Unit

4

Uni
t

ASEAN
and LIFE
Viet Nam
FAMILY

LESSON 7

COMMUNICATION AND
CULTURE / CLIL

GIVING TO COMPLIMENTS
AND RESPONDING

LESSON 7

COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE /
CLIL

WARM-UP

Video watching

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

• Task 1: Complete the conversation.
• Task 2: Make similar conversations.

• Task 1: Read the text and complete the table.
• Task 2: Discussion

CULTURE

EXTRA ACTIVITY

CONSOLIDATION

Discussion

• Wrap-up
• Homework

Watch the video about Lunar New Year and
answer the questions.

WARM-UP

Why do they perform lion dance?
To get rid of evil things of last year and welcome
the new year.

WARM-UP

According to the video, what is the message
of lucky money?
It's another way to say “you are part of
my life”.

WARM-UP

What is the traditional dress of Vietnam
It's ao dai.

WARM-UP

What does banh tet symbolize?
It represents the moon.

EVERYDAY
ENGLISH

1 Listen and complete the conversation with the expressions
in the box. Then practice it in pairs

C

A
D

B

EVERYDAY
ENGLISH

2 Use the model in 1 to make similar conversations for these
situations. One of you is Student A, the other is Student B.
Use the expressions below to help you.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
• Student A has
completed an excellent
report on ASEAN.
• Student B gives
compliments and
Student A responds.

SITUATIONS

• Student B has organised a
workshop on skills for future
leaders in ASEAN.
• Student A gives compliments
and Student B responds.

CULTURE

Lunar New Year (n)
/ˌluːnə ˌnjuː ˈjɪər/

the beginning of the year according to the
calendars of China, Viet Nam, and some
other East Asian countries, when there are
celebrations for several days

CULTURE

ancestor (n)
/ˈænsestər/

a person related to you who lived a
long time ago

CULTURE

Buddhist (adj)
/ˈbʊdɪst/

having to do with Buddhists or
Buddhism

CULTURE

monk (n)
/mʌŋk/

a member of a group of religious
men who do not marry and usually
live together in a monastery

CULTURE

splash (v)
/splæʃ/

If a liquid splashes or if you splash a
liquid, it falls on or hits something or
someone

CULTURE
Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Lunar New
Year (n)

/ˌluːnə ˌnjuː
ˈjɪər/

the beginning of the year according to the
calendars of China, Viet Nam, and some other
East Asian countries, when there are celebrations
for several days

ancestor (n)

/ˈænsestər/

a person related to you who lived a long time ago

Buddhist (adj)

/ˈbʊdɪst/

having to do with Buddhists or Buddhism

monk (n)

/mʌŋk/

a member of a group of religious men who do not
marry and usually live together in a monastery

splash (v)

/splæʃ/

If a liquid splashes or if you splash a liquid, it falls
on or hits something or someone

CULTURE

1 Read the text and complete the table below.

CULTURE

1 Read the text and complete the table below.
Lunar New Year

Buddhist calendar
Countries (1)
Laos, Cambodia, Thailand &
Viet Nam, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar
and parts of Malaysia
Time
January or February
(2) April
Activities (3) honour ancestors, get together (4) offer rice to Buddhist monks to
show respect and receive wishes
with family and friends, have a
for good luck and health, decorate
big family meal and wish one
homes, cook traditional dishes,
another prosperity for the year
and splash each other with water;
to come; the parades, street
art performances, folk games and
parties and art performances
dancing

CULTURE

2 Discuss the similarities and differences between the New
Year Festivals in Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries.

EXTRA ACTIVITY

Work in group and discuss some questions about
Lunar New Year

EXTRA ACTIVITY

1. Is Lunar New Year important to Vietnamese people?
2. What are the traditions of Lunar New Year?
List out some activities you would do in the Tet Holiday.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Give and respond to compliments
• Get some knowledge about New Year festivals in ASEAN

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 8 - Unit 4.

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