Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent 

  1. admire (v)

 /ədˈmaɪə/

to respect and approve of someone or their behaviour

khâm phục

  2. chase away 

 /tʃeɪs əˈweɪ/

force to go away

xua đuổi

  3. pray (v)

/preɪ/

to hope for something very much,

cầu nguyện

4. offering (n)

/ˈɒfərɪŋ/

something that you give or offer to someone

đồ thờ cúng

5. ornamental tree

/ɔːnəˈmentl triː/

small trees of high ornamental value

cây cảnh

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Ss may lack experience of group / teamwork.

- Encourage Ss to work in groups so that they can help one another.

- Give short, clear instructions, and help if necessary.

Students may lack vocabulary to deliver a speech.

- Explain expectations for each task in detail.

- Continue to explain task expectations in small chunks (before every activity).

- Provide vocabulary and useful language before assigning tasks.

- Encourage students to work in groups so that they can help each other.

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Asking questions:

- T asks Ss some questions about festivals in Viet Nam.

- T asks Ss what they do before and during Tet holiday

- Ss answer the question individually.
- T draws a mind map on the board to summarise Ss’ ideas. Write the title on the board Our customs and Traditions.

- T asks Ss to guess what the conversation might be about.

Questions:

1. Can you name some festivals in Viet Nam?

2. Do you like the Mid-Autumn Festival?

3. Do you like Tet holiday?

4. What do you do before Tet holiday?

5. What do you do during Tet holiday?

Suggested answers:

1. Mid Autumn Festival, Tet holiday, …

2. Yes, I do / No, I don’t

3. Yes I do / No, I don’t

4. Clean my house, buy some flowers, decorate my house, cut hair,…

5. Visit my relatives, receive lucky money…

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary.

- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by pictures.

- Teacher checks students’ understanding with the Matching Game.

- Teacher gives feedback and asks students to open their textbook to discover further.

New words:

1. admire (v)

2. chase away

3. pray (v)

4. offering (n)

5. ornamental tree

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1: Listen and read. (10 mins)

- Teacher asks Ss to look at the pictures on page 50 in the book and answer the questions.

- Ss answer the questions in pairs.

- Teacher plays the recording twice. Ss listen and read.

- Teacher has Ss underline the words / phrases that are related to the topic of the unit while they are listening and reading.

- Teacher invites some pairs of Ss to read the conversation aloud.

- Teacher has Ss say the words in the text that they think are related to the topic Customs and Traditions. Quickly write the words on one part of the board. Comment on Ss’ answers.

Questions:

- What can you see in each picture?

- Can you guess the places that the picture shows?

Suggested answers:

flower village, kumquat trees, ornamental trees, bamboo pole, decorative items, chase away bad luck

Task 2: Read the conversation again and write T (True) or F (False). (10 mins)

- Teacher tells Ss to read the conversation again and work independently to find the answers. Remind Ss to underline the information and correct the false statements.

- Ss work independently to find the answers.

- Teacher has Ss compare the answers in pairs before checking with the whole class.

- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.

Answer key:

1. F (Trang’s cousin is at Sa Dec Flower Village.)

2. T

3. T

4. F (plants and flowers are an important part of Tet)

5. T

Task 3: Match the phrase with the correct pictures. (5 mins)

- Teacher asks Ss to name the things they see in the pictures.

- Teacher has Ss work individually to match the phrases 1 - 5 with the correct pictures.

- Teacher lets them compare their answers with a partner.
- Teacher checks the answers with the whole class. Confirm the correct answers.
- Teacher has some Ss practice saying the phrases again.

Answer key:

1. d       

2. a              

3. e       

4. b        

5. c   

Task 4: Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box . (5 mins)

- Teacher has Ss look at the verbs in the box. Check if they know these verbs.
- Teacher has Ss read the sentences and complete each sentence with a verb from the box.
- Teacher asks for Ss’ answers and confirms the correct ones.
- Teacher has some Ss read aloud the sentences.
- For more able classes, challenge them to think of other words that can go with the given verbs.

Answer key:

1. place       

2. admire              

3. chase        

4. pray                

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 5: Quiz New Years around the world. People around the world celebrate New Years differently. Choose the country with each tradition below. (5 mins)

- Teacher has Ss work in pairs and compete with each other.
- Teacher sets time (3 minutes) for Ss to do this activity. The first student to finish calls out “Bingo!”
- Teacher checks answers with the whole class. Compliment those with all correct answers.
- For a more able class, teacher asks each pair to write two questions about New Year customs and traditions of two countries they know. T collects the questions and reads aloud some of them. Ss compete to give their answers to the questions. The one with the most correct answers win the game

Answer key:

1. B       

2. A

3. A        

4. B

5. B