slide bài giảng unit 4 our customs and traditions lesson 1 getting started

6/24/20


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Fill in the blank

1. Vietnam is an amazing _______.

country


Complete the sentence

2. Vietnamese women look very beautiful and charming in the Ao dai. This
costume is really _______.

unique


Complete the sentences

3. Have you ever ridden a ______? You have to horse
be brave to
do it.


Complete the sentence

4. King Hungs are our _________.

ancestors

Complete the sentences

5. Vietnamese can make very beautiful ____________ from bamboo
trees.bamboo items


Complete the sentence

money
6. At Tet, children usually get ___________ from parentslucky
and adults.


Complete the sentence

6. Vietnamese often make five-coloured _____ rice when they have guests.
sticky


GETTING STARTED
A LESSON ON TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS

Teacher

Mi

Nick

Phong

Mai


Vocabulary:
- explain /ɪksˈpleɪn/ (v)

-

accept / əˈsept / (v)

: giải thích

pass down /ˈpaːs daʊn/ (p.v)

: chấp nhận

generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ (n)

: truyền lại

spot on /spɒt ɔn/(exp)

: thế hệ

sharp / ʃɑːp / (a)

= totally correct

- table manner /ˈteɪbl ˈmænə(r)/ (exp)

-

: đúng, chính xác

mention /ˈmenʃn / (v)

: phép tắc ăn uống

presentation /prezenˈteɪʃn/ (n)

: nói (đề cập) đến
: thuyết trình


Checking vocabulary:
- explain /ɪksˈpleɪn/ (v)

-

accept / əˈsept / (v)

: chấp nhận

pass down /ˈpaːs daʊn/ (p.v)

: truyền lại

generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ (n)

: thế hệ

spot on /spɒt ɔn/(exp)

= totally correct

sharp / ʃɑːp / (a)

: đúng, chính xác

- table manner /ˈteɪbl ˈmænə(r)/ (exp)

-

: giải thích

: phép tắc ăn uống

mention /ˈmenʃn / (v)

: nói (đề cập) đến

presentation /prezenˈteɪʃn/ (n)

: thuyết trình


T:

Today we’re going to learn about customs and traditions. Do you think they’re the
same?

M:

I think they’re different, but it’s hard to explain how.

N:

In my opinion, a custom is something that has become an accepted way of doing
things. And a tradition is something we do that is special and is passed down through
the generations.

T:

Yes, spot on! Give me an example of a custom.

M:

My family has this custom of eating dinner at 7 p.m. sharp.

T:

Really?

M: Yes, we have to be at the dinner table on time.
T:

That’s interesting! How about a tradition, Phong?


P:

We have a family tradition of visiting the pagoda on the first day of every lunar month.

N: You’re kidding!
P: No, no. We’ve followed this tradition for generations.
T: You’ve mentioned family, but what about social customs and traditions, Nick?
N: Well, in the UK there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we have to use
a knife and fork at dinner. Then, there’s a British tradition of having afternoon tea at 4
p.m.
T: Sounds lovely! Now, for homework, you should find information about a custom or
tradition. You’re doing mini presentations next week...


a. Find a word or phrase that means:

1. agreed

accepted

2.

generations

grandparents, parents, and children

3. totally correct

spot on

4. exactly on time

sharp

5. relating to human society

social

6. a polite way of eating at the dinner table

table manners


You are joking!
You must be joking!


b. Tick (9) true (T) or false (F).
T
1.

Nick’s

explanation

of

customs

and

customs

and

F



traditions is correct.
2.

Only
traditions.

3.
4.

families

have



There are also social ones

In the UK there’s a tradition of having afternoon tea.
In the UK there is no accepted way of behaving at the dinner



table.
There are a lot of customs for table manners in the UK.




c.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is Mai’s family custom?
It’s eating dinner at 7 p.m. sharp.
2. How does Nick feel when Phong talks about one of his family traditions?
He’s surprised.
3. What is the similarity between a custom and a tradition?
They both refer to doing something that develops over time.
4. What is the difference between them?
A custom is something accepted. A tradition is something special and is passed down through
the generations.
5. What should the students do for homework?
They should find information about a custom or tradition.


d. Find these sentences in the conversation and fill in the missing words.

What do you think these sentences mean?

1.

have

We ________
beto
at the dinner table on time.

It’s an obligation – you have no choice
2.

You _______ find information about a custom or tradition.
should

It’s a suggestion or advice – it would be best to follow it


2a.

Match the pictures with the customs and traditions in the box.

1.
1.

smiling to accept a compliment

2.
2.

worshipping ancestors

3.
3.

wrapping gifts in colourful paper

A

B

4.
4.

5.
5.

6.
6.

E

F

having lunch together on the second day of Tet

placing the chopsticks on top of the rice bowl when finishing a
meal

C

G

children in the family standing in a row to greet guests
D

7.
7.

wearing ao dai on special ocassions

8.
8.

giving children lucky money at Tet

H


2b.

Write

C

(custom)

or

T

(tradition)

under

each

picture in a. In pairs, compare your answers.
1.

smiling to accept a compliment

2.

worshipping ancestors

6.

A

E

5.

C
3.

C

wrapping gifts in colourful paper
F

B

3.

7.
4.

having lunch together on the second day of Tet
C

T
5.

placing the chopsticks on top of the rice bowl when finishing a
G

C

meal

1.

2.

6.

children in the family standing in a row to greet guests

C

C/T
D

7.

wearing ao dai on special ocassions

8.

giving children lucky money at Tet

4.

8.

C/T

H

T


3.GAMES: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS EXPERTS

1.

Work in small groups.

2.

Take five minutes to write down as many local customs and traditions as
you can think of.

3.

Present your list to the other groups.

4.

The group with the most ideas are the experts!


SOME SUGGESTIONS
- Cow racing festival in Tri Ton district.
- The Regional Goddess festival at Sam Mountain in Chau Doc city.
- Living in stilt houses
- The Ghe Ngo racing festival.
- Traditional carpentry villages in Cho Moi district.


HOMEWORK

- Learn the new words by heart.
+

- Practice the dialogue again.
- Do exercises B1,2 in workbook (page 29).
- Prepare for Unit 4: A closer look 1.


THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Goodbye!
See you again!