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A U.S. war veteran and celebrated artist saw his modest New York apartment transformed on Friday as The Home Depot's charitable foundation set out to improve the home for the wheelchair-bound man and his beloved dog. Vietnam vet Jim Power was stunned when he learned his eight-by-eight Manhattan studio would be Climate divided Binh Phuoc 2 seasons: the rainy season from 5 months to 10 months of the dry season from 11 months to 4 years later. Many of the northern forest, the humidity is lower than the south, rainfall average annual 2.110mm. Eco and historic tours shoud be right choice for Vietnam Travel visitors when visiting Binh Phuoc. Live worksheets > English > English as a Second Language (ESL) > Vocabulary and Grammar > Unit 5 Festivals in Vietnam oocDKz. 1. Vocabulary 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 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. In addition, there is Pob Bang opening the 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 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. 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 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 the ground The story of Hang Nga Uncle Cuoi 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 best? 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 HomeExpert solutionsFlashcardsLearnTestMatchFlashcardsLearnTestMatchCreated bybaloo5TeacherTerms in this set 4honortôn vinhhonourn danh dự, thanh danh, lòng kính trọnggratitudelòng biết ơncitadelthành trì Flickr Creative Commons ImagesSome images used in this set are licensed under the Creative Commons through to see the original works with their full license. Vietnam festivals are colorful and varied from North to South, region to region. Joining in these festivals is a great way to witness, understand and absorb local culture, beliefs and traditions. So let’s check out the most famous festivals in Vietnam in the following article to get more information. Table of ContentsLunar New Year Tet Nguyen DanLim FestivalPerfume Pagoda FestivalCold Food FestivalHung Kings’ FestivalBa Chua Xu Temple FestivalHue FestivalMid-Autumn Festival Lunar New Year Tet Nguyen Dan Time late January – early February Venue all over the country. Lunar New Year or Tet Nguyen Dan is the longest and most important festival in Vietnam. It often takes place from late January to early February, depending on lunar calendar. During Tet holiday, all schools, companies, factories are temporarily closed. According to Vietnamese customs, Tet is an occasion for family unions and gatherings so people always try to return their hometowns no matter how busy they are and far away they live and work. Asking for calligraphy words at the beginning of Lunar New Year is one of Vietnamese traditional customs. Photo by Le Quang Photography Before New Year Eve on 1st January in lunar calendar, people are busy to clean and decorate their houses with peach blossom, apricot blossom, kumquat tree…as well as prepare traditional foods such as “banh chung”, “banh tet”, spring rolls… Each region and ethnic group in Vietnam has different traditions and customs to celebrate Tet holiday so if you travel Vietnam during this time, you will have chance to explore the diversity of culture. During the Tet holiday, Vietnamese people will visit their relatives, give good wishes to each other; adults will give lucky money called “li xi” to children and the elder. Besides, they will go to pagodas and temples to pray for a better upcoming year. Lim Festival Men and women in traditional costumes are singing folk songs, called “Quan ho” on a dragon boat. Photo by Tran Cuong Time on 12th & 13th day of the 1st lunar month Venue Lim Village, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province ~18km from Hanoi. Lim Festival is a chance to dip into the folk culture of Vietnam. “Quan ho” singing – UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage is one of the main highlights of this festival. Both men and women in traditional costumes will perform folk songs about many topics such as love duets, greetings, trivial objects, love sentiments… Besides, there are many interesting activities and local games organized at Lim Festival like bamboo swings, cockfighting, tug-of-war, wresting, human chess… Only 20 minutes driving from Hanoi, Lim Festival is a great chance for tourists to learn more about Vietnamese traditions as well as local culture. Perfume Pagoda Festival A beautiful green and peaceful scenery surrounding Perfume Pagoda. photo by quang vinh Time 6th of the 1st lunar month – at the end of the 3rd lunar month Venue Perfume Pagoda, My Duc District, Hanoi. Perfume Pagoda Festival begins after Vietnamese Traditional New Year and last until the end of March in lunar calendar. As its name suggest, this festival is organized at Perfume Pagoda Chua Huong – one of the most famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Vietnam. To visit different small temples and pagodas in Perfume Pagoda, visitors will take a boat from Ben Duc Wharf along Yen Stream and pass through many beautiful mountainous landscapes, rice fields, and limestone caves. After that, you can choose to climb 120-step stone stairways or take a cable car to Huong Tich Grotto – most sacred and important place of the complex. In 3 months of festival, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from all over the country come to this sacred pagoda. They pray for a happy and prosperous year ahead. Cold Food Festival Time on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month Venue all over the country. Cold Food Festival Tet Han Thuc is a Vietnamese traditional festival which takes places on the 3rd day of the third lunar month. This is an occasion for family gathering and remember ancestors so people will try to come back their home. “Banh troi” and “banh chay” are two traditional cakes of this festival. “Banh troi” are spheres made of glutinous rice flour with piece of dark brown sugar inside. “Banh chay” are larger than “banh troi” with steamed green bean paste inside and served with a sweet soup made of tapioca, grated ginger root and sugar. “Banh troi” is a traditional cake in Cold Food Festival The tradition of making these cakes has existed in the country for a thousand years across the nation. People will put these cakes on their altar to worship their ancestors and wish for a safe and happy year ahead. Hung Kings’ Festival Many visitors take part in Hung Kings’ Festival in Phu Tho Province Time from 8th – 11th day of the 3rd lunar month Venue Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province. Hung King Temple Festival is held annually in Phu Tho Province ~ km from Hanoi to commemorate the 18 Hung Kings – the nation founders. This festival lasts 4 days, from the 8th to the 11th day of lunar March. The atmosphere of the festival is always bustling with many different folk games including human chess, bamboo swings, rice cooking competitions, wrestling, lion dance, etc. The highlight of the festival is the palanquin procession and incense-offering up to Upper Temple Den Thuong on the 10th day with participation of governmental leaders, villagers, and many visitors. Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival Time on the 23rd – 27th day of the 4th lunar month Place Ba Chua Xu Temple, Sam Mountain, Chau Doc, An Giang. Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival is a famous festival in An Giang Province, Mekong Delta. According to a legend, in the early 1800s, villagers found a statue of a lady dating to the 6th century in the forest. Then they built a temple to worship the lady with the hope that she would bring them better crops and better lives. Incense offerings inside Ba Chua Xu Temple. Photo by Thanh Liem This festival consists of 5 ceremonies Ba Chua Xu’s statue washing; inviting the spirit of Thoai Ngoc Hau, a general in Nguyen Dynasty, to the temple as a commemoration of his merit in reclaiming the land; sacrificing offerings called Tuc Yet; establishing altar; and giving oblations one more time called Chanh Te. Offerings are placed on the table in front of Ba Chua’s statue, including a white pig, pig’s blood and hair called mao huyet’ – hair and blood, sticky rice, fruits, areca and betel, rice and salt, and incense sticks. Hue Festival An elaborate dance performance at Hue Festival Time around April/ May/ June once every two years Venue Hue Imperial City, Hue City. Hue festival is held once every two years in Imperial City of Hue to commemorate the colorful and outstanding cultural heritages of the Nguyen Dynasty – the last dynasty of Vietnam. During one-week event, tourists have chance to enjoy many impressive showcases like art exhibition, calligraphy exhibition, live music, film screenings, acrobatics, puppetry performances, “Ao Dai” Fashion Show… Besides, there are also many interesting activities such as boat racing, kite flying, human chess; performances of dance and fireworks are also included. Mid-Autumn Festival Bustling atmosphere at Hang Ma Street in Hanoi during Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo by dan toan Time on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month Venue all over the country, recommended places Hanoi & Hoi An. Mid-Autumn Festival or Tet Trung Thu falls on the 15th day of August in lunar calendar. In Vietnam, it was originally conceived as an opportunity for parents to spend time with their children after the harvest season. Therefore, Mid-Autumn Festival is an occasion for family reunion and also a children’s day. During the festival, you can encounter groups of lion dancers practicing on the streets, mooncakes displayed in the stores, colorful lanterns and masks hanged and sold in every corners. Hang Ma street in Hanoi and Hoi An Ancient Town are two famous places where you will feel the most bustling atmosphere of Mid-Autumn Festival. The streets are packed with many people and children; music is on and lion dances are performed. People are very happy and excited. Above is a list of some typical and popular festivals in Vietnam which help you understand more about country’s rich culture, diverse traditions and customs. So don’t miss the chance to join these festivals when visiting Vietnam.

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