Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 4: Our Customs and Traditions - Lesson 1: Getting started

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1. Thursday, April 7, 2022
2. Warm up Do the crossword puzzle 1 C O U N T R Y 2 UU N I Q U E 3 H O R S E 4 A N C E S T O R S 5 B A M B O O I T E M S 6 L U C K Y M O N E Y 7 S T I C K Y 1011121314151617181920123456789 CUSTOMS Column
3. Fill in the blank 1. Vietnam is an amazing ___country___.
4. Complete the sentence 2. Vietnamese women look very beautiful and charming in the Ao dai. This costume is really ___unique .
5. Complete the sentences 3. Have you ever ridden a ___?horse You have to be brave to do it.
6. Complete the sentence 4. King Hungs are our ___.ancestors
7. Complete the sentences 5. Vietnamese can make very beautiful bamboo___ items from bamboo trees.
8. Complete the sentence 6. At Tet, children usually get lucky___ money from parents and adults.
9. Complete the sentence 6. Vietnamese often make five-coloured ___sticky rice when they have guests.
10. Teacher Phong Mi Nick
11. Vocabulary: - explain /ɪksˈpleɪn/ (v) : giải thớch - 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) : đỳng, chớnh xỏc - table manner /ˈteɪbl ˈmổnə(r)/ (exp): phộp tắc ăn uống - mention /ˈmenʃn / (v) : núi (đề cập) đến - presentation /prezenˈteɪʃn/ (n) : thuyết trỡnh
12. Checking vocabulary: - explain /ɪksˈpleɪn/ (v) : giải thớch - 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) : đỳng, chớnh xỏc - table manner /ˈteɪbl ˈmổnə(r)/ (exp): phộp tắc ăn uống - mention /ˈmenʃn / (v) : núi (đề cập) đến - presentation /prezenˈteɪʃn/ (n) : thuyết trỡnh
13. 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. My family has this custom of eating dinner at 7 p.m. sharp. T: Really? Yes, we have to be at the dinner table on time. T: That’s interesting! How about a tradition, Phong?
14. 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
15. a. Find a word or phrase that means: 1. agreed accepted 2. grandparents, parents, and children generations 3. totally correct spot on 4. exactly on time sharp 5. relating to human society social 6. a polite way of eating at table the dinner table manners
16. You are joking! You must be joking!
17. b. Tick (9) true (T) or false (F). T F 1. Nick’s explanation of customs and ✓ traditions is correct. 2. Only families have customs and ✓ traditions.There are also social ones 3. In the UK there’s a tradition of ✓ having afternoon tea. 4. ThereIn the areUK athere lot of iscustomsno accepted for tableway mannersof behaving in theat theUK.dinner table. ✓
18. 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.
19. d. Find these sentences in the conversation and fill in the missing words. What do you think these sentences mean? 1. We ___have to be at the dinner table on time. It’s an obligation – you have no choice 2. You ___should find information about a custom or tradition. It’s a suggestion or advice – it would be best to follow it
20. 2a. Match the pictures with the customs and traditions in the box. 1. smiling to accept a compliment A E 2. worshipping ancestors 3.3. wrapping gifts in colourful paper B F having lunch together on the 4. second day of Tet placing the chopsticks on top of the 5. G rice bowl when finishing a meal C children in the family standing in 6. a row to greet guests D H 7. wearing ao dai on special ocassions 8. giving children lucky money at Tet
21. 2b. Write C (custom) or T (tradition) under each picture in a. In pairs, compare your answers. A E 1. smiling to accept a compliment 6. 5. 2. worshipping ancestors C C 3. wrapping gifts in colourful paper B F having lunch together on the 7. 3. 4. second day of Tet T C placing the chopsticks on top of the 5. G rice bowl when finishing a meal C 2. 1. children in the family standing in 6. C/T C a row to greet guests D 4. H 7. wearing ao dai on special ocassions 8. 8. giving children lucky money at Tet C/T T
22. 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!
23. 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.
24. - 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.