Reading

1. Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Nhìn vào các hình ảnh và trả lời các câu hỏi sau đây.)

1. What are the men doing?

(Những người đàn ông đang làm gì?)

2. When do you think this event occurs?

(Bạn nghĩ sự kiện này xảy ra khi nào?)

2. Read the text. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

(Đọc văn bản. Chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C.)

A village festival day

I live in a small village in northern Viet Nam. Every year, people in my village look forward to the third day of Tet. It is one of our most important festival days.

In the morning, we gather along the riverside to watch some competitions. First, there is a special boat race. Some team members cook rice on the boat while others row the boat as fast as they can. The fastest team with well-cooked rice wins the race. Then, the referee releases a duck into the middle of the river. Contestants jump into the river to catch it. The atmosphere becomes loud with the sound of drums and cheers of festival goers.

At noon, there is a village party at the communal house for the elders. Each family also holds a home party. We cook traditional dishes like sticky rice and steamed chicken. Sometimes, we include food that children love, such as bun cha or even pizzas!

The village festival helps us maintain our traditions, connect with other people, and strengthen our family bonds.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A. A local tradition.                

B. A family tradition.              

C. A cooking contest.

2. To win the boat race, a team must _________.

A. row the boat more quickly than the other teams

B. be the fastest boat and properly cook the rice

C. cook rice properly and catch the duck

3. The phrase “releases a duck” in the text means __________.

A. gives it freedom                 

B. catches it                            

C. takes it home

4. Why is the festival important?

A. Because it is exciting.       

B. Because people win valuable prizes.

C. Because it keeps some village traditions alive.

3. Read the text again. Complete the mind map about a family party.

(Đọc văn bản một lần nữa. Hoàn thành sơ đồ tư duy về một bữa tiệc gia đình.)

Speaking

4. Work in pairs. Put the questions (A - E) in the correct blanks (1- 5) to make a complete dialogue. Then role-play it.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Đặt các câu hỏi (A - E) vào chỗ trống thích hợp (1- 5) để tạo thành một đoạn hội thoại hoàn chỉnh. Sau đó đóng vai.)

A. And what do you do at parties?

B. Lan, what family event do you often take part in?

C. Do you like these parties?

D. Where do you hold these parties?

E. Who joins you at these parties?

Nick: (1) ____________________________

Lan: Well, I join birthday parties of all my family members.

Nick: (2) ____________________________

Lan: In a Vietnamese restaurant. But sometimes we break with tradition by going to a Western one.

Nick: (3) ____________________________

Lan: Everyone in my family.

Nick: (4) ____________________________

Lan: Well, the birthday person opens the gifts. And everyone has some good food.

Nick: (5) ____________________________

Lan: Yes, I always look forward to them. They are a great time for family bonding.

5. Make notes about a normal family event that you take part in. Use the questions below as cues.

(Ghi chú về một sự kiện gia đình bình thường mà bạn tham gia. Sử dụng các câu hỏi dưới đây làm gợi ý.)

- What is the event?

(Sự kiện là gì?)

- Where and when does it happen?

(Nó xảy ra ở đâu và khi nào?)

- Who joins with you?

(Ai tham gia với bạn?)

- What do you often do at that event?

(Bạn thường làm gì tại sự kiện đó?)

- Do you like it or not? Why or why not?

(Bạn có thích nó hay không? Tại sao hay tại sao không?)

Now work in pairs. Make a dialogue asking and answering about the event. You can use your notes.

(Bây giờ làm việc theo cặp. Tạo một cuộc hội thoại hỏi và trả lời về sự kiện. Bạn có thể sử dụng ghi chú của mình.)