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 ? ...............................................................................................................................................
