Công ty Cổ phần Mạng giáo dục Bạch Kim - 27 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Đống Đa, Hà Nội
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Lesson 4. Speaking Unit 07. CuLtural Diversity * INTRODUCE
1. Objectives:
Objectives * By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Express their opinion about superstitions in different countries. Compare traditions and customs in two countries and discuss those in Vietnam. Perform their viewpoints to other people in real life. 2. Warm up:
Look at the pictures and elicit any words related to the topic Expected answer:
Superstitions about black cats samovar – a traditional way of making tea. skating – a national sport fish and chips – a traditional food, figure ACTIVITY 1: DO THE QUIZ
1. Do the quiz. Read the information in 2 and check your answers.:
1. Do the quiz. Read the information in 2 and check your answers. 1. The sandwich was invented in... a. Russia b. The UK 2. People believe that black cat will bring bad luck in ... a. Russia b. The UK 3. In ... it is believed that the bride should wear `something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new` for good luck. a. Russia b. The UK 4. People in ... believe that `money goes to money`. a. Russia b. The UK ACTIVITY 2: DISCUSSION 1
1. Work in groups:
1. Work in groups. Each group reads about one country, either the UK or Russia, noting down the most interesting things about that country. Share the information with other members of your group. Example: Student A: I think the most interesting thing about......is that...... Student B: Do you? I think......is more interesting. Student C: I agree with B. I find......the most interesting. 2. Work with a partner:
2. Work with a partner from a different group. Share with each other what you have learnt about traditions and customs of either the UK or Russia. Example: Student A: I read about the UK. What I find interesting about the British is that.... In addition, they..... The most interesting/ strangest....thing about them is that..... Student B: Sounds interesting. I read about Russia. What I like about their traditions and customs is..... ACTIVITY 3: SPEAKING
1. Read the information in the text and choose the country with its tradition and custom.:
1. Read the information in the text and choose the country with its tradition and custom. Traditions and Customs in.... Start The UK:
Traditions and Customs in.... The UK Britain is a tea - drinking nation. British people drink more than 160 million cups of tea every day. The traditional national food of England is fish and chips. The sandwich was invented in England in 1762. The British usually pay a lot of attention to good table manners, and are expected to use knives, forks and spoons properly. The fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right hand. Sports play an important part in British life, and many of the world`s sports originate in the UK. Football is the most popular sport. People believe that it is lucky to meet a black cat, touch wood or find a clover plant with four leaves. For good luck, the bride should wear `something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new`. It is believed that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder, break a mirror, see one magpie, or open an umbrella indoors. Russia:
Traditions and Customs in.... Russia A very popular drink in Russia is tea, ideally served from a samovar. Traditional dishes include dumplings with meat fillings, and red soup made with beetroot. Russians use standard European table manners. Among the most popular sports in Russia are football, ice hockey, volleyball, figure skating and chess. People believe that broken mirrors, whistling indoors and black cats will bring bad luck. They will wait for someone else to pass the black cat and take the bad luck with them. Russians believe that `money goes to money` so they leave coins scattered around their homes in bags, cupboards and drawers. 2. Suggested answer activity 1:

ACTIVITY 4: DISCUSSION 2
Work in groups:
Work in groups. Each group makes a list of popular foods and drinks, popular sports, and festivals in Viet Nam. Rank them in the order of popularity and present them to the whole class. Start Suggest ideas:
Foods Chung cake (square sticky rice cake), Pho (rice noodles), Nem (spring rolls) Drinks tea, coffee, soft drinks, fruit juice Sports football, volleyball, table tennis, tennis, wrestling Festivals Tet holiday, Christmas, Mid - autumn festival Example:
Example: Student A: I think the most popular food for Vietnamese people is Pho. It tastes better than any other food. Student B: Oh really? For me, Nem (spring rolls) is the best. Student C: I don`t really think so. Chung cake is more popular than Nem. * THE END
1. Homework:
Homework - Learn by heart the expressions. - Do exercises in workbook - Prepare for the next lesson 2. The end: