Unit 4 grade 8: Our Customs And Traditions – Getting Started

1. Task 1 Unit 4 Grade 8 Getting Started

Listen and read. (Listen and read.)

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Translated:

a. Find a word/ phrase that means: (Find a word or phrase that means 🙂

Guide to answer

Word / Phrase	Meaning
1. agreed (agree)	Accepted (accept)
2. customer, parents, and children (grandparents, parents, and children)	Generations (generation)
3. totally correct (Exactly)	spot on (points only)
4. exactly on time (exact time)	Sharp (sharp, precise)
5. relating to human society (relating to human society)	Social (society)
6. a polite way of eating at the dinner table (politely eat at the table)	table manners (behavior)

b. Tick ​​( ✓) true (T) or false (F). (Tick ​​true (T) or false (F).)

Guide to answer

	BILLION	F
1. Nick’s explanation of customs and traditions is correct.	✓
2. Only families have customs and traditions.		✓
3. In the UK there’s a tradition of having afternoon tea.	✓
4. In the UK there is no accepted way of behaving at the dinner table.		✓

Translated:

first. Nick’s explanation of customs and traditions is correct.

2. Only families have customs and traditions.

3. In England, there is a tradition of afternoon tea.

4. In the UK, there is no acceptable way of table manners.

c. Answer the following question (Answer the following questions.)

Guide to answer

first. What is Mai’s family custom?

What habits does Mai’s family have?

=> It’s eating dinner at 7 pm sharp.

(It’s dinner at 7 o’clock right.)

2. How does Nick feel when Phong talks about one of his family traditions?

(How does Nick feel when Phong talks about one of his family traditions?)

=> He’s surprised.

(Nick is surprised.)

3. What is the similarity between a custom and a tradition?

(What is the similarity between custom and tradition?)

=> They both refer to doing something that develops over time.

(Both refer to doing something over a long period of time.)

4. What is the difference between them?

(What is the difference between them?)

=> A custom is something accepted. A tradition is something special and is passed down through the generations.

(Traditions are something that has been accepted by everyone. Tradition is something special and has been passed down through generations.)

5. What should the students do for homework?

(What should students do for homework?)

=> They should find information about a custom or tradition.

(Students should find information about a custom or tradition.)

d. Find these sentences in the conversation and fill in the missing words.

(Find these sentences in the conversation and fill in the missing words.)

Guide to answer

first. We have to be at the dinner table on time.

(We have to be at the table by 7 o’clock.)

2. You should find information about a custom or tradition.

(You should find information about a custom or tradition.)

2. Task 2 Unit 4 Grade 8 Getting Started

a. Match the pictures with the customs and traditions in the box. (Match the pictures with customs and traditions in the frame.)

Guide to answer

1-g	2 C	3-f	4-h
5-e	6-a	7-b	8-d

1 – g: smile to accept a compliment (smiles in response to a compliment)

2 C: worshiping ancestors (ancestor worship)

3 – f: wrapping gifts in colourful paper (color paper gift wrapping)

4 – h: having lunch together on the second day of Tet (have lunch together on the 2nd day of Tet)

5 – e: placing the chopsticks on top of the rice bowl when finishing a meal (puts chopsticks on top of rice bowl when finished)

6 – a: children in the family standing in a row to greet guests (children in the house stand in line to pick up guests)

7 – b: wearing ao dai on special occasions (wearing ao dai on special occasions)

8 – d: giving children lucky money at Tet (lucky money for children on New Year’s Day)

b. Write C (custom) or T (tradition) under each picture in a. In pairs, compare your answers. (Write c (custom) or T (traditional) below each picture in part a. In pairs, compare your answers.)

Guide to answer

a. OLD

b. C or T

c. BILLION

d. BILLION

e. OLD

f. OLD

g. BILLION

H. C or T

3. Task 3 Unit 4 Grade 8 Getting Started

GAME: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS EXPERTS (Game: Expert of customs and traditions)

1. Work in small groups. (Work in small groups)

2. Take five minutes to write down as many local customs and traditions as you can think of. (Spend 5 minutes writing down as many local customs and traditions as you can.)

3. Present your list to the other groups. (Submit your list to another group.)

4. The group with the most ideas are the experts! (The group with the best ideas are experts.)

Guide to answer

– worshiping ancestors

(ancestor worship)

– wearing ao dai on special ocassions

(wearing ao dai on special occasions)

– visit relatives at Tet

(visiting relatives on Tet holiday)

– giving children lucky money at Tet

(lucky money for children on New Year’s Day)

– visiting the pagoda on the first day of every lunar month

(Go to the temple on the first day of the lunar calendar every month)

4. Practice Task 1

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

Question 1: Some Vietnamese schools make students wear Ao Dai, the __________ dress of Vietnam.

A. tradition B. traditional C. traditions D. awe

Question 2: Can you tell me what is the difference __________ custom and tradition?

A. in B. of C. among D. between

5. Practice Task 2

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.

Question 1: A. oblige B. offspring C. manner D. filmstrip

Question 2: A. compliment B. belongings C. cutlery D. confident

6. Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, students should memorize the following words:

• custom /ˈkʌstəm/ custom, custom
• tradition /trəˈdɪʃn/ tradition
• table manner /ˈteɪbl/ /ˈmænə/ table manners
• accepted /əkˈseptɪd/ agreed, approved
• compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ compliment
• worship /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ worship
• ancestor /ˈænsestə(r)/ ancestor
• chopsticks /ˈtʃɒpstɪks/ chopsticks