SBT tiếng Anh 11: Writing Unit 8 Celebrations

Phần Writing giới thiệu cách sắp xếp ý và viết một đoạn văn chủ đề của Unit 8: Celebrations (Các ngày lễ kỉ niệm). Bài viết dưới đây cung cấp các từ vựng và cấu trúc cần lưu ý cũng như hướng dẫn cách giải bài tập trong sách bài tập giúp bạn học trong việc học tập tiếng Anh trên lớp cũng như trong các bài kiểm tra.

Exercise 1. Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence above it. (Hoàn thành mỗi câu còn bỏ dở dưới đây sao cho nó có cùng nghĩa với câu đã cho.)

• 1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel? (Bạn không thể tìm được khách sạn nào tốt hơn à?)
  => Is this the best hotel you could find? (Đây là khách sạn tốt nhất bạn có thể tìm được đúng không?)
• 2. I am very busy. I can’t go to the cinema with you tonight. (Tôi rất bận. Tôi không đi xem phim với bạn tối nay được.)
  => If I were not so busy, I would go to the cinema with you tonight. (nếu tôi không bận, tôi sẽ đi xem phim với bạn tối nay.)
• 3. “I love Vietnamese Tet holiday. It is so exciting and colourful,” her English friend said.
  => Her English friend said to her that she loved Vietnamese Tet holiday because it was so exciting and colourful. (Người bạn Anh của cô ấy nói với cô ấy rằng cô ấy yêu lễ hội Tết của Việt Nam bởi vì nó quá náo nhiệt và rực rỡ.)
• 4. Remember to lock all the doors and windows before you leave home for the holiday. (Hãy nhớ khóa cửa ra vào và cửa sổ trước khi bạn về nhà nghỉ lễ.)
  => Don’t forget to lock all the doors and windows before you leave home for the holiday. (Đừng quên khóa cửa ra vào và cửa sổ trước khi bạn về nhà nghỉ lễ.)
• 5. People in many parts of the world celebrate the beginning of spring. (Mọi người ở nhiều nơi trên thế giới chúc mừng sự bắt đầu của mùa xuân.)
  => The beginning of spring is celebrated in many parts of the world. (Sự bắt đầu của mùa xuân được chúc mừng ở nhiều nơi trên thế giới.)

Exercise 2. Write a description (100 - 120 words) of one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam or the world. Your description should include the following main points: (Viết 1 bài miêu tả 1 trong số những lễ kỉ niệm ở Việt Nam hoặc trên thế giới. Bài viết nên sử dụng các ý chính sau: )

• name of the festival (tên lễ hội)
• time of the festival (thời gian của lễ hội)
• purpose of the festival (mục đích của lễ hội)
• activities (các hoạt động)
• your feeling about the festivals (whether you like it or not and the reason(s)) (cảm xúc của em về lễ hội đó ( em có thích hay không và vì sao)

National Independence Day:

The National Independence Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on September 2nd. It is the time when people celebrate the independence day of Vietnam. People parade in the street, visit historical places. I like this day very much. It helps me remember the past history of our nation and I feel proud of our nation.

Teacher's Day:

Teacher's Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam. This celebration falls on November 20th. It is the time when students show their love and respect to the teachers. Students give flowers and best wishes to their teachers. I like this day very much because I have an opportunity to visit my teachers.

Women's Day:

Women's Day is one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam and in the world. This celebration falls on March 8th. It is the time when people celebrate the equality between men and women. Family members and friends give flowers and gifts to women.

Mother's Day:

It was a delight to me when I attended the celebration of last Mother's Day at my cousin's house. This special day falls on the second Sunday of May every year. This celebration provides the children with a special occasion to express their love and filial piety to their mother. This day is also the birthday of my cousin's mother. On that day, my cousin bought a special present for his mother, a nice shawl. Moreover, he had special dinner with his mother's favourite foods and with a cake, of course. Before the meal, his mother, he with all members of the family - his wife and children - gathered around the dinner table. We all sang ''Happy Birthday" to her. When the song finished, he and his wife gave the present to his mother and kissed her. Then his mother cut the cake. How touching this scene was! And I felt an indescribable feeling overwhelming my mind. This scene reminded me of my mother. I think this celebration should be observed by every child nationwide.

Mid- Autumn Festival:

In Viet Nam the Mid- Autumn Festival, also referred as Tet Trung Thu, is one of the two most celebrated festivals to current date. The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 15,000 years ago, and is traditionally held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. A Vietnamese folklore indicates that the festival came about as a way for parents to make up lost time, showing love and appreciation to their children after the harvest season. Appropriately, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children's Festival. Trung-Thu activities are often centred around children so that they can participate in a candlelit lantern procession at dawn. Lanterns represent brightness while the procession symbolizes success in school. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popular children's lantern is the star lantern. Other children's activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks and lanterns. Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances and participate in contests for prizes and scholarships. Unicorn dancers are also very popular in Trung-Thu festivities. In addition, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve mooncakes and other special treats under the silvery moon. I like the festival very much because it is an opportunity for me to gather with my family and friends to enjoy the moonlight and many special refreshments.