Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 4: Our customs and traditions, Lesson 2 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 Welcome to English Class7
 Unit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
 (A CLOSER LOOK1)
 Let’s learn 
 English ! Unit 4:
A Closer look 1 .
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 The words ‘custom’ and ‘tradition” can be 
 countable or uncountable 1 . Match the first halves of the sentences (A) with the 
 second halves (B).
1. Although they are not a. 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 Mid-
 d Autumn Festival instead of mooncakes.
3. According to tradition, c. the tradition of living with their parents.
 a
4. There is a tradition in our d. in that country for women to get 
school that g married in white.
5. They broke with tradition e. the family has the custom of giving 
by b presents at Christmas.
6. Many young f. morning exercise at 5 a.m.
people do not follow c
7. In my family there is a g. girls should wear ao dai on the first day 
custom of doing f of school. The “custome” or “tradition”could be countable or 
uncountable.
1. Although they are not Christian, the family has the custom of c
giving presents at Christmas.
2. It's the custom, in that country for women to get married in c
white.
3. According to tradition, the first person to step into your house in u
the new year should be a man.
4. There is a tradition in our school that, girls should wear ao dai on c
the first day of school.
5. They broke with tradition by making sponge cakes for the Mid- u
Autumn Festival instead of mooncakes
6. Many young people do not follow the tradition of living with c
their parents
7. In my family there is a custom of doing morning exercise at 5 c
a.m. 2. Read the full sentences in 1 again and complete the 
expressions below.
1. it's the ..........custom For somebody to do 
something.
2. there's a .....................tradition that + clause
3. .............According ...to tradition, + clause
4. follow the ..............tradition of doing something
5. break ...............with tradition by doing something
6. have the custom ..................of doing something
7. there is a custom of ................doing something 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, 
 we have fireworks on My area broke with 
 tradition by not having 
 New Year's Eve.
 firecrackers, on New 
 There's a tradition in our Year's Eve
 . province of having fireworks 
 on New Year's Eve.) .
 1. Having firework on New Year’s Eve
 2. Waiting until the guess finish eating before leaving 
 the dinner table.
 3. Touching children’s head
 4. Decorating the house on special occasion.
 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, .... PRONUCIATION Cluster: /spr / and / str/
5.Complete the words under the pictures with spr or str. Then listen and 
repeat.
 str
 str spr
 spr
 spr spray
 espresso
 astronaunt 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 filmstrip really highlighted our customs and 
traditions.
5.Parents usually want their offspring to follow the 
family traditions. * Homework:
- Learn vocabulary by heart and 
rewrite them in sentences.
- Redo the exercise in your notebook.
- Prepare for a closer look 2