Unit

4

REMEMBERING THE
PAST
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

VOCABULARY

ancestor (n)
/ˈænsestər/
tổ tiên

Ex: There were portraits of
his ancestors on the walls of
the room.

VOCABULARY

gratitude (n)
/ˈɡrætɪtuːd/
lòng biết ơn

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. ancestor (n)

/ˈænsestər/

tổ tiên

2.gratitude (n)

/ˈɡrætɪtuːd/

lòng biết ơn

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

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

Kate: Thank you very much for showing us around Angkor Wat.
Guide: You're welcome.
Alice: Thanks a lot for telling us about life in the countryside.
Mi: No problem.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations to express thanks

and respond in the following situations.
- Work in pairs to make similar dialogues, using the language you
have learnt.

1. You thank the village head for showing you around
the craft workshop.
2. You thank your friend for lending you an
interesting book.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations to express thanks
and respond in the following situations.

Suggested dialogues:
Situation 1:
You: Thank you very much for showing me / us around the craft
workshop.
Village head: You're welcome.
Situation 2:
You: Thanks a lot for lending me an interesting book.
Your friend: No problem.

How our families keep traditions alive

3 Read the passage and complete the table.
Most of Vietnamese families have customs and traditions that they have
observed for many generations. Firstly, they worship their ancestors, and
they celebrate their death anniversaries every year. That's the way they
show their gratitude to their ancestors and teach their young children
about traditions. Secondly, they take part in many national and regional
festivals, for example the Mid-Autumn Festival and the New Harvest
Festival. Thirdly, they celebrate many holidays during the year such as Tet
and National Day. In this way, they keep their traditions alive and pass
them down to the next generation.

How our families keep traditions alive
Anniversaries

Festivals

1. _____________
2. _____________
Death
Mid - Autumn
anniversaries
Festival
3. _____________
New
Harvest
Festival

Holidays
4. Tet
___________
Holiday
5. _____________

National Day

How our families keep traditions alive

4 Work in pairs. Ask and answer about how your family observes
customs and traditions.

- Work in pairs.
- Look at the examples.
Examples:
A: What festival(s) does your family celebrate every
year?
B: We celebrate Hung Kings' Temple Festival.

How our families keep traditions alive

5 Work in groups. Give a short talk about one of

the things in 4 that you and your family do to
preserve traditions, for example celebrating
family members' birthday.

- Look at the cues.
- Work in groups, taking turns to choose one of the
things in 3 and talk about what your families do to
preserve your family traditions, for example celebrating
family members' birthdays.

How our families keep traditions alive

5 Work in groups. Give a short talk about one of

the things in 4 that you and your family do to
preserve traditions, for example celebrating
family members' birthday.

You can begin your talk like this:
We celebrate each family member's birthday every
year. When someone's birthday is coming, all of us
happily prepare for it. …

How our families keep traditions alive

5

Work in groups. Give a short talk about one of the
things in 4 that you and your family do to preserve
traditions, for example celebrating family members'
birthday.

Sample Answers:
We celebrate each family member's birthday every year. When
someone's birthday is coming, all of us happily prepare for it. We
gather around the kitchen table, rolling out dough and decorating
cakes with colorful sprinkles and cream. We share funny stories,
create memories that will last a lifetime. These traditions are
precious to us, connecting us to our past and shaping our future.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Know how to thank and respond;
 Talk how to keep traditions alive.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.

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