Bài giảng Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Unit 4, Lesson 5: Skills 1 - Lê Viết Phú

Sunday, May 16, 2021Complete the sentences with the words / phrases from the box.WARM UP1.	Always take you shoes off before you enter _________ in India.2.	Feet are considered dirty in India, so ________ your shoes before you step into someone’s house.3.	There is __________ that Indian people never eat with their left hands, and never pass on anything to an Indian with your left hand.4.	The lion dance is one of the famous Chinese ___________ traditions.5.	When the Chinese come on a visit, they usually give a small ______, such as some wine, tea or candy.6.	The Chinese should not be presented with _____ because they also symbolize death and funerals a templetake offa traditionculturalgiftclocksUNIT 4LESSON 5: SKILLS 1READINGVocabulary:exact /ɪɡˈzækt / (a)lasagne /ləˈzænjə / (v)grilled /ɡrɪld/ (n)a sense of /ə senz əv/ (n)belonging /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ / (n): chính xác: món ăn lasagne (ý): nướng vĩ: cảm giác: sự thuộc vềChecking vocabulary:exact /ɪɡˈzækt / (a)lasagne /ləˈzænjə / (v)grilled /ɡrɪld/ (n)a sense of /ə senz əv/ (n)belonging /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ / (n): chính xác: món ăn lasagne (ý): nướng vĩ: cảm giác: sự thuộc về1. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1. What are the people doing in each picture?Picture 1: A family is celebrating a birthday.Picture 2: People are making chung cakes.Picture 3: A family is at an amusement park.2. Does your family ever do the same things? Yes, we do.2. Read Mi’s presentation on customs and traditions. Is she writing about her family or her society? In my opinion, customs and traditions are very important. Like other families, we have our own customs and traditions.A Firstly, there’s a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the second day of Tet. Everyone has to be there before 11 a.m. We have followed this tradition for three generations.B Secondly, we have the custom of spending Sunday together. We usually go to the cinema or go for a picnic. We don’t have to do it, but it makes us closer as a family. C Thirdly, we celebrate our grandparents’ wedding anniversary on the first Sunday of October because they don’t remember the exact date. The custom is that we have to cook a new dish each year. Last year, my mum cooked lasagne, an Italian dish. This year, we prepared five-coloured sticky rice served with grilled chicken. We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of belonging. She’s writing about her family. 2. Read Mi’s presentation on customs and traditions. Is she writing about her family or her society? 1. the name of an Italian dish _____2. the time family members have to gather for lunch _____3. the date of the wedding anniversary _____4. an outdoor activity _____5. the length of time a tradition has existed _____6. the reason for spending time together _____3.	Now decide in which paragraph each detail below is mentioned. Write A, B, or C in the blank.CACBAB4. Read the text again and answer the questions.1. What are the three customs or traditions Mi mentions? 2.	What does Mi’s family usually do on Sundays?3. What is the date of her grandparents’ wedding anniversary?4. What did they make for the grandparents’ wedding anniversary this year?5.	Why do they love family customs and traditions4. Read the text again and answer the questions.1. What are the three customs or traditions Mi mentions? They are having lunch together on the second day of Tet, spending Sunday together, and celebrating her grandparents’ wedding anniversary on the first Sunday of October.2. What does Mi’s family usually do on Sundays?They usually go to the cinema or go for a picnic together.3. What is the date of her grandparents’ wedding anniversary?They don’t remember.4. Read the text again and answer the questions.4. 	What did they make for the grandparents’ wedding anniversary this year?They made five-coloured sticky rice served with grilled chicken.5. 	Why do they love family customs and traditions?They love family customs and traditions because they provide a sense of belonging.SPEAKING5. Work in pairs and discuss the questions. What are the three customs and traditions you like most in your family? Describe them in detail.We have tradition of celebrating family member's birthday. We also have custom of having dinner together. At Tet, we have tradition of making foods: sticky rice, spring roll, Chung cake...How do you feel when you take part in these customs and traditions?They are so meaningful and I feel happy to be a part of our traditions and customs.Why is it important to continue family customs and traditions?They make family member closer and love each other more.6.	Interview another pair to get their answers to the questions in 5. Note down their answers in the table below. Then present what you have found out to the class.Names ofintervieweesQuestion1Question2Question3What are the three customs and traditions you like most in your family? Describe them in detail.How do you feel when you take part in these customs and traditions?Why is it important to continue family customs and traditions?Names ofintervieweesQuestion1Question2Question3BinhHaving dinner with family, going picnic at the end of month, travelling in summer.Feeling very happy!They make his family closer and love each other more.LienHaving dinner on the first day of Tet together, going to her grandparents' house at the weekend, going on holiday in spring.Feeling so excited!Making her life meaningful.Model of taking notes:Model report:Hi, everybody. I’m Nguyen Van Teo. I’ve just interviewed the pair of Binh and Lien about their own family customs and traditions.Binh thinks the three customs and traditions he likes most in his family are having dinner with family, going picnic at the end of month, and travelling in summer. When taking part in these customs and traditions, he feels very happy because they would make his family closer and love each other more. Lien thinks she likes having dinner on the first day of Tet together, going to her grandparents' house at the weekend and going on holiday in spring. She feels so excited when she participates in these customs and traditions because they make her life more meaningful.+ HOMEWORK -	Learn the new words by heart. - Read the text on page 44 again.-	Do exercises D1, 2, 3 in workbook (page 32, 33, 34)- Prepare for Unit 4: Skills 2Goodbye!See you again!THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!