Unit 16. An english-speaking world

Trần Tráng Trinh- GV trường TH Chuyên Kon Tum-


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voucher ['vaut∫ə] (n)
etiquette['etiket] (n)
income ['iηkʌm] (n)
pensioner ['pen∫ənə(r)] (n) = retired person
coworker [kəu'w3:kə] (n) = colleague
vase [vɑ:z] (n)
host [həust] (n)  hostess [‘həustis] (n)

voucher

bạn đồng nghiệp

etiquette

bình hoa

income

phiếu quà tặng

pensioner

chủ nhà

coworker

phép xã giao

vase

hưu trí

host  hostess

thu nhập


voucher

phiếu quà tặng

etiquette

phép xã giao

income

thu nhập

pensioner

hưu trí

coworker

bạn đồng nghiệp

vase

bình hoa

host  hostess

chủ nhà


1. On what occasions do you often give
gifts to your friends or relatives?

2. Do you often give vouchers as gifts?
3. What do you know about ‘etiquette’?


B. Listen to a passage about the Americans’ ways of
offering gifts and check whether the statements are
true or false
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1. Almost every American offers gifts to their friends
or relatives.

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2. In the USA, gift-givers need not follow any rules.

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3. Americans often bring a gift of money to a funeral.

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4. A gift of money given to low-income elderly
pensioners is not acceptable.
5. A gift voucher to a popular store is often appreciated
in the USA.

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Why are they false?
2. There are some basic rules.
3. Flowers are required.
4. It’s a wonderful present.


C. Listen again and fill in the missing information.

Emily Post was an American writer who became
famous for her book on correct (1) etiquette
_______ for social
behaviors in the United States. Everyone (2) gives
________
gifts
at some time or another, and Ms. Post explains what to
do in each situation. Whether the occasion is a (3)
birthday party for a friend, relative or (4) coworker
________
_________ ,
gift-giver and the
there are some basic rules the (5) _________
receiver should follow. Flowers can be a wonderful gift
to both men and women. For occasions such as (6)
funerals and dinner parties, flowers are often
________
required. Bringing the flowers in a vase can save the
hostess the trouble of running off to find a

host or (7) ________
vase for the (8) fresh-cut
________ flowers. A plant is another
choice if the receiver is a man.


Talk about how Vietnamese people often
offer gifts on special occasions such as
weddings, birthday parties and funerals.


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