Unit 3. Ways of socialising

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Designed by: Đỗ Trọng Nguyên Chương
Teacher of English
Nguyen Trai High school- CuMgar- Daklak
UNIT 3: WAYS OF SOCIALISING
LESSON A: READING
PERIOD:
I/ BEFORE YOU READ
“Look at the pictures and answer the questions.”
1.What are the people doing?
They are greeting (shaking hands) to each other.
2. What will you do (and/ or) say if:
+ You want to get your teacher’s attention in class?
+ You need to ask someone a question, but they are busy talking to someone else?
*VOCABULARY:
Verbal (adj) >< Non- Verbal (adj):
To attract (s.o)’s attention (phr):
- Informality (adj):
To approach (v) >< To avoid (v)
- Appropriate (adj)
A slight nod (n):
To jump up and down (v):
Obvious (adj):
Rude (adj):

II/ WHLE YOU READ.
A. TASK 1: Listen to the reading passage then match the Vietnamese equivalents to the following words.
Verbal
Non- Verbal
Attract someone’s attention
Impolite
Rude
Informality
Approach
A slight nod will do
a.Không bằng lời, phi ngôn ngữ
b.Bằng lời, hữu ngôn
c. Tạo sự chú ý cho ai
d. Tiếp cận
e. Thân mật, không nghi thức
f. Một cái gật đầu là đủ
g. Không lịch sự
h. Thô tục, thô bạo
II/ WHLE YOU READ.
B. TASK 2: Decide which of the three options below is best title for the passage.
Attracting Attention: Non- Verbal Cues
Attracting Attention by Waving
The Best Ways of Attracting Attention
A. Attracting Attention: Non- Verbal Cues
II/ WHLE YOU READ.
C. TASK 3: Answer the following questions
1/ What can we do when we want to attract someone’s attention ?
- To attract someone’s attention we can use either verbal or non- verbal form of communication.
2/ What are considered to be big, obvious non- verbal signals?
- They are strong actions that can easily be seen
3/ What can we do if we want to attract the waiter’s attention?
- if we want to attract the waiter’s attention, we can wait until he passes near us, catch his eyes, and nod slight to let him know we would like him to come to our table. Or we can raise our hand slightly to show that we need assistance.
4/ If you are walking across the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, what can you do to attract his (her) attention?
- If you are walking across the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, you can use a small friendly wave to attract his (her) attention.
5/ Why shouldn’t you point at the person or thing you want your friend to look at once you’ve got his or her attention?
- Because pointing at someone is usually considered rude.

III/ AFTER YOU READ.
“Discuss the meaning of whistling and hand- clapping in Vietnamese culture“

Whistling




Hand- clapping

+ Reasons
+ Ocasions
+Meaning
+ To whom
+ Who often do this
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