Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
(A CLOSER LOOK1)

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?. What is the similarity between a custom and a

tradition?
 They both refer to doing something that develops
over time.

?. What is the difference between them?

 A custom is something accepted. A tradition is
something special and is passed down through the
generations.

1
A

Tradition

B

Custom

C

Both

WHAT A PITY !

Well done!

Activity 2

A

Custom

B

Tradition

C

Both

WHAT A PITY !

Well done!

Activities 2

A

Custom

B

Tradition

C

Both

WHAT A PITY !

Well done!

Activity 2

A

Both

B

Custom

C

Tradition

WHAT A PITY !

Well done!

Activity 2

A

Both

B

Tradition

C

Custom

WHAT A PITY !

Well done!

Activity 2

A

Tradition

B

Custom

C

Both

WHAT A PITY !

Well done!

Wednesday, November 2nd , 2022

Period 26: Unit 4
OUR CUSTOMS AND
TRADITIONS

A Closer look 1

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Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1

A/ Voccbulary

Sponge

Sponge cakes

wedding robes for bride

Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1
1 . Match the first halves of the sentences (A) with the
second halves (B).
1. Although they are nota. the first person to step into your house
Christian,
e in the new year should be a man.
2. It's the custom
b. making sponge cakes for the Midd Autumn Festival instead of moon cakes.
3. According to tradition,
c. the tradition of living with their parents.

a

4. There is a tradition in ourd. in that country for women to get
g married in white.
school that
5. They broke with traditione. the family has the custom of giving
b presents at Christmas.
by
6. Many young
f. morning exercise at 5 a.m.
c
people do not follow
7. In my family there is ag. girls should wear ao dai on the first day
f of school.
custom of doing

Pay attention to “ they”
and “ Christian”
Sau mệnh đề có “although” là một mệnh đề chính

“It's the custom ....” is
followed by to+ inf ( to+ V)

.......... followed by a
clause (mệnh đề)

.......... followed by an
ING-form ( mệnh đề)

...... do not follow + st

......a custom of doing st

Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1
1 . Match the first halves of the sentences (A) with the
second halves (B).
1. Although they are nota. the first person to step into your house
Christian,
e in the new year should be a man.
2. It's the custom
b. making sponge cakes for the Midd Autumn Festival instead of moon cakes.
3. According to tradition,
c. the tradition of living with their parents.

a

4. There is a tradition in ourd. in that country for women to get
g married in white.
school that
5. They broke with traditione. the family has the custom of giving
b presents at Christmas.
by
6. Many young
f. morning exercise at 5 a.m.
c
people do not follow
7. In my family there is ag. girls should wear ao dai on the first day
f of school.
custom of doing

Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1
The “custom” or “tradition” could be countable c or
uncountable. u

1. Although they are not Christian, the family has the custom of
giving presents at Christmas.
2. It's the custom, in that country for women to get married in
white.
3. According to tradition, the first person to step into your house in
the new year should be a man.
4. There is a tradition in our school that, girls should wear ao dai on
the first day of school.
5. They broke with tradition by making sponge cakes for the MidAutumn Festival instead of moon cakes
6. Many young people do not follow the tradition of living with
their parents
7. In my family there is a custom of doing morning exercise at 5
a.m.

c
c
u
c
u
c
c

Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1

2. Read the full sentences in 1 again and complete the
expressions below.

1. It's the ..........
for
somebody
to
do
custom
something.
2. There's a .....................
that
+
clause
tradition
3. According
............. ...to tradition, + clause
4. follow the ..............
of
doing
something
tradition
5. break with
............... tradition by doing
something
of
6. have the custom .................. doing something
doing
7. There is a custom of ................ something

Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1

3. Read the following customs and traditions. Make
sentences to say if you have these in your province or
area, using the expressions in 2. Remember to change
the verb tense if necessary.
Example
According to tradition,
My area broke with
we have fireworks on
tradition by not having
New Year's Eve.
firecrackers, on New
.

There's a tradition in our
province of having fireworks
on New Year's Eve.)

Year's Eve

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Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1
1. having firework on New Year's Eve
2. waiting until the guests finish eating before leaving
the dinner table.
3. touching children's head
4. decorating the house on special occasions.
5. women shaking stranger's hand

4. Now complete the following sentences with your own ideas

1.It's the custom in my country that...
2.We broke with tradition by ...
3.There is a tradition in my family that ...
4.We have a custom of ...
5.According to tradition, ....

2/ waiting until the guests finish eating before
leaving the dinner table.

2/ waiting until the guests finish eating before
leaving the dinner table.

We have the custom of waiting until
guests....... table.

3 a. touching/ children's head

3b. making Hi - five

3 a. touching/ children's head

According to tradition, parents
often touch their children's head.
Many young people follow the
custom of making Hi5 to each
other.

3b. making Hi - five

4. decorating the house on special occasions.

4. decorating the house on special occasions.

There is a tradition in Viet Nam that people
always decorate the house on special occasions.

5. Spring bud- picking on the 1st
Day of the year

5. Spring bud-picking on the 1st Day of the year.

. According to tradition,
people pick spring buds
on the first day of the
year.

Our villagers broke tradition by not hand
picking spring buds on the first day of the
year.

1. It's the custom in my country that family
members get together on Tet holiday.
2. We broke the tradition by not decorating the
house on Tet holiday.
3. There is a tradition in my family that we always
have dinner at night together.
4. We have a custom of doing exercise in the
morning.
5. According to tradition, adults give lucky money
to children on Tet holiday.

B/ Pronunciati on

Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1
PRONUCIATION Cluster: /spr / and / str/
5.Complete the words under the pictures with spr or str. Then listen
and repeat.

str

spr

5. astronaut

str

spray

7. espresso

str

spr

Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1
6. Listen and circle the words with /spr/ and underline
the words with /str/. Then say the sentences.

1.In my family, all the traditions of our ancestors are
strictly followed.
2.The custom of saying hello to strangers has spread
through our community.
3.In our district, it's the custom for residents to
sweep the streets on Saturday mornings.
4.That film-strip really highlighted our customs and
traditions.
5.Parents usually want their offspring to follow the
family traditions.

1. Trong gia đình tôi tất cả truyền thống của tổ
tiên chúng tôi đều được tuân theo nghiêm khắc.
2. Phong tục nói lời chào với người lạ đã trải
rộng khắp cộng đồng chúng tôi.
3. Ở quận chúng tôi, có phong tục là người dân
quét đường vào sáng thứ Bảy.
4. Đoạn phim thật sự làm nổi bật phong tục và
truyền thống của chúng tôi.
5. Ba mẹ thường muốn con cái theo truyền thống
gia đình.

Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS – A Close look 1
* Homework:
- Learn the way of talking about custom and traditions
- Do the exercise 4 ( p.40) in your notebook.
- Prepare for a closer look 2.