Name: _______________________________________________ Dec 25

Unit 6: Our Tet holiday

Tet things:

/ˈlʌkiˈmʌni/ /piːtʃˈblɒsəmz/ /ˈeɪprɪkɒtblɒsəmz/ / haʊˌdekəˈreɪʃn/

Lucky money Peach blossoms Apricot blossoms House decoration

/ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ /ˈkʌmkwɒttriː/ /pəˈɡəʊdə/ /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

Fireworks Kumquat tree pagoda Calendar

Present /ˈpreznt/ /ˈrelətɪvz/ /ˈstɪki raɪs/ /keɪk/

relatives Sticky rice Chung cake
Tet activities:

1.go shopping Đi mua sắm 2.cook food Nấu ăn

3.decorate the house Trang trí nhà cửa 4.plant trees Trồng cây

6. buy the furniture Mua nội thất 7. clean the house Dọn dẹp nhà cửa

8.visit relatives Thăm họ hàng 9. watch fireworks Xem pháo hoa

10.go to the pagoda Đi chùa 11.give lucky money Đưa lì xì

12. make a wish Ước 13. give a present Tặng quà

Ex III: Put the words in the correct column

shrimp blossom rice shopping spend celebrate strike rubbish

decoratio souvenir share classmat spring tradition wish soup

n e

/s/ / ʃ/

Blossom Rice Spend celebrate strike souvenir Shrimp shopping rubbish decoration share
classmate spring soup tradition wish

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Ex IV: Odd one out
1. A. peach blossom B. apricot blossoms C. flowers D. bicycle
2. A. fireworks B. chocolate C. sticky rice D. candies
3. A. trees B. clothes C. plants D. kumquat tree
4. A. relatives B. cousin C. decoration D. father
5. A. celebrate B. decorate C. hang D. calendar
6. A. clean B. lucky money C. tidy D. cook
7. A. pagoda B. church C. market D. clothes
8. A. friends B. furniture C. food D. plants
9. A. paint B. garden C. wish D. visit
10.A. interesting B. wonderful C. gathering D. happy

Ex V: Put the words about Tet in the appropriate columns

Things Activities People Places

lucky money, apricot Decorating, cooking, Relatives, friends, Pagoda, church,

blossoms, plants, cleaning, shopping, cousin market,
chung cake, present, washing up, grandparents’ house
fireworks, flowers, celebrating
special food,
furniture, sticky rice

Ex VI: Complete the sentence

1. Tom makes a WISH before blowing his birthday candles.
2. We often prepare Chung cake and STICKY rice during Tet holiday.
3. My father and I buy some APRICOT blossoms to make our house more beautiful.
4. The children receive a lot of LUCKY money at Tet.
5. Her mother often buys her a lot of new CLOTHES for Tet
6. They always DECORATE the house with beautiful plants and flowers.
7. The new year FESTIVAL in Thailand is in April.
8. People in my country CELEBRATE the New Year at a different time each year.
9. How will you SPEND your lucky money? I’ll buy a new bag.
10.My mother always COOK special food during Tet holiday.
Ex VIII: Complete the conversation
money, relatives, clothes, holiday, street
Linh: What do you often do during Tet (1) HOLIDAY?
Mai: I often visit my (2) RELATIVES and friends.
Linh: What do you do with your friends?
Mai: I chat and go out to play in the (3) STREET. What about you?
Linh: My parents and I come to my grandparents’ house.
Mai: Do you receive a lot of lucky (4) MONEY?
Linh: Yes, I do.
Mai: I also get a lot of lucky money from my relatives. And my mother buys me a lot of new (5) CLOTHES.

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 UNIT 6: OUR TET HOLIDAY

A. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined port is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. present B. festival C. sing D. sweets
2. A. special B. should C. say D. wish
3. A. family B. relative C. tradition D. pagoda
4. A. clean B. calendar C. decorate D. celebrate
5. A. fireworks B. friends C. shops D. parents

B. VOCABULARY
I. Match the words to make meaningful phrases.
1. go a. fireworks
2. watch b. special food
3. get c. the shopping
4. do d. trees
5. cook e. to the pagoda
6. plant f. a wish
7. break g. lucky money
8. visit h. the floor
9. clean i. relatives
10. make j. the vase
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. What do Vietnamese people usually do to _______ Tet?
A. come B. eat C. have D. celebrate
2. My grandma will cook banh chung - our special _______ at Tet.
A. flower B. meal C. food D. fruit
3. The kids love to play and have _______ during the holiday.
A. sadness B. fight C. bad luck D. fun
4. In Viet Nam, Tet is a good time for family _______.
A. saying B. preparing C. gathering D. singing
5. I like to _______ friends over to play board game at weekends.
A. make B. invite C. ask D. help
6. Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the longest _______ in Viet Nam.
A. activity B. holiday C. ceremony D. anniversary
7. The wooden _______ in the room is covered in dust. We need to clean it.
A. furniture B. housework C. fireworks D. square
8. Giving _______ to children is a tradition at Tet Holiday.
A. sweets B. new clothes C. special food D. lucky money
9. People often spend time visiting their _______ during Tet.
A. neighbours B. teachers C. relatives D. friends
10. We _______ you a Happy New Year and a good fortune in the coming year!
A. wish B. say C. cheer D. sing

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C. GRAMMAR
I. Fill in each blank with should or shouldn’t.
1. Teenagers _______ play online games all night.
2. Gordon _______ help his mother with the housework.
3. We _______ clean our house before Tet.
4. You _______ cross the street at red traffic light.
5. She’s always tired. She _______ go to bed late every night.
6. Students _______ use their mobile phones in exams.
7. The kids _______ spend too much time in front of TV.
8. You _______ knock on the door before entering a room.
9. We _______ take care of our parents and old people.
10. Children _______ eat lots of vegetables and _______ eat too many sweets.

II. Fill in each blank with some or any.

1. Mai wants _______ ice cream.
2. Do we have _______ bread in the fridge?
3. There is _______ special food on the table.
4. Why don’t you give me _______ advice?
5. There is _______ rice on your cheek.
6. There isn’t _______ milk in the box.
7. Can you tell me _______ traditions of Tet?
8. She doesn’t want _______ apple juice.
9. Are there _______ peach flowers in the vase?
10. Tim needs _______ help with the furniture.

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. The peach flowers _______ beautiful, but you _______ jump to touch them.
A. look - shouldn’t B. look - should
C. looks - should D. looks - shouldn’t
2. Can you get me _______ hot water, please?
A. any B. some C. much D. many
3. You _______ ask other people for lucky money. It _______ very polite.
A. shouldn’t - is B. should - is C. shouldn’t - isn’t D. should - isn’t
4. Albert took _______ photos of the ceremony, but Anna didn’t take _______.
A. much - any B. many - some C. a lot of - some D. lots of - any
5. We _______ our hands before every meal.
A. should always wash B. always should wash
C. should wash always D. never should wash
6. Susan didn’t eat _______ banh tet, but Philip tried _______.
A. any - any B. some - some C. some - any D. any - some
7. At Tet, you _______ make a wish, but you _______ break things.
A. shouldn’t - shouldn’t B. should - should
C. should - shouldn’t D. shouldn’t - should
8. There aren’t _______ strawberries on the cake.
A. many B. much C. a little D. some
9. You _______ go out with friends, but you _______ travel too far.
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 A. should - should B. should - shouldn’t C. shouldn’t - shouldn’t D. shouldn’t - should
10. _______ eat shrimp at New Year? - No, you _______.
A. I should - shouldn’t B. I should – should C. Should I - should D. Should I - shouldn’t

IV. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.

1. May I have any more eggs and cheese, please?
A B C D
2. You always should brush your teeth after meals.
A B C D
3. He shouldn’t make his house look beautiful at Tet.
A B C D
4. Do you have some idea about planting peach trees in this area?
A B C D
5. Do we should also buy flowers and plants to decorate the house?
A B C D

D. SPEAKING
I. Complete the conversation. Use the sentences in the box.
Interesting! How about during Tet?
Will you watch the fireworks display?
Sounds great! I hope you enjoy yourself.
Oh, I know banh chung. I tried it last year. It's delicious.
Wow! What will you buy?
I'd love to, but I have another plan. Thanks anyway!
What will you do at Tet, Hoa?
What will you do exactly?

Jose: (1)________________________________________________________________________
Hoa: Well, I will have a lot of things to do.
Jose: (2)________________________________________________________________________
Hoa: I will help my parents to decorate the house before Tet. We will go shopping and it will be
the biggest shopping in the year.
Jose: (3)________________________________________________________________________
Hoa: We will buy special types of food, furniture, presents, flowers...
Jose: (4)________________________________________________________________________
Hoa: I will visit my grandparents and relatives during Tet. It’s the time for family gatherings. We
will also have great food, especially banh chung.
Jose: (5)________________________________________________________________________
Hoa: Yes, Tet is the best time to eat banh chung.
Jose: (6)________________________________________________________________________
Hoa: Yes, I will watch it with my family. We will stay together on New Year’s Eve.
Jose: (7)________________________________________________________________________
Hoa: Thank you. Would you like to join us?
Jose: (8)________________________________________________________________________
Hoa: It’s OK.

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II. Match the sentences.
1. What will you do at Tet? a. It’s at the end of January.
2. Thank you for helping me. b. But you shouldn’t eat all of it.
3. When is Tet this year? c. I will visit my grandparents.
4. People are in a hurry before Tet. d. Yes, you should.
5. Should I invite friends home? e. Of course! I will dress beautifully.
6. Tet is coming! We are so excited. f. Let's buy some fruits and candies!
7. We will make lots of banh chung. g. What will you do to celebrate it?
8. Will you wear new clothes during Tet? h. The same to you!
9. Happy New Year! i. Never mind.
10. What should we give our relatives at Tet? j. Yeah! Everyone is preparing for it.

E. READING
I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word in the box.
return festive celebration symbolising reunions spring
Tet Nguyen Dan, shortened to Tet, is Viet Nam’s Lunar New Year and is the most important
annual (1) _______ and public holiday in Viet Nam.
Tet celebrates the beginning of a new year as well the coming of (2) _______ . Exciting festivities
are held such as making traditional food and shopping. During this time there is a real sense of
celebration in the air, making it an unforgettable (3) _______ time.
Celebrated as a time of renewal, Tet serves as an opportunity for Vietnamese people to pay
homage to their ancestors and have family (4) _______ .
Preparations usually begin a week before Tet, as people start to (5) _______ home, clean their
family graves, worship at their family altars and decorate their homes with apricot blossoms, peach
blossoms and kumquat trees, (6) _______ the hope of prosperity and well-being.

II. Read the passage and answer the questions.

Korean New Year is on the first day of the Korean Lunar calendar. It is one of the most
important and traditional Korean holidays. The celebration lasts three days: the day before Korean
New Year’s Day, Korean New Year’s Day itself, and the day after Korean New Year’s Day.
Korean New Year is a family holiday. Most people try to return home to spend time with their
relatives. It is important to spend the holiday at home. During the first morning of New Year, Koreans
show their respect to their ancestors. Traditional foods are placed on a table as an offering to their
ancestors, and they pray for well-being and good health. They prepare a lot of traditional foods for
family members coming to have meals.
Gifts are given to family members. Koreans wear new beautiful traditional clothes called
Hanbok during New Year.
- respect (n): sự kính trọng - ancestor (n): tổ tiên
1. How many days does the celebration last?

2. Why do Koreans try to return home?

3. What do Koreans do on the first morning of New Year?

4. What do Koreans pray for?

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5. Why do Koreans prepare a lot of traditional foods?

6. What is the name of their traditional clothes?

E. WRITING
I. Write complete sentences using should or shouldn’t and the prompts given.
1. You/ play/ with/ fire./ It is dangerous for kids.

2. You/ park/ here./ It is not allowed.

3. You/ wear/ a raincoat./ It is raining outside.

4. Please be quiet! You/ make/ so much noise/ in the library.

5. We/ arrive/ at the airport/ two hours before the flight.

6. I/ eat/ these cakes. I’m not hungry now.

7. The boys/ play/ football outside. It’s a beautiful day.

8. You/ sometimes/ help/ your mother with the housework.

II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Why don’t you join a sports club at your school?
You should___________________________________________________________________
2. There is no bank service during Tet.
There isn’t___________________________________________________________________
3. Don’t talk too loud because my sister is sleeping.
We shouldn’t_________________________________________________________________
4. Drinking too much wine is not good for your father.
Your father shouldn’t___________________________________________________________
5. They have no five-fruit tray on the ancestral altar.
They don’t___________________________________________________________________
6. There is little traffic on the road these days.
There isn’t___________________________________________________________________
7. Getting up early every day is good for your health.
You should___________________________________________________________________
8. There aren’t many shops in our grandparents’ neighbourhood.
There are a___________________________________________________________________