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A favourite pastime with children and adults a is betting on cricket fights during the rainy season. Children catch crickets and sell them for this purpose.
Horse racing held on Saturday and Sunday in a Saigon suburb draws large crowds as thousands of Vietnamese, young and old, turn out to cheer the pint-sized Asia horses and jockeys on to victory. Betting is heavy, with profits going into the national treasury of Southern Vietnam. It is not uncommon to see a horse run the wrong way around the track.
Other popular sporting events include soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming, hiking, ping pong, and tennis. Vietnam teams often compete with other countries in soccer, tennis, bicycling, basketball, and other sports.
There are few golf courses in Southern Vietnam. The one in Saigon is located near Tan Son Nhat Airport. It may well be the only golf course in the world fortified by pillbox installations on its perimeter, with soldiers and machine guns inside. There is an excellent golf course in Da lat. Caddies are usually women.
11: What do children do with crickets?
A. Sell B. play C. talk D. give
12:When are horse-racing held?
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D. Friday
13: Where does the betting go?
A. local treasury B. national treasury C. international treasury D. individuals
14:Do Vietnamese play soccer?
A. Yes, they do B. No, they didn’t C. Yes, they are D. No, they don’t
15:Are there any golf courses in Vietnam?
A. Yes, there are no golf course.B. Yes, there are few.
C. No, there aren’tD. No, There are many
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1....taking...) in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2) ...If... Someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3).away.. someone home, as many matches are played then . It (4 ).....can.....alao involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5)...staying...on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends, other students will travel with the team to support (6)..their.own side .when a school team win a match the whole feel proud (7)..not... only the player .It can also mean a school (8)..becomes... well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing (9)..for....national and international teams so that the school has some really (10)...famous..names associated with it
Relationships in Vietnamese family are more complicated than those of Western countries. The majority of families in Vietnam are extended families as many generations co-live to take care of each other. Family in Vietnam looks similar to a system of mini society with the most elderly having the strongest voice and taking charge of most activities in house. Each family has its own rules and values that members are supposed to conform with. The younger generation shows respect for the older generation and vice versa, the old generation tolerates the young. In the relationships between parents and children, and between husband and wife as well, traditional Vietnamese retain much of their long established customs and values. Traditional Vietnamese meal - dining on the floor with the whole extended family Although influenced by Chinese culture and Confucianism, in the eyes of children, Vietnamese mothers still have the same status as their counterparts. They are the embodiments of love, of self-denial and of sacrifice. For Vietnamese parents, their children are their most valuable assets; therefore, within their financial capacity, most of them are eager to have as many children as they can.
1 Why are families in Vietnam extended families?
Because many generations co-live to take care of each other
2 What happens between generations inVietnamese families?
the most elderly having the strongest voice and taking charge of most activities in house
3 How was a woman demanded before?
They are the embodiments of love, of self-denial and of sacrifice
4 By what were Vietnamese woman affected?
Chinese culture and Confucianism
5 Why now can we say "Men make houses and women make home"?
1 Why are families in Vietnam extended families?
=> Because many generations co-live to take care of each other.
2 What happens between generations in Vietnamese families?
=> The younger generation shows respect for the older generation and vice versa, the old generation tolerates the young.
4 By what were Vietnamese woman affected?
=> Chinese culture and Confucianism.
V/ Read the passage about diferent customs for greetings around the world, and do the tasks that follow
GREETING CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
USA: It is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual-a handshake, a smile and a ''hello'' will do just fine
UK: The British often simply say ''hello'' when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well
FRANCE: The French, including children, shake hands with their friends and often kiss them on both cheeks, both upon meeting and leaving
ARAB countries: In Arab countries, close male friends or colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hands with their right hand only, for longer but less firmly than in West. Contact between the opposite genders in public is considered obscene. Do not offer to shake hands with the opposite sex.
HUNGARY: Hungarians like to use the friendly greeting form of kissing each other on the cheeks. The most comon way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, the casual greeting is a frm handshake
BELGIUM: People kiss on one cheek when they meet, regardless of the gender or how well they know
CHINESE: Chinese people tend to be moreconservative. When meeting someone for the first time, they would usually nod their heads and smile, or shake hands if in a formal situation
RUSSIA: The typical greeting is a very film handshake while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hands with women, the handshake is not firm. It is considered gallant to kiss women three times whilealternating cheeks, and even to kiss hands.
Task 1:match a word in column A with its definition in column B
A || B
1. hug ----> d. to put your arms around somebody to show that you love or like her/him
2.obscene ---> e. shocking and annoyning
3 conservative ---> a. not liking change, traditional
4. eye contact ---> c. looking directly at each other
5. alternating ---> b. happening one after the other
Task 2: Read the passage again, and then decide whether the statements are(T) or(F)
1. people in China and Arab countries seem to be more careful when greeting people for the first time or opposite sex. (T or F) ----> T
2. Shaking hands is the most popular way of greeting in Briitan. (T or F) ----> F
3. kissing is considered a popular way of greeting in France, Hungary and Belgium (T or F) ----> T
4. In Russia, you should shake hands with your friend but never look into his/her eyes (T or F) ----> F
5. In Hungary, the most common greeting way is kissing and you should pay attention to the order (T or F) ----> T
Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box.
In Canada and the United States, (1) _____one____ of the most popular days in the year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It’s a day (2) ___when______ some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look (3) _____like____ an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. In some places, children go to school in (4) ___their______ Halloween costumes. After dark, many young children (5) ______put___ on their costumes and visit their neighbors. They knock on the (6) ___door______ and shout “Trick or treat!”. Then the neighbors (7) __gives_______ them some candy, and the children go on to the (8) __next_______ house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. (9) ___there______ are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (10) ____worst_____ unusual costume.
Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box.
In Canada and the United States, (1) ____one_____ of the most popular days in the year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It’s a day (2) _____that____ some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look (3) _____like____ an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. In some places, children go to school in (4) _____their____ Halloween costumes. After dark, many young children (5) ___put______ on their costumes and visit their neighbors. They knock on the (6) ____door_____ and shout “Trick or treat!”. Then the neighbors (7) _____give____ them some candy, and the children go on to the (8) ____another_____ house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. (9) _____there____ are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (10) ____having_____ unusual costume.
Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a result some children died. The most common accident are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of boiling water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and burns them. Some children like to play with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make burn brightly. It is very dangerous to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burns near his fingers . The drops the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way. Some kids of clothing burn very easily. Many children has been badly burned because they stood too near a fire and their clothing has suddenly caught fire. Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in their homes, many children cut themselves with knives . Other yet an electric shock. Some children are made very ill from taking their parents medicine. Many small children have to go to hospital every year because they thought a box of medicine was a box of sweets. There is only one good way to see to it that accidents do not happen in the home. Do not touch anything that is dangerous
ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME
Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a result some children die
The most common (1)…ACCIDENTS………are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of (2)…BOILING…………water on the stove. The pots falls over and the water falls on the children and burns (3)…THEM………... Some children like to play with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly If the fire gets too big, it gets out of (4)…CONTROL………...Then the house (5)…CATCHES………..fire. It is very dangerous to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burns near his fingers. Then he (6)…DROPS………..the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way
Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in the home, many children cut (7)…THEMSELVES………..with knives. Others get an electric (8)…SHOCK……….Some children are made very ill from taking their parents’medicine. Many children have to go to hospital every year because they thought a box of medicine was a box of (9)…SWEETS……….
There is only one good way to see to it that accidents do not (10)…HAPPEN………..in the home : do not touch anything that is dangerous
ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME
Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a result some children die
The most common (1) ACCIDENTS are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of (2) BOILING water on the stove. The pots falls over and the water falls on the children and burns (3) THEM. Some children like to play with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly If the fire gets too big, it gets out of (4) CONTROL.Then the house (5) CATCHES fire. It is very dangerous to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burns near his fingers. Then he (6) DROPS the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way.
Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in the home, many children cut (7)THEMSELVES with knives. Others get an electric (8) SHOCK. Some children are made very ill from taking their parents’medicine. Many children have to go to hospital every year because they thought a box of medicine was a box of (9) SWEETS.
There is only one good way to see to it that accidents do not (10) HAPPEN in the home : do not touch anything that is dangerous.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
A favourite pastime with children and adults a is betting on cricket fights during the rainy season. Children catch crickets and sell them for this purpose.
Horse racing held on Saturday and Sunday in a Saigon suburb draws large crowds as thousands of Vietnamese, young and old, turn out to cheer the pint-sized Asia horses and jockeys on to victory. Betting is heavy, with profits going into the national treasury of Southern Vietnam. It is not uncommon to see a horse run the wrong way around the track.
Other popular sporting events include soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming, hiking, ping pong, and tennis. Vietnam teams often compete with other countries in soccer, tennis, bicycling, basketball, and other sports.
There are few golf courses in Southern Vietnam. The one in Saigon is located near Tan Son Nhat Airport. It may well be the only golf course in the world fortified by pillbox installations on its perimeter, with soldiers and machine guns inside. There is an excellent golf course in Da lat. Caddies are usually women.
11: What do children do with crickets?
A. Sell B. play C. talk D. give
12:When are horse-racing held?
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D. Friday
13: Where does the betting go?
A. local treasury B. national treasury C. international treasury D. individuals
14:Do Vietnamese play soccer?
A. Yes, they do B. No, they didn’t C. Yes, they are D. No, they don’t
15:Are there any golf courses in Vietnam?
A. Yes, there are no golf course.B. Yes, there are few.
C. No, there aren’tD. No, There are many