Unit 4:
OUR CUSTOMS AND
TRADITIONS
Lesson 5 : SKILLS 2

VOCABULARY
- wealthy (a) : sung túc, giàu có
- gathering (n) : sự tụ họp, buổi họp mặt
- unity(n)
: sự đoàn kết
- conical hat (n) : nón lá
- reflect (v)
: phản ánh
- clockwise (adv): theo chiều kim đồng hồ
≠ counter-clockwise (adv): ngược chiều kim
đồng hồ

2. Listen to Mai's presentation and complete the table with no more than three
words from the recording.
What is the tradition?

The xoe dance

What does the dance express?

Working life and wishes for
happy and wealthy
a (1) ____________________ life

Where do people perform xoe?

private gatherings
Public and (2) ____________________

How many xoe dance forms are there?

30
More than (3) _____

What is the most popular form?

the circle dance
(4) ____________________

Why is it the most popular?

social
It expresses (5) __________
unity

How do people perform it?

fire
Make a circle around the (6) _____ and
the music
dance to (7) __________

Why should they continue this tradition?

culture and lifestyle
It reflects Thai (8) _________________

3. Listen again and tick () true (T) or fasle (F).
T
1. The xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of Thai
ethnic people.




2. There are 16 ancient forms of xoe.
6
3. Only young people perform the circle dance.
Young or old people
4. Dancers with conical hats, paper fans or
scarves are some forms of xoe.
5. The importance of xoe is expressed in an old
Thai song.

F





honour their
ancestors

in mid-August in many regions of
Japan and in mid-July in other
regions

1. express?
important
tradition,
reunite
with
families

6.
continue?
Why?

make the circle ,
move clockwise,
counter-clockwise

2. When?

OBON
DANCE

5.
How to
perform?

4.
typical
form?

3. How
many
forms?

circle dance

different
forms in
different
regions

honour their
ancestors

in mid-August in many regions of
Japan and in mid-July in other
regions

1. express?
important
tradition,
reunite
with
families

6.
continue?
Why?

2. When?

OBON
DANCE

5.
How to
perform?

make the circle , move clockwise,
counter-clockwise

4.
typical
form?

3. How
many
forms?

different
forms in
different
regions

circle dance

The Obon dance is a traditional Japanese dance. …….

1.

2.
People honour their
The Obon dance festival
ancestors.
takes place in mid-August
in many regions of Japan
6.
3.
People
and in mid-July in
should continue
other regions
this tradition
There are
because it's one of
different
the most important
forms in
OBON DANCE
traditions, many
different
people reunite with
4.
5.
families during
regions
the festival
The most
People make the
typical form is
circle around a yagura,
the circle dance
a high wooden stage, some
dancers move clockwise,
and some counter-clockwise

The Obon dance is a traditional Japanese dance. …….

5. Imagine that you are joining a writing contest about customs
and traditions and have chosen to write about the Obon dance.
Now write a description of this dance. Begin with the following
sentence.

The Obon dance is a traditional Japanese dance. People have
the honour of their ancestors. The Obon festival takes place in
mid-August in many regions of Japan and in mid-July in other
regions. There are many forms in different regions. The most
typical form is circle dance. People make a circle around a
yagura, a high wooden stage; some dancers move clockwise,
and some counter-clockwise. This is one of the most important
traditions. A lot of people come back to reunite with their
families during the Obon festival.

Learn the new words by heart.
Do the exercises (writing) in workbook.
Rewrite the description of this dance in your
notebooks.
Prepare: Looking Back and Project