Công ty Cổ phần Mạng giáo dục Bạch Kim - 27 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Đống Đa, Hà Nội
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Unit 07. cultural diversity Lesson 3. Reading * INTRODUCE
1. Objectives:
Objectives - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Read for general ideas and for specific information about superstitions in Viet Nam and answer the questions. Learn some words and phrases related to traditions, cultural characteristics and superstitions. 2. Warm up:
(?) Is this an altar? (?) How do you know that? (?) Can you see the peach blossoms? (?) What is it laid on the altar? Activity 1: Are you superstitious?
1. Are the following statements true for you?:
Group work: Read the statements and understand the meaning Give the answer and give the explanations or reason for your behaviour 1. Before doing somethings important, I always choose a favourable time for it. 2. I never visit people`s homes on the first day of the New Year unless they invite me. 3. I never sweep the floor during the first three days of the New Year. 4. When I set out an examination, I always try to avoid crossing the path of a woman. 5. On important days throughout the year I always lay food on the altar for my ancestors because I believe that they will enjoy the meal with my family. 2. Vocabulary:
superstition (n): sự mê tín, dị đoan superstitious (a): mê tín mystery (n): bí ẩn legend (n): truyền thuyết ritual (n): lễ nghi prestigious (a): có uy tín fortune (n): vận may ancestor (n): tổ tiên Activity 2: Read and answer
1. Read the text :
Read the text and answer the following questions by choosing the best option A, B, C or D. Read the text Reading:
Superstitions still play an important part of life for many people in Viet Nam. For example, a lot of people choose a favourable date for occasions such weddings, funerals, or house moving days. Some people may argue that being superstitious has no place in today`s society. However, superstitions have existed in all human societies throughout history. As a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries, and legends originate, Viet Nam has also kept various superstitious beliefs about daily activities. There are numerous rituals related to daily activities. During the Vietnamese New Year, for example, many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the new year will affect their life.Thus, they try to choose this person very carefully. If this person is rich, pretigious or happy, then the family will have good fortune that year. People also believe that if you sweep the floor during the first three days of the festival, you might sweep out any wealth. For other things, such as setting out for an examination or starting up a business venture, people will try to avoid crossing the path of a woman as this may not bring good luck to them. As for traditional beliefs, Vietnamese people strongly believe in life after death. They think that their ancestors have gone to live in another world. So, the altar is believed to be the place where the ancestors` souls live in. That`s why on many days of the year, people not only lay the table for meals, but they also lay food on the altar so their ancestors will join them for the meal. 2. Answer the following questions by choosing the best option A, B, C or D:
2. Answer the following questions by choosing the best option A, B, C or D Number 1:
1. What is true about Vietnamese society?
A. Only few people in Viet Nam are superstitious.
B. People used to be superstitious in the past but not now.
C. Superstitions are part of life for the majority of Vietnamese people.
D. All people in Viet Nam are superstitious.
Number 2:
2. How does the writer explain the origin of Vietnamese superstitions?
A. They are based on scientific research.
B. Viet Nam is located in part of the world.
C. Superstitions are beliefs about the supernatural.
D. These are government rules that everyone must follow.
Number 3:
3. Which of the following is mentioned as a superstitious belief?
A. People don`t care much about the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year.
B. People never choose the person who visits their house on the first day of the year.
C. People believe that they will bring good fortune to their family if they work hard during the Tet holiday.
D. People believe that first guest on the first day of the new year will affect the family prosperity for the whole year.
Number 4:
4. Why do people lay food on the altar?
A. They believe that their ancestors will enjoy the meal with them.
B. The altar can be used as a table to lay food.
C. They put the food there for later use.
D. They don`t know why they put it there.
Activity 3: Discussing
1. Are you superstitious?:
Are you superstitious? If yes, why? Is not, why not? 2. Suggestion:
No. Because, superstitions hold you back and stop you from doing things you might otherwise want to do. We make our own luck. There is no point in being superstitious and having baseless prejudices. * THE END
1. Homework:
Homework - Learn by heart the new words. - Discuss the following statements in Activity 1: Are you superstitious? - Do exercise in the workbook - Prepare for Lesson 4: Speaking 2. The end:
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