Unit 04. Our Customs and Traditions. Lesson 2. A Closer Look 1

LYTUTRONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Welcome to our class !
Teacher : Huynh Thi Tuyet Nhung
UNIT 4:
ENGLISH8
A CLOSER LOOK 1
Our Customs And Tradition
UNIT 4 :
Period 28: Lesson 2:
:
Wednesday , Octorber 29th, 2015
A closer look 1
Our Customs And Tradition
Smiling to accept a compliment
Smiling to accept a compliment
Worshipping ancestors
Worshipping ancestors
Wrapping gifts in colourful paper
Wrapping gifts in colourful paper
Having lunch together on the second day of Tet
Having lunch together on the second day of Tet
Placing the chopsticks on top of the rice bowl when finishing a meals
Placing the chopsticks on top of the rice bowl when finishing a meals
Children in the family standing in a row to greet guests
Children in the family standing in a row to greet guests
Wearing ao dai on special ocassions
Wearing ao dai on special ocassions
Giving children lucky money at Tet
Giving children lucky money at Tet
Match the pictures with the customs and traditions in the box.
Revision:
A tradition is something special and is passed down through the generations.
A custom is something accepted.
Custom
Tradition
UNIT 4 :
Period 28:
Lesson 2:
A closer look 1
I. Vocabulary:
Our Customs And Tradition
Friday , Octorber 30th, 2015
1/ Christian:
someone who believes in and follows the teachings of Jesus Christ
: người theo Thien Chua giáo
2/ sponge cake:
a soft cake made with eggs, sugar and flour but no fat
: bánh xốp
3/ fire crackers:
a firework that makes a loud noise when it explodes
: pháo hoa de bắn
4/ filmstrip:
đoạn trích trong phim
con cháu
5/ offspring:
6/ shaking stranger’s hands
bắt/ lắc tay người lạ
1. Match the frist halves of the sentences (A) with the second halves (B)
2. Read the full sentences in 1 again and complete the expressions below.
It’s the ……………. for somebody to do something
There’s a …………… that + clause
……………… to tradition, + clause
Follow the …………… of doing something
Break ……… tradition by doing something
Have the custom ……. doing something
There is a custom of………… something
custom
tradition
According
tradition
with
of
doing
3. Read the following customs and traditions.
Make sentences to say if you have these in your province or area, using any of the expressions in 2.
Remember to change the verb tense if necessary.
having fiveworks on New Year’s Eve.
waiting until the guests finish eating before leaving the dinner table.
touching children’s heads
decorating the house on special occasions
women shaking stranger’s hands
1/ We have the custom of waiting until the guests finish eating before leaving the dinner table.
2/ The custom in my coutry that we often decorate the house on special occasions
3/ According to tradition, women shouldn’t shake stranger’s hands.
4/ Now complete the following sentences with your own ideas.
It’s the custom in my coutry that…
We broke with tradition by…..
There’s a tradition in my family that…..
We have the custom of….
According to tradition,…..
Work in groups of 4 to do this activity.
Write your answers on posters, then stick them on the board.
UNIT 4 :
Period 28:
Lesson 2:
A closer look 1
I. Vocabulary:
Our Customs And Tradition
Monday , Octorber 26th, 2015
1/ Christian:
someone who believes in and follows the teachings of Jesus Christ
: người theo Thien Chua giáo
2/ sponge cake:
a soft cake made with eggs, sugar and flour but no fat
: bánh xốp
3/ fire crackers:
a firework that makes a loud noise when it explodes.
: pháo hoa de bắn
4/ filmstrip:
đoạn trích trong phim
con cháu
5/ offspring:
6/ shaking stranger’s hands
bắt/ lắc tay người lạ
II. Pronunciation:
/spr/: spring, offspring…
/str/ : street, straw….
1/ Complete the words under the pictures wit spr or str. Then listen and repeat.
7. e ___ esso.
8. new __ int .
str
str
spr
spr
str
[`æstrənɔ:t]
str
[frʌs`treitid]
spr
spr
[es`presou]
2/ Listen and circle the words with /spr/ and underline the word with /str/. Then say the sentence.
In my family, all the traditions of our ancestors are strictly followed.
The custom of saying hello to strangers has speard through our community.
In our district, it’s the custom for resident to sweep the streets on Saturday mornings.
That filmstrip really highlighted our customs and traditions.
Parents usually want their offspring to follow the family traditions
Homework
- Learn by heart the new words
- Practice 2 sounds: /spr/ and /str/,
- Do the exercise A1, A2, B2 page 28,29(workbook)
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