Unit 4: Our customs and traditions Teacher: Bùi Thị Thanh Mến UNIT OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS - PHONG TỤC VÀ TRUYỀN THỐNG CỦA CHÚNG TA I New words: accept /əkˈsept/ (v) : chấp nhận, nhận break with /breɪk wɪð/ (v) : không theo clockwise /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ (adv) : theo chiều kim đồng hồ compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ (n) : lời khen course /kɔːs/ (n) : ăn cutlery /ˈkʌtləri/ (n) : đồ ăn (gồm thìa, dĩa, dao) filmstrip /ˈfɪlmstrɪp/ (n): đoạn phim host /həʊst/ (n) : chủ nhà (nam) hostess /ˈhəʊstəs/ (n) : chủ nhà (nữ) 10 generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ (n) : hệ 11 offspring /ˈɒfsprɪŋ/ (n) : 12 oblige /əˈblaɪdʒ/ (v) : bắt buộc 13 palm /pɑːm/ (n) : lòng bàn tay 14 pass down /pɑːs daʊn/ (v) : truyền cho 15 prong /prɒŋ/ (n) : đầu dĩa (phần có răng) 16 reflect /rɪˈflekt/ (v) : phản ánh 17 sharp /ʃɑːp/ (adv) : xác, 18 sense of belonging /sens əv bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ (n) : cảm giác thân thuộc 19 social /ˈsəʊʃl/ (adj) : thuộc xã hội 20 spot on /spɒt ɒn/ (adj, informal) : xác 21 spray /spreɪ/ (v) : xịt 22 spread /spred/ (v) : lan truyền 23 table manners /ˈteɪbl ˈmænə (r)/ (n, plural) : quy tắc ăn uống bàn ăn, phép tắc ăn uống 24 tip /tɪp/ (n, v) : tiền boa, boa 25 unity /ˈjuːnəti/ (n) : thống nhất, đoàn kết 26 upwards /ˈʌpwədz/ (adv) : hướng lên 27 You’re kidding! /jʊə kɪdɪŋ/ (idiom) : Bạn nói đùa thơi!, Đùa thơi mà! 28 conical hat /kɒnɪkl hỉt/ (n): nón 29 honor /’ɒnər/(v): thể tơn trọng 30 manner /’mænər/(n): cách ứng xử 31 mat /mæt/(n): chiếu 32 respect /riˈspekt/(n, v): tôn trọng, tôn trọng 33 reunite /ri:ju:’naɪ/(v): đoàn tụ 34 spirit /’spɪrɪt/ (n): tinh thần 35 tray /treɪ/(n): mâm II Exercises: Ex1 Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A sound B touch C down D account A design B preserve C basic D physical A occupation B occasion C shake D miraculous A concerned B received C attached D concealed A teacher B clear C reason D mean A letter B twelve C person D sentence A included B received C remembered D annoyed Unit 4: Our customs and traditions Teacher: Bùi Thị Thanh Mến A enough B young C country D mountain A speech B March C machine D children 10 A face B commercial C center D city Ex2 Complete the sentences with a form of “have to” or “should” Make the verbs negative when necessary You come with me if you don’t want to I’ll go on my own If you need some help with your homework, you go to the library If you have a ticket, you queue You can go straight in You tell lies It’s wrong Nick works too much I think he take it easy Your hair’s too long I think you get it cut Your clothes are dirty You wash them I’m going to bed I get up early tomorrow I’d like to meet your best friend You invite him/ her round 10 I tell my parents where I am, then they don’t worry Ex3 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D My parents usually work very early A go to B going to C went D to go There is a computer the middle the room A in / of B in / in C on / of D on / in Nam has to leave to tidy his room every day A should B must C ought to D need to Nga have a holiday in Da Lat next summer A is going B will to C are going to D is going to Lan isn’t to go to school today A enough well B enough good C well enough D good enough Boys and girls, you’ll have to this experiment this afternoon A youself B yourselves C yourself D youselves We must put all the small objects such as beads out children’s reach A of B in C on D to You are too thin You eat much more meat A ought B ought not C ought to D ought not to I and my pen friend Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday A visit B visited C visits D visiting 10 Let us to the school’s library next Monday A going B to go C to going D go 11 Peter doesn’t talk much in public He’s rather A kind B sociable C humorous D reserved 12 You must not let children play in the street because it is A suitable B dangerous C safe D careful 13 He’ll come to pick you A over / up B over / on C in / up D on / in 14 The sun always in the East and in the West A rise/ set B rises/ set C rises/ sets D has risen/ set 15 He spends most of his time charity work A to B did C doing D with doing The wai is the traditional of people in Thailand Unit 4: Our customs and traditions Teacher: Bùi Thị Thanh Mến A greeting B hello C goodbye D greetings When two Maori people meet, they each other’s noses A take B feel C touch D kiss Do you know the way to welcome people in Tibet? A custom B customer C customary D tradition The xoe dance is a spiritual of Thai ethnic people A customs B tradition C habit D dance In Viet Nam you shouldn’t use only the first name to people older than you A address B talk C say D speak We are going to prepare sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration A five-coloured B five-colours C five-colour D five colours A tradition is something special that is through the generations A passed B passed to C passed down D passed out According to the in England, we have to use a knife and folk at dinner A table ways B table manners C behaviours D differences We have to our shoes when we go inside a pagoda A put on B give off C turn off D take off 10 In Australia, you shouldn’t on a person’s accent A dislike B criticize C hate D comment Ex4 Complete the sentences with the words: custom / tradition / sharp / table manners / cutlery / prong / generation / sense of belonging / host / spot on Your _ are awful - don’t you know how to use a knife and fork? The major items of _ in Western dining style are the knife, fork and spoon The extended family generally consists of at least three _ – grandparents, parents and children living together The _ will offer you drinks or foods if he invites you to his home It’s the _ in Japan to take your shoes off when you go into someone’s house The weather forecast was _ – it rained all day! Are you sure that other people have had a _ in your group? My extended family has a _ of having reunions every summer You shouldn’t point the _ of the fork upwards during the meal 10 Please be here at seven o’clock _ Ex5 Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets Last week, we (have) dinner with a French family I hate eating with spoon because it (cause) trouble when I eat fish In the past, ao dai (wear) by both men and women The speaker (give) a presentation on Vietnamese customs and traditions right now She (travel) to six countries since she (start) the job Our family (have) dinner together every Saturday night It’s our family tradition I hope I (have) a chance to visit your country soon When in Japan, you should avoid (eat) on the go I think you should (go) to the doctor You look terrible 10 The Japanese tend (use) their mobile phones discreetly when in public Ex6 Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage Unit 4: Our customs and traditions Teacher: Bùi Thị Thanh Mến Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the (1) ………life of the Thai people In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) …… warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)……… This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers A minor B cultural C custom D festival A gets B goes C comes D runs A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated A largely B especially C generally D typically A ask B look C pray D call A fathers B relatives C families D ancestor Ex7 Read and complete the passage with words in the box celebrate traditional therefore served Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam To (1) …………… Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)…… ….foods The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…….… , this cake needs a lot of preparation This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)……… immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home Ex8 Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food He was very poor (BECAUSE) ………………………………………………………………………………………… … … During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets They make Chung cakes as well (SO) ………………………………………………………………………………………… … … The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007 (HOWEVER) ………………………………………………………………………………………… … … At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes Every child likes it very much (THEREFORE) ………………………………………………………………………………………… … … The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening Many people come to enjoy it (ALTHOUGH) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007 (NEVERTHELESS) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ... hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)……… This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls The boy (4) ………… the... going to prepare sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration A five-coloured B five-colours C five-colour D five colours A tradition is something special that is through the generations... ………………………………………………………………………………………… … … At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes Every child likes it very much (THEREFORE) ………………………………………………………………………………………… … … The buffalo-fighting Festival