Period 32:

Unit 4: Our customs and
traditions
Lesson 7: Looking back + Project

I.VOCABULARY
1. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

Cutlery
worshipping

generations
host

wrap
respect

respect
1. We should ……………………….
our customs and traditions.
worshipping
2. A lot of countries in the world have the tradition of ……………..
their ancestors.
wrap
3. You shouldn't ………………….
a gift in black or white paper.
host
4. In a lot of countries, the ………………...
usually invites
everybody to start eating.
cutlery
5. In Viet Nam, the ……………………
We mostly use is
chopsticks.
generations
6. For ………………
., many family
has visited this pagoda

2. Write sentences with the following
expressions
There's a tradition that
according to tradition
follow the tradition of
break with tradition by
have the custom of

1. There is a tradition in our countries that we have fireworks on
New year's Eve.
2. According to tradition, we have fireworks on New year's Eve.
3. In my province, we follow the tradition of having fireworks on
new year's Eve.
4. My neighborhood broke with tradition by not having fire
crackers on New year's Eve.
5. On the first day of Tet, people have the customs of going to the
pagoda.

2. Write sentences with the following
expressions
There's a tradition that/ salute the flag on Monday
according to tradition/ sing English songs in class meeting.
follow the tradition of/ wear sandals to school.
break with tradition by/wear slippers to school.
have the custom of /greet while shaking hands.
1. There is a tradition in our school that we salute the flag on Monday.
2. According to tradition, we sing English songs in class meeting.
3. We have to follow the tradition of wearing sandals to school.
4. You mustn't break with tradition by wearing slippers to school.
5. In Vietnam, we have the customs of greeting while shaking hands.

Family customs and traditions
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Making sticky rice cakes.
Living with parents.
Giving presents at Christmas.
Doing exercise in the early morning.
Decorating the house on special occasions.
Waiting until the guests finish eating before leaving
the dinner table.
• Not sweeping the floor on the 1st day of Tet.
• Wearing slippers in the house.

Social customs and traditions
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Taking things from adults with both hands.
Bringing a gift when visiting someone's house.
Having firework on New Year's Eve.
Touching children's head.
Shaking hands when greeting.
Cleaning the streets on Sunday morning.

Complete the sentences, using should or shouldn't and
a verb from the box.
Use
break
wait
touch
follow
should wait for the eldest person to sit
1. In Viet Nam you ……………………
before you sit down.
shouldn't use only the first name to
2. In Viet Nam you ………………………........
address people older than you.
shouldn't break your promise to the children.
3. You ……………………......
4. If you are Vietnamese, you ………………………
should follow your customs and
traditions.
shouldn't touch
5. You ……………………….....
another person's head because it's
disrespectful.

Underline one mistake in each of the
following sentences. Correct it.
1. When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to
follow some important customs. -> have to
2. People should wear short shorts and tank tops. This
is disrespectful. should not
3. People can wear sandals, but these have to has a
strap around the back. have to have
4. People should to
to lower
lower their voice inside the temple.
should lower
5. Women have
have avoid
avoid touching monks. -> have to avoid

Communication: WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Give advice to your friend when he/she has one of these scenarios

I' ve been invited to dinner with a British family.

I'm going to Japan to stay with my Japanese friend

I'm going to visit a pagoda in Viet Nam.

I'm going to visit a temple in Thailand.
I want to join in Tet celebrations.

 Give your presentation about the custom or
tradition that has changed nowadays.