Giáo án Tiếng Anh Khối 8 - Unit 4: Our customs and traditions

Week: 
Period: 28
Date of planning: / /202
Date of teaching: / /202
Unit 4: our customs and traditions
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
A lesson on customs and traditions (P38-39)
vObjectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss can:
use the lexical items related to the topic 'custom and tradition'
talk about local customs and traditions
vTeaching aids: Poster and pictures, text book, colour chalk, CD and cassette, etc.
vAnticipated problems: Ss may get difficulty in reading some difficult words.
 v PROCEDURE
STEPS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
TIME
¯Warm up: 
Review the previous unit before Ss open their books by asking them to take part in a small game. – Let Ss work in two big groups A and B. 
“ A student from group A call out the name of an ethnic group in Vietnam, then points at one student from group B. This student has to call out the name of another ethnic group.”
- The game stops when a group cannot give out the name of any ethnic group or when time is up. The group with more ethnic groups wins
Face to face game
*Chain games
S1: The Viet
S2: The Tay
S3: The Hmong
S4: The Thai
...etc...
5mins
I. LISTEN AND READ
 Write this sentence on the board and ask Ss to complete it:
“Yes, and they have their own ways of life, and and ..”
- Tell Ss that this sentence is taken from the conversation in the Getting Started of Unit 3. 
- When Ss can give you the two words 'customs' and 'traditions', tell them the topic of the new unit which is about customs and traditions. If within two minutes Ss cannot complete the sentence, ask them to quickly look at the conversation on page 26 and find the sentence.
- Write the unit title on the board 'Our customs and traditions'. 
- Ask Ss to call out some customs and traditions they know. 
- Ask Ss to open their books and look at the picture and the phrase under Getting started. 
? Ask them some questions:
+Who can you see in the picture?
+What do you think the people in the picture are talking about?
-Let Ss answer the questions as a class. 
-Ask Ss to compare their answers with the information in the dialogue and add some more details to their answers.
¬ Listen and read
- Play the recording, Ss listen and read.
- Call some groups to read aloud to check their pronunciation.
vExercise 1a:
- Let Ss work independently to find the words with the given meanings in the dialogue. 
- Allow them to share answers before discussing 
- Remember to ask Ss to read out the lines in the dialogue that contain the words. 
- Quickly write the correct answers on the board.
* Have Ss look at the Watch out!box and quickly read the information. 
- Ask if they know any expressions with the same meaning as 'You're kidding'. 
Some other expressions are: 
-You must be kidding
-You’re joking
-You must be joking.
Key :
1. accepted
4. sharp
2. generations
5. social
3. spot on
6. table manners
wExercise 1b:
- Have Ss read the conversation again to do this exercise. 
- Ask for Ss' answers as well as the explanation for their choices. Write the correct answers on the board.
Key :
1. T	
2. F (There are also social ones)
3. T	
4. F (There are a lot of customs for table manners in the UK)
xExercise 1c:
- Have Ss read the questions to make sure they understand them. 
- Ask them firstly to answer the questions without reading the dialogue. 
- Ask Ss exchange their answers with a classmate. 
- Call some Ss to write their answers on the board. Confirm the correct answers.
Key :
1. It's eating dinner at 7 p.m. sharp.
2. He's surprised
3. They both refer to doing something that develops over time.
4. A custom is something accepted. A tradition is something special and is passed down through the generations.
5. They should find information about a custom or tradition.
yExercise 1d:
- Have Ss do this in pairs. 
- Ask for Ss' answers and their explanations. 
- Summaries the answers.
 They should find information about a custom or tradition.
Key :
1. have to: It's an obligation - you have no choice
2. should: it's suggestion or advice - it would be best to follow it.
Ss look back the Getting started of Unit 3
-Listen to the T
Ss call out some customs and traditions
Answer T's questions
Listen to the recording and practice reading in groups of five.
Some groups read aloud
Do the task individually, share answers with a partner before discussing as a class. 
Some volunteers write the correct answers on the board.
 Read the Watch out!box to get information.
Copy down in the notebook.
Read the conversation again to do this exercise. 
Do the task individually first, then compare the answers with their partner.
Correct their answers.
Do the task individually first, then compare the answers with their partner.
Some Ss write the answers on the board.
Do this task in pairs
20mins
II. PRACTICE
Activity 2:
2a.
- Have Ss look at the pictures. Ask them what they see in each of them. 
- Now tell Ss that in the box are some customs and traditions of Vietnamese people. Ss read these and identify any new words they do not know. 
- Explain the new words so that Ss understand the customs and traditions. Ss do this activity in pairs. 
- Call some Ss to give their answers and write them on the board. Confirm the correct answers.
1. g
2. c
3. f
4. h
5. e
6. a
7. b
8. d
2b.
- Individually Ss decide if the pictures show customs or traditions and compare their answers in pairs. Their answers may differ. 
- Have some Ss give the answers to the class and explain their choice.
Key:
1. C
2. C or T
3. C
4. T
5. C
6. C
7. T
8. C or T
Activity 3. Game:
- Organise a competition for this activity. 
-Let Ss work in groups of five or six. 
- Set a time limit of five minutes.
-Have Ss write down as many local customs and traditions as possible. The group with the most customs and traditions is the winner. The winning group presents their customs and traditions. Other groups add more if they can.
Look at the pictures and tell the teacher what they see in each picture.
Do this task in pairs.
Do the task individually first, then compare the answers with their partner. 
S writes the answers on the board.
Ss write down as many local customs and traditions as possible
The group with the most customs and traditions is the winner.
Play the game in groups
18mins
¯Homework
- Learn new words by heart and write three lines for each.
- Prepare “Closer Look 1” 
Do as required at home.
2mins
Week: 
Period: 28
Date of planning: / /202
Date of teaching: / /202
Unit 4: our customs and traditions
LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1 (P40)
vObjectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss can:
 use the lexical items related to the topic 'custom and tradition'
pronounce words containing the clusters /spr/ and /str/ in isolation and in context
vTeaching aids: Poster and pictures, text book, colour chalk, CD and cassette, etc.
vAnticipated problems: Ss may have difficulty in pronouncing correctly the sound /spr/ and /str/ in isolation and in context. 
v PROCEDURE
STEPS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
TIME
¯Warm up: 
Ask Ss to call out some customs and traditions they remember from the previous lesson. 
- Tell them that in this lesson they are going to learn some expressions with the words' and 'tradition' 
- These will help them vary their language when talking about customs and traditions.
For example:
- Smiling to accept a compliment
-Worshipping ancestors
- Wrapping gifts in colourful paper
- Having lunch together on the second day of Tet
- Children in the family standing in a row to greet guests.
Call out some customs and traditions from the previous lesson.
5mins
I. VOCABULARY
Draw Ss' attention to the Watch out! box. 
- Explain to them the words 'custom' and 'tradition' can be countable or uncountable. 
- Remember to come back to this point after finishing exercise 1.
*Watch out:
- The words “custom” and “tradition” can be countable or uncountable
Activity 1:
- Have Ss look at the table in the book. 
- Make sure that they understand what to do. 
- Let Ss complete the exercise individually and then compare their answers with a partner. 
- Confirm the correct answers.
Key:
1. e
2. d
3. a
4. g
5. b
6. c
7. f
*Have Ss read the sentences in 1 again to see if the word 'custom' or 'tradition' in each sentence is countable (C) or uncountable (U). Key:
1. C
2. C
3. U
4. C
5. U
6. C
7. C
Activity 2:
Have Ss read the sentences in 1 again and complete the expressions. 
- Let Ss compare their answers with a partner. 
Key:
1. custom
2. tradition
3. according
4. tradition
5. with
6. of
7. doing
Activity 3: 
- Ask Ss to work in groups to do Ex3. 
- T may prepare some pieces of big-size paper for the groups to write their answer on. 
- Let Ss stick their paper on the board. 
- Have Ss read and comment on each other's sentences.
Activity 4:
Let Ss individually complete the sentences with their own ideas, then share their sentences with a partner. 
- Have some Ss write their sentences on the board. Other Ss comment on these sentences. This is an open exercise, so their answers may be varied.
-Pay attention to “Watch out!”
Ss look at the table in the book. 
-Write on the board 
-Copy down the answers
-Ss read the sentences in 1 again and confirm the answers
Read the sentences in 1 again and do the exercise individually.
Ss read the sentences in 1 again and 
compare their answers with a partner Complete the expressions on the board.
-Ss work in group, make sentences to say of you have these in your province/area, using expression in 2
Ex: According to tradition, we have fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
.......etc.........
Ss complete the sentences with their own ideas
-Ss write their sentences on the board
20mins
II. PRONUNCIATION
*Clusters: / spr/ and /str/
Give Ss some words:
spring, string, strong, spray
Show them how to read these clusters:
Activity 5:
-Let Ss complete the words under the pictures with /spr/ or /str/ and then compare their answers with a partner. 
- Ask for Ss' answers and write them on the board. Don't say if they are right or wrong. 
- T play the recording for them to check the answer and repeat the words. 
- T play the recording as many times as necessary.
Audio script:
1. straw 
2. Street
3. spring
4. spray	
5. astronaut
6. frustrated
7. espresso
8. newsprint
Key:
1. str
2. str
3. spr
4. spr
5. str
6. str
7. spr
8. spr
Activity 6: 
- T play the recording for Ss to do this exercise. 
- Ask for Ss' answers
- Play the recording for Ss to do this exercise. 
- Ask for Ss' answers.
Key 6: 
1. strictly
4. filmstrip
2. strangers, spread
5. offspring
3. streets
Listen and look at the teacher to know how to pronoun the clusters /spr/ and /str/.
Then practice the sound together.
Complete the words under the pictures with /spr/ or /str/ and then compare their answers with a partner. 
Some Ss write the answers on the board.
Listen to the recording and do Ex6
-Circle the words with /spr/ and underline the words with /str/
18mins
III. HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart and write three lines for each.
- Give Ss some exercises in the workbook
 A. Phonetic 1,2 (page 28)
 B. Vocabulary 1,2,3,4,5 (page 29)
- Prepare for the next lesson.A.C. L 2
Do as required at home
2mins
Week: 
Period: 29
Date of planning: / /202
Date of teaching: / /202
Unit 4: our customs and traditions
LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2 (P41 - 42)
vObjectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss can:
 use the lexical items related to the topic 'custom and tradition'
express obligation and necessity using the correct form of have to
vTeaching aids: Poster and pictures, text book, colour chalk, CD and cassette, etc.
vAnticipated problems: Ss may make some mistakes while doing grammar exercises.
v PROCEDURE
STEPS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
TIME
¯Warm up:
Make sentences using phrases and the expressions in the previous lesson:
+ taking off your shoes before going into a Japanese house
+ cleaning the house on Sundays
+ living with grandparents
+ giving presents at Christmas
+ taking things from adults with both hands
Make sentences
Ex:
S1: It’s a customs for guests to take their shoes off before going into a Japanese house.
5mins
II. GRAMMAR
j Should and shouldn't to express advice: 
Give a situation:
“Your brother is going out with a friend. The weather forecast says it's a hot sunny day. Give him some advice.”
- Encourage Ss to express their advice freely. If Ss mention should/ shouldn't.
- Activity 1	
Ask Ss to look at the pictures and quickly describe what they see. 
- Have them complete the sentences and then compare the answers with a friend. 
- Elicit Ss' answers. Confirm the correct ones.
Key : 
1. should
2. shouldn't
3. should
4. shouldn't 
5. should
Activity 2
Have Ss read the situations in A to make sure they understand them. Ss do this activity in pairs. 
- Ask for Ss' answers.
- For a more able class, have Ss give some other advice for the situations. Ss may write their advice on a big piece of paper and show it to the class.
Key:
1. b
2. c
3. e
4. d
5. a
k Have to express obligation or necessity
Tell Ss that sometimes when they go to a place, it is obligatory that they follow its customs and traditions. 
- Have Ss read the information about have to. 
- T may want to add that must is also used to express obligation. One of the differences between “have to” and “must” is that “must” shows internal obligation, i.e, you make a decision about what you must do. Give one example:
Ex: We must clean the house before Tet because we think it will bring luck.
Then have Ss read the Remember! box. 
- “Have to” is used to express obligation or necessary. It shows external obligation
(+) have to/ has to + V
(-) don’t/doesn’t have to + V
(?) Do/does + S + have to + V
*Remember:
(+)”don’t have to” is used when it is not necessary to do something
Ex: My mother doesn’t have to work on Saturdays.
(+) If you want to tell sb not to do sth as obligation, we use “must/ mustn’t” instead.
Ex: You mustn’t wear shorts skirts in here.
Activity 3
Have Ss do this exercise individually, and then compare their answers with a classmate. 
Key :
1. have
4 had to, don't have to
2. have to
5. does have to...?
3. has to
6. didn't have to
Activity 4
Let Ss do this exercise individually and give T their answers
Key:
1. B
2. A 
3. A
4. B
Activity 5
Have Ss quickly read the e-mail. Ss do this exercise individually and then compare the answers with a classmate. 
Key :
1. shouldn't give à should give 
2. has to à have to (reason: the pronoun 'you' goes with 'have to')
3. shouldn't wear à should wear 4. didn't have to à don't have to (reason: This sentence is in the present time)
5. have use à have to use (reason: this sentence is in the present time)
6. should worry à shouldn't worry (reason: Eri says she'll be there to help Mi, so Mi shouldn't worry.
Activity 6
- Let Ss work in pairs to do this task. 
- Ask some pairs to write their advice and obligations on the board. 
- Have other Ss give comments and vote for the best advice and obligations. Then they can add some more. This is an open activity so encourage Ss to express their ideas as long as the advice and obligations are appropriate.
- If time does not allow, T may call a good student to give an example. Then Ss may do this as homework. However, remember to check their answers in the next lesson.
Listen and take notes
Do this exercise individually, then compare their sentences with a classmate
Do this exercise individually, then compare their sentences with a classmate.
Read the information about have to. 
Listen and take notes.
Work individually and compare the answers with their classmate.
Work individually and compare the answers with their classmate.
Read the e-mail again and answer the questions
Ss work in pairs to do this task. 
Write their advice and obligations on the board. 
- List 3 pieces of advice and 3 obligations your friend should follow
- Share ideas with the whole class
38mins
¯
Homework
Learn new words by heart and write three lines for each.
Do exercise B 4, 5, 6(page 30) in the workbook 
Prepare for the next lesson: COM.
Do as required at home
2mins
Week: 
Period: 30
Date of planning: / /202
Date of teaching: / /202
Unit 4: our customs and traditions
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION (P43)
vObjectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss can:
use the lexical items related to the topic 'custom and tradition'
ask about and describe different customs and traditions
vTeaching aids: Poster and pictures, text book, colour chalk, CD and cassette, etc.
vAnticipated problems: Ss may get difficulty in describing different customs and traditions.
vProcedures:
STEPS
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
TIME
I.Warm up: 
Complete the sentences with the correct form of “have to” or “must”
1. My mother always tells me that I ......... be home by 9 p.m.
2. You ....... be late for school.
3. She ....... wear that costume because it’s the family tradition.
4. In the past, men ............ wear aodai, but today they........... wear it.
5. Before leaving the dining table, ....your son....... ask for permission?
6. In India, you.......... shake hands with women, especially in rural areas. It’s a taboo.
Do this task individually.
*Key: 
1. have to
2. mustn’t
3. has to
4. had to.... don’t have to
5. does... have to...?
6. mustn’t
8mins
II. 
Communication
Tell Ss that in this lesson they will have the opportunity to explore the table manners in the UK and compare them with those in Vietnam.
Activity 1:
Have Ss work in pairs to look at the pictures and discuss the differences between them. Encourage them to use the extra vocabulary. Some suggested differences are:
- “In the first picture, people are sitting on the mat to have the meal. In the second picture, they are sitting around the dining table.”
- In the first picture, people are using rice bowls and chopsticks. In the second picture, they are using cutlery "
Activity 2 & 3:
* Have Ss work in pairs to decide if the statements are true or false. Have some Ss write their answers on the board. Do not confirm the correct answers now.
*Play the recording for Ss to check their answers. 
-Let Ss listen to the recording twice. If there are any incorrect answers, have Ss explain why the sentences are false.
Key 3:
1. F (You hold the folk in the left hand and the knife in the right)	
2. T
3. F (There is also a spoon and a fork for dessert)
4. T
5. F (You should never use your own cutlery to take more food from the serving dish - use the serving spoon)
6. F (You should break off the bread with your hands)
7. F (Guests have to wait until the host or hostess starts eating).
Audio script:
In the UK we eat around the dining table. We follow lots of table manners. Firstly, we use cutlery - you know, knives, forks and spoons - to eat most of the food. We hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right. You should hold the handle of the knife in your palm and your fork in the other hand with the prongs pointing downwards. There is also a spoon and a fork for dessert. 
Activity 4:
The aim of activity 4 is to provide Ss with some Vietnamese table manners. 
- T helps Ss brain storm more ideas for the next activity.
- In pairs Ss discuss if they follow the same table manners in their family. 
- T may add some more. 
-T set a time limit for this activity.
- T may quickly write some of the Ss' extra table manners on the board.
Activity 5:
Have Ss work in pairs and role-play. They continue the conversation in the book or make up their own. 
- Call some pairs to act out the conversation in front of the class. Other Ss give comments. 
- Give praise and feedback on Ss' conversations.
In pairs Ss look at the pictures and discuss the differences between two pictures in 1.
Ex: - In the first picture, people are using rice bowls and chopsticks. 
- In the second picture, they are using cutlery 
Do the task in pairs.
Listen and check.
When you finish eating, you should place your knife and fork with the prongs upwards on your plate. Secondly, you should never use your own cutlery to take more food from the serving dish - use the serving spoon. Now if there's bread on the table, you can use your hands to take a piece. There break off a small piece of bread and butter it. Thirdly, if you are a guest, you have to wait until the host or hostess starts eating and you should ask another person to pass the food. Next, never chew with your mouth open and don't talk with food in your mouth 
Ss may know them all but may lack the language to talk about them.
- Some Ss present their ideas to the class.
Ss work in pairs:
Minh: Hey Jessica. My family would like to invite you to dinner.
Jessica: Oh, That’s nice but ... I don’t know anything about Vietnamese table manner.
Minh: What do you want to know?
Jessica: Well, do you eat around the dinner table like in Britain?
Minh: No, We sit on the mat and around the tray to have the meal.
........
35mins
III.Homework
- Learn new words by heart and write three lines for each.
- Do Exercise C1,2 (Workbook )
- Prepare Skills 1 at home 
Do as required at home
2mins