READING TET IN VIETNAM Tet is Vietnam‟s main holiday. It starts around the beginning of February. Tet is a special occasion for Vietnamese families to get together. They buy new clothes, clean houses and cook traditional foods. Some typical foods are banh chung, (a sticky rice cake) and mut (candied fruits). People often decorate their homes with flowers and plants. On Tet holiday, everyone is nice and polite to each other. They also have many activities. They go to pagodas. Children receive lucky money from adults. Many people visit relatives or friends to wish a happy New Year. Young people often hang out with friends and go to amusement parks. Tet is always meaningful to Vietnamese people. A. Read the text and answer the following questions. When is Tet in Vietnam? What do people often do to prepare for Tet? What are some typical Tet‟s foods? What are some popular activities on Tet holiday?

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1 It is around the beginning of February.

=> It starts around the beginning of February.

2 They often buy new clothes, clean houses, cook traditional foods like Banh Chung and Mut, and decorated their homes with flowers and plants.

=> They buy new clothes, clean houses and cook traditional foods. Some typical foods are banh chung, (a sticky rice cake) and mut (candied fruits). People often decorate their homes with flowers and plants.

3 They are Banh Chung and Mut.

=> Some typical foods are banh chung, (a sticky rice cake) and mut (candied fruits).

4 They are going to pagodas, receiving lucky money from adults, visting relatives or friends to wish a happy New Year.

=> They also have many activities. They go to pagodas. Children receive lucky money from adults. Many people visit relatives or friends to wish a happy New Year.

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1. It starts around the beginning of February. (Tet is Vietnam's main holiday..February)

2. They buy new clothes, clean houses and cook traditional foods. (Tet is a special...foods)

3. Some typical Tet's foods are banh chung (a sticky rice cake) and mut (candied fruits). (Some typical...fruits))

4. They go to church, visit relatives, hang out with friends or go to amusement parks. (They also have...amusement parks)