Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) - Unit 5: Our customs and traditions, Lesson 1 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 Unit 5 OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
 LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
 LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
 Tet is coming LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
 WARM-UP Asking questions
 PRESENTATION Vocabulary
 Task 1: Listen and read. 
 Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick T (True) or F (False). 
 PRACTICE Task 3: Match the phrase with the correct pictures. 
 Task 4: Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box. 
 FURTHER 
 Task 5: Quiz Time
 PRACTICE
 Wrap-up
CONSOLIDATION Homework WARM-UP
 Answer the questions:
 1. Can you name some of Festivals in Viet Nam? 
 2. Do you like Mid-Autumn Festival? 
 TET 3.Do you like Tet holiday?
 HOLIDAY 4. What do you do before Tet holiday? 
 5. What do you do during Tet holiday? PRESENTATION
 admire (v)
 /ədˈmaɪr/
 khâm phục PRESENTATION
 chase away
 /tʃeɪs əˈweɪ/
 xua đuổi PRESENTATION
 pray (v)
 /preɪ/ 
 cầu nguyện PRESENTATION
offering (n)
 /ˈɒfərɪŋ/
 đồ thờ cúng PRESENTATION
ornamental tree 
 /ɔːnəˈmentl triː/ 
 cây cảnh PRESENTATION
 New words Pronunciation Meaning
 1. admire (v) /ədˈmaɪr/ khâm phục 
 2. chase away /tʃeɪs/ xua đuổi 
 3. pray (v) /preɪ/ cầu nguyện
 4. offering (n) /ˈɒfərɪŋ/ đồ thờ cúng
 5. ornamental tree /ɔːnəˈmentl triː/ cây cảnh PRACTICE
1 Listen and read.
 - What can you see in each 
 picture? 
 - Can you guess the places that 
 the picture show? PRACTICE
 1 Listen and read.
Elena: Wow, this girl looks so cute.
Trang: Yeah ... She’s my cousin. She’s at Sa Dec flower Village. Tet is coming soon, so many people visit flower 
villages to take pictures with the blooming flowers.
Elena: Oh, I’m fond of admiring the flowers. Does your family visit places like this too?
Trang: Yes, we do. We usually visit nhat Tan Village to buy kumquat trees and peach blossoms.
Elena: I see flowers and ornamental trees everywhere these days. What are they for?
Trang: We, Vietnamese, use plants and flowers for decorations and for offerings. They are an important part 
of our Tet tradition.
Elena: And what’s that tall tree in the photo?
Trang: Well, it’s actually a bamboo pole. People place it in the yard of the communal house. They hang 
decorative items like small bells and lanterns on it. They want to chase away bad luck and pray for a lucky 
new year.
Elena: Interesting! I didn’t know that. PRACTICE
 2 Read the conversation again and tick T (True) or F (False).
 Sentences T F
1. ElenaTrang’s and cousin Trang is are at Saat SaDec Dec Flower Flower Village Village.
2. Many people visit flower villages to take photos.
3. Trang’s family usually buys kumquat trees and peach
blossoms at Nhat Tan Village.
4. FlowersPlants and are flowers not part are of anany important Vietnamese part traditions. of Tet
5. People decorate bamboo poles with small bells and 
lanterns for New Years. PRACTICE
 3 Match the phrase with the correct pictures. PRACTICE
4 Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box.
1. The British decorate their Christmas trees and ______place presents 
under them.
2. Tom likes to ______admire the view from the hill.
3. In many cultures, knocking on wood is a way to ______chase away 
bad spirits.
4. Many Asians go to Buddhist temples to ______pray for good luck. FURTHER PRACTICE
 5 New Years around the world.
People around the world celebrate New Years differently. Choose the tradition below. CONSOLIDATION
1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
✓ identify the topic of the unit
✓ use lexical items related to Tet holiday.
✓ identify the language features that are covered in the lesson. CONSOLIDATION
2 Homework
 - Learn the new words by heart.
 - Practice talking about Tet Holiday. Website: hoclieu.vn
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