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UNIT 5. OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS A. PHONETICS I. Underline the words having the sound /n/ or /ŋ/. 1. It is a tradition that the young look after the old in their family. 2. The offering includes wine, chicken, fish, steamed sticky rice, and fruits. 3. This museum has a fine display of old medical instruments. 4. She’s studying ethnic languages and culture. 5. Their wedding ceremony will be held in June. 6. We enjoy going to church and worshiping God. 7. Humans are now more successful at extending longevity. 8. I can hardly thank you enough for your kindness. 9. In spring nature wakes from a long winter sleep. 10. I don’t think the rain would last long. II. Choose the word whose underlined port is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. sun B. country C. sing D. knife 2. A. hand B. strong C. gong D. wing 3. A. fun B. drink C. son D. wind 4. A. run B. again C. donkey D. noon 5. A. uncle B. monkey C. tank D. woman B. VOCABULARY I. Match the words to make meaningful phrases. 1. martial arts a. flowers that are opening up and revealing their petals 2. whale worship b. items that decorate a place and make it look more beautiful, lively and aesthetic 3. family reunion c. people attending a festival
4. festival goers d. the ritual by which two people get married 5. bamboo pole e. a large gathering for family members 6. communal house f. various sports or skills that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo 7. decorative items g. the ritual of giving foods to ancestors or gods 8. blooming flowers h. practice of fishermen who believe that the whale’s spirits will protect them on the sea 9. wedding ceremony i. a traditional architectural work in a Vietnamese village, a place for worshipping the god helping and protecting the villagers 10. food offerings j. a tree that is put up in front of one’s house on Lunar New Year to expel evils and pray for good luck II. Complete the sentences with the phrases in part I. 1. Among the _____________________ of Viet Nam, Vovinam is now the largest and most developed one. 2. They clean their houses and place a variety of _____________________ such as vegetables and fruits to the spirits of ancestors. 3. Tet is for _____________________ because Vietnamese people usually return to their families for Tet. 4. _____________________, which represents the rich spiritual life of the local people, is a typical architecture of Viet Nam. 5. _____________________ can be considered as the official announcement about marriage of a couple. 6. Millions of Buddhist followers and _____________________ flock to Huong pagoda to celebrate the Huong Pagoda Festival.
7. _____________________ is a traditional cultural practice of coastal fishing communities in central and southern Viet Nam. 8. Many Vietnamese families have a custom of erecting a ________________, called neu tree, in front of their house on the last day of the year. 9. Tet is an occasion that marks the return of spring - the season of sprouting trees and _____________________. 10. Lanterns are usually used as _____________________ in festivals and New Year time in Hoi An ancient town. III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. Parents usually want their ____________ to follow the family traditions. A. ancestors B. offspring C. relatives D. generations 2. My table ____________ aren’t as good at home as when I’m at a restaurant. A. gestures B. behaviours C. manners D. postures 3. We should ____________ our customs and traditions wherever we live. A. respect B. break C. allow D. Take 4. Honouring teachers is a ____________ that dates back at least a thousand years. A. custom B. tradition C. regulation D. necessity 5. Do you always use ____________ a at your meals? - No, sometimes we sit on chairs. A. tray B. cutlery C. mat D. pair of chopsticks 6. The most important place in their home is a shrine they used to ____________ their ancestors. A. accept B. pass down C. worship D. follow