UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Lesson 4: Communication
I/ OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students can:
- Use the lexical items related to the topic ‘customs and traditions’
- Listen and read about table manners in Britain and talk about table manners in Viet Nam.
- Lexical items related to ‘customs and traditions’
- Table manners
1. Knowledge:
a. Grammar : should and should’nt to express advice
b. Lexical items : - Vocab: - Lexical items related to ‘customs and traditions’
c. Pronunciation: - Clusters:
2. Skills:
- Listening, Speaking, Reading,Writing and interactive skills
3. Attitude:
- Cooperation, respect, having right and friendly attitudes with friends, teachers in the new school
4. Quality and competence:
- Be confident and friendly with the new school environment
- Develope listening, speaking skills and cooperative interaction
II/ TEACHING AIDS (MATERIALS)
1.Teacher’s preparation:
-Lesson plan, Pictures, posters ,textbook,CD-MP3(Computer-Multi projector/cassette/ “sách mềm”) and other materials
2. Students’ preparation:
- Textbook, notebook, school things.
III/ WORKING ARRANGEMENTS( WAYS OF WORKING )
- Pair work , individual work, group work, T-WC
IV/ TEACHING PROCEDURE:
1- Greeting`and checking students’ adtendence: Total: In: ......... Out: .......... .
2- Checking the old lesson
3- New lesson:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm up - 5': Brainstorming
- Teacher elicits the topic from students
? work in two teams to add more.
- Teacher monitors and gets feedback.
-> In this lesson you will have the opportunity to explore the table manners in the UK and compare them with those in Viet Nam.
Table manners in Viet Nam
Suggested answers:
- inviting the adults before eating
- no talking while chewing
- having meals on a mat
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I. Extra vocabulary - 7'
1.Look at the pictures and in pairs Ss discuss the differences between them. (P43)
- 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 dinning table.
- In the first picture, people are using rice bowls and chopsticks. In the second picture, they are using cutlery.
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III. Listening - 15'
2. Read the sentences about table manners in Britain... (p43)
- Work in pairs to decide if the statements are true or false.
- Read and guess
3. Now, listen to Nick... (43)
- Listen to Nick giving a presentation on tables manners in Britain and check the answers.
- Ss listen to the recording twice. If there are any incorrect answers, have Ss explain why the sentences are false.
2.Key:
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 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.)
8. T
4. Work in pairs. Discuss... (p43)
- In pairs Ss discuss if they know the same table manners in their family.
- They may add some more. Remember to set a time limit for this activity. Some Ss present their ideas.
- T may quickly write some of the Ss’ extra table manners on the board. 4. Student' ideas.
Follow Not follow
1. We sit around a tray on a mat to have meals x
2. We use rice bowls and chopsticks.
3. When chewing food we shouldn't talk.
4. The host/ hostess invites everybody to start eating.
5. The host/ hostess offers to serve the food to the guess.
6. When we have finished eating, we place our chopsticks on top of our rice bowls.
5.There is a British exchange... (P43)
- Work in pairs and role-play.
- Continue the conversation in the book or make up their own.
- After some time, call some pairs to act out the conversation in front of the class. Other Ss give comments.
- Give praise and feedback on Ss’ conversations. 5. Start the role like this:
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 manners.
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IV. Consolidation (3')
- Recall some table manners in Britain and in Viet Nam.
V. Homework (2')
- Do Ex B6 P30
- Prepare: Unit 4: Skills 1
- Answer
- Take not