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Fill in the blank

country
1. Vietnam is an amazing _______.

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 ______?
horse
You have to be brave to do it.

Complete the sentence

4. King Hungs are our _________.
ancestors

Complete the sentences

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

Complete the sentence

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

Complete the sentence

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

Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, Ss get some vocabulary
related to customs and traditions and recognize
the difference between customs and traditions
as well as expressing obligation and necessity
using “have to”.

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GIÁO ÁN TIẾNG ANH 8

Teacher
Mi Nick

Phong
Mai

Let's look at picture and answer the following questions:
1. Who are they?

2. Where are they ?
3. Do you think they are talking about those of Vietnam or of
many countries in the world?

1. They are teacher and students
2. They are in class.
3. They are talking about customs and traditions of
many countries in the world

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Vocabulary:
- explain (v)
- accept (v)
- pass down (p.v)
- generation (n)
- spot on (exp)
- sharp (adj.)
- table manner (exp)
- presentation (n)
- mention (v)
- social (adj.) => society (n)

: giải thích
: chấp nhận
: truyền lại
: thế hệ
: rất đúng, chính xác
: đúng giờ
: phép tắc ăn uống
: thuyết trình
: đề cập
: (thuộc) về xã hội

Checking vocabulary:

- explain /ɪksˈpleɪn/ (v)

: giải thích

- accept / əˈsept / (v)

: chấp nhận

- pass down /ˈpaːs daʊn/ (prasal.v) : truyền lại

- generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ (n)

: thế hệ

- spot on /spɒt ɔn/(exp)

= totally correct

- sharp / ʃɑːp / (a)

: đúng giờ

- table manner /ˈteɪbl ˈmænə(r)/ (exp): phép tắc ăn uống
- presentation (n) /ˌpreznˈteɪʃ /

: thuyết trình

- mention (v) /ˈmenʃn/

: đề cập

- social (adj.) => society (n)

:(thuộc) về xã hội

A lesson on customs and traditional
Teacher: Today we're going to learn about customs and traditions. Do you think they're the
same?
Mi:
 I think they're different, but it's hard to explain how.
Nick: 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.
Teacher: Yes, spot on! Give me an example of a custom.
Mai: 
My family has this custom of eating dinner at 7 p.m. sharp.
Teacher: Really?
Mai: 
Yes, we have to be at the dinner table on time.
Teacher: That's interesting! How about a tradition, Phong?
Phong:  We have a family tradition of visiting the pagoda on the first day of every lunar month.
Nick:  You're kidding!
Phong: No, no. We've followed this tradition for generations.
Teacher: You've mentioned family, but what about social customs and traditions, Nick?
Nick: 
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.
Teacher: Sounds lovely! Now, for homework, you should find information about a custom or
tradition. You're doing mini presentations next week...

 1.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
the dinner table

table
manners

You are joking!
You must be joking!

1.b. Tick () true (T) or false (F).
1. Nick's explanation of customs and
traditions is correct.

T



2. Only families have customs and
traditions. There are also social ones
3. In the UK there's a tradition of
having afternoon tea.
lot of is
customs
for table
4. There
In the are
UKathere
no accepted
way
manners
in the
UK.dinner table.
of behaving
at the

F





Instructions

* Pass the ball while the music is playing
* When the music stop you have to anwer
the question on the screen.
* Answwer the question, you will get 10
points

1.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.

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

What do you think these sentences mean?
have to be at the dinner table on time.
1. We ________
It's an obligation – you have no choice
should find information about a custom
2. You _______
or tradition.
It's a suggestion or advice – it would
be best to follow it

2.a. Match the pictures .
1. smiling to accept a
compliment

g

2. worshipping ancestors

c

a.

e.

b.

f.

6. children in the family
standing in a row to greet
guests
a

c.

g.

8. giving children lucky
money at Tet

d.

h.

3. wrapping gifts in colourful
paper
f

4. having lunch together on
the second day of Tet h
5. placing the chopsticks on
top of the rice bowl when
finishing a meal
e

7. wearing ao dai on special
ocassions
b

d

2. b. C (custom) or T (Tradition)
1. smiling to accept a
compliment

c
a.

e.

b.

f.

6. children in the family
standing in a row to greet
guests
c

c.

g.

8. giving children lucky
money at Tet

d.

h.

2. worshipping ancestors c / t
3. wrapping gifts in colourful
paper
c
4. having lunch together on
the second day of Tet t

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

7. wearing ao dai on special
ocassions
t

c/t

GAMES: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS EXPERTS

GAMES: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS EXPERTS
- Custom: greeting to the older people, obeying
the older,
- Tradition: using chosticks and bowls, making
Chung cake at Tet, eating Moon cake at midautumn.

- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice the dialogue again.
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- Prepare for: Unit 4: A closer
look 1.