Work in groups. Read the following pieces of advice for tourists at the Ok Om Bok Festival. Put them in the correct column.

a. dress up for the Moon God offering ceremony

b. keep quiet when the monks and the elders are talking

c. climb on the animal statues in the temple groundd. show respect to the monks and the elders

e. refuse young rice when the elders offer it to you

f. litter the temple ground

Read tge passage. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Living in Scotland
Scotland is the uk's most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts - 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness.
It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 million of these live on Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland's population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city (Edinburgh) are located.
Scotland also hosts one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children's Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of ít all islands. ...........
2. Scotland's population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. ............
3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. ............
4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. ............
5. There won't be any special events exclusively for kids in the Festival ............

Read the brochures then find the words whỉch mean:

1. a public procession to celebrate an event

2. a style of cooking

3. very impressive

4. living, not recorded previously

5. weather

6. of particular cultural groups

7. sailing

8. a combination of different types

b. Read the brochures again and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. The Hatchrtoches Christmas Festival starts from the first Saturday of December.

2. There is a spectacular firework display only at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.

3. Both festivals go on for a long time.

4. Both festivals have evening celebrations.

5. In both of the festivals there are displays of local cuisine.

c. Answer the questions.

1. Where is the Natchitoches Christmas Festival held?

2. Why shouldn't visitors miss the beginning of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival?

3. The City is called the City oíLights during the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Why is that?

4. What performances can visitors see on the second day at the Nha Trang Festival?

5. How may visitors feel about the events on the third day?

6. How do you think the Nha Trang Festival is different from other festivals in Viet Nam?

Read the brochures then find the words whỉch mean:

1. a public procession to celebrate an event

2. a style of cooking

3. very impressive

4. living, not recorded previously

5. weather

6. of particular cultural groups

7. sailing

8. a combination of different types

b. Read the brochures again and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. The Hatchrtoches Christmas Festival starts from the first Saturday of December.

2. There is a spectacular firework display only at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.

3. Both festivals go on for a long time.

4. Both festivals have evening celebrations.

5. In both of the festivals there are displays of local cuisine.

c. Answer the questions.

1. Where is the Natchitoches Christmas Festival held?

2. Why shouldn't visitors miss the beginning of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival?

3. The City is called the City oíLights during the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Why is that?

4. What performances can visitors see on the second day at the Nha Trang Festival?

5. How may visitors feel about the events on the third day?

6. How do you think the Nha Trang Festival is different from other festivals in Viet Nam?

Write the correct form of the words in brackets:

1.At the end of the service, a lot of.......streamed down to the altar(worship)

2..........lanterns feature special heritage night at Hoi An(float)

3.........activities are official procession,sporting events and singing((festival)

4.........for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival(prepare)

5.Tet is the privilged occasion for family members to.......(reunion)

6.Hung King temple festival is held in.......of Vietnam's first Kings(commemorate)

7.The tribe has different.......masks for each ceremony(ceremony)

8..........of culture can be achived by keeping cultural elements,such as food, clothing, shelter, and language(preserve)

9.The Whale Festival is........of the many different festivals in villages in Vietnam(type)

10.Hat Xoan is a folk song.......in festivals and worshipping genie(performance)

Đọc và thực hiện các yêu cầu sau :
The Hung Temple is on the top of Nghia Linh Mountain in Phu Tho province . The Festival makes it possible for Vietnamese people to visit their land of origin. A day before the festival, you can see ancient and modern flags along the road from Viet Tri to Hung mountain . On the day beforethe festival,people let 100 sky lanterns fly into the sky . The main worship service is held the following morning A flowers ceremony starts the festival. In the upper Temple , there is a ceremony of offeringa five-fruit tray,banh chung ( Square cakes ) and Banh Day ( circle cakes ) to the 18^th Hung King . Also , there is an elephant march followed by the cross - bow shooting , rice - cooking , swimging contests , cockfights and dragon dances .

1. Tích T / F :
a) The Hung Temple is in the root of Nghia Linh mountain .
b) Modern flags are seen along the road from Viet Tri to Hung mountain .
c) People let 100 sky lanterns float on the river on the day before the festival .
d) There is an elephant march during the festival .
e) A six - fruit tray is one of the offerings to the 18^th King .

2. Trả lời câu hỏi .
a) Where is the Hung Temple ?
b) What can you see on the day before the festival ?
c) When is the main worship service held ?
d) Does a fruit ceremony start the festival ?
e) Which march is followed by the cross - bow shooting ?

I) Read the passage about Mid-Autumn Festival, and do the tasks, and do the tasks that follow

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid autumn Festival í held on \(15^{th}\) day of the eight lunar month to celebrate biggest full moon in the year. In Viet Nam, this festival is for children ............... children are center of all activities on that day. ................. the festival is coming, the adults and the parents prepare many diferent foods - moon cakes, candies, biscuits, jellies, and fruit. .............., the children are given many nice lanterns - star lanterns, flower lanterns and diverse funny masks, ............. they can light the lantern during the Mid- Autumn night.

..................... the autumn is the time of the beginning ò the new school year, the adults and parents give gifts to the children . The festival takes places .................... people have had good crops. ..............., it is also the congratulation for the full harvest.

Nowaday, .............. some of the traditional toys have been replaced by modern toys, the meaning of the festival has been kept and developed. It is certain that Mid-Autumn Festival is a good example of the traditional culture of the Vietnamese.

Task 1: Complete each blank in the passage with the correct linking word. (There may be more than one possibility)

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then answer the following questions.

1/ When is Mid-Autumn Festival held? What is it for?

______________________________________________

2/ What do the adults and the parents do to prepare for the festival?

____________________________________________________

3/ What are children given besides moon cakes?

______________________________________

4/ What can children do with their lanterns?

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5/Why is Mid- Autumn Festival also considered the congralulation for the full harvest?

____________________________________________________________________

6/ What is the importance of thí festival?

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MẤY BN ƠI GIÚP MK VS MK ĐG CẦN GẤP. MK SẼ TICK CHO CẢM ƠN TRC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Elephant Race Festival is a traditional event held every year during the third lunar month at Buon Don Village, Daklak province. The festival is quite popular among tourists as well as local people because of its uniqueness. On this day, elephants from different villages are sent to the forest near Serepok river to take part in the friendly competition. In order to prepare for the race, they are usually rested and fed with food such as sugar canes, corns, bananas,.…The race track is wide enough to fit up to ten elephants and usually a couple of kilometers in length. When the sound of tu va is heard, the mahouts, elephant keepers, command their elephants to start racing. The first elephant to reach the finish line is rewarded a laurel wreath and abundant food. After the race, elephants also compete in a swimming competition and many other joyful games

1._______ Elephant racing is a popular and common sporting event around Viet Nam

2._______ The person who controls the elephants is call mahout

3._______ Before the race begins, the elephants aren’t required to work; moreover, they are well-fed with food like sugar canes, corns, bananas …

4._______ The race track is one or two kilometers in length and width

5._______ Tu va is used to signalize the start of the race

6. _______ There is only one event in the Elephant racing festival and it is elephant racing  

GIÚP MIK NHANH VS Ạ !

Supply the correct tense or from of the verbs in brackets

1. Hung King Temple Festival. . . . (becom) one of the greatest national festivals in Viet Nam for a long time

2. The Saint Giong Festival. . . (hold) many years ago but it officially. . . (become) a national festival in the 11th century

3. While children. . . (wait) for the moon to rise they sing dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi

4. The local authority. . . (arrange) ameeting on promotion of the festival last Friday

5. Our school. . . (take) part in the festival sincr 2008

6. While we. . . (play)some folk games at the festival it started to rain heavily

7. Ech year thousand of tourists. . . (come) to visit Lim Festival and enjoy that Intangible Cultural Heritage

8. Traditionally Quan ho songs . . . (perform)by both men and women on the boats and in the Lim Pagoda

9. Duong recommended Peter. . . (attend) the Hue Festival

10. Before Tet women are very busy . . . (perpare) traditional foods

Write the correct form of the word in brackets

1. At the end of the servide a lot of . . . streamed down to the altar (worship)

2. . . lanterns feature special heritage night at Hoi an (float)

3. . . activities are offcial procession sproting events and singing ( festival )

4. . . for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival (prepare)

5. Tet is the privileged occasion for family members to . . . (reunion )

6. Hung King Temple Festival is held in. . . of Vietnam's first kings (commemorate )

7. The tribe has different. . . masks for each ceremony (ceremony )