TET IN VIETNAM

In this lesson, we will ____

- learn words of TET Holiday

- read about TET

- play games to practice

SUPER EYES CHALLENGE

LOOK AND TELL: WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE

One picture will come and disappear in few seconds
Look quickly and say the name of things in the picture
Learn some words about TET
Banh Chung
(Chung cake)
READ ME! GUESS ME!
Read a definition and guess the word
Read me Guess me

a little new

cash put in a

red envelope

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
 Read me Guess me
The flowers from

the peach tree.

They look like

pink clouds.

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
 Read me Guess me
At Tet, people

visit this place to

pray for a happy

New Year.

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
 Read me Guess me

a printed table showing

all the days, weeks,

and months of the year

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
 Read me Guess me
These bright yellow flowers are

the signs of a happy beginning,

so people in the South of

Vietnam always select a tree for

New Year decoration.

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
 Read me Guess me

a traditional Chinese dance,

often performed at Lunar

New Year celebrations

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
 Read me Guess me

They are colorful and

very beautiful. We

enjoy watching them at

New Year’s Eve.

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
 Read me Guess me

The tree of small, oval fruits

that look like oranges.

It’s a nice Tết decoration.

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
 Read me Guess me

Savory sticky rice cake Banh Chung

(Chung cake)
in Vietnam

peach
lucky money fireworks blossoms dragon dance calendar

apricot Kumquat family

Banh Chung pagoda blossom tree reunion
HAPPY READING TIME
- Read some parts of a
book called TET IS
HOME!
- Do some reading TASKS
 TET IS COMING
The weather is chilly
The rain falls gently
The wind begins to sing
For Tet and for spring

Question: What’s the weather like?

It’s chilly/ rainy/ windy/ sunny.
 TET IS COMING

To the market, let’s go!

Which way is it? I know!
We will get some Peach blossom
I’m so excited! It’s awesome!

Question: What will they get?

Some Peach blossom.
Question: How does the KID feel?
So excited!
 TET IS COMING

Mom checks the shopping list,

She makes sure nothing is missed.
Grandma takes care of me
While Mom plans the party!

Question: What does Mom do?

She checks the shopping list/plans the party.

Question: What does Grandma do?

She takes care of the child.
TET IS COMING
I tug my grandma’s hand
What should we buy?
What’s the plan?
Let’s first go see the flowers
I can look at them for hours.

True or False:
They see the flowers first.
TRUE
True or False:
The KID doesn’t like looking at the flowers.
FALSE
 TET IS COMING
The market is really packed,
People shop back-to-back
I cheer. “This is so great!”
I can start to feel Tết!

Fill in the blanks market is really packed.

The ________

The KID can start to __________

feel Tết.
 TET IS COMING

Peach Blossoms bloom in pink,

Look like “Pink clouds”, don’t you think?
Their green leaves also sprout.
It’s the perfect time to come out!
Unscramble: pink / look / clouds. / like / Blossoms / Peach
Peach Blossoms look like pink clouds.

True or false:
The Peach Leaves are pink. FALSE They are green.
 TET IS COMING

The fruit stall has many treats:

Delicious candy; all kinds of seeds
Everything looks so yummy!
I want them all in my tummy!
Question: What does the fruit stall have?
Many treats: delicious candy and all kinds of seeds.

True or false:
The KID wants to eat them all. TRUE
And so do I! :D
 TET IS COMING

We still need other things:

Green Dong leaves, bamboo strings
They are used to wrap Chung Cake
And you know what? It’s fun to make!

Question: What do people use to wrap Chung Cake?

They use green Dong leaves and bamboo strings.
The whole village seems alive,
Some people walk, others drive.
As they come back from big cities
To spend Tết with their families.

Complete the sentence:

Some people come back from big cities to
spend Tết with their families.
__________________________________.
 VIDEO TIME: READ THE FULL BOOK

Video Resource: Lily’s Journey

Copyright by Tiệm Mọt - The International Vietnamese Bookshop Chain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpnoidYV7Nk
THINK AND SHARE 1- What do people usually do on Tet holidays?
2- Look at the list and put a tick for your family.

make decorate give lucky

Chung Cake house money
watch
play games give presents
fireworks
Tet is the best time for take family go on a
buy books
family reunion and photos spring tour
traditions.
cook great
visit relatives SHARE YOURS
feasts
 Look at the picture below and make as many sentences as you can.
SENTENCE RACE Write sentences in your notebook. Read aloud your sentences.

2 - MINUTE - CHALLENGE
 It’s game time!
Play a Quizizz game with your classmates.
 TIME TO SAY
GOODBYE

ENJOY YOUR TET

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Từ vựng về Tết: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob6rbTrhA-

0&t=1s

Bài đọc về Tết: This is Tết - Đúng là Tết!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVh4GHl1_1A&t=81s