UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Lesson 1: Getting started – Tet is coming!

I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:

1. Knowledge
- Gain an overview about the topic Customs And Traditions
- Gain vocabulary to talk about Customs and Traditions
2. Competences
- Use words and expressions related to customs and traditions
- Read and listen about local festival
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Love talking about customs and traditions

II. MATERIALS
- Grade 8 textbook, Unit 5, Getting started
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn

III. PROCEDURES

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS

1. WARM-UP (5 mins)
Aim:
- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson
- To lead into the new unit.

Asking questions: Questions:

- T asks Ss some questions about festivals in Viet Nam. 1. Can you name some festivals in Viet Nam?
- T asks Ss what they do before and during Tet holiday 2. Do you like the Mid-Autumn Festival?
- Ss answer the question individually. 3. Do you like Tet holiday?
- T draws a mind map on the board to summarise Ss’ ideas. Write the title on the 4. What do you do before Tet holiday?
board Our customs and Traditions. 5. What do you do during Tet holiday?
- T asks Ss to guess what the conversation might be about.
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…

2. ACTIVITY 1: PRESENTATION (5 mins)

Aim:
- To introduce some vocabulary related to the topic.
- To introduce the topic of the unit, the vocabulary, the sounds, and the grammar points to be learnt.

Vocabulary pre-teaching New words:

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- Teacher introduces the vocabulary. 1. admire (v)
- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by pictures. 2. chase away
- Teacher checks students’ understanding with the Matching Game. 3. pray (v)
- Teacher gives feedback and asks students to open their textbook to discover further. 4. offering (n)
5. ornamental tree

3. ACTIVITY 2: PRACTICE (30 mins)

Aim:
- To set the context for the introductory dialogue
- To develop students’ reading skills.

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. Questions:
- Ss answer the questions in pairs. - What can you see in each picture?
- Teacher plays the recording twice. Ss listen and read. - Can you guess the places that the picture shows?
- Teacher has Ss underline the words / phrases that are related to the topic of the unit while
they are listening and reading. Suggested answers:
- Teacher invites some pairs of Ss to read the conversation aloud. flower village, kumquat trees, ornamental trees, bamboo pole,
- Teacher has Ss say the words in the text that they think are related to the topic Customs decorative items, chase away bad luck
and Traditions. Quickly write the words on one part of the board. Comment on Ss’
answers.

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 Answer key:
answers. Remind Ss to underline the information and correct the false statements. 1. F (Trang’s cousin is at Sa Dec Flower Village.)
- Ss work independently to find the answers. 2. T
- Teacher has Ss compare the answers in pairs before checking with the whole class. 3. T
- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback. 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. Answer key:
- Teacher has Ss work individually to match the phrases 1 - 5 with the correct pictures. 1. d
- Teacher lets them compare their answers with a partner. 2. a
- Teacher checks the answers with the whole class. Confirm the correct answers. 3. e
- Teacher has some Ss practice saying the phrases again. 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. Answer key:
- Teacher has Ss read the sentences and complete each sentence with a verb from the box. 1. place
- Teacher asks for Ss’ answers and confirms the correct ones. 2. admire
- Teacher has some Ss read aloud the sentences. 3. chase
- For more able classes, challenge them to think of other words that can go with the given 4. pray
verbs.

4. ACTIVITY 3: FURTHER PRACTICE (5 mins)

Aim:
- To help Ss broaden their knowledge about New Year customs and traditions from other countries;
- To motivate Ss.

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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. Answer key:
- Teacher sets time (3 minutes) for Ss to do this activity. The first student to finish calls out 1. B
“Bingo!” 2. A
- Teacher checks answers with the whole class. Compliment those with all correct answers. 3. A
- For a more able class, teacher asks each pair to write two questions about New Year customs and 4. B
traditions of two countries they know. T collects the questions and reads aloud some of them. Ss 5. B
compete to give their answers to the questions. The one with the most correct answers win the
game

4. CONSOLIDATION (5 mins)
a. Wrap-up
- Teacher asks Ss to say aloud some words they remember from the lesson.
- Teacher asks Ss to make some sentences with vocabulary which they learned from the lesson.
b. Homework
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practise talking about Tet Holiday.
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Start preparing for the Project of the unit:
Teacher randomly puts Ss in groups of 4 or 5 and asks them to choose a custom or tradition
practised in your hometown and make a poster about it (suggested information in Project lesson). Students will show and present their posters in Lesson 7 – Looking
back and Project. (Teacher should check the progress of students’ preparation after each lesson.)

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 UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Lesson 2: A closer look 1
I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:

1. Knowledge
- Use the lexical items related to the topic Customs And Traditions
- Know how to use words and phrases often used with Customs And Traditions
- Pronounce the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/ correctly
2. Competences
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work
- Access and consolidate information from a variety of sources
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Promote pride in the values of Vietnamese culture
- Develop love for family

II. MATERIALS
- Grade 8 textbook, Unit 5, A closer look 1
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn

III. PROCEDURES

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS

1. WARM-UP (3 mins)
Aim:
- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson
- To lead into the new unit.

Hidden pictures game: Suggested answers:

- Teacher divides the class into 8 groups and gives instructions. 1. family reunion
- The teacher slowly removes the squares while the groups write the answers on their 2. wedding ceremony
mini boards. 3. food offerings
- The groups that guesses the right word will have the points. 4. Tet holiday
5. lucky money

2. ACTIVITY 1: VOCABULARY (24 mins)

Aim:
- To present some phrases related to customs and traditions.
- To help Ss practise the phrases related to customs and traditions.
- To give further practice with expressions about customs and traditions.

Vocabulary pre-teaching (4 mins)

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary by: Vocabulary:

+ Providing the definition of the words wedding ceremony
+ Providing the pictures of the words whale worship
- Teacher has students read the phrases aloud and correct their pronunciation if food offerings
necessary. family reunion

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- Teacher asks students for the Vietnamese meanings of these phrases. martial arts (n)
- Ss say the words. festival goer
- Other Ss correct if the previous answers are incorrect. acrobat (n)
- Teacher shows and says the words aloud and asks Ss to repeat them. maintain (v)
longevity (n)

Task 1: Write a phrase from the box under each picture. (5 mins)

- Teacher has Ss look at the pictures and name the things, events, and people Answer key:
seen in the pictures. 1. family reunion
- Teacher has Ss read the phrases in the box and write them under the 2. wedding ceremony
appropriate pictures. 3. food offerings
- Teacher lets Ss work in pairs to compare their answers before offering the 4. whale worship
answers. 5. martial arts
- Teacher checks and confirms the correct answers. Elicit from Ss the clue(s) 6. festival goers
that help(s) them to complete the task (expected answer: words like wedding,
food, whale, family, festival are familiar to them and can be easily linked to the
corresponding pictures).
- Teacher has the whole class read aloud the phrases.

Task 2: Complete each sentence with the correct option A, B, or C. (5 mins)

- Teacher has Ss do this exercise individually. Tell them to read all the sentences Answer key:
carefully to make sure they understand the sentences and choose the correct 1. A
options. 2. C
- Teacher has them share their answers in pairs. 3. B
- Teacher invites some Ss to give their answers and confirm the correct ones. 4. B
Explain the options that challenge Ss. 5. A
- With a more able class, T challenges Ss to list new phrases. For example, T Note: 1. hold a family reunion but have a family meal
writes “family _______”, “_______ ceremony”; “worshipping _______” on the
board, and has Ss think of appropriate words to fill in the blank.

Task 3: Complete the sentences with the word and phrases from the box. (10 mins)

- Go over the words in the box with Ss. Make sure Ss understand them before Answer key:
moving on. For example, draw Ss’ attention to “break with tradition” and have 1. break
them guess its meanings. Also, 2. Traditionally
tell them that the verb “practise” can go with “customs” or “traditions”. 3. practise
- Have Ss read the sentences in pairs and choose the appropriate words to 4. keep
complete the sentences. 5. custom
- Invite Ss to share their sentences orally or in writing. Confirm the correct
answers as a class.
- Have Ss choose one or two expressions and make sentences with them.

3. ACTIVITY 2: PRONUNCIATION (18 mins)

Aim:
- To help Ss identify how to pronounce the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/;
- To help Ss practise pronouncing these sounds correctly in words and in sentences.
- To motivate Ss.

Task 4: Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/. (8 mins)

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- Teacher has some Ss read out the words first. Then T plays the recording for
them to listen and repeat the words they hear. T plays the recording as many times
as necessary.
- Teacher explains to Ss that these words have the sounds /n/ and /ŋ/. Tell them
how to make the two sounds and have them practise saying the sounds several
times.
- Teacher goes over the list of the words again with Ss. Draw their attention to
words like longevity, thank, and language.
- Teacher asks Ss to work in pairs to practise saying the words.
- Teacher invites some Ss to say some words they know that include either of the
two sounds.

Task 5: Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with the sound /n/ and circle the words with the sound /ŋ/.

- Teacher has Ss quickly read the sentences. T plays the recording for Ss to listen Answer key:
to the sentences. T asks them to pay attention and underline the words with /n/ and 1. Mary wore a pink dress last night.
circle the words with /ŋ/. 2. I think we should buy this ornamental tree.
- Teacher invites some Ss to share their answers. T confirms the correct ones. 3. He thanked the host for the enjoyable party.
- Teacher plays the recording again for Ss to repeat the sentences. 4. My mum made the spring rolls for the longevity party.
- Teacher has Ss practise the sentences in pairs. T invites some pairs to read the 5. I will bring some food to the party on Saturday.
sentences aloud. T comments on their pronunciation of the sounds

4. CONSOLIDATION
a. Wrap-up
- Ask one or two Ss to tell the class what they have learnt.
b. Homework
- Learn new words by heart.
- Practise pronouncing the sound /n/ and /ŋ/.
- Do exercises in the workbook

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 UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Lesson 3: A closer look 2
I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:

1. Knowledge
- Use the article (a / an, the, the zero articles) correctly.
2. Competences
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Be encouraged to know more about Vietnamese’ customs and traditions.
- Develop self-study skills

II. MATERIALS
- Grade 8 textbook, Unit 5, A closer look 2
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn
III. PROCEDURES

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS

1. WARM-UP (5 mins)
Aim:
- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson
- To lead into the new unit.

Option 1: 1. We held a family reunion last week.

- Teacher shows the pictures of the phrases learnt in A CLOSER LOOK 1. 2. My mom prepares food offerings at Tet.
- Teacher has Ss call out the phrases as soon as they see the pictures.
-Teacher writes two sentences on the board “We held a family reunion last
week”, and “My mom prepares food offerings at Tet”. Underline the article “a”
in sentence 1. T asks Ss if they find “a” in sentence 2.
- Teacher asks them what part of speech “a” is. T asks them if they remember
other articles. T tells them that today they are going to revise “a, an, the” and
learn about “zero article”. Lead to the lesson.
- Teacher introduces the objectives of the lesson. Write the objectives in the left
corner of the board.

Option 2:
- Teacher lets the students watch a video: www.youtube.com/watch?
v=uqNugAvxXXo
- Teacher asks Ss when we use a / an / the.
- Teacher leads in to the lesson.
- Teacher introduces the objectives of the lesson. Write the objectives in the left
corner of the board.

2. ACTIVITY 1: PRESENTATION (10 mins)

Aim:

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- To review articles: a, an, the and teach how to use the zero article.

The article a / an, the: Review

Write two sentences on the board: 1. She is an engineer.

- Elicit from Ss the use of a, an, the and when to use them. 2. We held a family reunion last week. The party was enjoyable.
the: definite article
a/an: indefinite article
a + singular noun beginning with a consonant
an + singular noun beginning with a vowel

Introduction of zero article

- Explain that sometimes, we can use nouns without a / an or the. We call

this case zero article.
- Go through the Remember! box with Ss. Draw their attention to the
example sentence for each case.
- Have them identify the uncountable noun, the general statement and the
general form of transport in each example sentence.
- Encourage Ss to give their own examples.

3. ACTIVITY 2: PRACTICE (30 mins)

a. Objectives:
- To help Ss identify the use of articles at the sentence level.
- To help Ss recognise and use the articles correctly.
- To give practice with articles at sentence and text level.

Task 1: Choose the correct option in each sentence below. (5 mins)

- Teacher has Ss do this exercise individually and then compare their answers Answer key:
with a partner. 1. an
- Teacher asks some Ss to share their answers and has them explain their 2. a
choices. 3. Ø
- T confirms the correct answers. 4. Ø
5. the

Task 2: Which of the underlined parts in each question is incorrect? Find and correct it.
(10 mins)

- Teacher shows a picture of the Kitchen Gods Worshipping Ceremony. Answer key:
Encourage Ss to say aloud what they know about the ceremony (when it is, what 1. A (The Ø)
happens, etc.) 2. C (a the)
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to read sentences about this ceremony. Tell 3. B (the Ø)
them that one of the articles in each sentence is not used correctly. 4. C (a Ø)
- Teacher demonstrates the activity with the first sentence (find the mistake and 5. A (The Ø)
correct it).
- Teacher has Ss do this exercise individually and then compare the answers with
another classmate.
- Teacher invites some Ss to write their answers on the board.
- Teacher checks the answers with the whole class. T has some Ss explain their
answers.
- T confirms the correct answers.

Task 3: Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or Ø (zero article). (5 mins)

- Teacher has Ss do this exercise individually and then compare their answers Answer key:
with a partner. 1. Ø
- Teacher asks some Ss to share their answers and have them explain their 2. a

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choice. Confirm the correct answers. 3. Ø
4. the
5. an

Task 4: Complete the text with the or Ø (zero article). (10 mins)

- Teacher writes on the board (or shows pictures on the slide) the following Answer key:
activities: playing cards, watching TV, singing karaoke. 1. the
- Teacher asks Ss if their family often does these activities together. Teacher 2. Ø
tells Ss that we call activities that a family often do together family time 3. Ø
traditions. 4. Ø
- Teacher tells Ss that the text is about the benefits of family time traditions, and 5. the
they have to read and complete the blanks with the or Ø (zero article).
- Teacher has Ss work individually to complete the text.
- Teacher invites some Ss to write their answers on the board. Have Ss explain
their answers.
- Teacher confirms the answers.
- For a stronger class, T asks them to talk about the benefits of family time
traditions.

5. ACTIVITY 3: FURTHER PRACTICE (35 mins)

Aim:
- To help Ss identify the use of articles at the sentence level.
- To help Ss recognise and use the articles correctly.
- To give further practice with articles at sentence and text level.

Task 5: Game: Bingo! (5 mins)

- Teacher has Ss work in groups of four or five. Answer key:

- Teacher gives each group a list of five sentences. T tells them that there is one 1. I usually meet my cousin at the weekends. (the Ø)
mistake in each sentence, and they have to find and correct it. 2. My uncle moved to United States
three years ago. (United States the United States)
- Teacher has Ss work in their groups, find and correct the mistakes. They say
“Bingo!” as soon as their group finishes. 3. Our teachers assigned us a
homework for our history and science classes. (a Ø)
- Teacher confirms the correct answers. The first group to come up with all the
correct answers wins. 4. I turn off the light and go to the bed at 11 p.m. (the Ø)
- For stronger classes, T lets groups write two sentences with article mistakes. T 5. Mark often wears red sweater
to match his red hair. (red sweater a red sweater)
collects the sentences and picks out some sentences randomly for the whole
class to find and correct the mistakes.

List of sentences:
1. I usually meet my cousin at the weekends.
2. My uncle moved to United States three years ago.
3. Our teachers assigned us a homework for our history and science classes.
4. I turn off the light and go to the bed at 11 p.m.
5. Mark often wears red sweater to match his red hair

5. CONSOLIDATION
a. Wrap-up
- Fishing game
b. Homework
- Make 5 sentences by using the articles.
- Do exercises in the workbook.

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Date of teaching: .................................................. Period:

UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Lesson 4: Communication
I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:

1. Knowledge
- Recognize the sentences and structures of giving advice
- Understand the structures to practice giving advice in the avalable situations.
- Use the structures to practice giving advice in real context.
- Memorize some information about the Japanese lion dance and compare to the Vietnamese unicorn dance
2. Competences.
- Develop creativity and communication skills
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Be willing to give advice
- Be interested more in local festivals.
II. TEACHING AIDS
- Teacher’s aids: Grade 8 textbook, computer connected to the Internet, interactive
whiteboard, hoclieu.vn https://hoclieu.vn/book/9e35ddd4-9071-4914-85f8-
a789d2137678/unit/9bb83e2f-c082-4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6?chapter=9bb83e2f-c082-
4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6#9bb83e2f-c082-4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6
- Students’ aids: Student books, notebooks, workbooks.
III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM UP & INTRODUCTION ( 5mins)

Aims:
- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson
- To lead into the new lesson

Teacher’s Student’s activities Content and products

(Teaching steps)

- Teacher (T) asks Ss some questions about them and class.

- T checks the Ss’ attendance.
- Ss answer (the monitor in class answers T’s questions).
- T shows a picture of a child having dinner with family. Ask Ss
what the child is doing and whether she is behaving well at the table.
- Tell Ss that “table manners” means the polite ways of behaving
when eating. These behaviours differ from one culture to another.
- Ask Ss to give some examples of table manners that
they know.
Lead in to the lesson and introduce the objectives of the lesson. Suggested answers:
- Wait for the table arrangement before sitting down
- Wait for the oldest people to start first
- Pass your bowl with two hands

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 - Do not stick the chopstick against the bowl
- Do not point the chopsticks to anyone
- Do not dig into the dish
- Do not eat directly from shared dishes
- Stay until other people finish
Say Thanks to the host after the meal

2. ACTIVITY 1: EVERYDAY ENGLISH (15 mins)

Aims:
- To introduce ways of giving advice.
- To help Ss practise giving advice.

Teacher’s Student’s activities Content and products

(Teaching steps)

Task 1: Listen and read the conversation below. Pay attention to Task 1:
the highlighted parts. (6 mins)
Set the scene: You are going to hear the conversation between Tom
and Mai how to behave well at the table.
- Teacher plays the recording for Ss to listen and read the dia-
logue between Tom and Mai.
- T asks Ss to pay attention to the highlighted language.
- T elicits from Ss that the first two highlighted phrases are ways to
advise what one should do, and the last highlighted word is for saying
what one should NOT do.
- Teacher has Ss practise the dialogue in pairs. Call on some
pairs to practise the dialogue in front of the class.

-> Structures to give advice

- Perhaps you should + V0
- It’s a good idea to + V0
- Don’t + V0

Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the Task 2:

following situations. (9 mins) Suggested answers:
- Teacher asks Ss to work in pairs (5 minutes) to make similar 1. Perhaps you should bring warm clothes, a scarf, coat, jacket,…
dialogues with the given situations, using the expressions they 2. It’s a good idea to bring a gift such as a birthday cake, pen, pencil,
have learnt. clothes…
- Teacher moves around to observe and provide help. T calls on
some pairs to practise in front of the class.
T comments on their performance.

3. ACTIVITY 2: THE JAPANESE LION DANCE AND VIETNAMESE UNICORN DANCE (20 mins)

Aims:
- To provide Ss with information about lion dance in Japan.
- To help Ss compare the Vietnamese unicorn dance with the Japanese lion dance.

Teacher’s Student’s activities Content and products

(Teaching steps)

Task 3: Read the text about the lion dance in Japan and complete Task 3:
the table with the information from the text. (10 mins) Answer key:

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- Teacher writes “Lion Dance” on the board or shows a picture of a lion 1. shishi-mai
dance. T tells Ss that this is called the lion dance and it is popular in 2. New Year celebrations
many Asian countries. T elicits from Ss the occasion(s) when they may Acrobatics
see a lion dance performance. 4. flutes
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to read about lion dance in 5. bad spirits
Japan.
- Teacher has Ss look at the table of information and think of the
type of information they need for each blank.
- Teacher asks Ss to work in pairs to do this activity. They can
draw this table on a sheet of paper. After pairs finish their work, T
asks them to share their table with the whole class.
- Teacher comments on their answers.
If time allows, have some pairs use the information in the table to talk
about the Japanese lion dance without looking again at the text.

Task 4: Work in groups. Read Mai’s notes on the Vietnamese uni- Task 4:
corn dance. Compare the Vietnamese unicorn dance with the Japa- Suggested answers:
nese lion dance. (10 mins) - There are one or more performers in both Vietnamese unicorn
- Teacher shows two pictures, one of the Vietnamese uni- dance and Japanese lion dance.
corn dance and one of the Japanese lion dance next to each - Both Vietnamese unicorn dance and Japanese lion dance per-
other. form in the New Year Festivals.
- Teacher has Ss look at the pictures and point out some simi- - Vietnamese unicorn dance needs ong Dia but Japanese lion
larities and differences between the two pictures. T encourages Ss dance doesn’t need it.
to use the structures “Both…. and …..” and “…. but….”. …
- Teacher tells Ss to look at Mai’s notes on Vietnamese unicorn
dance. T asks them if there is any information they didn’t know.
- Teacher has Ss work in groups to compare the Vietnamese uni-
corn dance and the Japanese lion dance, using the tables in 3 and 4.
Tell the groups that they need to write at least 5 sentences using 5
pieces of information from the tables.
- Teacher asks some Ss to report their group’s answers to the class.

4. WRAP-UP & HOMEWORK ( 5mins)

Teacher’s Student’s activities Content and products

(Organization of implementation)

1. Wrap-up 1. Wrap-up

- T asks Ss to summarise what they have learnt in the lesson. - Vocbulary: lexical items related to the topic “ customs and traditions”
- T has Ss look at the objectives written on the board at the beginning - Structures: giving advice
of the lesson and tick the objectives they have learnt.  Perhaps you should + V0
2. Homework:  It’s a good idea to + V0
- T instructs homework for the Ss.  Don’t + V0

- Ss listen to the T’s instructions and take notes. 2. Homework

- Practice giving advice at home.

- Look up the new words in skills 1

- Compare Vietnamese Tet Holiday and Chinese Tet Holiday.

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UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Lesson 5: Skills 1
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Recall and memorize the lexical items related to the topic
- Develop reading skill for general and specific information about a village festival day
- Practice speaking about the family event.
2. Competences
- Develop creativity and communication skills
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Be benevolent and responsible
II. TEACHING AIDS
- Teacher’s aids: Grade 8 textbook, computer connected to the Internet, interactive
whiteboard, hoclieu.vn https://hoclieu.vn/book/9e35ddd4-9071-4914-85f8-
a789d2137678/unit/9bb83e2f-c082-4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6?chapter=9bb83e2f-c082-
4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6#9bb83e2f-c082-4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6
- Students’ aids: Student books, notebooks, workbooks.
III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM UP & INTRODUCTION ( 5mins)

Aims:
- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson
- To lead into the new lesson

Teacher’s Student’s activities Content and products

(Teaching steps)

Guessing game Answer key:

- Teacher shows a set of pictures and have Ss call out the name of 1. Lunar New Year / Tet holiday
the festivals. T should arrange the festivals from the most popular to 2. Mid-Autumn Festival / Full Moon Festival
least popular ones, but show the picture of Ok Om Bok festival at 3. Hung King Temple Festival
last. 4. Buddha’s Birthday
- Lead to the new lesson: Listening and writing lesson about 5. Giong Festival
a traditional festival. Ok Om Bok festival
Introduce the objectives of the lesson. Write the objectives in the left
corner of the board.

2. ACTIVITY 1 : READING (15 mins)

Aims:
- To introduce some vocabulary
- To activate Ss’ knowledge of the topic of the reading text.
- To help Ss develop the skill of reading for the main idea (skimming), specific information (scanning) and guessing word meaning in
context.

Teacher’s Student’s activities Content and products

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(Teaching steps)

Vocabulary pre-teaching (5 mins) New words:

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary. 1. release (v)
- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by pictures and 2. contestant (n)
definitions. 3. family bonding

Task 1: Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer the Task 1:
following questions. (5 mins)

- Teacher has Ss look at the picture in the book or show the picture
in the book on a slide. Ask Ss two questions in the book:
1. What are the men doing?
2. When do you think this event occurs?
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to read a text about a festival in a
village.
Suggested answers:
1. They are rowing a boat. They are cooking rice on an open fire.
2. This event may occur in a festival in the North of Viet Nam.

Task 2: Read the text. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C. (10 Task 2:
mins) Answer key:
- Teacher asks Ss to read the first paragraph and find the time that 1. A
the festival happens (the third day of Tet). 2. B
- Teacher tells Ss to read the first sentence of the second and 3. A
the third paragraph. T asks Ss what each paragraph is going to be 4. C
about.
- Teacher tells the Ss to do the same with the last paragraph.
- Teacher asks Ss to look at Question 1 and choose the correct option.
- Teacher tells Ss that Questions 2 and 4 ask about specific infor-
mation. Question 3 asks them to guess the meaning of words in con-
text.
- T elicits from Ss the steps: Read the questions, underline the
key words in each question, locate the key words in the text and
find the information to answer the question.
- Teacher asks Ss to locate the paragraphs with the information for
each question. Then T has Ss do the exercise individually and checks
their answers in pairs.
- Teacher invites some Ss to share their answers.
- Have them explain their answers, then confirm the correct answers.

Task 3: Read the text again. Complete the mind map about a Task 3:
family party. (5 mins) Answer key:
- Teacher asks Ss to look at the mind map and iden- 1. third day
tify the paragraph with the information for each ques- 2. home
tion in 3. dishes
the mind map. 4. food
- Then T has Ss do the exercise in pairs.
- Teacher invites some pairs to share their answers. Have
them explain their answers. T confirms the correct answers.
- Teacher tells Ss that when they describe a family event, they should
mention categories of information like in the mind map.

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 3. ACTIVITY 3: SPEAKING (13 mins)

Aims:
- To help Ss predict the content of a dialogue about a family event.
- To help Ss practise talking about a family event.

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Task 4: Work in pairs. Put the questions (A - E) in the correct Task 4:

blanks (1 - 5) to make a complete dialogue. Then role-play it. (7 Answer key:
mins) 1. B
- Teacher draws a mind map with “a family event” in the middle 2. D
and “when, where, who, what” as the categories. 3. E
- Teacher tells Ss to look at the questions in the box and match 4. A
the questions with the appropriate categories. 5. C
- Teacher tells Ss to read the dialogue and complete the dialogue with
the given questions.
- Teacher confirms the answers. T has Ss practise reading aloud the di-
alogue in pairs.

Task 5: Make notes about a normal family event that you take Task 5:
part in. Use the questions below as cues. After that, work in Suggested answers:
pairs. Make a dialogue asking and answering about the event. Various answers
You can use your notes. (6 mins)
– Teacher asks Ss to think of a family event and make notes
about it in the form of a mind map.
– Teacher tells them to look at the mind map on the board and re-
vise the questions that can be used.
– Teacher has Ss work in pairs. Ss take turns to ask and an-
swer about the family event.
– Teacher has some pairs act out the dialogue in front of the
class.
Teacher comments on their performance.

4. CONSOLIDATION (2mins)

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1. Wrap-up 1. Wrap - up
- T asks Ss to summarise what they have learnt in the lesson. - T has Ss look at the objectives written on the board at the beginning of
the lesson and tick the objectives they have learnt.

2. Homework
2. Homework
- Do Unit 5- “ reading and speaking ” in the workbook
- T instructs homework for the Ss. - Prepare for the new lesson : Unit 5 – lesson 6 – skills 2

- Ss listen to the T’s instructions and take notes.

Date of planning: ................................................... Week:

Date of teaching: .................................................. Period:

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 UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Lesson 6: Skills 2
I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:

1. Knowledge
- Use the lexical items related to the topic Our customs and traditions
- Practice listening for general and specific information about a festival;
- Recall the strucrure of an email, then write an email to give advice on participating in a traditional festival.
2. Competences
- Develop creativity and communication skills
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Be benevolent and responsible
II. TEACHING AIDS
- Teacher’s aids: Grade 8 textbook, computer connected to the Internet, interactive
whiteboard, hoclieu.vn https://hoclieu.vn/book/9e35ddd4-9071-4914-85f8-
a789d2137678/unit/9bb83e2f-c082-4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6?chapter=9bb83e2f-c082-
4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6#9bb83e2f-c082-4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6
- Students’ aids: Student books, notebooks, workbooks.
III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM UP & INTRODUCTION ( 5mins)

Aims:
- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson
- To lead into the new lesson

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Guessing game Answer key:

- Teacher shows a set of pictures and have Ss call out the name of 1. Lunar New Year / Tet holiday
the festivals. T should arrange the festivals from the most popular 2. Mid-Autumn Festival / Full Moon Festival
to least popular ones, but show the picture of Ok Om Bok festival at 3. Hung King Temple Festival
last. 4. Buddha’s Birthday
- Lead to the new lesson: Listening and writing lesson about a 5. Giong Festival
traditional festival. 6. Ok Om Bok festival
Introduce the objectives of the lesson. Write the objectives in the left
corner of the board.

2. ACTIVITY 1 : LISTENING (15 mins)

Aims:
- To help Ss develop the skill of listening for specific information.
- To help Ss further develop the skill of listening for specific information.

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Task 1: Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer the Task 1:
following questions. (5 mins) Questions:
- Teacher has Ss look at the picture and answer the questions in 1. What can you see in the photos?
the book. 2. In which part of Viet Nam might the festival occur?

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- Teacher elicits answers from Ss. This is an open activity, so accept all Suggested answers:
answers provided that they make sense. Various answers.

Task 2: Listen to part of the programme “Charming Viet Nam”. Task 2:

Fill in each blank with no more than TWO words. (7 mins) Answer key:
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to listen to part of the pro- 1. end
gramme called “Charming Viet Nam”. In the programme, MC is in- 2. young rice
troducing the Ok Om Bok Festival, a festival of the Khmer people. 3. fashion shows

T has Ss read the sentences first and guess the type of information 4. Race

and the part of speech for each blank. T encourages Ss to make as

detailed guesses as possible. T writes their guesses on the board.
- T plays the recording and asks Ss to listen and complete each
blank with no more than two words. Ss work in pairs to compare
their answers.
T has some Ss go to the board and write their answers. T confirms the
correct answers. T has Ss listen again when needed.

Task 3: Listen again and tick T (True) or F (False). (3 mins) Task 3:

- Teacher asks Ss to look at the sentences and guess whether they Answer key:
are true or false. T writes their guesses on the board. 1. T
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to listen to part of the pro- 2. F
gramme again and check their guesses. 3. T
- Teacher plays the recording and asks Ss to listen again and 4. F
complete the task.
- Teacher asks for Ss’ answers to exercise 3. T confirms and ticks the
correct answers. T plays the recording again when needed.

3. ACTIVITY 2: WRITING (20 mins)

Aims: To write an email to give advice on taking part in a traditional festival.

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Task 4: Work in groups. Read the following pieces of advice for Task 4:
tourists at the Ok Om Bok Festival. Put them in the correct col- Answer key:
umn. (5 mins) Dos: a, b, d
- Teacher goes over the pieces of advice Don’ts: c, e, f
with the Ss. T makes sure Ss understand each piece of advice
before moving on.
- Teacher has Ss work in groups to put the pieces of advice in the cor-
rect column. T comments on Ss’ answers.

Task 5. Write an email (80 - 100 words) to advise Tom about par- Task 5.
ticipating in the Ok Om Bok Festival. (15 mins) Suggested answers:
- Teacher reminds Ss about the structure of an email. Dear Tom,
- Teacher has Ss write their email individually based on their an- Glad to hear you are coming to Soc Trang. You can’t miss the Ok Om
swers in Activity 4. T tells them that they don’t need to use all ideas Bok Festival. Here are a few things for you to remember when joining
in Activity 4. the festival.
- Teacher asks one student to write his or her email on the First, you should wear polite clothes when attending the Moon God
board. Other Ss and T comment on the email on the board. offering ceremony. Always show respect to monks and elderly peo-
Then T collects some writings to correct at home. ple. Remember to keep quiet when the monks and the elders are
talking.

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 Besides, there are many animal statues in the temple ground.
Don’t climb on them. The young rice represents the hope for
luck in the new year. Don’t refuse when the elders give you
some.

Send me an email if you need more information. Warm regards,

4. CONSOLIDATION (2mins)

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(Organization of implementation)

1. Wrap-up 1. Wrap – up
- Ask Ss to summarise what they have learnt in the lesson. 2. Homework
- Do Unit 5 – Writing – Exercise 1,2 in the workbook.
2. Homework - Prepare for Lesson 7 – Looking back & Project.

- T instructs homework for the Ss.

- Ss listen to the T’s instructions and take notes.

Date of planning: ................................................... Week:

Date of teaching: .................................................. Period:

UNIT 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Lesson 7: Looking back & Project
I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:

1. Knowledge
- Review the vocabulary and grammar of Unit 5
- Apply what they have learnt (vocabulary and grammar) into practice through a project.
2. Competences
- Use words and expressions related to customs and traditions
- Read and listen about local festival
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Be benevolent and responsible
- Develop self-study skills
II. TEACHING AIDS
- Teacher’s aids: Grade 8 textbook, computer connected to the Internet, interactive
whiteboard, hoclieu.vn https://hoclieu.vn/book/9e35ddd4-9071-4914-85f8-
a789d2137678/unit/9bb83e2f-c082-4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6?chapter=9bb83e2f-c082-
4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6#9bb83e2f-c082-4d87-be37-bd96263b17c6
- Students’ aids: Student books, notebooks, workbooks.
III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM UP & INTRODUCTION ( 5mins)

Aims: To help students recall what they have learnt in the unit (topic, vocabulary, grammar points, skills…)

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BRAINSTORMING Suggested answers:

- Teacher asks Ss to think of what they have learnt al- About festivals, customs, traditions, table manners, how to write an
ready in Unit 5. email, how to give advice….

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- Ss work in pairs to list what they can remember.
- Teacher calls some students to retell.
Teacher confirms and leads them to do all the exercises in books.

2. ACTIVITY 1 : LOOKING BACK (18 mins)

Aims:
- To help Ss revise the vocabulary items they have learnt in the unit.
- To help Ss revise the use of articles at sentence and text level.

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Task 1: Choose the correct option to complete each sentence below. Task 1:
(3 mins) Answer key:
- Teacher has Ss do this activity individually then compare 1. B
their answers with their partners. 2. A
- Teacher asks for Ss’ answers or asks one student to write his/ her 3. A
answer on the board. 4. B
- Teacher confirms the correct answers. 5. B

Task 2: Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given. Task 2:
(5 mins) Answer key:
- Teacher has Ss read the sentences and identify the part of 1. reunion
speech needed in each blank. 2. offerings
- Teacher has Ss do this exercise in pairs or individually. 3. goers
T tells Ss to pay attention to spelling of the words, too. 4. traditional
- Teacher invites some Ss to write their answers on the board. T and 5. worshipping
other Ss comment. T confirms the correct answers.

Task 3: Complete the sentences with a, an, the or Ø (zero article). Task 3:
(5 mins) Answer key:
- Teacher has Ss recall the use of a, an, the and zero article that they 1. Ø
have learnt in the unit. 2. an
- Teacher has Ss do this exercise individually then compare their 3. The
answers with a partner. T calls on some Ss to give the answers. T 4. a
confirms the correct answers and writes them on the board. 5. Ø

Task 4: Complete the text with a, an, the or Ø (zero article). (5 Task 4:
mins) Answer key:
- Teacher tells Ss that they are going to complete a text about 1. Ø
how to make children aware of customs and traditions. T tells Ss 2. a
that they need to read the text carefully and fill in each blank with 3. Ø
an appropriate article. 4. The
- Teacher has Ss do this exercise individually then compare 5. an
their sentences with a partner.
- Teacher invites some Ss to read their answers aloud. T gives
feedback.

3. ACTIVITY 2: PROJECT (20 mins)

Aims:
- To give Ss an opportunity to practise finding information about a local custom or tradition
- To help Ss improve their creativity and teamwork
- To improve their speaking and presentation skills

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Local customs and traditions Poster presentation

- Ask Ss to read the instructions again (T has already assigned the
project since the first lesson of the Unit and checked their progress af-
ter each lesson). Let students have some time to check their posters
for the final time and make any adjustments if necessary.
- T has groups show their posters and present them to the class.
- T gives feedback for each presentation.

4. CONSOLIDATION (2mins)

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(Organization of implementation)

1. Consolidation:
1. Wrap-up - Vocbulary: lexical items related to the topic “ Our customs and

- T asks Ss to remind the new knowledge that they have just studied. traditions

- T summarizes some main points. - Grammar: articles : a/an/the

2. Homework: 2. Homework:

- T instructs homework for the Ss. - Learn by heart the new words

- Ss listen to the T’s instructions and take notes. - Learn by heart the structures.
- Prepare the next lesson “Unit 6: Lesson 1: getting started”

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