Unit 06. Folk Tales. Lesson 4. Communication

Welcome to our class
8G
Thanh Dong secondary school
Tuesday October 25th, 2016
Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Game: Word puzzle
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1./ You should _ _ _ _ _ _ _old people.
respect
2./ According to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you shouldn’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.
tradition
3./ You should place the chopsticks on top of the rice _ _ _ _ when finishing a meal.
bowl
4./ There is a custom of giving children lucky _ _ _ _ _ at Tet.
money
5./ We have the custom of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to accept a compliment.
smiling
6./ It’s the custom for Vietnamese to worship _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
ancestors
Vocabulary:
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prong (n)
cutlery (n)
palm (n)
mat (n)
tray (n)
- host (n)
- hostess (n)
Checking:
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1. Look at the pictures below. In pairs, discuss the differences between them.
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In the first picture, ...
In the second picture, ...
2. Read the following sentences about table manners in
Britain. Work in pairs. Write T (true) of F (false).
Tuesday October 25th, 2016
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The knife is held in the left hand and the fork is held in the right hand.
You shouldn’t point prongs of the fork upwards during the meal.
People use the same cutlery to eat the main course and the dessert.
When the meal is finished, you should place the knife and fork on the plate.
You can use your fork to take more food from the serving dish.
You should use your knife to cut the bread.
Guests should start eating before the host starts eating.
You should ask someone to pass you a dish.
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3./ Now listen to Nick giving a presentation on table manners in Britain and check your answer.
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4. Work in pairs. Discuss if you follow these table manners in your family. Are there other table manners you follow?
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We sit around a tray on a mat to have meals.
We use rice bowls and chopsticks.
When chewing food, we shouldn’t talk.
The host/ hostess invites everybody to start eating.
The host/ hostess offers to serve the food for the guests.
When we have finished eating, we place our chopsticks on top of our rice bowl
5. There is a Bristish exchange student in your class. You invite her to dinner at your home.
Tuesday October 25th, 2016
Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION
You are Minh. You invite your Bristish friend to come for dinner. She asks a lot of questions about Vietnamess table manners.
You are Jessica from Britain. You want to learn about Vietnamese table manners so you can feel comfortable at dinner. You compare these with British table manners.
5. There is a Bristish exchange student in your class. You invite her to dinner at your home.
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Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION
Start the role-play like this:
Minh: Hey Jessica! My family would like to invite you to dinner.
Jessica: Oh, that’s nice but...I don’t know anything about Vietnamese table manners.
Minh: Well, what do you want to know?
Jessica:Well, do you eat around the dinner table like in Britain?
Minh: No, actually we sit on a mat with the food in the middle.
Jessica: You’re kidding!
Minh: ...
Learn by heart the lesson.
Do the exercises again at home.
Write 5 Vietnamese table manners that you follow.
Prepare Skills 1 of Unit 4
Tuesday October 25th, 2016
Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION
Homework
Goodbye – See you again.