Unit

4

REMEMBERING
THE PAST
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

WARM-UP
Question:
What do you know about interesting / strange lifestyles /
ways of cooking in the UK?
Suggested answer:
Interesting / strange lifestyles: Morris dancing, Punch and
Judy shows, Maypole dancing, ...
Ways of cooking: Slow roast, Braising, stewing, ...

WARM-UP
Look at the map.
What do you know about
the UK and England?

VOCABULARY

deep-rooted (adj)
/ˌdiːp ˈruːtɪd/
lâu đời, ăn sâu
bén rễ.

very fixed and strong;
difficult to change or to
destroy

VOCABULARY

associated (adj)
/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/
liên kết

connected

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. deep-rooted (adj)

/ˌdiːp ˈruːtɪd/

lâu đời, ăn sâu,
bén rễ

2. associated (n)

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/

liên kết

READING
1 Work in groups. Discuss the following questions.
What do you know about England?

Suggested answer:
+ England: one of the 4 parts of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, the
Northern Ireland)
+ Capital: London
+ Population: over 56 million (2021)
+ Area: 130,279 km2
+ Official language: English
+ National dishes: fish and chips, Sunday roast, full English breakfast, …
+ ...

READING

England's traditions have been around for hundreds, even thousands of years.
English cuisine is among the deep-rooted traditions that English people are
proud
to keep
alive.
the
text and write the underlined words in the box.
2 Read
Typical English cuisine has developed over many centuries, and people say that
fish -and
chipsthe
is the
most
English
all. It is believed
that fish and chips
Read
text
and
find dish
the ofunderlined
words.
appeared in England in the 19th century. The earliest fish and chip shop
opened in London durin the 1860s. Since then people have considered fish and
chips to be England's national dish, and it is now a common takeaway in the
United Kingdom.
The basic ingredients of the dish are fried fish served with chips. People in
different places may add peas, vinegar, lemon, or ketchup. Fish and chips is
served hot as the main dish in England. Although there is oil and
carbohydrates in fish and chips, it is healthier than other takeaway dishes.
Now there are fish and chip shops in many countries, and it is becoming more
and more popular in other countries too. Preserving and promoting fish and
chips is the way English people keep themselves associated with the past

READING
- Use the contexts in which these words appear to predict their
meaning, and then do the matching.
Meaning / Explanation
Word
1. linked or connected

associated

2. difficult to change or destroy

deep-rooted

3. started to be seen

appeared

4. necessary and important

basic

READING
3 Read the text again and tick (√) T (True) or F (False) for each
sentence.
Meaning/Explanation

T

F

1. English people take great pride in their
√
traditions.
2.Fish and chips has been around for
hundreds of years.
√
3. The earliest fish and chip shop opened in
London in 1860. during 1860s

√

READING
3 Read the text again and tick (√) T (True) or F (False) for each
sentence.
Meaning/Explanation

T

F

4. Peas, vinegar, lemon, or ketchup are
necessary for fishand chips. optional (may add)

√

5.Fish and chips is not healthy as it has a lot
of oil.
healthier than other takeaway dishes.

√

6. Fish and chips is sold in many countries
now.

√

Transition from Reading to Speaking
- Work in pairs to ask and answer the questions.
1. Do the Vietnamese people feel proud of their traditions and
customs?
2. Is Vietnamese cuisine famous? Do foreigners like it?
3. What are some popular Vietnamese dishes?

SPEAKING

4 Work in pairs. Match 1 - 5 in column A with a - e in column B.
A
1. name of the dish

B
a. glutinous rice, green beans, pork

1. c

2. history

b. at Tet, on the Hung Kings' anniversary

2. e

3. basic ingredients
4. on what occasion
it's eaten

c. banh chung
d. traditional dish

3. a
4. b

5. type of dish

e. originated in 6th Hung King's time

5. d

5 Work in groups. Match the Vietnamese dishes with their
names in English.

1. pancake
2. five-colour sticky rice
3. beef noodle soup
4. white rice
5. spring rolls

SPEAKING
- Think about one traditional dish and prepare to talk about it.
Your talk should include:
– the name of the dish
– the basic ingredients
– when / on what occasion it is eaten
– whether you like it or not

SPEAKING
Sample:
Well … One of Vietnamese dishes that I like is fried rice (cơm rang).
It's a kind of popular street food. We can make and eat it every day,
but I'd like to have it at the weekend. The main ingredients of this
dish are cooked rice, meat or sausage and colourful vegetables
chopped up into small pieces and mixed together. Then we fry the
ingredients slowly with cooking oil and one or two eggs. When you
fry the rice, you must stir it constantly with a wooden spoon.

EXTRA ACTIVITY
- Summarise the reading text in 50 – 70 words.
- There are some clues:
- English cuisine …
- Fish and chips …
- The earliest fish and chip shop …
- Basic ingredients …
- People sell it in many countries now

EXTRA ACTIVITY
Example:
English cuisine is one of the traditions that English people are proud
to keep alive. Traditional English cuisine, fish and chips, has
developed for many centuries. The earliest fish and chip shop
opened in London during the 1860s. The basic ingredients of the
dish are fried fish served with chips. People sell fish and chips in
many countries now.

LESSON
5: SKILLS 1
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
Brainstorm

WARM-UP

READING

Vocabulary
Task 1: Work in groups. Discuss the following questions.
Task 2: Read the text and write the underlined words in the
box.
Task 3: Read the text again and tick (√) T (True) or F (False) for
each sentence.
Task 4: Work in pairs. Match 1 - 5 in column A with a - e in
column B.
Task 5: Work in groups. Match the Vietnamese dishes with their
names in English.

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

Wrap-up
Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Read for specific information about how English people
continue their culinary traditions;
o Talk about a typical traditional Vietnamese dish.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.

Website: hoclieu.vn
Fanpage: facebook.com/www.tienganhglobalsuccess.vn/