Bài tập & Lời giải
Everyday English
Giving advice
1. Listen and read the conversation below. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.
(Nghe và đọc đoạn hội thoại dưới đây. Hãy chú ý đến những phần được đánh dấu)
Tom: My parents are taking me to their friend’s house for dinner. Could you tell me a bit about Vietnamese table manners?
Mai: Well, perhaps you should wait for the host to start eating.
Tom: I will.
Mai: It’s a good idea to hand bowls with both hands.
Tom: Sure. I'll remember that one.
Mai: And don't hit the bowl with your chopsticks. This may bring bad luck to the host family.
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2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
(Làm việc theo cặp. Thực hiện các đoạn hội thoại tương tự với các tình huống sau)
1. Student A is travelling to Sa Pa in winter. He / She doesn't know what to wear. Student B gives advice.
2. Student A is going to a birthday party. He / She doesn't know what kind of gift to bring. Student B gives advice.
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The Japanese lion dance and Vietnamese unicorn dance
3. Read the text about the lion dance in Japan and complete the table with the information from the text.
(Đọc văn bản về múa lân ở Nhật Bản và hoàn thành bảng với thông tin từ văn bản)
The lion dance is called shishi-mai in Japanese. People perform it during New Year celebrations. Shishi-mai groups also perform at other important occasions such as business openings and weddings. Most forms of shishi-mai have one or more people performing the dance. The performers are excellent at acrobatics. One person controls the lion’s head and the other moves the lion’s body. The lion dances to the sounds of flutes and drums. The drummers and flute players often follow the lion around, but they do not dance with it.
The Japanese perform shishi-maito chase away bad spirits and to bring good luck.
Japanese lion dance | |
Japanese name |
(1) _________ |
Occasions |
(2) _________ other important occasions |
Number of performers |
one or more |
Skills |
(3) _________ |
Dance partner |
no dance partner |
Musical instruments |
(4) _________ and drums |
Purposes |
to chase away (5) _________ to bring good luck |
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4. Work in groups. Read Mai’s notes on the Vietnamese unicorn dance. Compare the Vietnamese unicorn dance with the Japanese lion dance.
(Làm việc nhóm. Đọc ghi chú của Mai về múa lân Việt Nam. So sánh múa lân Việt Nam với múa lân Nhật Bản)
Vietnamese unicorn dance | |
Vietnamese name |
Mua lan |
Occasions |
Mid - Autumn and New Year Festivals Business openings and weddings |
Number of performers |
One or more |
Skills |
Martial arts and acrobatics |
Dance partner |
Ong Dia |
Musical instrument |
drum |
Purpose |
To wish for luck and success |