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LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

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HOBBIES

WARM-UP
- What the child is doing?
- Is she behaving well at the table?
Can you give me some examples
of table manners?
- Wait for the the table
arrangement before sitting down.
- Wait for the oldest people to
start first.
- wait for the host to start eating…

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

1 Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences.

should do

should NOT do

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Perhaps you should + V0
It's a good idea to + V0
Don't + V0
- Perhaps you should wait for the host to start eating.
- It's a good idea to hand bowls with both hands.
- Don't hit the bowl with your chopsticks.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
Student A is travelling to Sa Pa in winter.
He / She doesn't know what to wear.
Student B gives advice.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2

Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.

A: My family are going to travel to Sapa in this winter. But I don't know
what to wear. Can you give me some advice?
B: Sure. The temperature in Sapa is very cold. You should bring winter
clothing.
A: Can you suggest me a list of winter clothing? I don't want to get
freeze in there.
B: You can bring beanies, sweaters, gloves, scarf, socks, jeans, jacket,
boots,..
A: Oh. Anything else?
B: I think you should prepare a raincoat or an umbrella. It will be snowing.
A: I got it. Thank you so much.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
Student A is going to a birthday party.
He / She doesn't know what kind of gift
to bring. Student B gives advice.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
Linh: Tomorrow is Mi's birthday. I don't know what kind of gift I
should bring. Any ideas B?
Giang: I see that Mi is keen on playing sports. Why don't you
give her trainers?
Linh: Such a good idea. Do you know what colours does she
like?
Giang: Black and white I think.
Linh: Amazing. Thank you, Giang. I own you this time

THE JAPANESE LION DANCE & VIETNAMESE UNICORN DANCE

3 Read the passage and choose the correct title for it.
The lion dance is called shishi-mai in Japanese. People perform it
during New Year celebrations. Shishi-mai groups also perform at
other important occasions such as business openings and
weddings. Most forms of shishi-mai have one or more people
performing the dance. The performers are excellent at acrobatics.
One person controls the lion's head and the other moves the
lion's body. The lion dances to the sounds of flutes and drums.
The drummers and flute players often follow the lion around, but
they do not dance with it.
The Japanese perform shishi-maito chase away bad spirits and to bring
good luck.

THE JAPANESE LION DANCE & VIETNAMESE UNICORN DANCE

3 Read the passage and choose the correct title for it.

JAPANESE LION DANCE

Japanese name
Occasions

(1) __________________
shishi-mai
– (2) _______________________
New
Year celebrations
– other
important
occasions

Number of performers
Skills
Dance partner
Musical instruments

one or more
(3) ____________
acrobatics
no dance partner
(4) _______
flutes and drums

Purposes

– to chase away (5) ____________
– to bring good luck bad spirits

THE JAPANESE LION DANCE & VIETNAMESE UNICORN DANCE

4

Work in groups. Read Mai's notes on the Vietnamese unicorn dance. Compare the
Vietnamese unicorn dance with the Japanese lion dance.

What are the similarities and differences between two
pictures?

THE JAPANESE LION DANCE & VIETNAMESE UNICORN DANCE

4

Work in groups. Read Mai's notes on the Vietnamese unicorn dance. Compare the
Vietnamese unicorn dance with the Japanese lion dance.

Example:
The Vietnamese unicorn dance
and the Japanese lion dance
are both popular on New Year
Festivals.

CONSOLIDATION

1

Wrap-up

In this lesson, we have learn to:
 learn how to give advice
 practise using some grammar
points and vocabulary related to
the topic.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

Do exercises in the workbook.
Compare Vietnamese Tet Holiday and
Chinese Tet Holiday.

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