Period 32:
Unit 4: Our customs and traditions
Lesson 7: Looking back + Project
VOCABULARY
1. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
Cutlery generations wrap
worshipping host respect
We should ………………………. our customs and traditions.
A lot of countries in the world have the tradition of …………….. their ancestors.
You shouldn’t …………………. a gift in black or white paper.
In a lot of countries, the ………………... usually invites everybody to start eating.
In Viet Nam, the …………………… We mostly use is chopsticks.
For ………………., many family has visited this pagoda

respect
worshipping
wrap
host
cutlery
generations
There’s a tradition that
according to tradition
follow the tradition of
break with tradition by
have the custom of
2. Write sentences with the following expressions
There is a tradition in our countries that we have fireworks on New year’s Eve.
2. According to tradition, we have fireworks on New year’s Eve.
3. In my province, we follow the tradition of having fireworks on new year’s Eve.
4. My neighborhood broke with tradition by not having fire crackers on New year’s Eve.
5. On the first day of Tet, people have the customs of going to the pagoda.






2. Write sentences with the following expressions
There’s a tradition that/ salute the flag on Monday
according to tradition/ sing English songs in class meeting.
follow the tradition of/ wear sandals to school.
break with tradition by/wear slippers to school.
have the custom of /greet while shaking hands.
1. There is a tradition in our school that we salute the flag on Monday.
2. According to tradition, we sing English songs in class meeting.
3. We have to follow the tradition of wearing sandals to school.
4. You mustn’t break with tradition by wearing slippers to school.
5. In Vietnam, we have the customs of greeting while shaking hands.






Family customs and traditions
Making sticky rice cakes.
Living with parents.
Giving presents at Christmas.
Doing exercise in the early morning.
Decorating the house on special occasions.
Waiting until the guests finish eating before leaving the dinner table.
Not sweeping the floor on the 1st day of Tet.
Wearing slippers in the house.

Social customs and traditions
Taking things from adults with both hands.
Bringing a gift when visiting someone’s house.
Having firework on New Year’s Eve.
Touching children’s head.
Shaking hands when greeting.
Cleaning the streets on Sunday morning.


Complete the sentences, using should or shouldn’t and a verb from the box.
Use break wait touch follow
In Viet Nam you …………………… for the eldest person to sit before you sit down.
2. In Viet Nam you ………………………........ only the first name to address people older than you.
3. You ……………………...... your promise to the children.
4. If you are Vietnamese, you ……………………… your customs and traditions.
5. You ………………………..... another person’s head because it’s disrespectful.
should wait
shouldn’t use
shouldn’t break
should follow
shouldn’t touch
Underline one mistake in each of the following sentences. Correct it.
1. When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs.
2. People should wear short shorts and tank tops. This is disrespectful.
3. People can wear sandals, but these have to has a strap around the back.
4. People should to lower their voice inside the temple.

5. Women have avoid touching monks.
-> have to
has to
should not
should
have to has
should to lower
have to have
have avoid
should lower
-> have to avoid
Communication: WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Give advice to your friend when he/she has one of these scenarios
 Give your presentation about the custom or tradition that has changed nowadays.
Homework
- Do again all exercises
- Do exercise : E.writing in page 35 in workbook
- Prepare unit 5: getting started