XII. Use the information below to write a short paragraph of around 100 words about Thanksgiving Day.
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FUN CORNER
Match the information in A with the customs on B.
CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
A
B
Around the World
pat anyone on the top of the head because the head is the most sacred part of the body.
1. Shouldn‟t
In Japan you……
Should clear your plate down to the very fast grain of rice.
Should leave some food on the plate or their host will think they‟re still hungry.
In China Should
people….
you talk with your mouth full of food.
Shouldn‟t say no to cofee when he/she visits a person‟s home.
In Thailand
you…. should raise their hands before they answer or ask a question in class.
Students
In Saudi Arabia a guest….
Nowhere in the world….
In many countries in the world….
1. ……. 2. …….
3. …….
4……….
5………
6…….
Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Topic:
Festivals in Viet Nam
Phonetics:
Stress on words ending in –ion and -ian
Grammar:
- Review: simple and compound sentences
- Complex sentences
Vocabulary:
- Festivals
- Festival activities
Skills:
- Reading and talking about festivals in Viet Nam
- Listening to and writing about a traditional festival
PRACTICE
I.
Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. procession
B. companion
C. production
D. celebration
2. A. magician
B. vegetarian
C. historian
D. civilian
3. A. confusion
B. musician
C. ancestor
D. importance
4. A. tradition
B. festival
C. emperor
D. motherland
5. A. clinician
B. pagoda
C. visitor
D. arrival
II.
Complete the words under the pictures with –ion or -ian, then mark
the stressed syllable in each word. Say the words aloud.
1. competit………
6.physic ……..
2. politic………
7 invitat.…………
3. opin………
8. Egypt………
9.explos………
4. Librar…………
5. connect…………
III.
10. technic………
Put the correct word from the box under each picture.
bamboo swing boat race
human chess
lion dance
elephant race
mooncake
1……………………………………
firework display
peach blossoms
five-fruit tray
wrestling
6………………………………
2……………………………………
3……………………………………
7………………………………
8………………………………..
9……………………………….
4……………………………………
5…………………………………… 10……………………………
IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
carnival
celebrate
ceremony
commemorate cultural
decorate
fortune
lanterns
legendary
procession
1. The Giong Festival ……………the hero, Thanh Giong (Saint Giong)
2. The Hung King Festival features a ……………from the foot of the Nghia
Linh mountain to the High Temple on top of the mountain.
3. At the Ooc om bok Festival, people floate a beautiful paper ……………on
the river.
4. Chu Dong Tu is one of four ……………saints in Viet Nam.
5. To welcome Tet we ……………our house with peach blossoms and a
mandarin tree.
6. You should go to Ha Long City to join the …………… there.
7. The Whale Festival is held to pray for the good ……………of the fishermen
in Quang Nam.
8. After the opening ……………., there is an ao dai fashion show.
9. My cousin from Australia will come to ……………the Tet holiday with my
family.
10.The general purpose of festivals is to preserve ……………heritages.
V.
Match the dependent clauses with the independent ones to make
complex sentences. Then write the full sentences.
Dependent clauses
1. Although I‟ve been to the
Huong pagoda Festival twice
2. Because it rained heavily
3. When you reach the top of the
Nghia Linh mountain
4. If you visit the Central
Highlands in spring
5. Even though it was crowded
6. While I was traveling along Yen
Steam
Independent clauses
a. I‟m going there again this year.
b. I really enjoyed the festival.
c. You will have chances to see
the Elephant Race Festival.
d. I took a lot of beautiful pictures.
e. You will meet Hung King
Temple.
f. The main part of the festival
was delayed for 2 hours.
1.a (Although I‟ve been to the Huong pagoda Festival twice, I‟m going there again this
year.)
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
VI.
Complete the following sentences with the conjunctions but, for, or,
so.
1. John and Nick want to see the dragon boat races, …………they are going to
Ook om bok festival.
2. Mary cann go to the Le Mat Snake Festival, …………she can stay at home.
3. The Robinsons have been to the Yen Tu Festival, …………they have never
been to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
4. Quang liked the Cow Racing Festival, …………he went there with
his parents.
5. You should go to the Hung King Temple Festival, …………there are a lot
of joyful activities there.
VII. Use conjunctive adverbs however, moreover, nethertheless, otherwise,
therefore to connect the sentences.
1. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain.
………………………………………………………………………………
2. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He
started to save money.
………………………………………………………………………………
3. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
………………………………………………………………………………
4. At the Ook om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also
hold thrilling dragon boat races.
………………………………………………………………………………
5. My aunt and uncle live in Ho Chi Minh City. They go to the Bai Dinh
Pagoda Festival in Ninh Binh Province every year.
………………………………………………………………………………
VIII. Choose the best answer for each numbered blank of the passage.
The spring festival season in Viet Nam starts with the Lunar New Year (Tet),
and (1) …………with the celebration honouring the mythical founding fathers,
the Hung Kings, on the tenth day of the (2) …………lunar month.
Underlying the origins of these rituals is the farming cycle and (3)
…………association with fertility rites and ancestor worship. Ancestor worship
is a (4) …………of wet-rice farmers who keep their ancestors‟ graves in their
