Unit 5 grade 8: Festivals In Vietnam – Looking Back

1. Vocabulary

1.1. Task 1 Unit 5 Grade 8

Rearrange the letters to label the pictures. (Reorder the letters to name the picture.)

Guide to answer

1. incense (incense)	2. offerings (offerings)
3. pray (pray)	4. lanterns (lanterns)
4. crowd (crowd)	6. cheering (cheers)

1.2. Task 2 Unit 5 Grade 8

Complete the text about the Kate Festival with the words in the box. (Complete the text about Kate Festival with the words in the box.)

Guide to answer

first. ethnic

2. memorials

3. respect

4. ritual

5. ancient

6. processing

7. perform

8. performances

Translated:

Kate Festival is organized by the Cham ethnic group in Ninh Thuan in central Vietnam. This festival commemorates the heroes – Gods Po Klong Garai and Po Rome and pays homage to these gods.

At the festival, the Cham people have to do a ritual to celebrate the costumes from Raglai – the ancient Cham people. They participate in a procession to a nearby temple. When the procession reaches the Cham tower, a group of dancers perform a welcome dance in front of the tower. Besides, there is Pob Bang (opening door) performed by a magician in the temple and singing hymns of praise. This is a really fun festival that includes the following activities: a performance of the Ginang drum and Saranai flute and the Apsara dance.

2. Grammar

2.1. Task 3 Unit 5 Grade 8

Choose the correct answer (Choose the correct answer.)

Guide to answer

first. If you are Vietnamese, you should know the story of chung cakes and day cakes.

(If you are Vietnamese you should know the story of banh chung and banh day.)

2. Even though the New Year’s Eve is late at night, children stay awake to welcome the New Year and to watch the firework display.

(Although New Year’s Eve is late at night, the children stay awake to celebrate New Year’s Eve and watch the fireworks show.)

3. Children like the Mid-Autumn Festival because they are given many sweets and toys.

(Children love the ‘Mid-Autumn Festival’ because they are given lots of candy and toys.)

4. While children are waiting for the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

While the children waited for the moon to rise, they sang, danced and listened to the story of Hang Nga and Uncle Cuoi.)

5. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoy the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

(When you go to Lim Festival, you can enjoy the best song from instant brother and sister.)

2.2. Task 4 Unit 5 Grade 8

Use your own words/ ideas to complete the sentences below. Compare your sentences with a partner. (Use your own words to complete the sentences below. Compare your sentences with a classmate.)

Guide to answer

1. When the Lim festival begins, people come to see the quan ho singing performances.

(When the Lim festival starts, people come to watch the performance of quan ho singing.)

2. Because we have many festivals in January, we call it the month of fun and joy.

(Because we have many festivals in January, we say it’s the month of fun.)

3. If you go to the Hue festival, you can enjoy an ao dai fashion show.

(If you go to Hue festival, you can enjoy the Ao Dai fashion show.)

4. Although sticky rice is very tasty, it’s hard to eat it every day.

(Although sticky rice is delicious, it’s hard to eat it every day.)

5. While we are boiling joint cakes, we often listen to our customers’stories.

(While we cook banh chung, we often hear stories of grandparents.)

3. Communication

3.1. Task 5 Unit 5 Grade 8

Put the following things and activities in the correct collumns. (Put the following things and activities in the correct columns)

Guide to answer

New Year Festival	Mid-Autumn Festival
family reunion	moon cakes
visiting relatives	lion dance
firework displays	floating lanterns
kumquat	welcome-the-moon party
the first-footer	Hang Nga and Cuoi stories

Translated:

New Year’s Festival	Mid-Autumn Festival
Family reunion	Moon cake
Visit relatives	Lion dance
Fireworks	Release the lantern
Kumquat	Welcome party
The person who broke into the house, broke into the ground	The story of Hang Nga Uncle Cuoi

3.2. Task 6 Unit 5 Grade 8

Work in pairs, find out which festival your partner prefers. Which three things or activities does your partner like best in the festival he/ she choosen? Why? (In pairs, find out which festival your friend likes more. What three things do your friends like the most? Why?)

Guide to answer

Tho likes Tet holiday because he likes decorating kumquat tree, visiting relatives, and watching firework displays. He also get lucky money from his family and relatives. The festival is so joyful and happy.

Translated:

Tho likes Tet because he likes to decorate kumquat trees, visit relatives and watch fireworks displays. He also received lucky money from his family and relatives. The festival is exciting and fun.

4. Practice Task 1

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

Question 1: Festival/ first/ This/ have/ is/ Firework/ the/ first/ I/ ever/ time/ attended/ a/ Firework Festival.

A. This is the first time I have ever attended a Firework Festival.

B. This is Firework Festival I have a the first time ever attended.

C. This is the first time I have ever Festival attended a Firework.

D. This is time I have ever the first attended a Firework Festival.

Question 2: every/ crafts/ honoring/ Carnival Hue/ Vietnamese/ February/ is/ traditional/ held.

A. February Carnival Hue is held every honoring traditional Vietnamese crafts.

B. Vietnamese is holding Carnival Hue every February honoring traditional crafts.

C. Carnival Hue is held honoring every February traditional Vietnamese crafts.

D. Carnival Hue is held every February honoring traditional Vietnamese crafts.

5. Practice Task 2

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question 1: Let’s go to the Flower Festival tomorrow.

A. Why not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?

B. What not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?

C. When not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?

D. Where not to go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?

Question 2: Don’t miss the opening ceremony of the festival

A. Let’s miss the opening ceremony of the festival.

B. Don’t remember the opening ceremony of the festival.

C. Forget the opening ceremony of the festival.

D. Remember to attend the opening ceremony of the festival.

6. Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, students need to review the vocabulary and grammar in Unit 5 and know how to express their love for a festival with its features; Also memorize the following words:

• incense /ˈɪnsens/ incense sticks, incense
• offerings /ˈɒfərɪŋz/ offerings
• pray /preɪ/ pray
• cheering /ˈtʃɪərɪŋ/ cheering
• hymn /hɪm/ hymn
• first – footer /fɜːst/ – /ˈfʊtə/ someone who broke into the house, broke into the ground
• memorial /kəˈmeməreɪt/ remembrance
• respect /rɪˈspekt/ respect
• ritual /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ ritual
• procession /prəˈseʃn/ procession