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 ......... 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. … 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. ..................... 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