Unit 4: Our customs
and traditions
Lesson 7: Looking back + Project

VOCABULARY
1. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

Cutlery
worshipping

generations
host

wrap
respect

respect
1. We should ……………………….
our customs and traditions.
worshipping
2. A lot of countries in the world have the tradition of ……………..
their ancestors.
wrap
3. You shouldn't ………………….
a gift in black or white paper.
host
4. In a lot of countries, the ………………...
usually invites everybody to
start eating.
cutlery We mostly use is chopsticks.
5. In Viet Nam, the ……………………
generations ., many family has visited this pagoda
6. For ………………

2. Write sentences with the following
expressions

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•
•
•
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There's a tradition that
according to tradition
follow the tradition of
break with tradition by
have the custom of
1. …………………………………………………………………………………………
2……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. …………………………………………………………………………………………..

Suggestions
1. There is a tradition in our countries of having
fireworks on New year's Eve.
2. According to tradition, we have fireworks on New
year's Eve.
3. Following the tradition of having fireworks on new
year's Eve.
4. My neighborhood broke with tradition by not
having five crackers on New year's Eve.
5. In the first day, people have the customs of going
to the pagoda.

Grammar: Modal verbs
* Have to
S(I, you, we, they)+ have to + V(infinitive)
S(he, she, it)+ has to +V(infinitive)
* Should
(+) S + should + V(infinitive)
(-) S + shouldn't + V(infinitive)

4. Complete the sentences, using should or shouldn't
and a verb from the box.
Use
break
wait
touch
follow
should wait for the eldest person to sit
1. In Viet Nam you ……………………
before you sit down.
shouldn't use
2. 2. In Viet Nam you ………………………........
Only the first name
to address people older than you.
shouldn't break your promise to the children.
3. 3. You ……………………......
should follow your customs
4. 4. If you are Vietnamese, you ………………………
and traditions.
shouldn't touch another person's head because it's
5. 5. You ……………………….....
disrespectful.

5. 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 a voice touching monks.

5. 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.
-> have to
2. People should wear short shorts and tank tops. This
is disrespectful. -> shouldn't
3. People can wear sandals, but these have to has a
strap around the back. ->have to have
4. People should to lower their voice inside the temple.
-> should
2. 5. Women have avoid touching monks. ->have to avoid

Communication
6. Game: WHAT SHOULD I DO?

In small groups, take turn to choose one of these scenarios for each other. Once
everyone has had a turn at answering, vote for. the person who gave the best advice.
I' ve been invited to dinner with a British
family.
I'm going to Japan to stay with my Japanese
friend
I'm going to visit a pagoda in Viet Nam.

I'm going to visit a temple in Thailand.

I want to join in Tet celebrations.

Project
Customs and traditions:

How they have changed

Homework
- Do again all exercises
- Do exercise : E.writing in page 35 in
workbook
- Prepare unit 5: getting started