên từ “and” nối giữa 2 từ có cùng loại từ và chức năng. Ta thấy happiness là danh từ => chỗ cần điền cũng phải là một danh từ.

=> Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) hope and happiness.

Tạm dịch: Người dân Trung Quốc tại Hồng Kông đón năm mới với  hy vọng và hạnh phúc.

I) Read the passage about Mid-Autumn Festival, and do the tasks, and do the tasks that follow

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid autumn Festival í held on day of the eight lunar month to celebrate biggest full moon in the year. In Viet Nam, this festival is for children .........because...... children are center of all activities on that day. ........when........ the festival is coming, the adults and the parents prepare many diferent foods - moon cakes, candies, biscuits, jellies, and fruit. ......Besides........, the children are given many nice lanterns - star lanterns, flower lanterns and diverse funny masks, .......so that...... they can light the lantern during the Mid- Autumn night.

...........Also.......... the autumn is the time of the beginning ò the new school year, the adults and parents give gifts to the children . The festival takes places ...........when......... people have had good crops. ..........moreover....., it is also the congratulation for the full harvest.

Nowaday, ......although........ some of the traditional toys have been replaced by modern toys, the meaning of the festival has been kept and developed. It is certain that Mid-Autumn Festival is a good example of the traditional culture of the Vietnamese.

Task 1: Complete each blank in the passage with the correct linking word. (There may be more than one possibility)

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then answer the following questions.

1/ When is Mid-Autumn Festival held? What is it for?

It is held on 15th day of the eight lunar month to celebrate the biggest full moon in the year

2/ What do the adults and the parents do to prepare for the festival?

They prepare many diferent foods - moon cakes, candies, biscuits, jellies, and fruit

3/ What are children given besides moon cakes?

They are given many nice lanterns - star lanterns, flower lanterns and diverse funny masks

4/ What can children do with their lanterns?

They can light the lantern during the Mid - Autumn night

5/Why is Mid- Autumn Festival also considered the congralulation for the full harvest?

Because the festival takes places when people have had good crops

6/ What is the importance of thí festival?

It is a good example of the traditional culture of the Vietnamese

I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals

1. I'm very proud of my father and love him so much (pride)

2. Trung's sense of humor distinguishes him from other students (distinct)

3. Sometimes I have some feelings which can't be explained (feel)

4. Mid-August Festival is a joyful festival for children (joy)

5. Passover of the Jewish people is a festival which celebrates freely from slavery (free)

II. Each line of the following passage contains one error. Find and correct it

Tet holiday is celebrating -> celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks after -> before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are buyed -> bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, who -> which is the traditional cake, and others goodies. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets -> get together for a reunion dinner. Every members of the family pay them -> their respects to the elders. In return they receive lucky money wrapping -> wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighborhoods -> neighbors, friends and relatives