• tiếng anh cấp II
  • Lớp 8
  • Unit 5: Festivals in Viet Nam
  • Lesson 3 (SGK): Reading
  • Lesson 3 (SGK): Reading
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    1) Below are pictures from websites about festivals in Viet Nam. Work in groups to answer the following questions.

    1. What are the people doing in each picture? 

    2. Who do people worship at the Hung King Temple Festival? 

    3. Who do people worship at the Huong Pagoda Festival?

    ĐÁP ÁN:

    1. They are performing worshipping ceremonies.

    2. The Hung Kings.

    3. Buddha.

     

    2) Now read the information about these festivals to check your ideas.

    A. The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho. This festival is held to worship the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation. The festival features a procession from the foot of the Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on top of the mountain. Here, there is a ceremony of offering incense and specialties such as chung cakes, day cakes, and five-fruit trays to the Kings. Moreover, there are also many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling, and xoan singing performances.

    B. This Buddhist Festival is held annually and lasts for three months from the first to the third lunar month. During the festival, visitors come from all over the country and from overseas to join the procession and make offerings of incense, flowers, fruit, and candles to worship Buddha at the pagoda. In addition to the ceremonies, people enjoy activities at this festival such as hiking in the mountains, exploring caves, and taking photos of the beautiful scenery.

     

    3) Find words/phrases in the passages that have similar meanings to these words or phrases.

    1. kings

    2. includes as an important part of something

    3. interesting, full of fun

    4. from abroad

    5. going for a long walk

    6. natural surroundings

     

    ĐÁP ÁN:

    Words Meaning

    kings

    các vị vua

    includes as an important part of something

    bao gồm như một phần quan trọng của cái gì đó

    interesting, full of fun

    thú vị

    from abroad

    nước ngoài

    going for a long walk

    đi bộ đường dài

    natural surroundings

    cảnh quan thiên nhiên

     

    4) Read the information again and answer the following questions.

    1. When does the Hung King Temple Festival take place?

    2. What is included in the offerings to the Hung Kings?

    3. Why is it joyful to go to the Hung King Temple Festival?

    4. What do people do to worship Buddha at the Huong Pagoda Festival?

    5. Which of the activities at the Huong Pagoda Festival do you like most?

     

    ĐÁP ÁN:

    1. The Hung King Temple festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month. 

    2. Incense, specialties such as chung cakes, day cakes, and five-fruit trays.

    3. Because there are many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling, and xoan singing performances.

    4. People join the procession and make offerings of incense, flowers, fruit, and candles. 

    5. Exploring caves.